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Vista, SA 5091

Property data updated June 2026·1,035 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
21 sales · 12 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Vista, SA 5091 market activity

Most of Vista's activity is house sales, with 20 sales at around $895K, taking about 22 days to sell.

House rentals are the next-biggest market, with 12 leases at $640 a week, renting out in about 20 days. Followed by 1 unit sales at around $779K.

Middle-incomeOlder communityMultigenerationalMostly owners

Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,035
Median age
43yrs
Avg household
2.6people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
88%
Renting
11%
Families with kids
32%
Couples, no kids
32%
Born overseas
19%
Year 12+ⓘ
60%

Vista on the map

1.84 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 28%
decile 8/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 35%
decile 7/10
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 31%
decile 7/10
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 39%Median household income · $1,820/wk — above average: in the top 39%, higher household income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 26%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 26%, less mortgage stress than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 42%Birthplace diversity · 0.33 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 40%Born overseas · 19% — above average: in the top 40%, more overseas-born residents than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 43%Managers & professionals · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 19%Unemployment rate · 2.8% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, less unemployment than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 11%Public transport to work · 7.1% — well above average: in the top 11%, more public-transport commuters than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 41%No motor vehicle · 2.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 16%Settled 5+ years · 71% — well above average: in the top 16%, more long-settled residents than 84% 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 16%Owner-occupied · 88% — well above average: in the top 16%, more owner-occupiers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 21%Renting · 11% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 44%Owned outright · 41% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 17%Owned with mortgage · 48% — well above average: in the top 17%, more mortgaged owners than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 18%Separate houses · 100% — well above average: in the top 18%, more detached houses than 82% of 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 34%Median personal income · $848/wk — above average: in the top 34%, higher personal income than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 39%Median family income · $2,136/wk — above average: in the top 39%, higher family income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 28%Low earners · 31% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% 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 34%Low-income households · 13% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 40%Full-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 40%, more full-time workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 49%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 46%Not in labour force · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 27%Community & personal service · 9.6% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 9%Clerical & admin · 16% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more clerical and admin workers than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 6%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more sales workers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 30%Completed Year 12+ · 60% — above average: in the top 30%, more Year-12 completion than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 29%In education · 25% — above average: in the top 29%, more students than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 41%Children · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 30%Seniors · 23% — above average: in the top 30%, more seniors than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 33%Youth dependency · 31.17 — above average: in the top 33%, more children per worker than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 26%Total dependency · 68.99 — above average: in the top 26%, more dependants per worker than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 5%Australian citizens · 95% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more Australian citizens than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 35%Both parents born overseas · 27% — above average: in the top 35%, more second-generation residents than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 41%Established migrants · 84% — 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

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 & sex1,035 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.5% · 50.5% · 580-842.3% · 241.1% · 1175-792.9% · 302.6% · 2770-742.9% · 304.0% · 4165-692.2% · 233.3% · 3460-642.9% · 303.0% · 3155-593.2% · 333.0% · 3150-542.9% · 304.0% · 4145-492.9% · 302.4% · 2540-443.3% · 343.3% · 3435-392.6% · 273.5% · 3630-343.0% · 312.8% · 2925-292.7% · 282.2% · 2320-243.4% · 352.8% · 2915-193.0% · 312.4% · 2510-143.6% · 372.3% · 245-93.6% · 373.1% · 320-43.3% · 342.9% · 30◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
19%
12%
25%
12%
23%
Children0–1419%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–3410%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–6412%Seniors65+23%
Household composition
22%
32%
32%
13%
Lone person22%Couples, no kids32%Families with kids32%Other families13%Group / share1.0%
2.6 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom8.3% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
22%1
38%2
17%3
15%4
4.8%5
3.5%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.19%
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.6.8%
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.0.0%
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.27%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.95%
Birthplace diversity33%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity14%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England9.4%
Elsewhere1.4%
Italy0.9%
South Africa0.9%
India0.7%
Ireland0.7%
New Zealand0.7%
Germany0.6%
Born in Australia81%
Languages at homeother than English
Italian1.0%
Mandarin0.9%
Other0.9%
Sinhalese0.6%
Polish0.6%
Urdu0.4%
Thai0.4%
Afrikaans0.3%
English only93%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English46%
Australian39%
Scottish9.5%
Irish9.1%
German8.4%
Italian7.0%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity47%
Buddhism1.7%
Islam1.1%
Other religions0.7%

