Question 1

Is Bute a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Bute is a small rural service town on the central Yorke Peninsula with a compact main street and agricultural service infrastructure for surrounding farms.

It is an older community of about 389 people, with many households owning their homes outright and incomes below the South Australian median, and couples without children the largest family group. Everyday life is centred on practical local amenities: Bute Early Learning and Primary School, a community hall, a sporting oval and local shops, and regional roads link Bute with other Yorke Peninsula towns and nearby coastal areas.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Bute?

Accepted Answer

A typical local household in Bute had a median total weekly income of about $869 at the last Census. There haven't been enough recent sales or rentals in Bute to publish reliable house or unit prices and rents, so it's not possible to describe how expensive it is to live in Bute compared with local incomes.

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

Question 3

Is Bute a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Bute hasn't had enough recent sales to put reliable figures on how its house or unit prices and rents have moved, which is common in smaller or quieter markets. Without that information, there isn't a clear picture of how Bute has performed as an investment.

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.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

	Suburb	SA
Median age years	51	41
Median household income weekly	$869	$1,455
Couples with children share of families	39.6%	40.8%
Couples without children share of families	45.5%	41.0%
One-parent families share of families	14.9%	16.6%
Homes owned outright share of homes	58.5%	34.2%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	27.0%	37.1%
Homes rented share of homes	14.5%	28.7%

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