Sefton Park (postcode 5083) is a small locality in South Australia within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. With a population of 1,274, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $86K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% 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, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.
The median house price in Sefton Park is $1.0 million, having dropped significantly by 29.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $526. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,775.
Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Adelaide Enfield LGA is moderate at 7,535 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 ($1.0M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -29.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.