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Wattle Park, SA 5066

Property data updated June 2026·1,885 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
32 sales · 13 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Wattle Park, SA 5066 market activity

Wattle Park is almost entirely a house sales market, with 31 sales at around $1.798M (up), taking about 21 days to sell, with more than half being 4-bedroom.

House rentals are a much smaller second, with 12 leases at $950 a week, renting out in about 19 days. Rounding it out, 1 unit rentals at $455 a week and 1 unit sales at around $1.182M.

High-incomeOlder communityMostly ownersStrongly multiculturalProfessional workforce

Who lives hereA high-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb — strongly multicultural, with a strongly professional workforce.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,885
Median age
46yrs
Avg household
2.7people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
86%
Renting
10%
Families with kids
42%
Couples, no kids
29%
Born overseas
37%
Year 12+ⓘ
78%

Wattle Park on the map

1.14 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 3%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 13%
decile 9/10
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ⓘ
Top 2%
decile 10/10
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.Top 15%Median household income · $2,305/wk — well above average: in the top 15%, higher household income than 85% 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 49%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 47%Mortgage stress · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 11%Birthplace diversity · 0.59 — well above average: in the top 11%, more diverse than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 11%Born overseas · 37% — well above average: in the top 11%, more overseas-born residents than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 4%Managers & professionals · 60% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more professionals than 96% 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 42%Unemployment rate · 3.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 23%Public transport to work · 4.0% — well above average: in the top 23%, more public-transport commuters than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 37%No motor vehicle · 1.9% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
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 29%Settled 5+ years · 68% — above average: in the top 29%, more long-settled residents than 71% 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 24%Owner-occupied · 86% — well above average: in the top 24%, more owner-occupiers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 19%Renting · 10% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 22%Owned outright · 47% — well above average: in the top 22%, more outright owners than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 41%Owned with mortgage · 38% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 33%Separate houses · 86% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 24%Apartments · 4.3% — well above average: in the top 24%, more apartments than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 19%Median personal income · $952/wk — well above average: in the top 19%, higher personal income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 14%Median family income · $2,660/wk — well above average: in the top 14%, higher family income than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 31%Low earners · 32% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 36%Low-income households · 13% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 47%Full-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 22%Part-time workers · 38% — well above average: in the top 22%, more part-time workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 40%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 40%, more out of the workforce than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 19%Community & personal service · 8.6% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 38%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 39%Sales workers · 7.4% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 7%Completed Year 12+ · 78% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more Year-12 completion than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 5%In education · 30% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more students than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 47%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 32%Seniors · 22% — above average: in the top 32%, more seniors than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 41%Youth dependency · 29.99 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 29%Total dependency · 67.08 — above average: in the top 29%, more dependants per worker than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 37%Australian citizens · 87% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 12%Both parents born overseas · 48% — well above average: in the top 12%, more second-generation residents than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 35%Established migrants · 73% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% 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 & sex1,885 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.5% · 281.5% · 2980-841.5% · 281.5% · 2875-792.4% · 462.4% · 4670-742.1% · 402.6% · 4965-693.3% · 632.8% · 5360-643.1% · 584.1% · 7755-593.6% · 693.8% · 7150-543.4% · 653.7% · 7045-493.4% · 654.1% · 7740-442.8% · 533.9% · 7335-393.0% · 572.9% · 5530-341.3% · 251.5% · 2825-291.6% · 301.6% · 3120-242.7% · 513.0% · 5715-193.4% · 643.3% · 6310-143.4% · 644.8% · 915-93.3% · 632.5% · 480-42.5% · 471.6% · 30◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
18%
13%
27%
14%
22%
Children0–1418%Youth15–2413%Young adults25–346.0%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+22%
Household composition
17%
29%
42%
Lone person17%Couples, no kids29%Families with kids42%Other families10%Group / share2.5%
2.7 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom7.9% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
17%1
33%2
19%3
22%4
5.4%5
2.5%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.37%
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.32%
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.4.0%
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.48%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.87%
Birthplace diversity59%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity52%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity58%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
China8.1%
England5.1%
Elsewhere3.0%
India2.8%
Malaysia2.5%
Italy1.9%
Hong Kong1.8%
New Zealand1.2%
Born in Australia63%
Languages at homeother than English
Mandarin11%
Cantonese4.0%
Italian2.3%
Other2.1%
Greek1.8%
Korean1.5%
German1.4%
Vietnamese0.8%
English only68%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English31%
Australian24%
Chinese18%
Scottish8.2%
Italian7.8%
Irish7.8%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion47%
▸Christianity44%
Buddhism3.8%
Hinduism2.3%
Other religions1.4%
Islam0.4%
Judaism0.2%

