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Suburb profile ·Onkaparinga LGA · SA ·5161

Reynella East SA 5161

Reynella East is in Onkaparinga LGA, SA, postcode 5161, with population 1,990.

The read

Livability-led

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$680/wk
+11.7% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$680
$588
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$857K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$680/wk
Rent-pressure candidate
11.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.1%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,990
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
2,837
151 added 12mo · 15MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$294/wk (-$15,302/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
13.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
56%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,385/mo, while renters pay about $2,947/mo — renting runs $1,562/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$857K
Household income · yr
$63K
Median rent · wk
$680
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,385
Gross yield
4.1%

Household income

$63K household · yr-16.1% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$34K
Family
$82K
Household
$63K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA988
Students1,938
Government1
  • Reynella East CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 988Zoned

1 of 1 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Crime 2024-25
80
4,020 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,020
Total incidents80· 2024-25
  • Assault3176%
  • Break And Enter922%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud12%

Full data detail

Reynella East SA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in South Australia within the Onkaparinga local government area, Reynella East is a small community (postcode 5161). With a population of 1,990, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $63K 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 retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.

The median house price in Reynella East is $857,000, broadly unchanged over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $680. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,385.

Reynella East is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 988, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Onkaparinga LGA is moderate at 4,020 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.1% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($857K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 13.6x is considered stretched. 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 Yield4.1%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$857K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability13.6x Stretched
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,385
Rent · wk(Census)$315
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$680
Gross yield1.9%
Price / income13.6x
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 5161ATO
Negatively geared220 (3.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,165/yr
Landlords (rental income)498
Reported capital gains339
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,990
Median age45
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,215
Personal income · wk$660
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops15
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Reynella East carries 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 · 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 · 1 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 · 15 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.

Reynella East FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Reynella East in?

    Reynella East is in the Onkaparinga Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5161. 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 Reynella East?

    The current median house price in Reynella East, SA is $857K, 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 Reynella East?

    The median weekly rent in Reynella East is $680/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Reynella East?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Reynella East rents screen above the local benchmark. 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 Reynella East a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Reynella East 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 Reynella East?

    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 Reynella East 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.