9.5% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.5% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
27%
15%
58%
Both parents overseas27%One parent overseas15%Both parents in Australia58%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198157%
1981-200016%
2001-201011%
2011-201513%
2016-20213.1%

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 37%Median weekly rent · $370/wk — above average: in the top 37%, higher rent than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 44%Median monthly mortgage · $1,636/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 26%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 26%, less mortgage stress than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 26%High mortgage · 4.4% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
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
0.8%1
3.3%2
60%3
30%4
3.5%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
41%
48%
Owned outright41%Mortgage48%Renting11%
What’s built heredwelling types
100%
House100%
100% 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 34%Median personal income · $848/wk — above average: in the top 34%, higher personal income than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 39%Median family income · $2,136/wk — above average: in the top 39%, higher family income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 43%Managers & professionals · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 45%High earners · 9.4% — 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 43%Managers & professionals · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 9%Clerical & admin · 16% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more clerical and admin workers than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 27%Community & personal service · 9.6% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 6%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more sales workers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 28%Technicians, trades & labourers · 27% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% 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 2.1× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
37%
21%
36%
Employed full-time37%Employed part-time21%Employed (away/other)3.0%Unemployed1.8%Not in labour force36%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 40%Full-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 40%, more full-time workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 49%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 19%Unemployment rate · 2.8% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, less unemployment than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 46%Not in labour force · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 47%Labour-force participation · 64% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

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

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 11%Public transport to work · 7.1% — well above average: in the top 11%, more public-transport commuters than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Walked or cycled to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less walking and cycling than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 35%Worked from home · 10% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less working from home than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 41%No motor vehicle · 2.3% — 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)82%
Bus7.1%
Car (passenger)6.9%
Other/combined4.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.3%0
29%1
42%2
17%3
11%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 Vista

No school inside Vista 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 Vista0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools17within 5 km · nearest 1.3 km
Secondary schools3within 5 km · nearest 2.5 km
Median ICSEA rank61stenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

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

Nearby within20 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 20Order by
  • 1
    St Agnes School P - 6Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · St Agnes · 1.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students251Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank64th
  • 2
    Tea Tree Gully Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Tea Tree Gully · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students117Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 3
    Highbury Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Hope Valley · 2.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students499Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 4
    Ardtornish Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · St Agnes · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students462Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 5
    Saint David's Parish SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Tea Tree Gully · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students306Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank73rd
  • 6
    Banksia Park International High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Banksia Park · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,055Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank51st
  • 7
    Torrens Valley Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Hope Valley · 2.8 km
    State RankTop 18%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students565Multilingual32%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 8
    Ridgehaven Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Ridgehaven · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students222Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank39th
  • 9
    Modbury High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Modbury · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students926Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank49th
  • 10
    Modbury South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Hope Valley · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students179Multilingual61%ICSEA Rank52nd
  • 11
    Modbury Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hope Valley · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students166Multilingual37%ICSEA Rank45th
  • 12
    Banksia Park School R-6Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Banksia Park · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students240Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank63rd
  • 13
    Redwood Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Redwood Park · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students368Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank61st
  • 14
    Modbury School P-6Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Modbury North · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students172Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank58th
  • 15
    Fairview Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Fairview Park · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students260Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank59th
  • 16
    Surrey Downs Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Surrey Downs · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students148Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank40th
  • 17
    Athelstone SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Athelstone · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students368Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 18
    St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Wynn Vale · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students561Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank69th
  • 19
    Modbury West SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Modbury · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students264Multilingual35%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 20
    Paracombe Primary and PreschoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Paracombe · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students69Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank81st
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 16%Settled 5+ years · 71% — well above average: in the top 16%, more long-settled residents than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 11%Moved in past year · 8.3% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 28%Arrived from overseas · 1.0% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
71%
24%
Same address71%Moved within area3.8%From elsewhere in Australia24%From overseas1.0%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.8.3%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.29%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
895kk
↑ +13.7% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
22
↑ 10 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
20
↑ +11.1% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
7.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$640/w
↑ +4.1% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
20
↑ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
12
↑ +20.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.70%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample20ThinLease 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 · 3 bed7 sales · 10 leases
Sales7▼−22.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased10▲+42.9%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 4 bed10 sales · 2 leases
Sales10▲+42.9%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 3 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales20▲+11.1%
Price$895k▲+13.7%
Sales DOM22 days▼−10d
Leased12▲+20.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.70%
28/100
—
All units
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
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
0/2above 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
1 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
42 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▼ −10 days YoY
Median price
$895k▲ +13.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
20▲ +11.1% 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

