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Prospect Hill, SA

Postcode 5201 · Mount Barker council area · Greater Adelaide · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 64 / 100 — ranked #5,654 of 15,286 suburbs this month

A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling

Conditions here are neither running hot nor cold. The detail below shows which indicators are doing the work.

Scores describe measured market conditions — not personal advice, and not a forecast.

Median house price$765,000

Up 0% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$800/wk

That's a gross yield of 1.7% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate33.3%

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

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Mount Barker (SA)

IndicatorProspect Hill ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score64 / 100Ranked #5,654 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$765,000+0% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$800/wkImplies a 1.7% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate33.3%Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold
Median Days on Market2880 daysPart of Mount Barker (SA) council area (LGA avg R-Score 75/100)

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Key answers from the Oct 2026 Ripehouse Advisory suburb and street research bake for Prospect Hill.

Is Prospect Hill SA a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Prospect Hill (SA 5201) scores 64/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #5,654 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $765,000, median rent of $800/wk, gross yield of 1.7%, and vacancy of 33.3%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Prospect Hill SA?

The current median property price in Prospect Hill (SA) is $765,000 (Oct 2026), representing a 0% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Prospect Hill currently spend a median of 2880 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Prospect Hill SA?

In Prospect Hill (SA), the median weekly asking rent is $800/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 1.7%. The suburb vacancy rate is 33.3% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Prospect Hill SA?

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

Which council area (LGA) is Prospect Hill SA located in?

Prospect Hill (SA, postcode 5201) is located in the Mount Barker council area (LGA) within Greater Adelaide. Across Mount Barker, the council-wide average R-Score is 75/100 across 31 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.