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STR Market Report
South Australia, Australia • Short-Term Rental Market
32%
Entire-home, active listings
Occupancy Rate
~10 nights booked per month on average
$199
Median, entire-home
Avg Nightly Rate
Typical price per night charged by whole-home hosts in this market
244
Had a review in past 12 mo
Active Listings
Whole-home Airbnbs with at least 1 recent guest review — active supply
$1,910
~10 booked nights / month
Est. Monthly Revenue
Directional gross booking revenue estimate before fees, expenses, and seasonality shifts
Friendly
Permissive regulations — straightforward licensing, no owner-occupancy requirement
Regulatory Risk
Higher-risk setup due to weaker demand, pricing constraints, or regulation. Underwrite conservatively.
2 nights
Typical host minimum
Median Min Stay
Most common minimum booking length. Short = weekenders welcome. Long (7+ nights) = weekly guests only.
8%
Hosts with 5+ listings
Pro Host Rate
Mostly individual hosts — less institutional competition, more room for a standout listing
1.3/mo
Median reviews per month
Booking Velocity
How quickly typical listings earn new reviews — a proxy for how often properties get booked. Higher = stronger demand.
Strong demand across all seasons — minimal seasonal revenue volatility
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Premium Pricing Pocket
Moculta
Avg nightly rate: $604
Highest Occupancy Pocket
Light Pass
Avg occupancy: 68.8%
Best Balanced Opportunity
Moculta
Healthy mix of demand, pricing, and listing depth
Ranked by active listing count (Inside Airbnb data).
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Takeaway: entire home apt dominates this market snapshot.
Takeaway: the highest concentration of listings sits in the $301–500 nightly range.
Takeaway: most listings cluster around 0–10% occupancy.
| Neighbourhood | Listings ↓ | Avg Price | Occupancy | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanunda | 103 | $383 | 35.1% | — |
| Angaston | 59 | $369 | 34.2% | — |
| Lyndoch | 34 | $548 | 30.4% | — |
| Bethany | 23 | $360 | 36.8% | — |
| Nuriootpa | 19 | $491 | 46.7% | — |
| Kapunda | 13 | $427 | 24.2% | — |
| Marananga | 13 | $532 | 16.1% | — |
| Mount Pleasant | 12 | $410 | 9.8% | — |
| Springton | 10 | $173 | 62.5% | — |
| Flaxman Valley | 9 | $424 | 30.7% | — |
| Moculta | 8 | $604 | 36.4% | — |
| Mount Crawford | 7 | $268 | 11.9% | — |
| Williamstown | 7 | $263 | 21.2% | — |
| Altona | 6 | $237 | 33.3% | — |
| Light Pass | 5 | $335 | 68.8% | — |
Source: Inside Airbnb. Click column headers to sort.
Analytics derived from Inside Airbnb public datasets. Data reflects the snapshot date above. Not financial advice.
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Score formula: Occupancy (max 45 pts) + ADR (max 30 pts) + Regulatory environment (up to 25 pts). Max score: 100.
Moderate market — Barossa Valley has decent fundamentals but some limitations. Worth investigating further before committing capital.
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