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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
+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
D6 vs AU
Population
754
754 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
1,170
71 added 12mo · 9MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$882/wk (-$45,878/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

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

Schools

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

Full data detail

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 +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 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/$950K), 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/$950K 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)356
Houses151
Units205
YoY change+0%
Employment · West Torrens LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.4%
YoY change-0.6pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5035ATO
Negatively geared244 (5.7% 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
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining2
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops9
Adelaide Showground Railway Station
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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.