Real Estate Cowell SA 5602

Real Estate Market: Is Cowell SA 5602 a Good Suburb to Buy Into?

Housing Market in Cowell

Key Cowell Metrics & Forecast to 2028

Sources: Property Listings and Microburbs, 2002 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Regional SA	Trend
Capital Growth Forecast: Houses	Premium	Premium	Premium
Capital Growth Forecast: Houses (2-Year Outlook)	Premium	Premium	Premium
Median yield for houses	Premium	Premium	Premium
Smart median rent: All houses	$333	Bottom 0%	146% to Mar 2025
Smart median sale price: All houses	Premium	Premium	Premium

Housing Supply in Cowell

Cowell Real Estate Investor Report

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The higher the supply score the more supply is on the market, both current and future.
Sources: ABS, GEOSPATIAL, Property Listings, PLANNING ALERTS and Microburbs, 2002 - 2023

Cowell

46.0%

Regional SA

46.5%

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Field	Value	VS Regional SA	Trend
Development applications	0	Bottom 38%	Data for Jun 2025
Developments	0.0	Bottom 10%	Data for Jul 2023
Housing Stock Quality Indicator	1.1	Top 28%	Data for May 2023
Total new residential buildings value (SA2)	Premium	Premium	Premium
Days on market: houses	Premium	Premium	Premium
Days on market: units	Premium	Premium	Premium
Number of Subdivisions	2 lots	Bottom 13%	Data for May 2022
Volume of houses sold in the last 30 days	Premium	Premium	Premium
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Stock on Market	2	Top 34%	100% to Mar 2025

Housing Stock Quality in Cowell

The higher the score, the higher the quality of the houses and units.
Sources: ABS, GEOSPATIAL, Property Listings and Microburbs, 2006 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Regional SA	Trend
Houses	82.9%	Bottom 14%	9% to Jan 2021
Average bedrooms - all homes	2.2	Bottom 26%	37% to Jan 2021
NBN connection: fibreoptic cable to node	0.4%	Top 22%	Data for Jun 2023

Development Restrictions in Cowell

Cowell Zoning Map

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The higher the score, the more easily density can be increased.
Sources: GEOSPATIAL, TORREN, ABS and Microburbs, 2011 - 2023

Cowell

26.3%

Regional SA

27.5%

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	Field	Value	VS Regional SA	Trend
	Total area	140.0 sq km	Top 7%	Data for Jan 2021
	Residential density	3160 sqm per resident	Top 33%	Data for Jan 2021

Risk in Cowell

Cowell Risk Report

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The higher the score, the more exposed households are to financial stress.
Sources: ABS, Property Listings, TORREN and Microburbs, 2006 - 2023

Cowell

22.0

Regional SA

33.7

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Field	Value	VS Regional SA	Trend
% Owner Occupied	96.5%	Top 31%	1% to May 2023
% Rentals	3.5%	Bottom 31%	21% to May 2023
Housing Affordability Index	18	Bottom 6%	Data for Jun 2023
Median monthly mortgage	$1,350	Bottom 21%	28% to May 2023
Rent Affordability Index (Houses)	87	Top 5%	Data for Jun 2023
Rent Affordability Index (Units)	79	Top 28%	Data for Jun 2023
Mortgage as a percent of income	20.6%	Bottom 40%	22% to Jan 2021
Mortgaged Dwellings	28.7%	Bottom 22%	15% to May 2023

Housing Demand in Cowell

The higher the score, the more demand their is for housing in the area, both current and future.
Sources: ABS, TORREN, Property Listings and Microburbs, 2004 - 2030

Cowell

21.1%

Regional SA

37.0%

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Field	Value	VS Regional SA	Trend
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Net overseas migration (LGA)	Premium	Premium	Premium
Future Population (SA2)	4620	Bottom 15%	7% to Dec 2041
Historical Population (SA3)	59200	Bottom 44%	5% to Dec 2023
Historical population growth	Premium	Premium	Premium
Population (LGA)	1230	Bottom 14%	1% to Dec 2030
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Unit Market in Cowell

Cowell Unit Investor Report

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Sources: Property Listings and Microburbs, 2002 - 2023

	Field	Value	VS Regional SA	Trend
	Smart median sale price: All units	Premium	Premium	Premium
	Unit to house ratio	51.8%	Bottom 10%	32% to Nov 2024

Accommodation Options (10)

Realtors (3)

Headline	Place	Datetime
Elders Real Estate	12 Main St
Ray White Cowell	26A Main St
RayWhite Real Estate Cowell

Planning Applications: Other (10)

Headline	Place	Date
Partial change of use of an existing dwelling to a doctor's surgery comprising a reception, two (2) waiting areas, and three (3) consulting rooms - South Australia Planning Portal 24036821	17 Angas St Cowell SA 5602	17 Dec 2024
Partial change of use of an existing dwelling to a doctor's surgery comprising a reception, two (2) waiting areas, and three (3) consulting rooms - South Australia Planning Portal 24036821	17 Angas St Cowell SA 5602	17 Dec 2024
Carport, Veranda, Masonry Fireplace - South Australia Planning Portal 22026047	6 Flavel Dr Cowell SA 5602	23 Aug 2022
Agricultural Building - South Australia Planning Portal 22024816	Lot 30 Beach Rd Port Gibbon SA 5602	18 Aug 2022
Shelter ancillary to existing caravan and tourist park - South Australia Planning Portal 22012564	Lot 200 Esplanade Cowell SA 5602	19 Apr 2022

