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Booleroo Centre, SA 5482 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Booleroo Centre is a regional centre in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 482, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 231 km from the Adelaide CBD, Booleroo Centre is a regional area in South Australia. The median household income is $64,480 per year.

Investment Score

30 / 100 Weak

Booleroo Centre's income profile suggests a value-oriented market with competitive purchase prices. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.

Location

Adelaide
Booleroo Centre
South Australia · 5482
231 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5482

Official Australia Post postcode for Booleroo Centre. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
482

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$180/wk

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

Median household income
$64,480/yr

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

Distance to CBD
231 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
$988/mo

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

Home type
71% houses

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

Investment Insight

Booleroo Centre is a smaller community of 482 — about 13% 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 $64,480/year is 20% below the South Australia median of $80,964, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Rent of $180/week (79% coverage of the $988/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $208/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. Booleroo Centre is 231 km from Adelaide, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Booleroo Centre vs South Australia Median

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

MetricBooleroo CentreSA medianΔ vs state
Population4823,699-87%
Median household income$64,480/yr$80,964/yr-20%
Median rent (weekly)$180$320-44%
Median mortgage (monthly)$988$1,616-39%
Distance to CBD231 km13 km+1677%
Separate houses71%73%-2pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Booleroo Centre — 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 482 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Moderate rental coverage: rent of $180/week covers 79% of a $988/month mortgage, leaving a $208/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.

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Renovation / Flip

With 71% houses in a 482-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 Booleroo Centre are modest for 2026 — incomes 20% below the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 482 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~79% of the typical mortgage ($780/month rent vs $988/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 30/100 places Booleroo Centre 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 Booleroo Centre a good suburb for investment?

Booleroo Centre scores 30/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 482, median household income of $64,480/year and median weekly rent of $180. 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 Booleroo Centre?

The main demand drivers in Booleroo Centre are a median household income of $64,480/year, a dwelling mix that is 71% 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 Booleroo Centre?

Booleroo Centre has a usual resident population of approximately 482, 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 Booleroo Centre from the Adelaide CBD?

Booleroo Centre sits 231 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 Booleroo Centre?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $180 in Booleroo Centre, equating to approximately $9,360/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 Booleroo Centre?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Booleroo Centre is $988, or approximately $11,856/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 Booleroo Centre cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $180 works out to $780/month, covering 79% of the median mortgage repayment of $988/month. That leaves a $208/month shortfall (around $2,496/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Booleroo Centre?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (482 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $988 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($64,480 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 Booleroo Centre 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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