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Suburb profile ·West Torrens LGA · SA ·5031

Mile End South SA 5031

Mile End South is in West Torrens LGA, SA, postcode 5031, with population 19.

Limited data

Thin-context

The page is still useful for local context, but the evidence stack is too thin for a clean one-page call. Use nearby stronger suburbs or compare mode before treating it as a serious shortlist decision.

Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 5.9%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$490K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$555/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
5.9%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
66,547
67K via West Torrens LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
2,015
149 added 12mo · 18MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$44/wk (-$2,267/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
6.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
40%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,020/mo, while renters pay about $2,405/mo — renting runs $385/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$490K
Household income · yr
$72K
Median rent · wk
$555
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,020
Gross yield
5.9%

Household income

$72K household · yr-5% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$28K
Family
$65K
Household
$72K
Crime 2024-25
130
684,211 per 100k
D10 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k684,211
Total incidents130· 2024-25
  • Assault739%
  • Break And Enter739%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud422%

Full data detail

Mile End South SA — Property Data and Demographics

Mile End South (postcode 5031) is a sparsely populated locality in South Australia within the West Torrens local government area. It is home to about 19 residents, with a mix of families and early-career residents and a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 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 community & personal service, clerical & administrative, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward wholesale trade and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are English, Scottish, Australian.

Mile End South has a median house price of $490,000, holding roughly steady year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $555. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,020.

Public transport access includes 7 bus stops. The crime rate in the West Torrens LGA is higher than average at 684,211 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Mile End South shows a gross rental yield of approximately 5.9%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($490K/$950K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.0% 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 Yield5.9% High Yield
Price vs State$490K/$950K Below Median
Affordability6.9x· Moderate
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$2,020
Rent · wk(Census)$345
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$555
Gross yield3.7%
Price / income6.9x
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 5031ATO
Negatively geared400 (6% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,176/yr
Landlords (rental income)965
Reported capital gains560
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population19
Median age32
Household size1.8
HH income · wk$1,375
Personal income · wk$537
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops7
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Mile End South 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 · 2017-Q2 · 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 · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 7 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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Mile End South is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches and hospital coverage.

The lighter areas here are school matches and hospital coverage, so a single-page read should carry less weight than usual.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Use it for context first, then move to compare, the state hub, or a larger nearby suburb before calling it a full market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Mile End South feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

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Mile End South FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Mile End South in?

    Mile End South is in the West Torrens Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5031. 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 Mile End South?

    The current median house price in Mile End South, SA is $490K, 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 Mile End South?

    The median weekly rent in Mile End South is $555/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Mile End South?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 5.9%. 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 Mile End South a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mile End South?

    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 Mile End South 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.