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Arno Bay, SA 5603

Property data updated June 2026·314 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
11 sales · 4 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Arno Bay, SA 5603 market activity

Arno Bay sees very little activity — the figures here cover a small handful of recent deals, with 11 sales at around $414K, taking about 86 days to sell.

House rentals make up a much smaller share, with 4 leases at $350 a week, renting out in about 37 days.

Low-incomeOlder communityMany own outrightMostly Australian-bornTrades & blue-collar

Who lives hereA low-income, largely mortgage-free, older-leaning suburb — mostly Australian-born, 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
314
Median age
52yrs
Avg household
2.2people
Male · Female
53% · 47%
Owner-occupied
82%
Renting
16%
Couples, no kids
36%
Lone person
33%
Born overseas
8.0%
Year 12+ⓘ
40%

Arno Bay on the map

233.6 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 16%
decile 2/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 18%
decile 2/10
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 12%
decile 2/10
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 8%Median household income · $982/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, lower household income than 92% 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 36%Rent stress · 19% — below average: in the bottom 36%, less rent stress than 64% 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 23%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, less mortgage stress than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 11%Birthplace diversity · 0.14 — well below average: in the bottom 11%, less diverse than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 15%Born overseas · 8.0% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 26%Managers & professionals · 27% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% 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.Top 27%Unemployment rate · 5.7% — above average: in the top 27%, more unemployment than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 23%Settled 5+ years · 69% — well above average: in the top 23%, more long-settled residents than 77% 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 36%Owner-occupied · 82% — above average: in the top 36%, more owner-occupiers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 40%Renting · 16% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 7%Owned outright · 56% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more outright owners than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 21%Owned with mortgage · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 32%Separate houses · 98% — above average: in the top 32%, more detached houses than 68% 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+.Bottom 16%Median personal income · $582/wk — well below average: in the bottom 16%, lower personal income than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 7%Median family income · $1,221/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, lower family income than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 11%Low earners · 47% — well above average: in the top 11%, more low earners than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 7%Low-income households · 31% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more low-income households than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 36%Full-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 30%Part-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 30%, more part-time workers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 39%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 39%, more out of the workforce than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 26%Community & personal service · 9.5% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 5%Clerical & admin · 6.6% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 3%Sales workers · 2.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% 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 23%Completed Year 12+ · 40% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, less Year-12 completion than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 15%In education · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 36%Children · 16% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 16%Seniors · 27% — well above average: in the top 16%, more seniors than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 39%Youth dependency · 30.18 — above average: in the top 39%, more children per worker than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 11%Total dependency · 80.47 — well above average: in the top 11%, more dependants per worker than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 41%Australian citizens · 90% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 12%Both parents born overseas · 9.5% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 19%Established migrants · 64% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 1%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.06 — among the highest: in the top 1%, more vehicles per home than 99% 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 & sex314 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.0% · 080-840.0% · 01.7% · 575-791.3% · 41.7% · 570-744.7% · 156.3% · 2065-693.0% · 95.7% · 1860-646.3% · 205.7% · 1855-593.0% · 93.7% · 1250-542.0% · 64.3% · 1445-492.7% · 82.0% · 640-444.0% · 132.3% · 735-391.0% · 32.3% · 730-342.3% · 73.3% · 1025-291.0% · 33.0% · 920-243.3% · 101.7% · 515-192.7% · 81.0% · 310-145.3% · 172.0% · 65-94.7% · 153.7% · 120-41.0% · 31.3% · 4◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
16%
11%
17%
19%
27%
Children0–1416%Youth15–247.0%Young adults25–3411%Midlife35–5417%Mature55–6419%Seniors65+27%
Household composition
33%
36%
26%
Lone person33%Couples, no kids36%Families with kids26%Other families5.1%
2.2 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom6.6% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
33%1
37%2
8.3%3
15%4
6.6%5
0.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.8.0%
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.2.5%
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.9.5%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.90%
Birthplace diversity14%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity11%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity50%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
South Africa1.4%
England1.1%
New Zealand1.1%
Born in Australia93%
Languages at homeother than English
Afrikaans1.4%
Italian1.0%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian51%
English36%
German9.2%
Irish5.7%
Scottish5.7%
Filipino1.6%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion51%
▸Christianity48%

9.2% report German ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Germany — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora German community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
88%
Both parents overseas9.5%One parent overseas4.6%Both parents in Australia88%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198127%
1981-200036%
2001-20100.0%
2011-20150.0%
2016-202136%

