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Suburb profile ·Tea Tree Gully LGA · SA ·5091

Tea Tree Gully SA 5091

Tea Tree Gully is in Tea Tree Gully LGA, SA, postcode 5091, with population 3,499.

The read

Livability-led

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$565/wk
+6.6% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$588
$502
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
$900K
House median, latest period
5.3%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$565/wk
Rent context available
6.6%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.3%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
3,499
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
2,009
85 added 12mo · 12MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$421/wk (-$21,885/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
10.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
35%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,600/mo, while renters pay about $2,448/mo — renting runs $848/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$900K
Household income · yr
$84K
Median rent · wk
$565
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,600
Gross yield
3.3%

Household income

$84K household · yr+11% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$42K
Family
$105K
Household
$84K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1068
Students423
Catholic1
Government1
  • Tea Tree Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1073Zoned
  • Saint David's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1063

1 of 2 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
79
2,258 per 100k
D3 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k2,258
Total incidents79· 2024-25
  • Assault1759%
  • Break And Enter724%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud517%

Full data detail

Tea Tree Gully SA — Property Data and Demographics

Tea Tree Gully is a smaller residential area in South Australia within the Tea Tree Gully local government area (postcode 5091). It is home to about 3,499 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $84K 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 +0.5% 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, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Tea Tree Gully has a median house price of $900,000, which has moved lower by 5.3% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $565. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,600.

Tea Tree Gully is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1068, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 22 bus stops. The crime rate in the Tea Tree Gully LGA is below average at 2,258 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Tea Tree Gully shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($900K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -5.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% 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 Yield3.3%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$900K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability10.8x Stretched
Price Momentum-5.3% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.5%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,600
Rent · wk(Census)$325
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$565
Gross yield1.9%
Price / income10.8x
Population growth · Tea Tree Gully LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)105,120
5-year growth+0.7% CAGR
YoY change+0.5%
20012025
Development · Tea Tree Gully LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)396
Houses277
Units119
YoY change+0%
Employment · Tea Tree Gully LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.3%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5091ATO
Negatively geared329 (6.6% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,301/yr
Landlords (rental income)634
Reported capital gains441
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population3,499
Median age44
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,607
Personal income · wk$799
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)7/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining4
TransportGTFS
Bus stops22
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Tea Tree Gully has 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 · 2 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 · 22 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.

Tea Tree Gully FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Tea Tree Gully in?

    Tea Tree Gully is in the Tea Tree Gully Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5091. Council-level context for Tea Tree Gully LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Tea Tree Gully?

    The current median house price in Tea Tree Gully, SA is $900K, 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 Tea Tree Gully?

    The median weekly rent in Tea Tree Gully is $565/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Tea Tree Gully?

    Rent context available: Tea Tree Gully has usable rent context. 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 Tea Tree Gully a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Tea Tree Gully 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 Tea Tree Gully?

    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 Tea Tree Gully 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.