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Bordertown, SA 5268

Property data updated June 2026·3,095 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
61 sales · 55 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Bordertown, SA 5268 market activity

Most of Bordertown's activity is houses — sales lead, with 60 sales at around $369K (up), taking about 32 days to sell, mostly 3-bedroom (around two-thirds).

House rentals sit just behind, with 51 leases at $415 a week, renting out in about 29 days (up a lot from 18 days last year), less sought-after than most house rental markets, mostly 3-bedroom (around two-thirds). Rounding it out, 4 unit rentals at $305 a week.

Below-average incomeMixed-agesMostly ownersMulticulturalTrades & blue-collar

Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, mixed-age suburb — multicultural, with a strong trades and blue-collar workforce.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
3,095
Median age
40yrs
Avg household
2.4people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
71%
Renting
26%
Couples, no kids
31%
Lone person
29%
Born overseas
22%
Year 12+ⓘ
41%

Bordertown on the map

141.7 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 17%
decile 2/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 23%
decile 3/10
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 8%
decile 1/10
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 37%Median household income · $1,439/wk — below average: in the bottom 37%, lower household income than 63% 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.Bottom 16%Rent stress · 15% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less rent stress than 84% of 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 4%Mortgage stress · 14% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, less mortgage stress than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 32%Birthplace diversity · 0.38 — above average: in the top 32%, more diverse than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 33%Born overseas · 22% — above average: in the top 33%, more overseas-born residents than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 15%Managers & professionals · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 12%Unemployment rate · 2.2% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, less unemployment than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 42%Public transport to work · 0.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 44%No motor vehicle · 3.8% — 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.Bottom 36%Settled 5+ years · 59% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
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.Bottom 36%Owner-occupied · 71% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 35%Renting · 26% — above average: in the top 35%, more renters than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 38%Owned outright · 35% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 46%Owned with mortgage · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 48%Separate houses · 93% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 39%Median personal income · $819/wk — above average: in the top 39%, higher personal income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 38%Median family income · $1,784/wk — below average: in the bottom 38%, lower family income than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 21%Low earners · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 48%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 17%Full-time workers · 43% — well above average: in the top 17%, more full-time workers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 23%Part-time workers · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 33%Not in labour force · 32% — below average: in the bottom 33%, fewer out of the workforce than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 8%Community & personal service · 6.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 25%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 30%Sales workers · 6.8% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% 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.Bottom 24%Completed Year 12+ · 41% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less Year-12 completion than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 26%In education · 19% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 44%Children · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 33%Seniors · 22% — above average: in the top 33%, more seniors than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 46%Youth dependency · 27.89 — 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 37%Total dependency · 63.68 — above average: in the top 37%, more dependants per worker than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 15%Australian citizens · 81% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% 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 41%Both parents born overseas · 24% — 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.Bottom 1%Established migrants · 33% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
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 & sex3,095 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.3% · 402.3% · 7180-841.6% · 492.1% · 6475-791.6% · 512.6% · 8070-742.4% · 732.5% · 7765-692.7% · 852.7% · 8460-642.6% · 802.6% · 8155-593.9% · 1202.6% · 8050-543.5% · 1092.9% · 9145-492.7% · 852.4% · 7540-443.1% · 962.9% · 8935-393.5% · 1093.3% · 10230-343.8% · 1172.8% · 8625-293.6% · 1123.8% · 11820-243.6% · 1113.0% · 9215-193.1% · 961.6% · 4910-142.6% · 802.9% · 905-93.0% · 942.7% · 830-42.7% · 833.0% · 94◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
17%
11%
14%
24%
11%
22%
Children0–1417%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–3414%Midlife35–5424%Mature55–6411%Seniors65+22%
Household composition
29%
31%
27%
Lone person29%Couples, no kids31%Families with kids27%Other families8.0%Group / share5.1%
2.4 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom8.5% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
29%1
37%2
14%3
11%4
5.9%5
2.6%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.22%
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.18%
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.4.2%
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.24%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.81%
Birthplace diversity38%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity32%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity59%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Philippines3.5%
Malaysia3.2%
Elsewhere2.4%
Afghanistan2.4%
New Zealand1.5%
China1.4%
Pakistan1.2%
England0.8%
Born in Australia78%
Languages at homeother than English
Other5.3%
Other SE Asian3.1%
Filipino2.1%
Mandarin1.6%
Urdu1.1%
Tamil0.9%
Tagalog0.7%
Vietnamese0.3%
English only82%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian39%
English35%
German9.0%
Scottish7.3%
Irish6.4%
Filipino3.8%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion46%
▸Christianity44%
Islam7.1%
Hinduism1.3%
Buddhism0.8%
Other religions0.5%

