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Suburb Insights · SA 5203

Bald Hills, SA 5203 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Bald Hills is a regional centre in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 44, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 65 km from the Adelaide CBD, Bald Hills is a regional area in South Australia. The median household income is $67,184 per year.

Investment Score

28 / 100 Weak

Household earnings in Bald Hills are below the state average, which may affect long-term capital growth. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.

Location

Adelaide
Bald Hills
South Australia · 5203
65 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5203

Official Australia Post postcode for Bald Hills. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
44

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
N/A

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$67,184/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
65 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$1,426/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
85% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Bald Hills is a smaller community of 44 — about 1% of the South Australia suburb median (3,699) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Household income of $67,184/year is 17% below the South Australia median of $80,964, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Bald Hills is 65 km from Adelaide, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Bald Hills vs South Australia Median

How Bald Hills stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Bald Hills sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricBald HillsSA medianΔ vs state
Population443,699-99%
Median household income$67,184/yr$80,964/yr-17%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,426$1,616-12%
Distance to CBD65 km13 km+400%
Separate houses85%73%+12pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Bald Hills — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 44 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Median rental data was not captured for Bald Hills. Use current realestate.com.au and Domain listings to triangulate a realistic weekly rent before committing, then feed that number into our rental yield calculator.

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Renovation / Flip

With 85% houses in a 44-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Bald Hills are modest for 2026 — incomes 17% below the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 44 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental fundamentals will need to be verified against live listings, as a clean median rent was not recorded for Bald Hills. The EquitySight investment score of 28/100 places Bald Hills in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bald Hills a good suburb for investment?

Bald Hills scores 28/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 44, median household income of $67,184/year. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Bald Hills?

The main demand drivers in Bald Hills are a median household income of $67,184/year, a dwelling mix that is 85% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Bald Hills?

Bald Hills has a usual resident population of approximately 44, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Bald Hills from the Adelaide CBD?

Bald Hills sits 65 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.

What is the median rent in Bald Hills?

A reliable median rent was not captured for Bald Hills. Benchmark expected weekly rent on realestate.com.au and Domain, or the state rental tribunal's rent dashboard. Most Australian investors target a 4–5% gross yield as a baseline.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Bald Hills?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bald Hills is $1,426, or approximately $17,112/year (vs $1,616/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Bald Hills cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Bald Hills to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.

What are the main risks of investing in Bald Hills?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (44 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,426 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($67,184 vs $80,964 state median), the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Bald Hills profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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