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Suburb profile ·Onkaparinga LGA · SA ·5163

Huntfield Heights SA 5163

Huntfield Heights is in Onkaparinga LGA, SA, postcode 5163, with population 4,199.

The read

Livability-led

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$482/wk
-6.9% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$550
$482
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$770K
House median, latest period
4.7%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$482/wk
Rent context available
6.9%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.3%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
4,199
4K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
3,983
162 added 12mo · 22MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$361/wk (-$18,778/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
12.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
39%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,237/mo, while renters pay about $2,089/mo — renting runs $852/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$770K
Household income · yr
$64K
Median rent · wk
$482
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,237
Gross yield
3.3%

Household income

$64K household · yr-14.4% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$32K
Family
$77K
Household
$64K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA898
Students80
Government1
  • Huntfield Heights School P-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 898
Crime 2024-25
223
5,311 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,311
Total incidents223· 2024-25
  • Assault7765%
  • Break And Enter3530%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud65%

Full data detail

Huntfield Heights SA — Property Data and Demographics

Huntfield Heights (postcode 5163) is a compact suburb in South Australia within the Onkaparinga local government area. The area has roughly 4,199 residents and a mix of young professionals and families, with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Median house prices in Huntfield Heights stand at $770,000, having increased by 4.7% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $482. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,237.

Huntfield Heights is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 898, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Onkaparinga LGA is moderate at 5,311 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Huntfield Heights shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($770K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +4.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.3%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$770K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability12.0x Stretched
Price Momentum+4.7%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,237
Rent · wk(Census)$290
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$482
Gross yield2.0%
Price / income12.0x
Population growth · Onkaparinga LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)184,827
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+0.9%
20012025
Development · Onkaparinga LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)892
Houses574
Units319
YoY change+0%
Employment · Onkaparinga LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.4%
YoY change-0.7pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5163ATO
Negatively geared327 (4.1% of filers)
Avg rental loss$4,695/yr
Landlords (rental income)665
Reported capital gains376
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population4,199
Median age37
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,239
Personal income · wk$623
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining2
TransportGTFS
Bus stops21
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Huntfield Heights carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2026-Q1 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 21 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Huntfield Heights FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Huntfield Heights in?

    Huntfield Heights is in the Onkaparinga Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5163. Council-level context for Onkaparinga LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Huntfield Heights?

    The current median house price in Huntfield Heights, SA is $770K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Huntfield Heights?

    The median weekly rent in Huntfield Heights is $482/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Huntfield Heights?

    Rent context available: Huntfield Heights has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Huntfield Heights a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Huntfield Heights show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Huntfield Heights?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Huntfield Heights data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.