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Suburb profile ·Onkaparinga LGA · SA ·5166

O'Sullivan Beach SA 5166

O'Sullivan Beach is in Onkaparinga LGA, SA, postcode 5166, with population 1,844.

The read

Livability-led

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$512/wk
+6.8% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$512
$465
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$780K
House median, latest period
1.0%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$512/wk
Rent context available
6.8%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.4%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
1,844
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
489
20 added 12mo · 2MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$348/wk (-$18,096/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
14.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
48%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,200/mo, while renters pay about $2,219/mo — renting runs $1,019/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$780K
Household income · yr
$56K
Median rent · wk
$512
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,200
Gross yield
3.4%

Household income

$56K household · yr-26% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$31K
Family
$71K
Household
$56K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1010
Students314
Government1
Independent1
  • O'Sullivan Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 926
  • Southern Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1095
Crime 2024-25
110
5,965 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,965
Total incidents110· 2024-25
  • Assault4785%
  • Break And Enter59%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud35%

Full data detail

O'Sullivan Beach SA — Property Data and Demographics

O'Sullivan Beach is a small community in South Australia within the Onkaparinga local government area (postcode 5166). The area has roughly 1,844 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $56K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 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 technicians & trades, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in O'Sullivan Beach is $780,000, having dipped slightly by 1% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $512. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,200.

O'Sullivan Beach is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1010, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 16 bus stops. The crime rate in the Onkaparinga LGA is moderate at 5,965 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, O'Sullivan Beach shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($780K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 14.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -1.0% 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 Yield3.4%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$780K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability14.0x Stretched
Price Momentum-1.0% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,200
Rent · wk(Census)$300
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$512
Gross yield2.0%
Price / income14.0x
Population growth · Onkaparinga LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)184,827
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+0.9%
20012025
Development · Onkaparinga LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)892
Houses574
Units319
YoY change+0%
Employment · Onkaparinga LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.4%
YoY change-0.7pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5166ATO
Negatively geared46 (4.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,163/yr
Landlords (rental income)91
Reported capital gains36
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,844
Median age44
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$1,072
Personal income · wk$599
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops16
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on O'Sullivan Beach 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 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 16 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.

O'Sullivan Beach FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is O'Sullivan Beach in?

    O'Sullivan Beach is in the Onkaparinga Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5166. Council-level context for Onkaparinga LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in O'Sullivan Beach?

    The current median house price in O'Sullivan Beach, SA is $780K, 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 O'Sullivan Beach?

    The median weekly rent in O'Sullivan Beach is $512/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about O'Sullivan Beach?

    Rent context available: O'Sullivan Beach 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 O'Sullivan Beach a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for O'Sullivan Beach?

    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 O'Sullivan Beach 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.