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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Risdon Park South is a regional centre in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 2,230, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 199 km from the Adelaide CBD, Risdon Park South is a regional area in South Australia. The median household income is $72,020 per year.
Household incomes in Risdon Park South sit in a comfortable mid-range for the South Australia market. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.
Official Australia Post postcode for Risdon Park South. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Risdon Park South on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Risdon Park South is a smaller community of 2,230 — about 60% 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 $72,020/year is 11% below the South Australia median of $80,964, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Median rent of $185/week (~$802/month) covers only 62% of the median mortgage of $1,300/month — the remaining $498/month must be funded from other income, so this suburb tilts toward capital growth rather than yield. Risdon Park South is 199 km from Adelaide, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
Regional property can deliver strong cash-flow yields but liquidity is tighter — plan for longer hold periods and verify local employment stability. Local rents consume roughly 13% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Risdon Park South stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Risdon Park South sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Risdon Park South | SA median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,230 | 3,699 | -40% |
| Median household income | $72,020/yr | $80,964/yr | -11% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $185 | $320 | -42% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,300 | $1,616 | -20% |
| Distance to CBD | 199 km | 13 km | +1431% |
| Separate houses | 76% | 73% | +3pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Risdon Park South — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 2,230 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.
Weak cash flow: $185/week rent covers only 62% of the $1,300/month median mortgage — a $498/month gap that must be funded from other income. This suburb is a capital-growth play, not a yield play.
With 76% houses in a 2,230-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Risdon Park South are modest for 2026 — incomes 11% below the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 2,230 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~62% of the typical mortgage ($802/month rent vs $1,300/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 32/100 places Risdon Park South 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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Risdon Park South scores 32/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 2,230, median household income of $72,020/year and median weekly rent of $185. 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.
The main demand drivers in Risdon Park South are a median household income of $72,020/year, a dwelling mix that is 76% 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.
Risdon Park South has a usual resident population of approximately 2,230, 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.
Risdon Park South sits 199 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.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $185 in Risdon Park South, equating to approximately $9,620/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.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Risdon Park South is $1,300, or approximately $15,600/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.
A median weekly rent of $185 works out to $802/month, covering 62% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,300/month. That leaves a $498/month shortfall (around $5,976/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.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (2,230 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,300 median mortgage, 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.
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.