Discover Cheapest Hobby Farms For Sale South Australia

Farmbuy Guide To Cheapest Hobby Farms For Sale South Australia

The median value of smaller farmland in South Australia rose just 0.4 per cent in calendar 2022, well below overall growth of 23 per cent for all parcel sizes.

According to the 2023 Australian Farmland Values report from Rural Bank, farmland in the 30-100 hectare category saw median values increase marginally to $11,673/hectare, up 0.4 per cent year-on-year.

Cheapest hobby farms for sale SA - farmland in the 30-100 hectare category saw median values increase marginally in 2022

Growth was much stronger in the 10-year period, though, with values for smaller farmland increasing by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1 per cent over the previous decade.

The marginal growth in smaller hobby farm-style parcels was influenced by a slight shift towards larger parcels, with transactions larger than 300 hectares rising by 12.3 per cent in 2022.

Where To Buy Hobby Farms For Sale SA

Adelaide & Fleurieu

The Adelaide and Fleurieu region recorded the second largest growth in median price per hectare in 2022 with a rise of 21.7 per cent to $19,889/ha.

Both the number and proportion of transactions between 30-50 hectares was unchanged in 2022, though the proportion of sales between 50-100 hectares declined by 10 per cent.

Price growth was strongest for parcels larger than 150 hectares (+49 per cent), though smaller parcels between 30-50 hectares also saw firm growth of 37.5 per cent.

Cheapest hobby farms for sale SA - Naracoorte is a town in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia

Eyre Peninsula

The Eyre Peninsula was the state’s best performing region in 2022 as the median price per hectare grew 31 per cent to $2,572/ha.

Growth in the median price and number of transactions between 30-300 hectares was a key driver of the significant increase in the region’s median price. Price growth was also strong for transactions larger than 900 hectares.

Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island recorded growth of 9.4 per cent in median price per hectare in 2022 to $4,987/ha, a near doubling since 2019.

Growth in the region’s median price was driven by the strong price performance of smaller parcel sizes.

While the volume of transactions between 30-100 hectares declined 54.1 per cent to account for just 31 per cent of all sales, the tighter supply of smaller land parcels within this sought-after segment drove the median price up.

Cheapest hobby farms for sale SA - Eyre Peninsula was the best performing region while Fleurieu region recorded the second largest growth 

Lower South East

The Lower South East recorded a 17.9 per cent increase in median price per hectare in 2022 to $14,639/ha – some 3.5 times higher than 2015.

The increased transaction volume occurred for larger parcel size ranges while the number of smaller transactions between 30-100 hectares remained relatively steady.

Smaller parcels between 30-100 hectares saw slower growth of 23.2 per cent, well below growth of 47.6 per cent for parcels between 100-200 hectares and growth of 33.9 per cent for parcels larger than 300 hectares.

Murray & Mallee

The Murray and Mallee region recorded a rebound in its median price per hectare in 2022, rising 5.3 per cent to $2,544/ha.

A 25 per cent increase in the volume of sales within the expensive 30-100 hectare range was the driving force behind the increase in the region’s median price per hectare. This rise in transaction volume was accompanied by a 30 per cent increase in the median price per hectare for sales in this range.

Cheapest hobby farms for sale SA - the Onkaparinga River in the Southern Adelaide region of SA 

The median price per hectare for farmland in the North region increased to $2,023/ha in 2022, a rise of just 2.8 per cent. This was the smallest increase in median price per hectare recorded across the state in 2022.

The proportion of transactions over 300 hectares rose from 21 per cent in 2021 to 28 per cent in 2022 while the median price of these larger farmland parcels fell to $1,238/ha in 2022, a 16.5 per cent decline on 2021.

This weighed on the performance of the region with the larger parcels of farmland selling at significant discount compared to the more sought after 30–100 hectare range which recorded price growth of 4.2 per cent in 2022. This pushed the median of these smaller farmland parcels to $3,997/ha.

Yorke & Mid-North

The median price of farmland in the Yorke and Mid-North region recorded growth of 26.3 per cent in 2022 to hit a record high of $9,473/ha.

This was driven by an increase in the number of sales of smaller, more expensive parcels of land.

