Port Willunga is a small locality in South Australia within the Onkaparinga local government area (postcode 5173). The area has roughly 1,785 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $68K 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 technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Port Willunga has a median house price of $1.2 million, which has risen solidly by 6.8% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $605. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Public transport access includes 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Onkaparinga LGA is below average at 3,473 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.7% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 17.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +6.8% 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.