Suburb brief · Hilltown SA 5455
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12.9%
$165/wk
0.0%
Updated April 2026
Thesis
Hilltown SA 5455 is summarised from maintained observations only. The call weighs market pressure, local profile, dwelling mix and risk without filling gaps from weaker substitutes.
Median household income is $1,437/wk.
Household income (median) · Updated April 2026Census median rent was $165/wk at the last Census.
Median rent (Census) · Updated April 20260 mapped local places sit within 1km.
Local places within 1km · Updated April 2026Gross yield is 12.9%, above the 4.0% income floor.
Gross yield · house · Updated April 2026Market snapshot
$120k
What this means: Use this as the local house-price benchmark. A property well above this needs a clear land, condition, school-zone or scarcity reason.
$257
12.9% yieldWhat this means: Use this to sense holding comfort and tenant depth. It still needs expenses, vacancy and lending costs before it becomes a cashflow view.
Livability
Recent news & DA activity
No recent news or DA activity in the monitoring window. The Scout rechecks the news feed nightly and the DA register on councils’ weekly publish.
Nearby pockets worth watching
No adjacent pockets flagged this week. Compass watches a 3-km buffer around this suburb for similar-profile catalysts and surfaces them here when they move.
Drill-down suburb report · 109 metrics across 3 research stages
The summary above gives the read first. Open a stage below only when you want the supporting numbers and how each signal is calculated.
SA · 5455
Overall fit
Facts only
Market fit appears when enough price, rent and demand signals exist.
This report shows 109 maintained signals. Updated March 2026.
propautopilot · Hilltown · SA · 5455
Generated 26 Apr 2026 · Not financial advice. General information only.
Compass
Your read on Hilltown
Hilltown has maintained local facts, but not enough price, rent and demand signals for an overall fit yet. 109 of 109 signals maintained.
Before you inspect
A first suburb-level screen for hazards, safety, and community signals that could change whether this area stays on your shortlist. Verify the exact address before making an offer.
4 checks
Stage 1 · Strategy
9 signals grouped into 1 profile plus 1 standalone card: 9 maintained.Numbers that set your price band, cash-flow expectations, and portfolio shape.
Stage 2 · Suburbs
87 signals grouped into 14 profiles plus 2 standalone cards: 87 maintained.The signals the Scout weighs when narrowing your shortlist.
Stage 3 · Property
13 signals grouped into 1 profile: 13 maintained.The numbers that tell you which streets and property profiles fit your criteria.
Editorial brief
Hilltown SA 5455 is summarised from maintained observations only. The call weighs market pressure, local profile, dwelling mix and risk without filling gaps from weaker substitutes.
The drill-down carries 109 populated metrics across 3 research stages, with thin or missing fields left explicit.
Last reviewed April 2026. Use this as the suburb screen, then confirm street, building and listing-specific facts before acting.
Frequently asked
Hilltown is a suburb in SA (postcode 5455).
The median house price in Hilltown SA 5455 is $120k based on the most recent twelve-month sales record. Unit and apartment medians track separately and may sit materially below the house figure depending on the dwelling mix in the suburb.
Gross rental yield on houses in Hilltown SA 5455 sits at 12.9% based on current rents against the prevailing median sale price. That is above the income-investor threshold most buyers use as a screening floor.
The vacancy rate in Hilltown SA 5455 is 25.0% on the most recent observation. That is above the balanced range — tenants have choice and re-letting timeframes are longer.
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