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15 Tonkin Ave, Barmera SA 5345

House

$375,000

Last sold

21 July 2025

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

763 m²

Land

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What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $375,000 (21 July 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 763 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Barmera (last 5 years) with land size: median $271/m² of land (n=43). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Neighbourhood (N) under the Planning and Design Code.(Location SA · 31 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

$375,000

21 July 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Barmera (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $271/m² of land (n=43). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Barmera at a glance

3,079

People

$500,000

Median sale

$328/wk

Median rent

3.41%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Barmera report →

Vs Barmera

-25.0%

Median sale

Suburb $500,000

+1.14 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.41%

Suburb median $500,000 from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Planning and Design Code

Zone

Neighbourhood

N

Jurisdiction

Berri Barmera

Berri Barmera, SA

Planning overlays

  • Data unavailable

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Location SA
  • Dataset: Planning and Design Code Zones
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 7580721008

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

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, bushfire and heritage

i

Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Not retrieved

Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$375,00021 July 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted6 May 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted6 May 2025

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

SA

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: low

Zoned Neighbourhood (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 791 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

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. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $328/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

What competition will it face?

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.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

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

What this means for this property

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.”

Read more

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

What is known for this property

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.

3 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownlow

    Zoned Neighbourhood (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 791 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.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This 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

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Knownmedium

    Official parcel about 791 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

    Unknown

    Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    No DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Barmera in one glance

Barmera at a glance

3,079

People

$500,000

Median sale

$328/wk

Median rent

3.41%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Barmera report →

Keep researching

  • Why Barmera? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Barmera →
  • Other records on Tonkin Ave →

Listing material

Listed by BH Partners

Move in Ready! - Calling All First Home Buyers and Investors

Step into easy, family-friendly living with this beautifully presented home minutes from the township of Barmera, sitting on approx. 763m². Offering comfort, space, and functionality both inside and out, this home is perfect for first-home buyers, growing families, or investors seeking a low-maintenance home.

Property Highlights:

• Large sunlit lounge room at the front of the home, perfect for unwinding after a long day

Read the full description

• Newly upgraded kitchen, open plan design with wooden flooring, ideal for low maintenance with the convenience of a dishwasher

• 3 generous bedrooms, perfect for family, guests, or a home office setup

• Two bathrooms for convenience, including one completely new addition with modern features

• New laundry facilities

• Brand new outdoor patio for alfresco dining or relaxed weekend entertaining

• The backyard is a blank canvas to create your own creative outdoor space with rear laneway access

• Single garage plus additional carport for secure off-street parking

• Outdoor shed providing additional storage

• Recently installed brand new roof, ensuring low maintenance for years to come

This home has been recently renovated by the current owners including new carpets, blinds and a fresh coat of paint ensuring a move in ready home for first home buyers or investors alike.

Conveniently located just a short stroll from Barmera's shops, schools, parks, and the iconic Lake Bonney, this property combines a fantastic lifestyle with an unbeatable location.

Particulars:

• Land Size - 763m² approx.

• Council Rates - $2267.85 approx. per annum

• Wall mounted air conditioner

• New Roof

• New second bathroom and laundry facilities

• New kitchen

• New outdoor undercover paved entertainment area

Don't miss your chance to secure this delightful home in one of the Riverland's most desirable towns. Contact us today to arrange a private inspection!

Disclaimer: Please note that all the information that has been provided for this property has been obtained from sources we believe to be accurate. We cannot guarantee the information is accurate and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions - including, but not limited to the property's land size, boundary locations, floor plans and dimensions, build size, building age, condition and or any other particulars. Interested parties should always make their own inquiries and obtain their own legal and financial advice.

Listing description written by Ryan Smith, BH Partners — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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