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53 Simms St, Port Augusta SA 5700

For saleHouse

$550,000–$570,000

For sale

Asking range

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

6

Car spaces

876 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

Given the $550,000–$570,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $550,000–$570,000(Listing record · 27 Aug 2026)
  • CalculationLand 876 m² against a 136 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Port Augusta (last 5 years) with land size: median $433/m² of land (n=114). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)
  • CalculationAsk is 61% above the Port Augusta median recorded sale ($342,000, n=80, last 12 months).(Districts calculation from recorded sales)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Port Augusta's advertised median rent ($340/wk), implied gross yield would be 3.21% — this is not a rent for this listing.(Districts scenario calculation)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

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. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No 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

The ask against the evidence

Asking

$550,000–$570,000

Asking range · $628/m² of land

No recorded sale for this property.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Port Augusta (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $433/m² of land (n=114). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Port Augusta at a glance

6,752

People

$342,000

Median sale

$340/wk

Median rent

5.17%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 80 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Port Augusta report →

Vs Port Augusta

+60.8%

Median sale

Suburb $342,000

-1.96 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 5.17%

Suburb median $342,000 from 80 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Total cost to purchase

Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.

Purchase Price
$550,000
Stamp Duty (South Australia)
$24,080
Transfer/Registration Fee
$5,603
Mortgage Registration (est., if financed)
$200
Legal & Conveyancing (est.)
$2,000
Building & Pest Inspection (est.)
$700
Rates & Water Adjustment at Settlement (est.)
$800
Total cash required
$583,383

$33,383 on top of the price (6.1% extra)

  • Stamp Duty (South Australia)
  • Transfer/Registration Fee
  • Mortgage Registration
  • Legal & Conveyancing
  • Building & Pest Inspection
  • Rates & Water Adjustment

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.

Rental yield

Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.

Pre-filled with Port Augusta's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
1.71%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-19,170
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.33
Annual rent
$17,680
Operating expenses
$8,250
Loan amount
$440,000
Annual interest
$28,600
Gross yield
3.21%

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.

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Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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

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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. Listed$550,000–$570,000available27 Aug 2026

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?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $340/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

Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 3.2%. 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

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.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • 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?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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

    Development applications have not been queried 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

Port Augusta in one glance

Port Augusta at a glance

6,752

People

$342,000

Median sale

$340/wk

Median rent

5.17%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 80 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Port Augusta report →

Keep researching

  • Why Port Augusta? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Port Augusta →
  • Other records on Simms St →

Listing material

Listed by Raine & Horne Port Augusta

Stunning Home with Stunning Views!

Set in a fantastic location with stunning views of the magnificent waters of Spencer Gulf and the Baxter Ranges this beautiful solid double brick home is ready to enjoy. Featuring classic cottage street appeal and modern living including open plan layout with large living area, bench and cupboard filed kitchen with dishwasher, dining area, family room with adjacent study area, 3 good size bedrooms with the main featuring two built in robes and built in robe to bedroom 2, well-appointed bathroom and laundry featuring 2nd toilet, large linen press and storage room. Year round comfort is assured with ducted cooling, R/C split systems to the main bedroom and both living areas, gas heating to the living room and combustion heating to the family room plus ceiling fans to bedrooms 1 and 2. Outside features lovely established gardens front and back, extensive paving, undercover BBQ / entertaining area ideal to host family and friends, return verandas, 3 to 4 vehicle carport with auto roller door, a huge 15m x 6m shed with 3.1 clearance with side access to fit the biggest of boats or caravans, plus tool shed of approx., 7m x 4m. Other features include 4kw solar system on the high rebate, solar hot water and rainwater tanks. Set on a corner allotment of 876 square metres and close to the hospital and CBD via the coastal cycling / walking trial. The total package highly recommended for your immediate 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 however and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions - including, but not limited to the property's land size, floor plans & dimensions, build size, building age, condition, the suitability of the area or any other particulars. Interested parties should always make their own inquiries and obtain their own legal and financial advice. RLA 216874

Listing description written by Greg Kipling, Raine & Horne Port Augusta — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Alarm System
  • Built-in Robes
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Cooling
  • Fully Fenced
  • Gas Heating
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Remote Garage
  • Secure Parking
  • Shed
  • Solar Hot Water
  • Solar Panels
  • Study
  • Toilets: 2
  • Water Tank
  • Workshop
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