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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Strathalbyn is a regional centre in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 7,246, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 44 km from the Adelaide CBD, Strathalbyn is a regional area in South Australia. The median household income is $65,208 per year.
Strathalbyn's income profile suggests a value-oriented market with competitive purchase prices. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.
Official Australia Post postcode for Strathalbyn. 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 2 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Strathalbyn on My School →Estimated 3 parks 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.
Strathalbyn's population of 7,246 sits 96% above the South Australia suburb median of 3,699, giving it a wider tenant and buyer catchment than the average SA locality. Household income of $65,208/year is 19% 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 $300/week (87% coverage of the $1,500/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $200/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. At 44 km from Adelaide, Strathalbyn is an outer-metro location where buyers are typically trading commute time for floor space and a lower entry price. Separate houses make up 88% of dwellings — 15 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.
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 24% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Strathalbyn stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Strathalbyn sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Strathalbyn | SA median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,246 | 3,699 | +96% |
| Median household income | $65,208/yr | $80,964/yr | -19% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $300 | $320 | -6% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,500 | $1,616 | -7% |
| Distance to CBD | 44 km | 13 km | +238% |
| Separate houses | 88% | 73% | +15pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Strathalbyn — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Moderate buy-and-hold potential: Strathalbyn's 7,246-person market and $65,208 median household income work for investors who are selective on street location and property quality rather than counting on a suburb-wide rerating.
Strong rental coverage: $300/week (~$1,300/month) covers 87% of the $1,500/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $200/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
A dwelling mix skewed to houses (88% vs 73% SA median) combined with a population of 7,246 creates a deeper market for value-add renovations — older stock, separate titles and stronger buyer competition are the usual pattern here.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Strathalbyn are modest for 2026 — incomes 19% below the SA median of $80,964 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~87% of the typical mortgage ($1,300/month rent vs $1,500/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 41/100 places Strathalbyn 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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Strathalbyn scores 41/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 7,246, median household income of $65,208/year and median weekly rent of $300. 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 Strathalbyn are a median household income of $65,208/year, a dwelling mix that is 88% separate houses, roughly 2 schools and 3 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.
Strathalbyn has a usual resident population of approximately 7,246, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the upper 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.
Strathalbyn sits 44 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is an outer-metro location; local employment and infrastructure announcements tend to move prices more than CBD connectivity alone.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $300 in Strathalbyn, equating to approximately $15,600/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 Strathalbyn is $1,500, or approximately $18,000/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 $300 works out to $1,300/month, covering 87% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,500/month. That leaves a $200/month shortfall (around $2,400/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 interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,500 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($65,208 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.
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.