Pasadena is a smaller suburb in South Australia within the Mitcham local government area (postcode 5042). With a population of 3,073, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $72K 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 +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, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
Median house prices in Pasadena stand at $1.6 million, having risen steeply by 66.2% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $570. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Pasadena is served by 1 school, including 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1021, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 16 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mitcham LGA is moderate at 5,923 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.8% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($1.6M/$950K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 22.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +66.2% 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.