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Lobethal, SA 5241

Property data updated June 2026·2,534 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
53 sales · 16 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Lobethal, SA 5241 market activity

Most activity in Lobethal is house sales, with 44 sales at around $744K, taking about 30 days to sell (down a lot from 40 days last year), among the country's biggest house price drops, just over half of homes are 3-bedroom.

House rentals are the only other notable market, with 11 leases at $605 a week, renting out in about 20 days. Then come 9 unit sales at around $733K and 5 unit rentals at $640 a week.

Middle-incomeMixed-agesMultigenerationalMortgage-belt

Who lives hereA middle-income, mortgage-belt, mixed-age suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,534
Median age
43yrs
Avg household
2.5people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
82%
Renting
15%
Couples, no kids
31%
Families with kids
31%
Born overseas
15%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%

Lobethal on the map

26.2 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 44%
decile 5/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 49%
decile 5/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 44%
decile 5/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 43%Median household income · $1,529/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 38%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 38%, less mortgage stress than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 47%Birthplace diversity · 0.28 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 47%Born overseas · 15% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 41%Managers & professionals · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 38%Unemployment rate · 3.7% — below average: in the bottom 38%, less unemployment than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 0.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 47%No motor vehicle · 2.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 33%Settled 5+ years · 67% — above average: in the top 33%, more long-settled residents than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 35%Owner-occupied · 82% — above average: in the top 35%, more owner-occupiers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 35%Renting · 15% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 35%Owned outright · 33% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 15%Owned with mortgage · 49% — well above average: in the top 15%, more mortgaged owners than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 42%Separate houses · 91% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 45%Apartments · 0.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 49%Median personal income · $759/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 44%Median family income · $1,867/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 47%Low earners · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 49%Low-income households · 16% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 49%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 24%Part-time workers · 38% — well above average: in the top 24%, more part-time workers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 46%Not in labour force · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 22%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 22%, more care and service workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 29%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 38%Sales workers · 8.6% — above average: in the top 38%, more sales workers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 49%Completed Year 12+ · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 50%In education · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 39%Children · 19% — above average: in the top 39%, more children than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 38%Seniors · 21% — above average: in the top 38%, more seniors than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 35%Youth dependency · 30.85 — above average: in the top 35%, more children per worker than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 33%Total dependency · 65.49 — above average: in the top 33%, more dependants per worker than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 23%Australian citizens · 92% — well above average: in the top 23%, more Australian citizens than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 48%Both parents born overseas · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 39%Established migrants · 85% — above average: in the top 39%, more long-settled migrants than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex2,534 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.3% · 331.9% · 4980-841.2% · 311.9% · 4775-791.7% · 422.7% · 6870-742.6% · 662.7% · 6965-692.5% · 632.5% · 6360-643.0% · 763.3% · 8355-594.5% · 1154.0% · 10150-543.1% · 804.0% · 10245-492.6% · 662.7% · 6840-443.0% · 772.7% · 6735-393.1% · 803.1% · 7830-343.0% · 763.4% · 8725-292.1% · 542.7% · 6820-241.4% · 362.7% · 6715-193.0% · 772.8% · 7110-143.4% · 863.4% · 875-93.5% · 892.9% · 750-43.0% · 762.5% · 63◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
19%
11%
24%
15%
21%
Children0–1419%Youth15–249.8%Young adults25–3411%Midlife35–5424%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+21%
Household composition
27%
31%
31%
Lone person27%Couples, no kids31%Families with kids31%Other families9.5%Group / share0.7%
2.5 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom10% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
27%1
36%2
15%3
12%4
6.0%5
4.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.15%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.5.4%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.1.1%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.21%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.92%
Birthplace diversity28%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity10%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity52%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England6.0%
Elsewhere1.2%
Philippines1.1%
Germany1.0%
New Zealand0.9%
Vietnam0.9%
USA0.5%
Scotland0.4%
Born in Australia85%
Languages at homeother than English
Vietnamese1.2%
Polish0.8%
Tagalog0.7%
German0.4%
Filipino0.4%
Other0.4%
Croatian0.2%
Afrikaans0.2%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English43%
Australian39%
German18%
Irish7.9%
Scottish7.1%
Italian3.5%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity49%
No religion49%
Buddhism1.0%
Other religions0.8%
Islam0.2%
Hinduism0.2%

