Median priceⓘLast 12 months
548kk
↑ +50.0% YoY
Encounter Bay, SA 5211
Property data updated ·5,305 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
161 sales · 96 leases · Refreshed July 2026
Encounter Bay property market
Encounter Bay's busiest market is house sales, with 154 sales (down 3.8%) at around $772.5k (up 10.4%) as of July 2026, taking about 22 days to sell (down from 28 days last year), more sought-after than most house markets in SA, with more than half being 3-bedroom.
House rentals are the next-biggest market, with 88 leases (sharply up 27.5%) at $575 a week (up 6.5%), renting out in about 28 days (up from 22 days last year), less sought-after than most house rental markets, with 3-bedroom homes making up around two-thirds. Rounding it out, 8 unit rentals at $490 a week and 7 unit sales at around $610k.
Low-incomeRetirement communityMany own outrightMulticultural
Who lives hereA low-income, largely mortgage-free, retirement-age suburb — multicultural.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
Encounter Bay demographics & population
Population
5,305
Median age
66yrs
Avg household
2.0people
Male · Female
46% · 54%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
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.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in Encounter Bay?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex4,653 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
2.0 people / household0.4 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
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Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
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.50%
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.50%
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.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity22%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity7%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity37%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
50%
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Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
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
Housing & affordability in Encounter Bay
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 27%Median weekly rent · $227/wk — below average: in the bottom 27%, lower rent than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 12%Median monthly mortgage · $650/mo — well below average: in the bottom 12%, lower mortgages than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 50% — 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.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
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Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%
What’s built heredwelling types
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House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%
50% separate houses50% apartments50% 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
Income & employment in Encounter Bay
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 7%Median personal income · $293/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, lower personal income than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 3%Median family income · $1,021/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, lower family income than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
A typical household pulls in about 2.8× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
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Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Getting around Encounter Bay
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — 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 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — 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 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 14%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 14%, fewer vehicles per home than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
50%0
50%1
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50%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 Encounter Bay
No school inside Encounter Bay itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 5 primary schools in Encounter Bay and its surrounds, and 4 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within Encounter Bay0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools5within 5 km · nearest 4.8 km
Secondary schools4within 5 km · nearest 4.8 km
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-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 within7 schools
- Nearby · within 5 km · 7Order by
- 1Investigator CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Victor Harbor · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students310Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Victor Harbor High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Victor Harbor · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students310Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Victor Harbor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Victor Harbor · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students310Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Encounter Lutheran CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Victor Harbor · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students310Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Port Elliot Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Port Elliot · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students310Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Goolwa Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Goolwa · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students310Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Goolwa Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Goolwa · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students310Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
GovernmentIndependent
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Census · ABS 2021
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Settledness at a glance
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Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — 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 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
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Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
Encounter Bay median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Encounter Bay — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
51
↑ 16 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
25
↑ +0.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
5.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$369/w
↑ +50.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
14
↓ 5 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
17
↑ +50.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.17%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample30StrongLease sample13Strong
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
Sales