The region saw a 26 per cent increase in the number of transactions for smaller than 200 hectares while the number of transactions larger than 200 hectares was unchanged year-on-year.

Cheapest hobby farms for sale SA - South East recorded a 17.9 per cent rise in median price and Kangaroo Island 9.4 per cent

Why Buy Hobby Farms For Sale SA

A combination of more affordable housing and employment opportunities saw property prices in South Australia – especially the South East incorporating Kangaroo Island, Fleurieu Peninsula and Limestone Coast – register the largest annual growth for the fourth consecutive quarterly Regional Market Update report produced by CoreLogic.

The latest report, which examined Australia’s 25 largest non-capital city regions, found 18 areas recorded an annual decline in house values over the year to July 2023. The South East region in South Australia was the best-performing regional house market, with annual value growth of 9.1 per cent, down from 10.8 per cent three months ago when it was also the best performer.

While sales were 17.3 per cent lower than one year ago, they remained 2.9 per cent above the five-year average for the region. In the predominantly rural Limestone Coast, Naracoorte was the standout, with the home value index up 14.9 per cent to a median price of $349,150 in the 12-month period; followed by the main city of Mount Gambier, where home values were up 7.8 per cent to a median price of $402,690.

On the Fleur Peninsula, Yankalilla posted a 11.9 per cent lift in home values to a median price of $641,463; while Victor Harbour recorded a 9.6 per cent jump in home values to a median price of $655,981.

CoreLogic Australia Head of Research Eliza Owen says markets that saw an increase in prices over the past 12 months were largely more affordable and were more rural.

“Presumably, lower value assets have been more resilient to increases in interest costs because they require lower indebtedness,” she says.

“Additionally, targeted migration programs also tend to focus on parts of regional Australia as a pathway to permanent residence, so some of the more rural, regional parts of the country may have seen sustained housing demand as international travel restrictions have lifted through 2022.”

Cheapest hobby farms for sale SA - Mt Gambier has experienced extremely strong growth in capital-to-regional migration

The 2022 Commonwealth Bank and Regional Australia Institute’s Regional Movers Index supports this view.

It found Mt Gambier – as well as other key regional SA towns of Ceduna and Port Augusta - were the top-three local government areas (LGA) by growth in capital-to-regional migration in the 12 months to March 2022.

Ceduna, located on the shores of Murat on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula, around 786km north-west of Adelaide, topped the rankings, with 114 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in migration, including 59 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth between the December 2021 and March 2022 quarters.

It was followed by Mt Gambier, SA’s second most populated city situated about 450km south-east of the capital, which posted an 85 per cent YoY jump in migration and 69 per cent QoQ increase.

Driving the five-year high growth in regional migration (+16.6 per cent in the March quarter, almost double pre-pandemic levels) were young people – specifically Millennials (24-40 years) and Gen-Xers (40-56 years), the report found. Millennials accounted for the highest proportion of regional movers, making up 76 per cent of movers to Port Augusta, 70 per cent of movers to Mount Gambier and 66 per cent of movers to Ceduna.

A combination of more affordable housing and employment opportunities is the key attraction, particularly in the SA LGA’s, according to the report.

“With regional SA’s median dwelling price well below all other states’ regional medians, it’s not surprising to see the state account for three of the top-five LGAs for growth in capital-to-regional migration.

Cheapest hobby farms for sale SA - Mt Gambier is SA’s second most populated city situated about 450km south-east of the capital

“Ceduna in particular stands out, with the number of capital-city people moving in during the 12 months to March 2022 more than double the previous 12 months,” the report notes.

Commonwealth Bank Regional and Agribusiness Banking Executive General Manager Paul Fowler says regional areas are providing attractive local employment opportunities. “Regional Australia is thriving, fuelled by strong investment across a broad range of industries including agriculture, manufacturing, retail and hospitality,” he says.

“There are labour shortages in many parts of regional Australia and local businesses are attracting skilled and unskilled workers to increase capacity and serve growing demand for products and services.

“Mount Gambier is perfectly positioned between Adelaide and Melbourne with wonderful amenities and work opportunities in a diverse range of industries including manufacturing, agriculture, civil construction and wholesale retail.”

