Onkaparinga Hills suburb profile
Onkaparinga Hills is an outer southern Adelaide suburb set in the lower Mount Lofty foothills, known for its bushland gullies and proximity to the Onkaparinga River and national park. The area has a relaxed, semi-rural feel with larger residential blocks, country-style homes and newer low-density housing tucked among gum trees, appealing to people after space and a quieter outlook. Local life centres on outdoor recreation, with walking trails and natural open space nearby, while shops, schools and services are found in neighbouring centres and road links make the coast and southern suburbs easily reachable.
Onkaparinga Hills property market performance
Onkaparinga Hills has relatively few unit sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median unit price. The median house price is $979,000, up sharply 19.8% over the last 12 months.
Twelve houses sold over the last 3 months, and houses sold in a median of 50 days over the last 12 months.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | $979K | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 19.8% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 12 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 50 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Onkaparinga Hills demographics
Couple families dominate the local family profile: 47.1% are couple families with children and 43.3% are couple families without children, together about nine in ten families (90.4%). One-parent families make up the remaining 9.5% of reported families.
The community numbers 2,610 people and has a median age of 45. Median total household income is $2,078 a week, which is roughly $108,056 a year.
Homes in Onkaparinga Hills are overwhelmingly owner-occupied, at 95.5% combined, split between 55.2% owned with a mortgage and 40.3% owned outright, while renters account for 4.5% of dwellings.
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