Located in South Australia within the Tea Tree Gully local government area, Vista is a small community (postcode 5091). With a population of 1,035, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $95K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 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, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Vista is $965,000, having posted strong gains by 7.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $668. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,636.
Public transport access includes 11 bus stops. The crime rate in the Tea Tree Gully LGA is low at 1,353 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Vista shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($965K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.8% 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.