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 8%Median weekly rent · $183/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, lower rent than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 5%Median monthly mortgage · $867/mo — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, lower mortgages than 95% 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 36%Rent stress · 19% — below average: in the bottom 36%, less rent stress than 64% 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 23%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, less mortgage stress than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 1%High mortgage · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% 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
2.6%1
15%2
54%3
22%4
3.5%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
56%
26%
16%
Owned outright56%Mortgage26%Renting16%
What’s built heredwelling types
98%
House98%Townhouse2.5%Other6.6%
98% 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+.Bottom 16%Median personal income · $582/wk — well below average: in the bottom 16%, lower personal income than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 7%Median family income · $1,221/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, lower family income than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 26%Managers & professionals · 27% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 5%High earners · 3.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% 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 26%Managers & professionals · 27% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 5%Clerical & admin · 6.6% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% 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 26%Community & personal service · 9.5% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 3%Sales workers · 2.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 11%Technicians, trades & labourers · 45% — well above average: in the top 11%, more trades and labourers than 89% 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 1.7× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
32%
22%
38%
Employed full-time32%Employed part-time22%Employed (away/other)4.7%Unemployed3.4%Not in labour force38%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 36%Full-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 30%Part-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 30%, more part-time workers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 27%Unemployment rate · 5.7% — above average: in the top 27%, more unemployment than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 39%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 39%, more out of the workforce than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 32%Labour-force participation · 60% — below average: in the bottom 32%, less workforce participation than 68% 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 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 17%Walked or cycled to work · 9.2% — well above average: in the top 17%, more walking and cycling than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 41%Worked from home · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 1%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.06 — among the highest: in the top 1%, more vehicles per home than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)76%
Walked9.2%
Car (passenger)2.8%
Other/combined2.8%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.0%0
27%1
49%2
16%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.


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 23%Settled 5+ years · 69% — well above average: in the top 23%, more long-settled residents than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 22%Moved in past year · 9.9% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 33%Arrived from overseas · 3.3% — above average: in the top 33%, more recent migrants than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
69%
12%
14%
Same address69%Moved within area12%From elsewhere in Australia14%From overseas3.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.9.9%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.31%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.3.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
414kk
↑ +47.6% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
86
↑ 32 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
11
↑ +57.1% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
9.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$350/w
↑ +1.4% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
37
↑ 24 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
4
↑ +100.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample11ThinLease sample4Too thinThin 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 bed6 sales · 2 leases
Sales6▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 4 bed3 sales · 1 leases
Sales3▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 0 leases
Sales2▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales11▲+57.1%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

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

Metric
Ranked against

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

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

Arno Bay against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
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Arno Bay · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
86 days▼ −32 days YoY
Median price
$414k▲ +47.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
11▲ +57.1% YoY
Gross yield
4.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
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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.
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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
Arno Bay — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
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Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
30.8%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 6.7 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 37.5% to 30.8%.

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
$434k+47.6%
5y median $290kvs last year $294k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
9+12.5%
5y median 8vs last year 8
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
49 days-112
5y median 117 daysvs last year 161 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$350/wk+1.4%
5y median $260/wkvs last year $345/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
4+100.0%
5y median 1vs last year 2
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
36 days-25
5y median 61 daysvs last year 61 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
5.70%+2.00 pt
5y median 5.70%vs last year 3.70%
Months of supply
May 2026
12.0 months+100.0%
5y median 9.8 monthsvs last year 6.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.0 months-100.0%
5y median 2.4 monthsvs last year 6.0 months
Market data

Frequently asked · Arno Bay

18 data-driven answers about Arno Bay's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools4
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Arno Bay?

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The median house price in Arno Bay, SA 5603 is $414k as of June 2026, based on 11 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +47.6% 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

How much does it cost to rent in Arno Bay?

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The median weekly house rent in Arno Bay is $350 as of June 2026, drawn from 4 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +1.4% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Arno Bay?

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Gross rental yield in Arno Bay is 4.40% 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.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Arno Bay?

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As of June 2026, Arno Bay medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$350k$514k$395k$414k

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
05

What are Arno Bay's property market trends?

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Arno Bay's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +47.6% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +1.4%; homes now sell in a median 86 days — faster than a year ago by 32; sales supply sits at 9.8 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Arno Bay market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Arno Bay as an investment?

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As of June 2026 in Arno Bay, house prices rose +47.6% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.40% against a SA median of 3.79%, houses take a median 86 days to sell, sales supply is 9.8 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.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Arno Bay?

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Houses in Arno Bay sell in a median 86 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 32 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Arno Bay a tight or loose property market right now?

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Arno Bay's sales market sits at 9.8 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.

09

Have property prices in Arno Bay gone up or down?

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House prices in Arno Bay moved +47.6% 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.

10

How active is the rental market in Arno Bay?

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Arno Bay's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 4 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
11

How does Arno Bay compare to other SA suburbs?

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Arno Bay's median house price ($414k) is 51% below the SA median ($850k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 86 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Arno Bay sits at 4.40% vs 3.79% state median.

12

What's the most popular property type in Arno Bay?

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The most-transacted segment in Arno Bay over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 6 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 3 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

13

How many properties were sold and leased in Arno Bay last year?

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Arno Bay recorded 11 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 11 transactions. On the rental side, 4 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
14

What is the population of Arno Bay?

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Arno Bay, SA 5603 is home to 314 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 52, and the average household holds 2.2 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

15

What is the median household income in Arno Bay?

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The median household in Arno Bay earns $982 per week — roughly $51k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $582/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

16

Do people own or rent in Arno Bay?

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Arno Bay is mostly owner-occupied: about 82% of households are owner-occupiers and 16% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 56% own outright and 26% are paying off a mortgage.

17

Is Arno Bay a good place to live?

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Arno Bay, SA 5603 has a population of 314, a median age of 52, a median household income around $982/week, 16% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). 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
18

When was this Arno Bay market data last updated?

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This Arno Bay 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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