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Best Suburbs in South Australia, Ranked.
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Click Streets → on any suburb to check its ABS SA1 block-level owner-occupier % and public housing %.
Top 25 Highest R-Score Suburbs in South Australia (SA)
Highest Rental Yield Suburbs Under $750k in South Australia
| Rank & Suburb | Council Area (LGA) | Gross Yield | Median Price | R-Score | Vacancy | Drill Down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Island Beach (5221) | Kangaroo Island | 11% ($1000/wk) | $475,000 | 94/100 | 7.7% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #2 Ceduna Waters (5690) | Ceduna | 11% ($750/wk) | $355,000 | 70/100 | 7.1% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #3 Hawker (5434) | Flinders Ranges | 10.6% ($325/wk) | $250,000 | 63/100 | 2.8% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #4 Haines (5223) | Kangaroo Island | 9.7% ($260/wk) | $615,000 | 60/100 | 0% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #5 Cowell (5602) | Franklin Harbour | 9.5% ($500/wk) | $275,000 | 71/100 | 1% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #6 Narrung (5259) | The Coorong | 9.5% ($300/wk) | $340,000 | 63/100 | 3.2% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #7 Forreston (5233) | Adelaide Hills | 9.2% ($600/wk) | $340,000 | 99/100 | 6.2% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #8 Crystal Brook (5523) | Port Pirie City and Dists | 9% ($500/wk) | $290,000 | 97/100 | 0.8% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #9 Saddleworth (5413) | Clare and Gilbert Valleys | 9% ($520/wk) | $410,000 | 95/100 | 2.7% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #10 Renmark West (5341) | Renmark Paringa | 8.9% ($660/wk) | $320,000 | 99/100 | 1.6% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #11 Halbury (5461) | Wakefield | 8.8% ($460/wk) | $410,000 | 81/100 | 16.7% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #12 Miranda (5700) | Port Augusta | 8.5% ($390/wk) | $250,000 | 96/100 | 0% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #13 Roxby Downs (5725) | Roxby Downs | 8.5% ($410/wk) | $252,000 | 82/100 | 2.1% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #14 Ceduna (5690) | Ceduna | 8.2% ($450/wk) | $285,000 | 83/100 | 1.7% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #15 Tantanoola (5280) | Wattle Range | 7.9% ($500/wk) | $370,000 | 70/100 | — | Suburb · Streets → |
| #16 Napperby (5540) | Port Pirie City and Dists | 7.6% ($600/wk) | $412,500 | 93/100 | 3.8% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #17 Monash (5342) | Berri and Barmera | 7.5% ($600/wk) | $415,000 | 96/100 | 1.6% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #18 Tarpeena (5277) | Grant | 7.2% ($450/wk) | $323,000 | 92/100 | 3.3% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #19 Hampden (5374) | Goyder | 7.1% ($480/wk) | $350,000 | 71/100 | 25% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #20 Cobdogla (5346) | Berri and Barmera | 7% ($480/wk) | $359,000 | 97/100 | 2.8% | Suburb · Streets → |
Lowest Vacancy Rate Suburbs in South Australia (SA)
| Rank & Suburb | Council Area (LGA) | Vacancy Rate | R-Score | Median Price | Gross Yield | Drill Down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Berri (5343) | Berri and Barmera | 0.2% | 90/100 | $512,500 | 5% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #2 Fulham Gardens (5024) | Charles Sturt | 0.2% | 80/100 | $1,420,000 | 2.7% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #3 Golden Grove (5095) | Tea Tree Gully | 0.2% | 68/100 | $1,000,000 | 3.6% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #4 Risdon Park (5540) | Port Pirie City and Dists | 0.3% | 94/100 | $367,000 | 5.7% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #5 Clare (5416) | Clare and Gilbert Valleys | 0.3% | 83/100 | $550,000 | 4.7% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #6 North Haven (5018) | Port Adelaide Enfield | 0.3% | 74/100 | $1,165,000 | 3% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #7 Marleston (5033) | West Torrens | 0.3% | 70/100 | $1,460,000 | 2.4% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #8 Wynn Vale (5125) | Tea Tree Gully | 0.3% | 65/100 | $1,060,000 | 3.6% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #9 Edwardstown (5039) | Marion | 0.4% | 75/100 | $1,102,000 | 3.4% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #10 Glengowrie (5044) | Marion | 0.4% | 75/100 | $1,680,000 | 2.5% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #11 Happy Valley (5158) | Onkaparinga | 0.4% | 73/100 | $900,000 | 3.8% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #12 Wallaroo (5555) | Copper Coast | 0.4% | 70/100 | $600,000 | 5% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #13 St Agnes (5096) | Tea Tree Gully | 0.4% | 70/100 | $945,000 | 3.6% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #14 Pennington (5013) | Charles Sturt | 0.4% | 69/100 | $980,000 | 3.2% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #15 Warradale (5044) | Marion | 0.4% | 68/100 | $1,325,000 | 2.9% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #16 Kidman Park (5023) | Charles Sturt | 0.5% | 86/100 | $1,104,000 | 3.5% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #17 Flagstaff Hill (5159) | Onkaparinga | 0.5% | 77/100 | $1,200,000 | 3% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #18 Torrens Park (5062) | Mitcham | 0.5% | 73/100 | $2,190,000 | 2.1% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #19 Seacombe Gardens (5047) | Marion | 0.5% | 70/100 | $1,075,000 | 3.3% | Suburb · Streets → |
| #20 Evandale (5069) | Norwood Payneham St Peters | 0.5% | 70/100 | $1,440,000 | 2.4% | Suburb · Streets → |
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South Australia (SA) Leaderboard FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions: Best Suburbs in South Australia
What are the best suburbs to invest in South Australia (SA) in 2026?
Based on the Sept 2026 Ripehouse 27-indicator suburb bake across 890 scored suburbs in South Australia, highest-ranking suburbs include Tennyson (R-Score 100/100, median $1,275,000, yield 7.8%); St Clair (R-Score 100/100, median $755,000, yield 4.8%); Forreston (R-Score 99/100, median $340,000, yield 9.2%); Renmark West (R-Score 99/100, median $320,000, yield 8.9%); Commissariat Point (R-Score 99/100, median $405,000, yield 6.4%); Clarendon (R-Score 99/100, median $1,160,000, yield 5.4%).
Which South Australia suburbs under $750,000 have the highest rental yield?
Among South Australia suburbs with a median price under $750,000 and an R-Score of 60+/100 (Sept 2026), top gross rental yields include Island Beach (11% yield, median $475,000, R-Score 94/100), Ceduna Waters (11% yield, median $355,000, R-Score 70/100), Hawker (10.6% yield, median $250,000, R-Score 63/100), Haines (9.7% yield, median $615,000, R-Score 60/100), Cowell (9.5% yield, median $275,000, R-Score 71/100).
How do I check the best streets inside a South Australia suburb?
Click "Streets →" next to any South Australia suburb in the tables above (or search at ripehouseadvisory.com.au/streets) to see how every residential street in that suburb scores on ABS 2021 Census SA1 owner-occupancy (>65%), public housing concentration (≤5%), and block-level rent and yield.