18% report Chinese ancestry, but only 8.1% were born in China — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Chinese community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
48%
12%
40%
Both parents overseas48%One parent overseas12%Both parents in Australia40%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198123%
1981-200025%
2001-201025%
2011-201513%
2016-202114%

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.Top 12%Median weekly rent · $470/wk — well above average: in the top 12%, higher rent than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 14%Median monthly mortgage · $2,338/mo — well above average: in the top 14%, higher mortgages than 86% 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 49%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 47%Mortgage stress · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 10%High mortgage · 38% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more big mortgages than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.7%1
8.3%2
39%3
40%4
10%5
1.6%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
47%
38%
Owned outright47%Mortgage38%Renting10%Other3.8%
What’s built heredwelling types
86%
House86%Townhouse8.3%Apartment4.3%
86% separate houses4.3% 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+.Top 19%Median personal income · $952/wk — well above average: in the top 19%, higher personal income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 14%Median family income · $2,660/wk — well above average: in the top 14%, higher family income than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 4%Managers & professionals · 60% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more professionals than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 12%High earners · 21% — well above average: in the top 12%, more high earners than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 4%Managers & professionals · 60% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more professionals than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 38%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% 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.Bottom 19%Community & personal service · 8.6% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 39%Sales workers · 7.4% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 4%Technicians, trades & labourers · 12% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
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 2.4× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
34%
23%
38%
Employed full-time34%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)1.7%Unemployed2.4%Not in labour force38%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 47%Full-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 22%Part-time workers · 38% — well above average: in the top 22%, more part-time workers than 78% 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 42%Unemployment rate · 3.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 40%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 40%, more out of the workforce than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 40%Labour-force participation · 62% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less workforce participation than 60% 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 · 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 23%Public transport to work · 4.0% — well above average: in the top 23%, more public-transport commuters than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 44%Walked or cycled to work · 4.0% — 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.Top 43%Worked from home · 16% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 37%No motor vehicle · 1.9% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)85%
Car (passenger)5.2%
Bus4.0%
Other/combined2.6%
Bicycle2.4%
Walked1.6%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.9%0
27%1
45%2
16%3
8.0%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 Wattle Park

No school inside Wattle Park itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Wattle Park0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools21within 5 km · nearest 0.7 km
Secondary schools10within 5 km · nearest 0.7 km
Median ICSEA rank89thenrolment-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 within27 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 27Order by
  • 1
    St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · All-girls · Years R-12 · Stonyfell · 0.7 km
    State RankP Top 1%S Top 2%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students873Multilingual46%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 2
    Norwood International High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Magill · 1.1 km
    State RankTop 20%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,667Multilingual44%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 3
    Magill SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Magill · 1.5 km
    State RankTop 3%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students744Multilingual54%ICSEA Rank89th
  • 4
    Burnside Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Burnside · 1.7 km
    State RankTop 2%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students686Multilingual38%ICSEA Rank96th
  • 5
    St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Tranmere · 1.9 km
    State RankTop 13%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students208Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 6
    Pembroke SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Kensington Park · 2.6 km
    State RankP Top 2%S Top 3%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,672Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank98th
  • 7
    Marryatville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Kensington · 2.6 km
    State RankTop 12%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students506Multilingual47%ICSEA Rank91st
  • 8
    Morialta Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-10 · Rostrevor · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students570Multilingual35%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 9
    Marryatville High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Marryatville · 3.0 km
    State RankTop 10%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,759Multilingual43%ICSEA Rank89th
  • 10
    Rostrevor CollegeCatholic · Combined · All-boys · Years R-12 · Woodforde · 3.0 km
    State RankTop 14%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students985Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank73rd
  • 11
    Mary MacKillop CollegeCatholic · Secondary · All-girls · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students291Multilingual30%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 12
    Loreto CollegeCatholic · Combined · All-girls · Years R-12 · Marryatville · 3.2 km
    State RankP Top 4%S Top 12%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students717Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 13
    St Joseph's Memorial SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Norwood · 3.4 km
    State RankTop 7%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students192Multilingual33%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 14
    Linden Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Linden Park · 3.7 km
    State RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students981Multilingual78%ICSEA Rank97th
  • 15
    Stradbroke SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Rostrevor · 3.8 km
    State RankTop 3%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students694Multilingual47%ICSEA Rank87th
  • 16
    Trinity Gardens SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Trinity Gardens · 3.9 km
    State RankTop 12%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students695Multilingual35%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 17
    St Patrick's Special SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Dulwich · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students51Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank88th
  • 18
    Norwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Norwood · 4.2 km
    State RankTop 5%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students361Multilingual42%ICSEA Rank95th
  • 19
    East Torrens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Hectorville · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students350Multilingual72%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 20
    Seymour CollegeIndependent · Combined · All-girls · Years R-12 · Glen Osmond · 4.3 km
    State RankP Top 6%S Top 6%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students715Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank95th
  • 21
    St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Payneham South · 4.4 km
    State RankTop 13%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students494Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank82nd
  • 22
    St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Hectorville · 4.4 km
    State RankTop 13%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students859Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 23
    Rose Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Rose Park · 4.5 km
    State RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students525Multilingual51%ICSEA Rank97th
  • 24
    Glenunga International High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glenunga · 4.6 km
    State RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students2,340Multilingual67%ICSEA Rank96th
  • 25
    Norton Summit Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Norton Summit · 4.7 km
    State RankTop 13%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students57Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 26
    Felixstow Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Felixstow · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students76Multilingual28%ICSEA Rank53rd
  • 27
    Glen Osmond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Myrtle Bank · 5.0 km
    State RankTop 5%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students363Multilingual44%ICSEA Rank94th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