Rental
Demand
Segment
Sold
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
SalesRent
01
Houses · 2 bed30 sales · 13 leases
Sold25▲+50.0%
Price$548k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM51 days▼−16d
Leased17▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.17%
Sales—
Rent—
02
Houses · 3 bed30 sales · 13 leases
Sold25▲+50.0%
Price$548k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM51 days▼−16d
Leased17▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.17%
Sales50/100
Rent—
03
Houses · 4 bed30 sales · 13 leases
Sold25+0.5%
Price$548k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM51 days▼−16d
Leased17▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.17%
Sales50/100
Rent—
04
Units · 3 bed30 sales · 13 leases
Sold25+0.5%
Price$548k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM51 days▼−16d
Leased17+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.17%
Sales—
Rent—
05
Units · 1 bed30 sales · 13 leases
Sold25
Price$548k
Sales DOM51 days
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
06
Units · 2 bed30 sales · 13 leases
Sold—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased17+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales1/100
Rent—
All houses
Sold25+0.5%
Price$548k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM51 days▼−16d
Leased17▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.17%
Sales50/100
Rent—
All units
Sold25+0.5%
Price$548k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM51 days▼−16d
Leased17+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.17%
Sales—
Rent—
Where each segment ranks
Encounter Bay property growth
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
3/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in Encounter Bay
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: +50%
Houses · 4 bed: +50%
Houses · Total: +50%
SA MEDIAN · +45%
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
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Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
26 / 100vs SA
Days on market
31 days▲ +11 days YoY
Median price
$605k▲ +3.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
104▲ +11.8% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
25 / 100vs SA
Days on market
15 days▲ +5 days YoY
Median price
$592k▲ +14.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
27▼ −4.9% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
51 / 100vs SA
Days on market
15 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$694k▲ +6.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
64▲ +46.8% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
16 / 100vs SA
Days on market
31 days▼ −8 days YoY
Median price
$856k▲ +10.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
14▲ +73.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
5 / 100vs SA
Days on market
47 days▲ +15 days YoY
Median price
$1.00M▲ +18.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
11▲ +68.4% YoY
Encounter Bay · this suburb
Demand index
87 / 100vs SA
Days on market
51 days▼ −16 days YoY
Median price
$548k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
25▲ +0.5% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
Encounter Bay against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Encounter Bay in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
3 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
32 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▲ +11 days YoY
Median price
$605k▲ +3.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
104▲ +11.8% YoY
Gross yield
3.39%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
30 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
15 days▲ +5 days YoY
Median price
$592k▲ +14.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
27▼ −4.9% YoY
Gross yield
2.98%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
42 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
15 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$694k▲ +6.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
64▲ +46.8% YoY
Gross yield
2.82%
Encounter Bay · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
51 days▼ −16 days YoY
Median price
$548k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
25▲ +0.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.17%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
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
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 2.7 | ▼ -2.3 | 6 | 25 | 2.1 | |
| Loose | 4.0 | ▲ +2.7 | 8 | 25 | 2.1 | |
| Loose | 5.3 | ▲ +4.1 | 11 | 25 | 2.1 | |
| Loose | 5.5 | — | 11 | 25 | 2.1 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +4.6 | 12 | 25 | 2.1 | |
| Loose | 6.2 | ▲ +3.2 | 13 | 25 | 2.1 | |
| Loose | 6.6 | ▲ +2.4 | 14 | 25 | 2.1 |
median
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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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
Encounter Bay — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
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Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Five-year arc
Encounter Bay median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Encounter Bay rose from $244k (Jul 2021) to $387k (Jun 2026) — +58.6% growth over five years — peaking at $657k between Feb 2025 and Jan 2026. Median house rent went from $301/wk to $312/wk (+3.7%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $348k to $324k (−6.9%), with rent up from $252/wk to $387/wk (+53.6%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$387k-23.9%
5y median $442kvs last year $509k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
95-29.1%
5y median 118vs last year 134
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
13 days-7
5y median 24 daysvs last year 20 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$312/wk-18.1%
5y median $311/wkvs last year $381/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
72+26.3%
5y median 41vs last year 57
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
19 days+5
5y median 17 daysvs last year 14 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
2.52%+0.11 pt
5y median 2.81%vs last year 2.41%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
7.0 months+469.1%
5y median 1.9 monthsvs last year 1.2 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
1.5 months-39.1%
5y median 1.6 monthsvs last year 2.4 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Encounter Bay: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Encounter Bay, ranked by distance — each lined up against Encounter Bay on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
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This marketEncounter BaySA 5211 · Houses · Total
Price$548k
DOM51 days
Sold25
2 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Encounter Bay
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Similar markets
Suburbs like Encounter Bay
Suburbs anywhere in SA that behave like Encounter Bay — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Encounter Bay vs Christie Downs: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $529k against Encounter Bay's $548k — about 3% lower, with homes selling in 16 days versus 51 days here.