18% report German ancestry, but only 1.0% were born in Germany — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora German community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
21%
13%
66%
Both parents overseas21%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia66%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198153%
1981-200014%
2001-201018%
2011-201512%
2016-20213.5%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 42%Median weekly rent · $310/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 31%Median monthly mortgage · $1,473/mo — below average: in the bottom 31%, lower mortgages than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 38%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 38%, less mortgage stress than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 32%High mortgage · 5.7% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 31%Social housing · 2.7% — above average: in the top 31%, more social housing than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
2.2%1
18%2
49%3
26%4
4.9%5
0.5%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
33%
49%
15%
Owned outright33%Mortgage49%Renting15%Other3.4%
What’s built heredwelling types
91%
House91%Townhouse8.6%Apartment0.5%Other0.3%
91% separate houses0.5% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 49%Median personal income · $759/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 44%Median family income · $1,867/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 41%Managers & professionals · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 43%High earners · 9.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 41%Managers & professionals · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 29%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 22%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 22%, more care and service workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 38%Sales workers · 8.6% — above average: in the top 38%, more sales workers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 45%Technicians, trades & labourers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
35%
24%
34%
Employed full-time35%Employed part-time24%Employed (away/other)2.9%Unemployed2.5%Not in labour force34%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 49%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 24%Part-time workers · 38% — well above average: in the top 24%, more part-time workers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 38%Unemployment rate · 3.7% — below average: in the bottom 38%, less unemployment than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 46%Not in labour force · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 44%Labour-force participation · 66% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 0.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 49%Walked or cycled to work · 3.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 33%Worked from home · 10% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less working from home than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 47%No motor vehicle · 2.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)86%
Car (passenger)5.7%
Walked3.6%
Other/combined3.1%
Bus0.9%
Motorbike0.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.9%0
31%1
42%2
14%3
9.5%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Lobethal

2 schools inside Lobethal, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Lobethal2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools3within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 9.5 km
Median ICSEA rank61stenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within3 schools
  • Within Lobethal · 2Order by
  • 1
    Lobethal Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students148Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank61st
  • 2
    Lobethal Lutheran SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students78Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank62nd
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 1
  • 3
    Lenswood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Lenswood · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students39Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank58th
GovernmentIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 33%Settled 5+ years · 67% — above average: in the top 33%, more long-settled residents than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 14%Moved in past year · 8.8% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 31%Arrived from overseas · 1.1% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
67%
22%
Same address67%Moved within area9.4%From elsewhere in Australia22%From overseas1.1%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.8.8%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.33%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.1%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Lobethal — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
744kk
↓ -3.3% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
30
↑ 10 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
44
↑ +51.7% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.1mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$605/w
↑ +10.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
20
↓ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
11
↓ -35.3% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample44GoodLease sample11ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed23 sales · 6 leases
Sales23▲+76.9%
Price$760k▲+16.9%
Sales DOM26 days▼−23d
Leased6▼−60.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.70%
19/100
—
02
Houses · 4 bed16 sales · 6 leases
Sales16▲+33.3%
Price$809k+0.7%
Sales DOM32 days▼−24d
Leased6▲+20.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.20%
14/100
—
03
Units · 3 bed5 sales · 2 leases
Sales5+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
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05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
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06
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
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Leased—
Rent—
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All houses
Sales44▲+51.7%
Price$744k▼−3.3%
Sales DOM30 days▼−10d
Leased11▼−35.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.40%
23/100
—
All units
Sales9▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▼−37.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
SA MEDIAN · +52%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
36 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
30 days▼ −10 days YoY
Median price
$744k▼ −3.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
44▲ +51.7% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
32 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▼ −23 days YoY
Median price
$760k▲ +16.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
23▲ +76.9% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
25 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
32 days▼ −24 days YoY
Median price
$809k▲ +0.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▲ +33.3% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Lobethal against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Lobethal in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Lobethal · this suburb
Demand index
36 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
30 days▼ −10 days YoY
Median price
$744k▼ −3.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
44▲ +51.7% YoY
Gross yield
4.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Lobethal — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
24.2%

of Lobethal's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 4.3 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 28.6% to 24.2%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$788k+10.1%
5y median $587kvs last year $715k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
39+25.8%
5y median 35vs last year 31
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
33 days-20
5y median 51 daysvs last year 53 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$605/wk+10.0%
5y median $500/wkvs last year $550/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
11-35.3%
5y median 12vs last year 17
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
19 days+2
5y median 18 daysvs last year 17 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.99%-0.01 pt
5y median 4.22%vs last year 4.00%
Months of supply
May 2026
1.2 months-80.6%
5y median 2.9 monthsvs last year 6.2 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.2 months-47.6%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 4.2 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Lobethal, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketLobethalSA 5241 · Houses · Total
Price$744k
DOM30 days
Sold44
1 market within 5kmLast 12 months
01
LenswoodSA 5240 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.32M
DOM45 days
Sold2
much priciermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lobethal
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