Vista against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Vista 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
Vista · this suburb
Demand index
42 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▼ −10 days YoY
Median price
$895k▲ +13.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
20▲ +11.1% YoY
Gross yield
3.70%
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
Vista — 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
34.3%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 6.6 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 40.9% to 34.3%.

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
$921k+16.7%
5y median $696kvs last year $789k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
22+29.4%
5y median 17vs last year 17
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
27 days-5
5y median 32 daysvs last year 32 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$640/wk+4.1%
5y median $530/wkvs last year $615/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
12+20.0%
5y median 8vs last year 10
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
19 days-3
5y median 21 daysvs last year 22 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.61%-0.44 pt
5y median 4.09%vs last year 4.05%
Months of supply
May 2026
6.0 months+185.7%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 2.1 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.0 months-100.0%
5y median 1.3 monthsvs last year 1.2 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Vista, 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 marketVistaSA 5091 · Houses · Total
Price$895k
DOM22 days
Sold20
17 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Tea Tree GullySA 5091 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$952k
DOM20 days
Sold61
pricierfaster
02
St AgnesSA 5097 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$847k
DOM20 days
Sold55
cheaperfaster
03
ParacombeSA 5132 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.73M
DOM37 days
Sold8
much priciermuch slower
04
HoughtonSA 5131 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.31M
DOM45 days
Sold4
much priciermuch slower
05
HighburySA 5089 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.06M
DOM18 days
Sold101
pricierfaster
06
Banksia ParkSA 5091 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$850k
DOM21 days
Sold66
cheapersimilar speed
07
RidgehavenSA 5097 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$840k
DOM19 days
Sold81
cheaperfaster
08
Hope ValleySA 5090 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$895k
DOM19 days
Sold108
similar pricedfaster
09
Redwood ParkSA 5097 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$846k
DOM18 days
Sold101
cheaperfaster
10
ModburySA 5092 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$838k
DOM19 days
Sold123
cheaperfaster
11
Fairview ParkSA 5126 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$879k
DOM21 days
Sold71
similar pricedsimilar speed
12
AthelstoneSA 5076 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.01M
DOM19 days
Sold158
pricierfaster
13
Modbury NorthSA 5092 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$880k
DOM19 days
Sold119
similar pricedfaster
14
Surrey DownsSA 5126 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$829k
DOM20 days
Sold63
cheaperfaster
15
Yatala ValeSA 5126 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
16
CastambulSA 5076 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
17
Modbury HeightsSA 5092 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price$906k
DOM19 days
Sold131
similar pricedfaster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Vista
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

