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Suburb profile ·West Torrens LGA · SA ·5035

Keswick SA 5035

Keswick is in West Torrens LGA, SA, postcode 5035, with population 754.

The read

Livability-led

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$638/wk
Rising
+22.7% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$638
$512
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$1.4M
House median, latest period
4.4%YoY D8 vs AU
Median rent
$638/wk
Rent-pressure candidate
22.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.3%
Low yield band
D7 vs AU
Population
754
754 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
1,183
82 added 12mo · 9MW

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$949/wk (-$49,358/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage+46% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 4)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Dgrade · 35/100 · top 65% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 35% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth75
Rental yield28
Stability10
Volatility-23.9ppCycle-2.0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Keswick

Owner-occupied 46%Rented 54%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared5.7%
244 of 550 landlords
Avg rental loss$6,594/yr
Landlords (rental income)550
Reported capital gains496
The read

Renter-heavy market

45% of homes here are owner-occupied and 53% rented, with 6% of landlords negatively geared.

What to check

53% rented — renter-heavy areas turn over faster and are more exposed to rate moves and investor sentiment. Gross yield 2.3% is thin for a rental-led market.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

114%
of household income to service a new loan
26.0 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $7,105/mo vs median rent $2,765/mo (+157% · +$1002/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $5,673/mo (-1,432) · at 6.2% (current): $7,105/mo · at 8.2%: $8,674/mo (+1,569)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
19.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
45%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517/mo, while renters pay about $2,765/mo — renting runs $1,248/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.45M
Household income · yr
$74K
Median rent · wk
$638
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,517
Gross yield
2.3%

Household income

$74K household · yr-1.1% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$45K
Family
$95K
Household
$74K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)fewer than 7% could service the median house
Under $300
12
$300-649
44
$650-999
30
$1,000-1,499
74
$1,500-1,999
45
$2,000-2,999
53
$3,000-3,999
18
$4,000+
20

Serviceability line: a household needs about $5,465/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 72% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $2,127/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (319 households)4.4% social housing
Owned outright
17%
Owned with mortgage
28%
Rented
53%
Dwelling structure10.5% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
47%
Townhouse / semi
19%
Flat / apartment
35%

Getting to work: 63% drive, 11% public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 9% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1122
Students362
Government1
  • Richmond Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1122

Livability

29/ 100 livability index

Top 71% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 29% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access27
Public transport (10 stops)33
Schools & hospitals25

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime 2024-25
89
11,804 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k11,804
Total incidents89· 2024-25
  • Assault857%
  • Break And Enter214%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud429%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Population outlook

27,150 people · 202234,856 by 2032 (+28.4%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Plympton SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Keswick SA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in South Australia within the West Torrens local government area, Keswick is a small community (postcode 5035). With a population of 754, the suburb has a blend of families and working-age professionals with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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 +1.6% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 21 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 7 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Indian.

Median house prices in Keswick stand at $1.4 million, having moved higher by 4.4% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $638. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Keswick is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1122, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the West Torrens LGA is higher than average at 11,804 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Keswick shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.4M/$980K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 19.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +4.4% 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 Yield2.3% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.4M/$980K Above Median
Affordability19.5x Stretched
Price Momentum+4.4%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,517
Rent · wk(Census)$300
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$638
Gross yield1.1%
Price / income19.5x
Population growth · West Torrens LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)66,547
5-year growth+1.2% CAGR
YoY change+0.9%
20012025
Development · West Torrens LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)468
Houses 41%Units 59%
YoY change+0%
Employment · West Torrens LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.4%
YoY change-0.6pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5035ATO
Negatively geared5.7%
244 of filers
Avg rental loss$6,594/yr
Landlords (rental income)550
Reported capital gains496
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population754
Median age33
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,432
Personal income · wk$867
Persons / bedroom0.9
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,117 → $1,432
Change+28.2%
vs SA median+9.4 pp
Median rent+11.1%
gentrifyingvs SA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining2
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops9
Adelaide Showground Railway Station
Hospitals · West Torrens LGAAIHW
Public0
Private2
Ashford Hospitalprivate
Icon Cancer Centre Adelaideprivate
Aged care · West Torrens LGAGEN
Facilities10
Residential places810
Calvary Flora McDonald Retirement Community153 places
Bucklands Residential Care147 places
The Pines Lodge Residential Care144 places
Estia Health Lockleys119 places
Regis Marleston115 places
Villa St Hilarion-Fulham56 places
+4 more in West Torrens LGA
Childcare · West Torrens LGAACECQA
Services43
Approved places3,219
Exceeding NQS9
Westcare Early Learning Centre160 places
Edge Early Learning Plympton150 places
Lady Gowrie Child Centre Thebarton Campus143 places
Immanuel Primary School Early Learning Centre126 places
Goodstart Early Learning Underdale112 places
Goodstart Early Learning Plympton111 places
+37 more in West Torrens LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Keswick has 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 · 10 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.

Keswick FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Keswick in?

    Keswick is in the West Torrens Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5035. Council-level context for West Torrens LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Keswick?

    The current median house price in Keswick, SA is $1.4M, 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 Keswick?

    The median weekly rent in Keswick is $638/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Keswick?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Keswick rents screen above the local benchmark. 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 Keswick a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Keswick?

    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 Keswick 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.