SA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Lobethal's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketLobethalSA 5241 · Houses · Total
Price$744k
DOM30 days
Sold44
Most similar sales markets · within 14.3–71 kmLast 12 months
01
BirdwoodSA 5234 · 14km · 87% match
Price$741k
DOM27 days
Sold35
02
FreelingSA 5372 · 51km · 81% match
Price$741k
DOM29 days
Sold43
03
MypongaSA 5202 · 67km · 79% match
Price$743k
DOM23 days
Sold17
04
Evanston SouthSA 5116 · 31km · 79% match
Price$727k
DOM24 days
Sold21
05
MallalaSA 5502 · 61km · 78% match
Price$689k
DOM22 days
Sold20
06
Mount PleasantSA 5235 · 24km · 78% match
Price$730k
DOM33 days
Sold22
07
Salisbury PlainSA 5109 · 24km · 78% match
Price$721k
DOM22 days
Sold17
08
Thompson BeachSA 5501 · 71km · 78% match
Price$581k
DOM30 days
Sold25
09
SpringtonSA 5235 · 31km · 77% match
Price$646k
DOM27 days
Sold22
10
Murray Bridge EastSA 5253 · 47km · 77% match
Price$799k
DOM39 days
Sold25
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lobethal
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Lobethal include Birdwood (SA 5234), Freeling (SA 5372), Myponga (SA 5202), Evanston South (SA 5116), Mallala (SA 5502), Mount Pleasant (SA 5235), Salisbury Plain (SA 5109) and Thompson Beach (SA 5501). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Lobethal

22 data-driven answers about Lobethal's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Lobethal?

#

The median house price in Lobethal, SA 5241 is $744k as of June 2026, based on 44 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −3.3% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Lobethal?

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The median unit price in Lobethal, SA 5241 is $733k as of June 2026, based on 9 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +10.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 99% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Lobethal?

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The median weekly house rent in Lobethal is $605 as of June 2026, drawn from 11 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $640 per week. House rents have moved +10.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Lobethal?

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Gross rental yield in Lobethal is 4.40% for houses and 4.70% for units as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 4.47%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Lobethal?

#

As of June 2026, Lobethal medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$760k$809k$744k
Units——$709k—$733k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Lobethal's property market trends?

#

Lobethal's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −3.3% year-on-year and units +10.0%; weekly house rents moved +10.0%; homes now sell in a median 30 days — faster than a year ago by 10; sales supply sits at 1.1 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Lobethal market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Lobethal as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Lobethal, house prices fell −3.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.40% against a SA median of 3.79%, houses take a median 30 days to sell, sales supply is 1.1 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Lobethal?

#

Houses in Lobethal sell in a median 30 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 27 days. Days on market have tightened by 10 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Lobethal a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Lobethal's sales market sits at 1.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 2.2 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Lobethal gone up or down?

#

House prices in Lobethal moved −3.3% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +10.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Lobethal?

#

Lobethal's house rental market sits at 2.2 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose, with 11 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Lobethal in its property market cycle?

#

Lobethal's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Lobethal compare to other SA suburbs?

#

Lobethal's median house price ($744k) is 12% below the SA median ($850k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 30 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Lobethal sits at 4.40% vs 3.79% state median.

14

How does Lobethal compare to neighbouring suburbs?

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Lobethal's most-similar nearby market is Birdwood (14.3 km away) with a median house price of $741k — about 0% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Lobethal?

#

The most-transacted segment in Lobethal over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 23 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 16 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Lobethal last year?

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Lobethal recorded 44 house sales and 9 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 53 transactions. On the rental side, 11 houses and 5 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Lobethal?

#

Lobethal, SA 5241 is home to 2,534 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 43, and the average household holds 2.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Lobethal?

#

The median household in Lobethal earns $2k per week — roughly $80k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $759/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Lobethal?

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Lobethal is mostly owner-occupied: about 82% of households are owner-occupiers and 15% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 33% own outright and 49% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Lobethal?

#

Lobethal has 60 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Lobethal Primary School, Lobethal Lutheran School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Lobethal a good place to live?

#

Lobethal, SA 5241 has a population of 2,534, a median age of 43, a median household income around $2k/week, 15% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Lobethal market data last updated?

#

This Lobethal market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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