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Belair is a leafy foothills suburb in southern Adelaide centred on Belair National Park. The park's walking trails, lakes and picnic grounds attract walkers, cyclists and families, and on-site facilities include an Adventure Playground, the State Flora nursery and park visitor services. Streets lined with mature gums feature period cottages, bungalow-style homes and larger hillside houses on generous blocks, while a small village by the historic Belair railway station provides everyday shops and local convenience.

The community of 4,718 people has a median age of 47 and is dominated by couple families; owner-occupation is high at 91.3% with renters at 8.6%, so the suburb reads as settled and residential. There are ongoing works on the Belair rail line with substitute buses and altered services in place, and council planning lists upgrades for the Belair Community Centre. Whether Belair suits you depends on whether easy bush access and established, village-style conveniences match what you want.

Buying sits well above local incomes: a median house price of $1,348,650 in Belair 5052 works out to about 11.5 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census. Renting a house here at about $930 a week would take roughly 41% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, which is a large share. If you're renting rather than buying, that rent share is the number that matters, and whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

The clearest movement in Belair over the past 12 months is on the house side: median house values rose 12.4% while house rents climbed 45.3%. In other words, rental income for houses has risen much faster than house prices over the year.

If you care most about rental income, that large rent increase is the headline figure; if your priority is capital growth, the 12.4% rise in house values is the relevant number. Whether that balance suits your goals and circumstances is for you to weigh up.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.