McLaren Vale is in Onkaparinga LGA, SA, postcode 5171, with population 4,061.
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Houses to Q1'26 · Units to 2024 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.
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Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,560/mo, while renters pay about $2,860/mo — renting runs $1,300/mo higher on these medians.
Located in South Australia within the Onkaparinga local government area, McLaren Vale is a smaller residential area (postcode 5171). It is home to about 4,061 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $69K 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, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
McLaren Vale has a median house price of $950,000, which has moved lower by 6.4% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $527,000 (+5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $660. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,560.
McLaren Vale is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1043, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 26 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Onkaparinga LGA is below average at 3,103 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, McLaren Vale shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($950K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 13.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -6.4% 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.
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McLaren Vale carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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McLaren Vale is in the Onkaparinga Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5171. Council-level context for Onkaparinga LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
The current median house price in McLaren Vale, SA is $950K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
The median weekly rent in McLaren Vale is $660/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 63% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
QuickProperty's investment signals for McLaren Vale show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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.
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.