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 › Dodson Rd
$850,000–$870,000
For sale
Asking range
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
1,000 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
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
Asking
$850,000–$870,000
Asking range · $850/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
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.
Vs Encounter Bay
+4.9%
Median sale
Suburb $810,000
-0.17 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.50%
Suburb median $810,000 from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.
$53,033 on top of the price (6.2% extra)
Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.
Stamp duty and transfer fees: South Australia schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.
Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.
Pre-filled with Encounter Bay's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.
Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
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
SAPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” 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.
Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 3.3%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. 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.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownArea
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 Newton & Co Real EstatePerfectly positioned in the ever-popular coastal suburb of Encounter Bay, 37 Dodson Road presents a wonderful opportunity to secure a spacious family home offering comfort, practicality and the chance to add your own personal style. With beautiful ocean views, generous living spaces and thoughtful updates already in place, this is a home ready to be enjoyed today while offering exciting scope for the future.
Designed with family living in mind, the home offers four generous bedrooms and two well-appointed bathrooms, providing plenty of space for growing families, visiting guests or those simply seeking room to spread out.
The welcoming living area is the heart of the home, where a cosy fireplace creates a warm and inviting atmosphere during the cooler months. Flowing through to the dining area and functional kitchen, the layout offers an ideal space for everyday living and entertaining. Filled with natural light from skylights and enhanced by downlights throughout, the home feels bright, airy and welcoming. Ducted air conditioning ensures year-round comfort, allowing you to enjoy every season with ease.
Step outside to discover established gardens and a peaceful backyard, creating the perfect place to relax, entertain or watch the kids and pets play. A detached garage provides secure vehicle storage along with additional space for hobbies or extra storage.
While beautifully maintained, this home also offers the exciting opportunity for its new owners to add their own touches over time and truly make it their own.
Property Features:
• Four spacious bedrooms
• Two well-appointed bathrooms
• Functional kitchen overlooking the living and dining areas
• Cosy fireplace in the main living room
• Ocean views
• Skylights providing an abundance of natural light
• Downlights throughout
• Solar power system
• Detached garage
• Established gardens and spacious backyard with large covered entertaining area with high pitched roof
• Fantastic opportunity to personalise and add value
Located just moments from Encounter Bay's stunning coastline, boat ramp, local cafés, shopping facilities and schools, you'll love the relaxed lifestyle on offer. Spend your days exploring The Bluff, walking the Heysen Trail, enjoying nearby beaches or simply soaking up the breathtaking coastal scenery that makes this part of the Fleurieu Peninsula so desirable.
Whether you're searching for a spacious family home, a coastal retreat or a property with outstanding potential, 37 Dodson Road offers an exciting opportunity to create something truly special while enjoying everything Encounter Bay has to offer. For investors looking to purchase, the property is currently tenanted.
SPECIFICATIONS
CT - 5571/278
Land Size - 1000sqm
Council - Victor Harbor
Council Rates - $2,635.90 per annum
Year Built - 1986
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. Please be advised some images of this property have been digitally styled and therefore the over all appearance of the actual home may differ in person.
Listing description written by Simon Schwartz, Newton & Co Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
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.