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Suburb Insights · SA 5491

Belalie East, SA 5491 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Belalie East is a regional centre in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 62, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 184 km from the Adelaide CBD, Belalie East is a regional area in South Australia. The median household income is $106,548 per year.

Investment Score

43 / 100 Moderate

Above-average earnings in Belalie East support sustained property values. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.

Location

Adelaide
Belalie East
South Australia · 5491
184 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5491

Official Australia Post postcode for Belalie East. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
62

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$140/wk

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

Median household income
$106,548/yr

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

Distance to CBD
184 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
N/A

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

Home type
100% houses

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

Investment Insight

Belalie East is a smaller community of 62 — about 2% of the South Australia suburb median (3,699) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $106,548/year runs 32% above the South Australia suburb median of $80,964, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. The median weekly rent of $140 translates to approximately $7,280/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Belalie East is 184 km from Adelaide, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings — 27 percentage points above the South Australia median of 73% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Belalie East vs South Australia Median

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

MetricBelalie EastSA medianΔ vs state
Population623,699-98%
Median household income$106,548/yr$80,964/yr+32%
Median rent (weekly)$140$320-56%
Distance to CBD184 km13 km+1315%
Separate houses100%73%+27pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Belalie East — 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 62 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Gross rent of $140/week (~$7,280/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.

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Renovation / Flip

With 100% houses in a 62-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 Belalie East are modest for 2026 — incomes 32% above the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 62 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $140/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $7,280/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 43/100 places Belalie East in the mid 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 Belalie East a good suburb for investment?

Belalie East scores 43/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 62, median household income of $106,548/year and median weekly rent of $140. 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 Belalie East?

The main demand drivers in Belalie East are an above-state-median household income of $106,548/year, a dwelling mix that is 100% 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 Belalie East?

Belalie East has a usual resident population of approximately 62, 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 Belalie East from the Adelaide CBD?

Belalie East sits 184 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 Belalie East?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $140 in Belalie East, equating to approximately $7,280/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Belalie East?

A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Belalie East. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.

Is Belalie East cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Belalie East 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 Belalie East?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (62 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, 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 Belalie East 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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