Planning Applications: Dwellings (7)

Headline	Place	Date
Partial change of use of an existing dwelling to a doctor's surgery comprising a reception, two (2) waiting areas, and three (3) consulting rooms - South Australia Planning Portal 24036821	17 Angas St Cowell SA 5602	17 Dec 2024
Single storey detached dwelling and outbuilding - South Australia Planning Portal 21008029	29-31 O'connell St Cowell SA 5602	19 Jun 2022
Two level detached dwelling and outbuilding - South Australia Planning Portal 22017989	54 Esplanade Cowell SA 5602	01 Jun 2022
Detached Dwelling (transportable) - South Australia Planning Portal 22005719	Lot 222 Hornhardt Rd Cowell SA 5602	02 Mar 2022
Single storey dwelling and outbuilding - South Australia Planning Portal 21038305	9-11 William St Cowell SA 5602	01 Dec 2021

LGA Details (1)

Headline	Place	Datetime
Local government area	Franklin Harbour

Businesses (31)

Name	Address
Cowell Plumbing & Gas	4 Warnes St, Cowell SA 5602, Australia
M R&M B Franklin Electrical Contractors	45 Osborne Terrace, Cowell SA 5602, Australia
Turners Readymixed Concrete	LOT 159 Lincoln Hwy, Cowell SA 5602, Australia
Elders Real Estate	12 Main St, Cowell SA 5602, Australia
King VR Electrical	11 North Terrace, Cowell SA 5602, Australia

Median House Rental Prices by Street (1)

Street	Date	Median rent (per week)
William St	22 Mar 2025	$425

Turnover Rate by Street (63)

Turnover rate	Street	Turnover Label	Turnover Years	Year
85.7%	Birdseye Hwy	average turnover	Every 11.7 years (average turnover)	2025
95.5%	O'Connell St	high turnover	Every 10.5 years (high turnover)	2025
64.3%	Cowell-Kimba Rd	quite tightly held	Every 15.6 years (quite tightly held)	2025
88.9%	Kimba Rd	high turnover	Every 11.2 years (high turnover)	2025
86.7%	Lincoln Hwy	average turnover	Every 11.5 years (average turnover)	2025

Percent of Renters by Street (69)

Percent of Renters	Street
0.0%	Franklin Tce
8.8%	Angas St
1.0%	Barry St
0.0%	Bartel Smith Rd
0.0%	Beach Rd

Median Unit Sale Prices by Street (1)

Date	Median sale value	Street
25 Apr 2024	$277,000	O'Connell St

Recently Sold Houses (100)

Address	Price	Bedrooms	Bathrooms	Garage spaces	Date sold	Sale Type
9-11 Barry St	Price Withheld	3.0	1.0	0.0	26 Feb 2025	On Market
2 Kimba Rd	$480,000	4.0	2.0	2.0	26 Feb 2025	On Market
13 Kimba Rd	$400,000	3.0	2.0	4.0	06 Feb 2025	On Market
8-10 Farr St	$140,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	31 Jan 2025	On Market
2 Kimba Rd	$480,000	4.0	2.0	2.0	22 Jan 2025	On Market

Median House Sale Prices by Street (100)

Street	Date	Median sale value
Mckenzie St	10 May 2024	$329,000
William St	10 May 2024	$674,500
Wellington Rd	10 May 2024	$402,500
Nicolson St	10 May 2024	$215,000
Lincoln Hwy	10 May 2024	$240,000

Recent Rental Unit Listings (3)

Address	Rent (per week)	Bedrooms	Bathrooms	Garage spaces	Date
1/1-3 Moseley St	$250	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	05 Nov 2010
1/1-3 Moseley St	$245	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	09 Feb 2010
1/1-3 Moseley St	$270	2	1	Unknown

Recent Rental House Listings (100)

Address	Rent (per week)	Bedrooms	Bathrooms	Garage spaces	Date
15 North Terrace	$400	3	1	2	24 Feb 2025
15 North Terrace	$400	3	1	2	24 Feb 2025
15 North Terrace	$400	3	1	2	24 Feb 2025
15 North Terrace	$400	3	1	2	24 Feb 2025
15 North Terrace	$400	3	1	2	21 Feb 2025

Recently Sold Units (100)

Address	Price	Date sold	Sale Type
8-10 Farr St	$140,000	31 Jan 2025	On Market
8-10 Farr St	$140,000	31 Jan 2025	On Market
8-10 Farr St	$140,000	31 Jan 2025	On Market
3 Venning St	$63,000	11 Dec 2024	On Market
3 Venning St	$63,000	11 Dec 2024	On Market