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Suburb Insights · SA 5330

Devlins Pound, SA 5330 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Devlins Pound is a regional centre in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 13, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 171 km from the Adelaide CBD, Devlins Pound is a regional area in South Australia. The median household income is $117,000 per year.

Investment Score

53 / 100 Moderate

Strong household incomes in Devlins Pound underpin solid property demand. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.

Location

Adelaide
Devlins Pound
South Australia · 5330
171 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5330

Official Australia Post postcode for Devlins Pound. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
13

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$240/wk

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

Median household income
$117,000/yr

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

Distance to CBD
171 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
38% houses

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

Investment Insight

Devlins Pound is a smaller community of 13 — about 0% 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 $117,000/year runs 45% 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 $240 translates to approximately $12,480/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Devlins Pound is 171 km from Adelaide, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Only 38% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 73% state median), so this is a unit-heavy market where body-corporate decisions and strata supply meaningfully shape investor returns.

Devlins Pound vs South Australia Median

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

MetricDevlins PoundSA medianΔ vs state
Population133,699-100%
Median household income$117,000/yr$80,964/yr+45%
Median rent (weekly)$240$320-25%
Distance to CBD171 km13 km+1215%
Separate houses38%73%-35pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Devlins Pound — 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 13 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 $240/week (~$12,480/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.

Renovation / Flip

Only 38% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 73% SA median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Moderate

Capital-growth expectations for Devlins Pound are modest for 2026 — incomes 45% above the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 13 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $240/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $12,480/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 53/100 places Devlins Pound in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Devlins Pound a good suburb for investment?

Devlins Pound scores 53/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 13, median household income of $117,000/year and median weekly rent of $240. 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 Devlins Pound?

The main demand drivers in Devlins Pound are an above-state-median household income of $117,000/year, a dwelling mix that is 38% 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 Devlins Pound?

Devlins Pound has a usual resident population of approximately 13, 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 Devlins Pound from the Adelaide CBD?

Devlins Pound sits 171 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 Devlins Pound?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $240 in Devlins Pound, equating to approximately $12,480/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 Devlins Pound?

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

Is Devlins Pound cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Devlins Pound 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 Devlins Pound?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (13 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, a unit-heavy dwelling mix (38% houses) where body-corporate costs and apartment supply affect resale, 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 Devlins Pound 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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