Question 1

Is Exeter a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Exeter is a compact, established residential suburb in Adelaide's western suburbs, located between Port Adelaide and the coastal villages around Semaphore. Its streets are largely lined with weatherboard cottages and modest post-war bungalows, with pockets of newer infill housing and small neighbourhood parks that give a green, domestic feel. Close to the Port River and the beaches of Gulf St Vincent, the lifestyle leans beachside and low-key, and local shops and cafes in nearby precincts together with regular public transport and arterial roads make day-to-day errands and commuting straightforward.

The community is small, with 1,066 people and a median age of 48, and families make up the core of the suburb. Couple families with and without children represent about three in four families, and most homes are owner-occupied (67.2%) while 32.8% are rented. There are no significant new infrastructure projects reported at present, and the suburb includes a State heritage-listed former Port Adelaide and Le Fevre's Peninsula Cooperative Society store. Whether Exeter suits you depends on the kind of neighbourhood you want.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Exeter?

Accepted Answer

A house renting for about $615 a week in Exeter (SA 5019) would use roughly 44% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census (615 ÷ 1,397 ? 0.44), which is a large share of income. On these figures, renting a house takes a substantial portion of what a typical household in the area earned at the last Census.

If you are renting rather than buying, that rent share is the key number to watch; whether it feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances. This comparison uses the suburb's household income as recorded at the most recent Census.

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 Exeter a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House rents in Exeter rose 4.2% over the past 12 months. For someone weighing Exeter as an investment, that figure is the direct read on rental income — a modest rise in what a house would earn over the year. There isn't enough recent data to show how values or unit rents changed over the same period, so the available picture here is largely focused on house rents.

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	5	3
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$615	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	4.2%	N/A

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