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Suburb profile ·Port Adelaide Enfield LGA · SA ·5085

Lightsview SA 5085

Lightsview is in Port Adelaide Enfield LGA, SA, postcode 5085, with population 6,090.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$619/wk
+2.1% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$632
$600
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
$858K
House median, latest period
0.9%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$619/wk
Rent context available
2.1%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.8%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
6,090
6K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
5,828
283 added 12mo · 34MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$341/wk (-$17,729/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
8.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
32%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,722/mo, while renters pay about $2,682/mo — renting runs $960/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$858K
Household income · yr
$100K
Median rent · wk
$619
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,722
Gross yield
3.8%

Household income

$100K household · yr+32.3% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$52K
Family
$118K
Household
$100K
Crime 2024-25
250
4,105 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,105
Total incidents250· 2024-25
  • Assault3446%
  • Break And Enter2230%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud1824%

Full data detail

Lightsview SA — Property Data and Demographics

Lightsview (postcode 5085) is a moderately sized suburb in South Australia within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. It is home to about 6,090 residents, with a mix of young professionals and families and a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $100K 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 +1.2% 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, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

Lightsview has a median house price of $858,000, which has edged higher by 0.9% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $619. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,722.

Public transport access includes 14 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Port Adelaide Enfield LGA is moderate at 4,105 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Lightsview shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($858K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% 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 Yield3.8%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$858K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability8.6x· Moderate
Price Momentum+0.9%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,722
Rent · wk(Census)$400
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$619
Gross yield2.4%
Price / income8.6x
Population growth · Port Adelaide Enfield LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)143,022
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
20012025
Development · Port Adelaide Enfield LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)911
Houses439
Units472
YoY change+0%
Employment · Port Adelaide Enfield LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.4%
YoY change-0.5pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5085ATO
Negatively geared1,070 (6.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,428/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,036
Reported capital gains1,085
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population6,090
Median age32
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,916
Personal income · wk$1,005
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining5
TransportGTFS
Bus stops14
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public1
Private0
Hampstead Rehabilitation Centrepublic
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Lightsview 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 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 14 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.

Lightsview FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Lightsview in?

    Lightsview is in the Port Adelaide Enfield Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5085. Council-level context for Port Adelaide Enfield LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Lightsview?

    The current median house price in Lightsview, SA is $858K, 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 Lightsview?

    The median weekly rent in Lightsview is $619/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Lightsview?

    Rent context available: Lightsview 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 Lightsview a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Lightsview?

    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 Lightsview 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.