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Property
Bedrooms
Market
This marketEncounter BaySA 5211 · Houses · Total
Price$548k
DOM51 days
Sold25
Most similar sales markets · within 25.9–40 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
Christie DownsSA 5164 · 40km · 46% match
Price$529k
DOM16 days
Sold58
Noarlunga DownsSA 5168 · 29km · 55% match
Price$676k
DOM17 days
Sold35
Morphett ValeSA 5162 · 39km · 71% match
Price$597k
DOM13 days
Sold311
Huntfield HeightsSA 5163 · 26km · 65% match
Price$603k
DOM16 days
Sold42
Hackham WestSA 5163 · 30km · 45% match
Price$472k
DOM12 days
Sold35
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Encounter Bay
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Comparable sales markets to Encounter Bay: Christie Downs house prices, Noarlunga Downs property growth, Morphett Vale property prices, Huntfield Heights property market and Hackham West (SA 5163).
Encounter Bay's closest rental-market twins: Hackham West, SA property market, Christie Downs house prices, Morphett Vale market trends, Huntfield Heights property growth and Noarlunga Downs property growth. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Market data
Frequently asked · Encounter Bay
26 data-driven answers about Encounter Bay's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Encounter Bay?
#The median house price in Encounter Bay, SA 5211 is $548k as of June 2026, based on 30 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% 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.
What is the median unit price in Encounter Bay?
#The median unit price in Encounter Bay, SA 5211 is $548k as of June 2026, based on 30 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Encounter Bay?
#The median weekly house rent in Encounter Bay is $369 as of June 2026, drawn from 13 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $369 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Encounter Bay?
#A 3 bedroom house in Encounter Bay rents for a median $369 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 13 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $369/week, 4-bedroom $369/week. Unit rents: 2-bedroom $369/week, 3-bedroom $369/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Encounter Bay?
#Gross rental yield in Encounter Bay is 3.17% for houses and 3.17% for units as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 3.97%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Encounter Bay?
#As of June 2026, Encounter Bay medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $548k | $548k | $548k | $548k |
| Units | $548k | — | $548k | — | $548k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Encounter Bay median?
#At the median Encounter Bay house ($548k purchase, $369/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $625 — about $256 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Encounter Bay's property market trends?
#Encounter Bay's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 51 days — faster than a year ago by 16; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Encounter Bay market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Encounter Bay as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Encounter Bay, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.17% against a SA median of 2.55%, houses take a median 51 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). 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.
How quickly do houses sell in Encounter Bay?
#Houses in Encounter Bay sell in a median 51 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 51 days. Days on market have tightened by 16 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Encounter Bay a tight or loose property market right now?
#Encounter Bay's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose 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 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Encounter Bay gone up or down?
#House prices in Encounter Bay moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Encounter Bay?
#Encounter Bay's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 17 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Encounter Bay in its property market cycle?
#Encounter Bay's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Encounter Bay compare to other SA suburbs?
#Encounter Bay's median house price ($548k) is 10% below the SA median ($607k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 51 days vs 16 days state median. On gross yield, Encounter Bay sits at 3.17% vs 2.55% state median.
How does Encounter Bay compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Encounter Bay's most-similar nearby market is Christie Downs (40.0 km away) with a median house price of $529k — 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.
What's the most popular property type in Encounter Bay?
#The most-transacted segment in Encounter Bay over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 25 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 25 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Encounter Bay last year?
#Encounter Bay recorded 25 house sales and 25 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 50 transactions. On the rental side, 17 houses and 17 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Encounter Bay in?
#Encounter Bay is in postcode 5211, in the Limestone Coast region of SA. Addresses there are written as Encounter Bay, SA 5211.
What is the population of Encounter Bay?
#Encounter Bay, SA 5211 is home to 4,653 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 36, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Encounter Bay?
#The median household in Encounter Bay earns $821 per week — roughly $43k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $293/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Encounter Bay?
#The unemployment rate in Encounter Bay is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Encounter Bay?
#Encounter Bay is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Encounter Bay?
#Encounter Bay has 7 schools within reach — including Investigator College, Victor Harbor High School, Victor Harbor Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Encounter Bay a good place to live?
#Encounter Bay, SA 5211 has a population of 4,653, a median age of 36, a median household income around $821/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 7 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 cadenceWhen was this Encounter Bay market data last updated?
#This Encounter Bay market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to 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.