9.0% report German ancestry, but only 0.5% were born in Germany — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora German community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
24%
68%
Both parents overseas24%One parent overseas7.3%Both parents in Australia68%

A fast-growing, recent-arrival migrant gateway.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 19818.7%
1981-20006.5%
2001-201018%
2011-201522%
2016-202145%

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 14%Median weekly rent · $220/wk — well below average: in the bottom 14%, lower rent than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 7%Median monthly mortgage · $884/mo — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, lower mortgages than 93% 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.Bottom 16%Rent stress · 15% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less rent stress than 84% of 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 4%Mortgage stress · 14% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, less mortgage stress than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 18%High mortgage · 1.8% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 25%Social housing · 3.8% — well above average: in the top 25%, more social housing than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.4%0
2.3%1
13%2
58%3
22%4
3.4%5
0.3%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
35%
37%
26%
Owned outright35%Mortgage37%Renting26%Other2.8%
What’s built heredwelling types
93%
House93%Townhouse6.2%Other1.2%
93% separate houses0.0% 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 39%Median personal income · $819/wk — above average: in the top 39%, higher personal income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 38%Median family income · $1,784/wk — below average: in the bottom 38%, lower family income than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 15%Managers & professionals · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 26%High earners · 6.4% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 15%Managers & professionals · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 25%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% 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 8%Community & personal service · 6.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 30%Sales workers · 6.8% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 2%Technicians, trades & labourers · 53% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more trades and labourers than 98% of 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 earns about 1.8× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
43%
20%
32%
Employed full-time43%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)3.0%Unemployed1.5%Not in labour force32%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 17%Full-time workers · 43% — well above average: in the top 17%, more full-time workers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 23%Part-time workers · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 12%Unemployment rate · 2.2% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, less unemployment than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 33%Not in labour force · 32% — below average: in the bottom 33%, fewer out of the workforce than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 34%Labour-force participation · 68% — above average: in the top 34%, more workforce participation than 66% 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.Bottom 42%Public transport to work · 0.3% — 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 31%Walked or cycled to work · 5.8% — above average: in the top 31%, more walking and cycling than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 9%Worked from home · 4.6% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, less working from home than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 44%No motor vehicle · 3.8% — 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)81%
Car (passenger)11%
Walked4.6%
Other/combined1.9%
Bicycle1.2%
Bus0.3%
Motorbike0.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
3.8%0
35%1
40%2
13%3
9.0%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 Bordertown

2 schools inside Bordertown, 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 Bordertown2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank32ndenrolment-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 within2 schools
  • Within Bordertown · 2Order by
  • 1
    Bordertown Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students311Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 2
    Bordertown High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank33rd
Government

