Located in South Australia within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area, Taperoo is a smaller residential area (postcode 5017). The area has roughly 3,250 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $54K 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 +1.2% 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 labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Taperoo is $857,000, having grown strongly by 7.4% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $526. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,359.
Taperoo is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 978, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Adelaide Enfield LGA is higher than average at 12,892 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.2%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($857K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 15.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.4% 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.