SA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Vista'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 marketVistaSA 5091 · Houses · Total
Price$895k
DOM22 days
Sold20
Most similar sales markets · within 17.6–68 kmLast 12 months
01
GlanvilleSA 5015 · 22km · 85% match
Price$853k
DOM20 days
Sold19
02
GreenockSA 5360 · 48km · 84% match
Price$889k
DOM27 days
Sold19
03
Onkaparinga HillsSA 5163 · 37km · 82% match
Price$999k
DOM23 days
Sold29
04
HendonSA 5014 · 20km · 81% match
Price$958k
DOM21 days
Sold25
05
MeadowsSA 5201 · 38km · 80% match
Price$914k
DOM25 days
Sold41
06
Woodville NorthSA 5012 · 18km · 79% match
Price$837k
DOM22 days
Sold31
07
MallalaSA 5502 · 48km · 79% match
Price$689k
DOM22 days
Sold20
08
MypongaSA 5202 · 68km · 78% match
Price$743k
DOM23 days
Sold17
09
Old NoarlungaSA 5168 · 44km · 78% match
Price$834k
DOM26 days
Sold31
10
ExeterSA 5019 · 22km · 78% match
Price$962k
DOM19 days
Sold16
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Vista
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Vista include Glanville (SA 5015), Greenock (SA 5360), Onkaparinga Hills (SA 5163), Hendon (SA 5014), Meadows (SA 5201), Woodville North (SA 5012), Mallala (SA 5502) and Myponga (SA 5202). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Vista

22 data-driven answers about Vista'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 Vista?

#

The median house price in Vista, SA 5091 is $895k as of June 2026, based on 20 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +13.7% 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 Vista?

#

The median unit price in Vista, SA 5091 is $779k as of June 2026, based on 1 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 87% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Vista?

#

The median weekly house rent in Vista is $640 as of June 2026, drawn from 12 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +4.1% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Vista?

#

Gross rental yield in Vista is 3.70% for houses 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 Vista?

#

As of June 2026, Vista medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$835k$952k$895k
Units——$779k—$779k

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 Vista's property market trends?

#

Vista's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +13.7% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +4.1%; homes now sell in a median 22 days — faster than a year ago by 10; sales supply sits at 7.8 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Vista market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Vista as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Vista, house prices rose +13.7% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.70% against a SA median of 3.79%, houses take a median 22 days to sell, sales supply is 7.8 months (saturated). 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 Vista?

#

Houses in Vista sell in a median 22 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 14 days. Days on market have tightened by 10 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Vista a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Vista's sales market sits at 7.8 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) 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 0.0 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Vista gone up or down?

#

House prices in Vista moved +13.7% 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 Vista?

#

Vista's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 12 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Vista in its property market cycle?

#

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

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Vista compare to other SA suburbs?

#

Vista's median house price ($895k) is 5% above the SA median ($850k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 22 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Vista sits at 3.70% vs 3.79% state median.

14

How does Vista compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Vista's most-similar nearby market is Glanville (21.9 km away) with a median house price of $853k — about 5% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Vista?

#

The most-transacted segment in Vista over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 10 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 7 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 Vista last year?

#

Vista recorded 20 house sales and 1 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 21 transactions. On the rental side, 12 houses and 0 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 Vista?

#

Vista, SA 5091 is home to 1,035 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 43, and the average household holds 2.6 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 Vista?

#

The median household in Vista earns $2k per week — roughly $95k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $848/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 Vista?

#

Vista is mostly owner-occupied: about 88% of households are owner-occupiers and 11% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 41% own outright and 48% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Vista?

#

Vista has 60 schools within reach — including St Agnes School P - 6, Tea Tree Gully Primary School, Highbury Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Vista a good place to live?

#

Vista, SA 5091 has a population of 1,035, a median age of 43, a median household income around $2k/week, 11% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Vista market data last updated?

#

This Vista 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 Vista

  • Tea Tree Gully1.6km
  • St Agnes2.0km
  • Paracombe2.3km
  • Houghton2.4km
  • Highbury2.8km
  • Banksia Park2.9km
  • Ridgehaven3.0km
  • Hope Valley3.2km
  • Redwood Park3.5km
  • Modbury3.9km
  • Fairview Park4.2km
  • Athelstone4.4km
  • Modbury North4.7km
  • Surrey Downs4.7km
  • Yatala Vale4.9km
  • Castambul4.9km
  • Modbury Heights5.0km
  • Holden Hill5.5km
  • Wynn Vale5.5km
  • Dernancourt5.7km
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