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.Bottom 36%Settled 5+ years · 59% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 44%Moved in past year · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 8%Arrived from overseas · 8.9% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more recent migrants than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
59%
19%
13%
Same address59%Moved within area19%From elsewhere in Australia13%From overseas8.9%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.14%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.41%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.8.9%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
369kk
↑ +13.0% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
32
↑ 0 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
60
↓ -14.3% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$415/w
↑ +1.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
29
↓ 11 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
51
↑ +183.3% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
6.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample60GoodLease sample51Good
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 bed42 sales · 36 leases
Sales42▲+5.0%
Price$348k▲+23.0%
Sales DOM32 days▲+6d
Leased36▲+350.0%
Rent$420/wk▲+5.0%
Rental DOM29 days▲+13d
6.30%
16/100
5/100
02
Houses · 4 bed16 sales · 8 leases
Sales16▲+33.3%
Price$415k▲+6.7%
Sales DOM31 days▼−34d
Leased8▲+33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
5.50%
15/100
—
03
Houses · 2 bed5 sales · 6 leases
Sales5▼−16.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▲+20.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales60▼−14.3%
Price$369k▲+13.0%
Sales DOM32 days+0d
Leased51▲+183.3%
Rent$415/wk+1.2%
Rental DOM29 days▲+11d
6.00%
23/100
8/100
All units
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+300.0%
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
Houses · 3 bed: +-8%
Houses · Total: +-2%
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
01
Houses · 3 bed42 sales · 36 leases
+$35/wk
$385/wk
$420/wk
−8%
Rent-covered
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
32 days0 days YoY
Median price
$369k▲ +13.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
60▼ −14.3% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
28 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
32 days▲ +6 days YoY
Median price
$348k▲ +23.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
42▲ +5.0% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
26 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▼ −34 days YoY
Median price
$415k▲ +6.7% 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

Bordertown against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 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
House 3 bed
Demand index
28 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
32 days▲ +6 days YoY
Median price
$348k▲ +23.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
42▲ +5.0% YoY
Gross yield
6.30%
Bordertown · this suburb
Demand index
36 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
32 days0 days YoY
Median price
$369k▲ +13.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
60▼ −14.3% YoY
Gross yield
6.00%
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
Bordertown — 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
44.0%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 11.5 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 32.5% to 44.0%.

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
$370k+15.6%
5y median $274kvs last year $320k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
69+11.3%
5y median 68vs last year 62
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
34 days-6
5y median 41 daysvs last year 40 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$415/wk+1.2%
5y median $350/wkvs last year $410/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
51+183.3%
5y median 21vs last year 18
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
28 days+11
5y median 19 daysvs last year 17 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
5.83%-0.83 pt
5y median 6.64%vs last year 6.66%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.3 months+35.3%
5y median 2.8 monthsvs last year 1.7 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
5.2 months+92.6%
5y median 2.4 monthsvs last year 2.7 months
Market data

Nearby markets

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

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 15km
This marketBordertownSA 5268 · Houses · Total
Price$369k
DOM32 days
Sold60
6 markets within 15kmLast 12 months
01
Pine HillSA 5269 · 11.1km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
02
MundullaSA 5270 · 12.2km · Houses · Total
Price$466k
DOM120 days
Sold8
priciermuch slower
03
WolseleySA 5269 · 12.3km · Houses · Total
Price$361k
DOM150 days
Sold1
cheapermuch slower
04
Bordertown SouthSA 5268 · 13.3km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
05
PooginagoricSA 5268 · 14.5km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
06
CannawigaraSA 5268 · 14.7km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Bordertown
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

SA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Bordertown'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 marketBordertownSA 5268 · Houses · Total
Price$369k
DOM32 days
Sold60
Most similar sales markets · within 69.6–805 kmLast 12 months
01
Whyalla PlayfordSA 5600 · 470km · 81% match
Price$371k
DOM31 days
Sold59
02
Whyalla JenkinsSA 5609 · 473km · 77% match
Price$410k
DOM29 days
Sold68
03
ClintonSA 5570 · 344km · 77% match
Price$415k
DOM30 days
Sold17
04
CedunaSA 5690 · 805km · 76% match
Price$345k
DOM41 days
Sold34
05
BerriSA 5343 · 228km · 74% match
Price$410k
DOM39 days
Sold74
06
EudundaSA 5374 · 283km · 74% match
Price$415k
DOM43 days
Sold23
07
NaracoorteSA 5271 · 70km · 74% match
Price$426k
DOM35 days
Sold136
08
NangwarrySA 5277 · 136km · 73% match
Price$304k
DOM40 days
Sold16
09
Whyalla NorrieSA 5608 · 471km · 73% match
Price$278k
DOM36 days
Sold156
10
Port Augusta WestSA 5700 · 500km · 73% match
Price$365k
DOM51 days
Sold98
16
WhyallaSA 5600 · 468km · 69% match
Price$445k
DOM36 days
Sold78
25
WaikerieSA 5330 · 245km · 65% match
Price$409k
DOM55 days
Sold45
31
Tailem BendSA 5260 · 161km · 62% match
Price$438k
DOM45 days
Sold45
44
RenmarkSA 5341 · 240km · 56% match
Price$467k
DOM50 days
Sold97
123
Goolwa NorthSA 5214 · 200km · 34% match
Price$753k
DOM26 days
Sold49
185
Moonta BaySA 5558 · 385km · 26% match
Price$699k
DOM48 days
Sold100
233
GoolwaSA 5214 · 203km · 23% match
Price$705k
DOM19 days
Sold75
291
Goolwa SouthSA 5214 · 197km · 20% match
Price$739k
DOM21 days
Sold57
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Bordertown
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Bordertown include Whyalla Playford (SA 5600), Whyalla Jenkins (SA 5609), Clinton (SA 5570), Ceduna (SA 5690), Berri (SA 5343), Eudunda (SA 5374), Naracoorte (SA 5271) and Nangwarry (SA 5277). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Bordertown

