South Plympton at a glance
4,879
People
$1,104,444
Median sale
$578/wk
Median rent
2.72%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › South Plympton › Melville St
$29,330
For sale
Asking
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
3
Car spaces
547 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
$29,330
Asking · $54/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in South Plympton (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,022/m² of land (n=98). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
South Plympton at a glance
4,879
People
$1,104,444
Median sale
$578/wk
Median rent
2.72%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs South Plympton
-97.3%
Median sale
Suburb $1,104,444
+99.76 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.72%
Suburb median $1,104,444 from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
$4,418 on top of the price (15.1% 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.
Pre-filled with South Plympton'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 $578/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 102.5%. 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
UnknownNearby 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.
Area
South Plympton at a glance
4,879
People
$1,104,444
Median sale
$578/wk
Median rent
2.72%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ray White BurnsidePacked with yesteryear personality and sitting on a deceptively deep 547sqm parcel, 68 Melville Street brings classic c.1920s solid brick character to west's most attractive city-to-sea corridor. Behind its shaded verandah frontage, lofty proportions and original interiors set the scene across three generous bedrooms, a formal lounge and separate dining room, with the time-capsule wallpaper, arched openings and retro detailing leaving renovators plenty to sink their teeth into. This isn't a cosmetic tweak - it's the kind of project that invites vision, elbow grease and a completely new chapter.
Further in, the spacious kitchen and casual meals zone lead through to a substantial rear sunroom, adding another layer of flexibility to the existing footprint. Beyond that, wide verandahs, extensive paved areas, established trees, a long triple-car carport and sizeable shedding give the backyard scale to match the home's future promise. Refresh and rent while landbanking, undertake a full-scale renovation and pull this character beauty into sharp contemporary alignment, or explore the development credentials of the allotment itself (STCC); whichever direction you favour, there's plenty here worth unlocking.
Then there's South Plympton itself, where everyday convenience and big-picture lifestyle appeal work in tandem. Marion Road's cafés and eateries sit close by, Castle Plaza is only minutes away, while Westfield Marion and Jetty Road Glenelg widen the retail, dining and entertainment options without stretching the commute. Public and private schooling is within easy reach, nearby tram links make beach or city trips swift, and Adelaide CBD remains comfortably accessible, making this a strong location story to sit behind an equally compelling renovation or redevelopment play.
FEATURES WE LOVE
• Near-original c.1920s solid brick residence set on a 547sqm (approx.) allotment
• Lofty formal lounge + separate dining room retaining rich period character
• Spacious kitchen/casual meals zone ready for a complete contemporary overhaul
• 3 generous bedrooms, one with BIRs, another with ceiling fan + AC
• Rear sunroom adding valuable extra floorplan flexibility
• Neat contemporary bathroom + separate laundry facilities
• Wide verandah + extensive paved outdoor areas beneath established greenery
• Long triple-car carport, sizeable shedding + additional storage
• Outstanding scope to renovate, refurb, rent, landbank or redevelop (subject to council conditions)
LOCATION
• Walking distance to Emmaus Christian College, Forbes Primary + moments to Plympton International College
• One street over from the popular Jervois Street Reserve for after school energy burn + weekend play dates
• Local favourite cafés, bakeries + takeaway options dotted along Marion Road
• A quick zip to Castle Plaza for all your shopping essentials, less than 10-minutes to Jetty Road Glenelg or bustling Westfield Marion for more shopping, dining + entertainment
• A bee-line to Adelaide CBD by way of car, bus or tram
Auction Pricing - In a campaign of this nature, our clients have opted to not state a price guide to the public. To assist you, please reach out to receive the latest sales data or attend our next inspection where this will be readily available. During this campaign, we are unable to supply a guide or influence the market in terms of price.
Vendors Statement: The vendor's statement may be inspected at our office for 3 consecutive business days immediately preceding the auction; and at the auction for 30 minutes before it starts.
Disclaimer: As much as we aimed to have all details represented within this advertisement be true and correct, it is the buyer/ purchaser's responsibility to complete the correct due diligence while viewing and purchasing the property throughout the active campaign.
Burnside RLA 334844
Property Details:
Council | Marion
Zone | General Neighbourhood
Land | 547sqm(Approx.)
House | 252sqm(Approx.)
Built | 1920
Council Rates | $2,244.81 pa
Water | $239.96 pq
ESL | $182.80 pa
Listing description written by Reece Pilgrim, Ray White Burnside — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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