Marble Hill is a small, quiet locality in South Australia within the Adelaide Hills local government area (postcode 5137). It is home to about 69 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $84K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% 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, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Marble Hill has a median house price of $650,000, which has moved higher by 4.8% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $490 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
From an investment perspective, Marble Hill shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($650K/$950K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +4.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.