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Worlds End, SA 5381 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Worlds End is a regional centre in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 14, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 133 km from the Adelaide CBD, Worlds End is a regional area in South Australia. The median household income is $78,000 per year.

Investment Score

34 / 100 Weak

Moderate income levels in Worlds End indicate steady rental demand from working households. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.

Location

Adelaide
Worlds End
South Australia · 5381
133 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5381

Official Australia Post postcode for Worlds End. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
14

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
N/A

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

Median household income
$78,000/yr

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

Distance to CBD
133 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
67% houses

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

Investment Insight

Worlds End is a smaller community of 14 — 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. At $78,000/year, household income in Worlds End is within 4% of the South Australia median ($80,964), placing the suburb firmly in the state's mainstream demographic band. Worlds End is 133 km from Adelaide, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Worlds End vs South Australia Median

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

MetricWorlds EndSA medianΔ vs state
Population143,699-100%
Median household income$78,000/yr$80,964/yr-4%
Distance to CBD133 km13 km+923%
Separate houses67%73%-6pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Worlds End — 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 14 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Median rental data was not captured for Worlds End. Use current realestate.com.au and Domain listings to triangulate a realistic weekly rent before committing, then feed that number into our rental yield calculator.

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Renovation / Flip

With 67% houses in a 14-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 Worlds End are modest for 2026 — incomes close to the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 14 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental fundamentals will need to be verified against live listings, as a clean median rent was not recorded for Worlds End. The EquitySight investment score of 34/100 places Worlds End 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 Worlds End a good suburb for investment?

Worlds End scores 34/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 14, median household income of $78,000/year. 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 Worlds End?

The main demand drivers in Worlds End are a median household income of $78,000/year, a dwelling mix that is 67% 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 Worlds End?

Worlds End has a usual resident population of approximately 14, 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 Worlds End from the Adelaide CBD?

Worlds End sits 133 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 Worlds End?

A reliable median rent was not captured for Worlds End. Benchmark expected weekly rent on realestate.com.au and Domain, or the state rental tribunal's rent dashboard. Most Australian investors target a 4–5% gross yield as a baseline.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Worlds End?

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

Is Worlds End cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Worlds End 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 Worlds End?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (14 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 Worlds End 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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