Encounter Bay at a glance
5,480
People
$810,000
Median sale
$545/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Encounter Bay › Tabernacle Rd
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
974 m²
Land
Districts View
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.
Price evidence
Last sold
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Encounter Bay (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,156/m² of land (n=122). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Encounter Bay at a glance
5,480
People
$810,000
Median sale
$545/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
Planning and Design Code
Zone
Housing Diversity Neighbourhood
HDN
Jurisdiction
Victor Harbor
Victor Harbor, SA
26004558
Land Division 1 into 2 (Torrens Title)
Decision Made · Lodged 17 Feb 2026
Council site report22022697
Verandah & Deck
Decision Made · Lodged 11 July 2022
Council site report24042285
Garage
Decision Made · Lodged 14 Jan 2025
Council site reportSource
Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.
Site
Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.
Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.
Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
SAZoned Housing Diversity Neighbourhood · HDN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 973 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. Zoning and lot facts are a starting point, not proof this lot outperforms the suburb. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Street frontage and true lot geometry are not confirmed without open cadastre. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. 3 development applications on this parcel. Code Assessed - Performance Assessed (Decision Made); Accepted (Decision Made); Code Assessed - Deemed to Satisfy (Decision Made) Latest lodgement recorded 2026-02-17. These are this lot’s applications, not the neighbourhood pipeline. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $545/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.
Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Verdict
Districts view
Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.
Detail
The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”
Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.
The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.
Evidence
Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.
4 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownlowZoned Housing Diversity Neighbourhood · HDN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 973 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.
Area
Encounter Bay at a glance
5,480
People
$810,000
Median sale
$545/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harris South CoastPositioned in a highly desirable coastal location, 15 Tabernacle Road presents an excellent opportunity for investors, homebuyers, or developers looking to secure a property with strong future potential. Neat, tidy and comfortable as it stands, but with 23m frontage the home also sits on a site ripe for redevelopment (STCC), making it ideal for those seeking both immediate returns and long-term upside.
With tenants currently in place, the property offers instant income for investors while you plan your next move-whether that's maintaining it as a rental, refreshing the residence, or unlocking the site's redevelopment potential.
Just moments from the Encounter Bay foreshore, walking trails, The Bluff and local cafés, this address provides a relaxed coastal lifestyle supported by strong demand from both residents and holiday-makers.
Key features include:
Neat, tidy and functional home with immediate rental income
Undercover entertaining area plus seperate studio or rumpus room
Drive through carport to shed
Tenants currently in place-ideal set-and-forget investment
Valuable subdivision potential (subject to council consent)
Light-filled living spaces with a practical layout
Sought-after location close to beaches, cafés and scenic walking trails
A rare chance to secure a versatile coastal property offering lifestyle, income, and future development possibilities-15 Tabernacle Road is an opportunity not to be missed.
Specifications:
CT / 5545/518
Council / Victor Harbor
Zoning / HDN
Built / 1976
Land / 974m2 (approx)
Frontage / 23.85m
Council Rates / $2101pa
SA Water / $144pq
Estimated rental assessment / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
Nearby Schools /Victor Harbor P.S, Victor Harbor H.S.
Disclaimer: All information provided has been obtained from sources we believe to be accurate, however, we cannot guarantee the information is accurate and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions (including but not limited to a property's land size, floor plans and size, building age and condition). Interested parties should make their own enquiries and obtain their own legal and financial advice. Should this property be scheduled for auction, the Vendor's Statement may be inspected at any Harris Real Estate office for 3 consecutive business days immediately preceding the auction and at the auction for 30 minutes before it starts. RLA | 337539
Listing description written by Chaise McCardle, Harris South Coast — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
Nearby development pipeline
Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
KnownmediumOfficial parcel about 973 m² — land size can look like optionality. No material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.
Lot-level flood
UnknownFlood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
Knownmedium3 development applications on this parcel. Code Assessed - Performance Assessed (Decision Made); Accepted (Decision Made); Code Assessed - Deemed to Satisfy (Decision Made) Latest lodgement recorded 2026-02-17. These are this lot’s applications, not the neighbourhood pipeline.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.