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The quick read on

Bald Hills

SA 5203 · Yankalilla

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
44

ABS 2021

Postcode
5203

Bald Hills, South Australia

Property market insights for Bald Hills (SA)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bald Hills (SA) SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

Up 83.1% over 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20172019202020212022

Market data updated November 2022.

Bald Hills (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 83.1% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Bald Hills safe?

The overall rate for Bald Hills is 7,767 offences per 100,000 residents — 154% above the Rest of SA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bald Hills.

Overall crime rate

7,767

offences per 100,000 residents

154% aboveRest of SA

Bald HillsRest of SA: 3,055

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Bald Hills?

Bald Hills SA 5203 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

44 people call Bald Hills home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,292 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
44
Median age
51 years
Median mortgage
$1,426 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 156.8%Below
15–346.8%Below
35–5436.4%Above
55–7436.4%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.1%Above
Paying a mortgage52.9%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car23.5%Below
Two cars35.3%Below
Three or more41.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home20.8%Above
Drove to work66.7%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled16.7%Above

What stands out in Bald Hills

20.8% of workers in Bald Hills worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

6.8% of Bald Hills residents were born in England.

65.9% of people in Bald Hills described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bald Hills

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bald Hills SA 5203.

Is Bald Hills family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

6.8% of Bald Hills's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

16 family households lived in Bald Hills; 31.3% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

18.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bald Hills?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bald Hills had 44 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

36.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bald Hills?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Bald Hills.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bald Hills?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

52.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Bald Hills?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bald Hills had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 17.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 35.3%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bald Hills?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

20.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

66.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 16.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bald Hills?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 23.5% of the total.

76.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bald Hills, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

74.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.6% reported a different address.

20.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Bald Hills?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

93.2% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bald Hills residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

20.5% of Bald Hills's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.5% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bald Hills?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 52.3% of ancestry responses in Bald Hills.

Australian ancestry made up 43.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bald Hills?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 25.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bald Hills?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 77.8%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

27.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 37.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bald Hills show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

18.2% reported asthma, 11.4% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bald Hills?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

22.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bald Hills?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,292 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,426.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bald Hills compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 20.8% in Bald Hills, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 47.1% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Bald Hills, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bald Hills (SA)

Is Bald Hills (SA) expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Bald Hills (SA) good for families?

The Census counted 16 local families, and 6.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Bald Hills (SA)?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Bald Hills (SA)

6 streets in Bald Hills (SA)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bald Hills Rd
  • Coomooloo Road
  • Inman Valley Rd
  • Sampson Hill Rd
  • Torrens Vale Rd
  • Woodvale Rd

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Is Bald Hills (SA) right for your search?

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.