22 data-driven answers about Bordertown'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 Bordertown?

#

The median house price in Bordertown, SA 5268 is $369k as of June 2026, based on 60 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +13.0% 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 Bordertown?

#

The median unit price in Bordertown, SA 5268 is $450k as of June 2026, based on 1 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 122% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Bordertown?

#

The median weekly house rent in Bordertown is $415 as of June 2026, drawn from 51 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $305 per week. House rents have moved +1.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Bordertown?

#

Gross rental yield in Bordertown is 6.00% for houses and 3.50% 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 Bordertown?

#

As of June 2026, Bordertown medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$309k$348k$415k$369k
Units——$450k—$450k

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 Bordertown's property market trends?

#

Bordertown's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +13.0% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +1.2%; homes sell in a median 32 days; sales supply sits at 2.8 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Bordertown market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Bordertown as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Bordertown, house prices rose +13.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 6.00% against a SA median of 3.79%, houses take a median 32 days to sell, sales supply is 2.8 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 Bordertown?

#

Houses in Bordertown sell in a median 32 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 19 days. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Bordertown a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Bordertown's sales market sits at 2.8 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 looser at 3.5 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Bordertown gone up or down?

#

House prices in Bordertown moved +13.0% 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 Bordertown?

#

Bordertown's house rental market sits at 3.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 51 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 Bordertown in its property market cycle?

#

Bordertown's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-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 Bordertown compare to other SA suburbs?

#

Bordertown's median house price ($369k) is 57% below the SA median ($850k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 32 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Bordertown sits at 6.00% vs 3.79% state median.

14

How does Bordertown compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Bordertown's most-similar nearby market is Whyalla Playford (469.5 km away) with a median house price of $371k — about 1% pricier. 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 Bordertown?

#

The most-transacted segment in Bordertown over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 42 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 Bordertown last year?

#

Bordertown recorded 60 house sales and 1 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 61 transactions. On the rental side, 51 houses and 4 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 Bordertown?

#

Bordertown, SA 5268 is home to 3,095 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 40, and the average household holds 2.4 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 Bordertown?

#

The median household in Bordertown earns $1k per week — roughly $75k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $819/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 Bordertown?

#

Bordertown is mostly owner-occupied: about 71% of households are owner-occupiers and 26% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 35% own outright and 37% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Bordertown?

#

Bordertown has 3 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Bordertown Primary School, Bordertown High School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Bordertown a good place to live?

#

Bordertown, SA 5268 has a population of 3,095, a median age of 40, a median household income around $1k/week, 26% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 3 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 Bordertown market data last updated?

#

This Bordertown 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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  • Pine Hill11.1km
  • Mundulla12.2km
  • Wolseley12.3km
  • Bordertown South13.3km
  • Pooginagoric14.5km
  • Cannawigara14.7km
  • Buckingham18.5km
  • Senior20.4km
  • Lowan Vale20.6km
  • Custon21.4km
  • Wirrega21.8km
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