The 32 SA locations where rents have recorded double-digit growth

South Australia is one of the country’s toughest places to be a tenant, with rents in some areas continuing to surge and vacancy rates remaining persistently low.

More than 30 suburbs and towns across the state recorded double-digit rent growth in the year to August, latest PropTrack data reveals.

Goodwood houses led the charge, with the inner southern suburb’s median weekly rent climbing 27.8 over the past year to $793.

Houses in Wallaroo on the Yorke Peninsula followed, recording 17.3 per cent growth to a median of $440 per week.

Linden Park, Hayborough and Encounter Bay houses trailed closely behind, with 15.7 per cent, 15.5 per cent and 14.6 per cent growth respectively.

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More than 30 areas across SA have recorded double-digit rent growth over the past year, latest PropTrack data shows.

Meanwhile, Adelaide’s vacancy rates stood at 0.8 per cent in August, according to SQM Research data.

OC head of property management Belinda Butterworth said rental conditions across the state remained in favour of landlords.

“We’ve seen rents climb quite a bit over the past year in South Australia, especially in regional areas,” she said.

“Vacancy rates are still very low, often sitting around 1 per cent in Adelaide, so well-presented homes that are priced fairly are leasing really quickly.

“There are some early signs that vacancy rates are starting to edge up, but the market is still very tight and conditions remain in favour of landlords.

“For many tenants, especially in regional areas or on lower incomes, affordability is becoming a real challenge.”

REA Group senior economist Eleanor Creagh said rents in Adelaide could start easing, as they have in several other capitals already.

“Perth is leading annual growth and it looks like (rents in) Adelaide are continuing to increase, but it does look like we may have approached an affordability ceiling,” she said.

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SA has one of the toughest rental markets in the country at the moment, experts say.

However, with rental vacancies persistently low, Ms Creagh adds that Adelaide and Perth remained Australia’s toughest rental markets.

“They’ve sat below the 1 per cent level in both those capital city markets, which has been reflective of really emergency conditions where rental markets are incredibly tight, which has continued to put upward pressure on rents.

“Although we’re seeing the pace of rental price growth ease and pull back in Adelaide and Perth, those markets still remain relatively tight and that’s keeping upward pressure on rents.

“With rents at record highs nationally, the big question remains: Will we ever see a reduction in rental medians in the years ahead?”

“Look, we can’t rule out never at this stage – I wouldn’t want to say that.

“But at the moment, we’re continuing to see that rents are still moving higher but at a much, much slower pace.

“Without a bigger supply response, it’s not likely that we’ll see rents moving backwards.”

SA’s double-digit growth locations

(Property type, location, rent/week at August 2025, year-on-year growth)

Goodwood: house, $793, 27.8 per cent

Wallaroo: house, $440, 17.3 per cent

Linden Park: house, $810, 15.7 per cent

Hayborough: house, $578, 15.5 per cent

Encounter Bay: house, $550, 14.6 per cent

Oaklands Park: house, $660, 14.3 per cent

Murray Bridge: unit, $360, 14.3 per cent

Berri: house, $385, 13.2 per cent

Brighton: unit, $535, 12.6 per cent

Moana: house, $630,12.5 per cent

Tanunda: house, $550, 12.2 per cent

Fullarton: unit, $560, 12 per cent

Toorak Gardens: unit, $535, 11.5 per cent

Glenelg North: unit, $500, 11.1 per cent

Grange: unit, $500, 11.1 per cent

Clarence Park: unit, $500 11.1 per cent

Modbury: units, $510, 10.9 per cent

Happy Valley: house, $620, 10.7 per cent

St Agnes: house, $620, 10.7 per cent

Tonsley: house, $650, 10.6 per cent

Salisbury North: house, $530, 10.4 per cent

Paradise: house, $650, 10.2 per cent

Walkerville: unit, $573, 10.1 per cent

Christies Beach: unit, $550, 10.0 per cent

Payneham: unit, $495, 10.0 per cent

Huntfield Heights: house, $550, 10.0 per cent

Salisbury: house, $550, 10.0 per cent

Nuriootpa: house, $550, 10.0 per cent

Salisbury Downs: house, $550, 10.0 per cent

Broadview: unit, $495, 10.0 per cent

Smithfield Plains: house, $495, 10.0 per cent

Brahma Lodge: house, $550, 10.0 per cent

(Source: PropTrack)

– with Lydia Kellner

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