Encounter Bay, SA 5211 is not on our current shortlist in Handle's suburb model as at October 2026. The median house is $801,000 with a 4.0% gross yield, vacancy is 1.07%, and values have grown an average 10.6% a year over five years.
Every figure below is from the Handle suburb model, refreshed weekly. Victor Harbor is the council area.
| Metric | Encounter Bay | Victor Harbor | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $801,000 | $781,750 | |
| Median rent | $580 / week | +5.5% in 12 months | |
| Gross rental yield | 4.0% | 4.0% | |
| Vacancy rate | 1.07% | 1.07% | 8 homes for rent |
| Days on market | 31 days | ||
| Stock on market | 2.56% | 90 listings, 156 sales a year | |
| Months of inventory | 6.4 | ||
| 12-month growth | +12.8% | ||
| 5-year growth (a year) | +10.6% | +65% cumulative | |
| 10-year growth (a year) | +7.7% |
A median Encounter Bay house was worth about $485,000 five years ago. Today it is $801,000, a +65% change, or 10.6% a year. Over 10 years the average is 7.7% a year, and the last 12 months added +12.8%.
Past growth is not a guide to future growth. It tells you how the suburb has behaved, not what it will do next.
The median house in Encounter Bay rents for $580 a week, a 4.0% gross yield. Rents have moved +5.5% over the last 12 months, and vacancy sits at 1.07%, well under the 1.5% line we treat as tight.
There are 90 houses listed for sale against roughly 156 sales a year, which is 6.4 months of stock. Homes take 31 days to sell on average. Low stock and quick sales usually mean buyers are competing for what is listed.
Encounter Bay has about 5,305 residents, up 17.3% over 10 years. Median household income is $1,036 a week, 63% of the SA median. 79% of homes are owner-occupied, and 13% of mortgaged households are in mortgage stress.
Employment across Victor Harbor, where 28% of jobs are in government-backed sectors like health, education and public administration.
Of the four signals our model scores, rental return and buyer demand lead for Encounter Bay and price growth trails. A suburb score is where we start, not where we stop: every property still has to pass our 29-check screen and fit your Exit Plan before we buy.
Data as at 26 October 2026 from SuburbsFinder, ABS Census and public project sources, scored by Handle's suburb model across 3,393 suburbs. Bands: Prime is roughly the top 10%, Strong the next 20%, Watch the next 15%. General information only, not financial advice. Past growth is not a guide to future growth.
Encounter Bay is not on Handle's current shortlist as at October 2026. The median house is $801,000 with a 4.0% gross yield and 1.07% vacancy. Whether it suits you depends on your borrowing, budget and plan, so we check every property against our 29-point screen before recommending it.
The postcode for Encounter Bay, SA is 5211. Encounter Bay is in the Victor Harbor local government area, and our data below covers houses in Encounter Bay itself rather than the wider council area.
The median house price in Encounter Bay, SA is $801,000 as at October 2026, against $781,750 across Victor Harbor. Values moved +12.8% over the last 12 months and averaged 10.6% a year over five years.
A median house in Encounter Bay rents for $580 a week, a gross rental yield of 4.0%. The Victor Harbor median is 4.0%. Rents changed +5.5% over 12 months.
Vacancy in Encounter Bay is 1.07%. Below 1.5% is generally a tight rental market, which supports rents and shortens the time to find a tenant.
Employment across Victor Harbor is led by health care and social assistance, retail trade, accommodation and food services, with 28% of jobs in government-backed sectors. Homes sell in about 31 days with 6.4 months of stock.
Written by Ahijith (AJ) Chandra, co-founder of Handle Properties. Updated weekly; data as at 26 October 2026. Handle Properties is a licensed buyers agency, not a financial adviser.
Located in the dynamic state of SA (postcode 5211), ENCOUNTER BAY is a vibrant real estate market. This suburb holds a median house price of $575,000 and has demonstrated an average buying growth of Up 8.3%. Last month, 40 houses were available, with 179 transactions completed in the past year. Properties spend around 42 days on the market, reflecting the area's demand with 1718 interested buyers. The average rental yield stands at 4.5%, with a weekly median rent of $475 per week and an average rent growth of Up 14.3%. Rental properties usually stay on the market for 18 days. The population in 2016 was 4898, which changed by +13.10% in the past five years. The median weekly household income is $865, reflecting an income change of +19.31% over the past five years. Residents have a median age of 63 years, and the suburb has an average annual growth for houses of +10.02%. To fully take advantage of ENCOUNTER BAY's prosperous real estate market and substantial buyer interest, rely on Handle Properties. As the best buyers agent in ENCOUNTER BAY, Handle provides end-to-end property investment services, backed by data and experts.
The quantitative data below has been compiled on 30th May 2023 from a range of third party sources using a variety of manual methods. Handle does not guarantee the accuracy of this data shown below.