Montacute (postcode 5134) is a small, quiet locality in South Australia within the Adelaide Hills local government area. It is home to about 332 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $96K 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, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Montacute has a median house price of $920,000, which has declined steeply by 11.4% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,221.
The crime rate in the Adelaide Hills LGA is low at 1,807 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.5% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($920K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -11.4% 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.