Sheidow Park is a mid-sized suburb in South Australia within the Marion local government area (postcode 5158). The area has roughly 6,731 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $105K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 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, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Sheidow Park stand at $1.0 million, having risen solidly by 7.3% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $510,000. The current median weekly rent is $638. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,560.
Sheidow Park is served by 3 schools, including 3 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1043, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 33 bus stops. The crime rate in the Marion LGA is low at 1,813 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Sheidow Park shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.0M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +7.3% 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.