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 29%Settled 5+ years · 68% — above average: in the top 29%, more long-settled residents than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 23%Moved in past year · 10% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% 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.Top 16%Arrived from overseas · 5.8% — well above average: in the top 16%, more recent migrants than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
68%
20%
Same address68%Moved within area6.1%From elsewhere in Australia20%From overseas5.8%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.10%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.32%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.5.8%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.80M
↑ +11.2% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ 0 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
31
↓ -11.4% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
3.1mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$950/w
↑ +18.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
19
↑ 5 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
12
↓ -25.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.70%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample31GoodLease sample12ThinThin 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 · 4 bed17 sales · 5 leases
Sales17▲+30.8%
Price$1.80M−0.1%
Sales DOM22 days▼−9d
Leased5▲+25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.30%
40/100
—
02
Houses · 3 bed8 sales · 5 leases
Sales8▼−33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▼−16.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales31▼−11.4%
Price$1.80M▲+11.2%
Sales DOM21 days+0d
Leased12▼−25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
2.70%
39/100
—
All units
Sales1+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
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
0/3above 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
2 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
53 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days0 days YoY
Median price
$1.80M▲ +11.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▼ −11.4% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
52 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▼ −9 days YoY
Median price
$1.80M▼ −0.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
17▲ +30.8% 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

Wattle Park against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Wattle Park 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
Wattle Park · this suburb
Demand index
53 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days0 days YoY
Median price
$1.80M▲ +11.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▼ −11.4% YoY
Gross yield
2.70%
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.

View
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
Wattle Park — 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
26.0%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 26.2 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 52.2% to 26.0%.

