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Eight Mile Creek, SA

Postcode 5291 · Grant council area · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 32 / 100 — ranked #10,483 of 15,286 suburbs this month

Current market conditions here are quieter than most

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Median house price$1,100,000

Up 100% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$400/wk

That's a gross yield of 1.9% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate11.1%

Above the 1.5% line where the rental market starts to loosen.

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Grant (SA)

IndicatorEight Mile Creek ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score32 / 100Ranked #10,483 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$1,100,000+100% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$400/wkImplies a 1.9% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate11.1%Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold
Median Days on Market360 daysPart of Grant (SA) council area (LGA avg R-Score 61/100)

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Is Eight Mile Creek SA a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Eight Mile Creek (SA 5291) scores 32/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #10,483 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. Current market conditions here are quieter than most. Key fundamentals include a median price of $1,100,000, median rent of $400/wk, gross yield of 1.9%, and vacancy of 11.1%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Eight Mile Creek SA?

The current median property price in Eight Mile Creek (SA) is $1,100,000 (Oct 2026), representing a +100% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Eight Mile Creek currently spend a median of 360 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Eight Mile Creek SA?

In Eight Mile Creek (SA), the median weekly asking rent is $400/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 1.9%. The suburb vacancy rate is 11.1% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Eight Mile Creek SA?

Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Eight Mile Creek against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Eight Mile Creek Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.

Which council area (LGA) is Eight Mile Creek SA located in?

Eight Mile Creek (SA, postcode 5291) is located in the Grant council area (LGA). Across Grant, the council-wide average R-Score is 61/100 across 30 suburbs.

R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.