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The best rental yield suburbs in South Australia.
Suburbs with the highest gross rental yields, calculated from median price and weekly rent. Filtered to South Australia suburbs only.
About this ranking
Gross rental yield is rent income as a percentage of property value, the headline cashflow metric for an investment property. Higher yield generally means stronger near-term cashflow but often correlates with lower capital growth, so this ranking is a starting point for cashflow-focused investors rather than long-term wealth-building.
South Australia property market in 2026
South Australia has been Australia's quiet achiever, without the boom-bust drama of Perth or the headline volatility of Sydney, Adelaide has compounded steady gains through five consecutive strong years. Median house prices sit around $720K to $800K in 2026 with rental vacancies under 1%, the tightest in the country. The fundamentals (controlled supply, defence-sector wage growth, rising interstate migration) are arguably the strongest in the country for a 5-10 year hold.
Showing top 50 suburbs in South Australia
SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5440
Gross yield
22.94%
Weekly rent
$75/wk
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SA 5421
Gross yield
10.64%
Weekly rent
$135/wk
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SA 5421
Gross yield
10.64%
Weekly rent
$135/wk
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Common questions
About this ranking.
What's a 'good' rental yield in Australia in 2026?
Capital city houses typically yield 2.5% to 4%, units 4% to 5.5%. Regional houses can yield 5% to 7%+. The 'good' threshold depends on holding costs (council rates, body corporate, insurance, management fees). Net yield after these costs is usually 1% to 1.5% lower than gross.
Does high yield always mean weak growth?
Not always but often. High-yield markets typically have lower price-to-rent ratios because growth expectations are lower. The exceptions are markets in early growth cycles (yield is high because prices haven't run yet) and structurally constrained regional centres (yield is high because supply is tight even with modest population).
How do I calculate net yield?
Take gross rent, subtract council rates, body corporate, insurance, property management fees (8-12%), maintenance allowance (1-1.5% of property value), and assumed vacancy (2-4 weeks per year). The remainder divided by property value is net yield. Most properties show net yield 1-1.5 percentage points below gross.
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