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
$1.80M+15.3%
5y median $1.30Mvs last year $1.56M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
36+2.9%
5y median 32vs last year 35
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
24 days-21
5y median 35 daysvs last year 45 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$950/wk+18.8%
5y median $705/wkvs last year $800/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
12-25.0%
5y median 19vs last year 16
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
19 days-4
5y median 20 daysvs last year 23 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
2.75%+0.08 pt
5y median 2.66%vs last year 2.67%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.7 months-20.6%
5y median 2.7 monthsvs last year 3.4 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.0 months+25.0%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 0.8 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Wattle Park, 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 marketWattle ParkSA 5066 · Houses · Total
Price$1.80M
DOM21 days
Sold31
45 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Rosslyn ParkSA 5072 · 0.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.77M
DOM21 days
Sold21
similar pricedsimilar speed
02
StonyfellSA 5066 · 0.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.51M
DOM20 days
Sold27
cheapersimilar speed
03
ErindaleSA 5066 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price$2.00M
DOM23 days
Sold25
pricierslower
04
AuldanaSA 5072 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.94M
DOM17 days
Sold5
pricierfaster
05
SkyeSA 5072 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.94M
DOM16 days
Sold5
pricierfaster
06
Kensington GardensSA 5068 · 1.5km · Houses · Total
Price$2.09M
DOM30 days
Sold41
pricierslower
07
BurnsideSA 5066 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.79M
DOM22 days
Sold55
similar pricedsimilar speed
08
LeabrookSA 5068 · 2.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.96M
DOM17 days
Sold21
pricierfaster
09
MagillSA 5072 · 2.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.35M
DOM18 days
Sold187
cheaperfaster
10
Kensington ParkSA 5068 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.85M
DOM21 days
Sold53
priciersimilar speed
11
Hazelwood ParkSA 5066 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.74M
DOM17 days
Sold40
cheaperfaster
12
Horsnell GullySA 5141 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
13
TeringieSA 5072 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.34M
DOM39 days
Sold10
cheapermuch slower
14
TranmereSA 5073 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.35M
DOM18 days
Sold97
cheaperfaster
15
GreenhillSA 5140 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.23M
DOM42 days
Sold6
much cheapermuch slower
16
St MorrisSA 5068 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.53M
DOM23 days
Sold17
cheaperslower
17
MarryatvilleSA 5068 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.45M
DOM17 days
Sold10
cheaperfaster
18
HeathpoolSA 5068 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.95M
DOM22 days
Sold16
priciersimilar speed
19
TusmoreSA 5065 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$2.38M
DOM17 days
Sold29
pricierfaster
20
KensingtonSA 5068 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.23M
DOM20 days
Sold28
much cheapersimilar speed
21
BeaumontSA 5066 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.72M
DOM22 days
Sold63
cheapersimilar speed
22
Beulah ParkSA 5067 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.60M
DOM20 days
Sold25
cheapersimilar speed
23
Linden ParkSA 5065 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.72M
DOM16 days
Sold40
cheaperfaster
24
FirleSA 5070 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.29M
DOM20 days
Sold30
cheapersimilar speed
25
Trinity GardensSA 5068 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.70M
DOM19 days
Sold20
cheaperfaster
26
WoodfordeSA 5072 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$960k
DOM19 days
Sold19
much cheaperfaster
27
Toorak GardensSA 5065 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price$3.00M
DOM20 days
Sold43
much priciersimilar speed
28
St GeorgesSA 5064 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.90M
DOM22 days
Sold34
priciersimilar speed
29
Waterfall GullySA 5066 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.43M
DOM22 days
Sold7
cheapersimilar speed
30
Payneham SouthSA 5070 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.42M
DOM27 days
Sold25
cheaperslower
31
RostrevorSA 5073 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.25M
DOM18 days
Sold157
much cheaperfaster
32
HectorvilleSA 5073 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.16M
DOM17 days
Sold82
much cheaperfaster
33
MaylandsSA 5069 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.74M
DOM18 days
Sold21
cheaperfaster
34
NorwoodSA 5067 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.39M
DOM18 days
Sold117
cheaperfaster
35
GlyndeSA 5070 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.21M
DOM18 days
Sold35
much cheaperfaster
36
GlensideSA 5065 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.29M
DOM18 days
Sold104
cheaperfaster
37
GlenungaSA 5064 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$2.10M
DOM16 days
Sold41
pricierfaster
38
Mount OsmondSA 5064 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$2.02M
DOM25 days
Sold8
pricierslower
39
Glen OsmondSA 5064 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.70M
DOM18 days
Sold44
cheaperfaster
40
PaynehamSA 5070 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.26M
DOM20 days
Sold43
much cheapersimilar speed
41
Rose ParkSA 5067 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$3.03M
DOM21 days
Sold20
much priciersimilar speed
42
EvandaleSA 5069 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.23M
DOM20 days
Sold19
much cheapersimilar speed
43
DulwichSA 5065 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$2.08M
DOM19 days
Sold23
pricierfaster
44
StepneySA 5069 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.45M
DOM19 days
Sold21
cheaperfaster
45
FrewvilleSA 5063 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.70M
DOM15 days
Sold21
cheaperfaster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Wattle Park
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

SA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Wattle Park'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
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This marketWattle ParkSA 5066 · Houses · Total
Price$1.80M
DOM21 days
Sold31
Most similar sales markets · within 0.6–15 kmLast 12 months
01
Royston ParkSA 5070 · 5km · 85% match
Price$1.75M
DOM20 days
Sold27
02
Torrens ParkSA 5062 · 9km · 84% match
Price$1.62M
DOM19 days
Sold32
03
StonyfellSA 5066 · 1km · 83% match
Price$1.51M
DOM20 days
Sold27
04
Craigburn FarmSA 5051 · 14km · 82% match
Price$1.52M
DOM19 days
Sold44
05
LeabrookSA 5068 · 2km · 81% match
Price$1.96M
DOM17 days
Sold21
06
DulwichSA 5065 · 5km · 81% match
Price$2.08M
DOM19 days
Sold23
07
AldgateSA 5154 · 12km · 80% match
Price$1.62M
DOM16 days
Sold48
08
MillswoodSA 5034 · 9km · 79% match
Price$2.04M
DOM17 days
Sold40
09
Rosslyn ParkSA 5072 · 1km · 79% match
Price$1.77M
DOM21 days
Sold21
10
MylorSA 5153 · 15km · 78% match
Price$1.50M
DOM16 days
Sold17
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Wattle Park
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Wattle Park include Royston Park (SA 5070), Torrens Park (SA 5062), Stonyfell (SA 5066), Craigburn Farm (SA 5051), Leabrook (SA 5068), Dulwich (SA 5065), Aldgate (SA 5154) and Millswood (SA 5034). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Wattle Park

22 data-driven answers about Wattle Park'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 Wattle Park?

#

The median house price in Wattle Park, SA 5066 is $1.8M as of June 2026, based on 31 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +11.2% 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 Wattle Park?

#

The median unit price in Wattle Park, SA 5066 is $1.18M as of June 2026, based on 1 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 66% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Wattle Park?

#

The median weekly house rent in Wattle Park is $950 as of June 2026, drawn from 12 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $455 per week. House rents have moved +18.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Wattle Park?

#

Gross rental yield in Wattle Park is 2.70% for houses and 2.00% 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 Wattle Park?

#

As of June 2026, Wattle Park medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$1.71M$1.8M$1.8M
Units—$1.18M——$1.18M

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 Wattle Park's property market trends?

#

Wattle Park's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +11.2% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +18.8%; homes sell in a median 21 days; sales supply sits at 3.1 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Wattle Park market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Wattle Park as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Wattle Park, house prices rose +11.2% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.70% against a SA median of 3.79%, houses take a median 21 days to sell, sales supply is 3.1 months (balanced). 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 Wattle Park?

#

Houses in Wattle Park sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 15 days. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Wattle Park a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Wattle Park's sales market sits at 3.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.0 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Wattle Park gone up or down?

#

House prices in Wattle Park moved +11.2% over the 12 months to June 2026. 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 Wattle Park?

#

Wattle Park's house rental market sits at 1.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 12 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 Wattle Park in its property market cycle?

#

Wattle Park's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with flat year-on-year 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 Wattle Park compare to other SA suburbs?

#

Wattle Park's median house price ($1.8M) is 112% above the SA median ($850k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Wattle Park sits at 2.70% vs 3.79% state median.

14

How does Wattle Park compare to neighbouring suburbs?

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Wattle Park's most-similar nearby market is Royston Park (5.3 km away) with a median house price of $1.75M — about 3% 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.

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What's the most popular property type in Wattle Park?

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The most-transacted segment in Wattle Park over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 17 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 8 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

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How many properties were sold and leased in Wattle Park last year?

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Wattle Park recorded 31 house sales and 1 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 32 transactions. On the rental side, 12 houses and 1 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
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What is the population of Wattle Park?

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Wattle Park, SA 5066 is home to 1,885 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 46, and the average household holds 2.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

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What is the median household income in Wattle Park?

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The median household in Wattle Park earns $2k per week — roughly $120k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $952/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

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Do people own or rent in Wattle Park?

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Wattle Park is mostly owner-occupied: about 86% of households are owner-occupiers and 10% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 47% own outright and 38% are paying off a mortgage.

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What schools are near Wattle Park?

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Wattle Park has 60 schools within reach — including St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Norwood International High School, Magill School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

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Is Wattle Park a good place to live?

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Wattle Park, SA 5066 has a population of 1,885, a median age of 46, a median household income around $2k/week, 10% 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
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When was this Wattle Park market data last updated?

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This Wattle Park 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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Suburbs near Wattle Park

  • Rosslyn Park0.6km
  • Stonyfell0.8km
  • Erindale1.3km
  • Auldana1.4km
  • Skye1.4km
  • Kensington Gardens1.5km
  • Burnside1.9km
  • Leabrook2.1km
  • Magill2.1km
  • Kensington Park2.3km
  • Hazelwood Park2.4km
  • Horsnell Gully2.6km
  • Teringie2.7km
  • Tranmere2.8km
  • Greenhill2.8km
  • St Morris2.8km
  • Marryatville2.9km
  • Heathpool2.9km
  • Tusmore2.9km
  • Kensington2.9km
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