Regional Australia Institute (RAI) CEO Liz Ritchie adds that regional living is attracting more young people and particularly younger families who are looking for bigger living spaces at a cheaper cost.

People moving from capital cities to regions in the March 2022 quarter accounted for 6.4 per cent of all relocations. This is a slightly larger share than a year earlier, up by 0.1 of a percentage point, reflecting the increase displayed in the headline Regional Movers Index.

Ritchie notes Millennials and Gen-Xers are welcome additions to any regional community as they often bring with them business skills to grow the local community, as well as families who integrate into the local school system and community sporting activities.

Not surprisingly, demand for property for sale in these regional areas is soaring, Fowler points out.

Where To Find Hobby Farms For Sale South Australia

If you’re a capital city dweller looking to make a tree change to South Australia check out some of our favourite hobby farms for sale South Australia below – or click on the following link for more hobby farms for sale South Australia.

Hobby Farms For Sale South Australia: 590 Echo Park, Strathalbyn ($725,000+)

This hobby farm for sale South Australia is an off-grid oasis for the ponies, crops and glampers on 82.5 flexible acres.

The spectacular tree-lined lead in is one thing. Yet the garage glam set deep in the heart of this unique 82.5-acre rural outpost wrapped in crop, stock, and lifestyle value is truly unexpected.

This hobby farm for sale SA is an off-grid oasis for the ponies, crops and glampers on 82.5 flexible acres

As a quirky couple’s retreat or permanent off-grid base for the seclusionist - powered by 6.75kW of solar panels and 5kW battery output - it must be seen to be believed.

The colossal, lined garage keeps is ingeniously minimalist with a functional fit-out for living, dining, cooking, sleeping, or simply watching the crops grow; meanwhile, bathing is an experience in the whopping wet area featuring plumbed and modified galvanized iron tanks.

This hobby farm for sale SA features a lined garage with a functional fit-out for living, dining, cooking and sleeping

Treat horses to the well-fenced paddocks, pretty shelter belts, and well-kept facilities including a round yard and twin stables; and if farming is your thing, the easy working, loamy soils are currently share-cropped to wheat, earning solid returns.

Exploit the property’s uniqueness as is, develop it further for families or to host ‘glampers’ who’ll pause on course to vintage browsing in Strathalbyn or a long lunch in the Langhorne Creek wine region.

This hobby farm for sale SA boasts well-fenced paddocks, shelter belts, round yard and twin stables

Or drop the boat or jet ski in at nearby Lake Alexandrina, hit Strath for staples, fuel, cafes, and schooling, or check in at Mount Barker in roughly 25 minutes.

Click on the following link for more information on this hobby farm for sale South Australia at 590 Echo Park, Strathalbyn.

Hobby Farms For Sale South Australia: 287 Stewarts Range Road, Naracoorte ($680-$720,000)

Rarely does a lifestyle property of this size and presentation come on the market.

This hobby farm for sale South Australia has been set up for a diverse usage, whether it be for horses, running free-range chooks, fattening up poddy calves or hand raising lambs, alpacas or just running a few cows or sheep.

This hobby farm for sale SA is set up for a diverse usage, whether it be horses, chooks, cattle, sheep or even alpacas

There are three main well-fenced paddocks, with water points and several small holding paddocks. To back up a buyers’ preferred usage, there is a large holding of improvements that include: a single-stand shearing shed, three-bay vehicle shed, hay shed, two adjoining stone storage sheds, sheep and cattle yards, enclosed chook run and pen, two sturdy dog runs, and a storage garage.

This hobby farm for sale SA features well-fenced paddocks, multiple sheds, and sheep and cattle yards

The setting for the character stone homestead is stunning, with a well-established garden as a backdrop and a row of 60 almond trees fronting the roadside.

The house has been beautifully maintained and the age and character respected. There are three spacious bedrooms, a solid timber eat-in kitchen, as well as a separate dining room and living with slow combustion wood heating.

This hobby farm for sale SA includes a stone homestead set amid stunning, well-established gardens and almond trees

Three-metre high ceilings, ornate cornices and cedar doors and surrounds give this home character and warmth. Both the bathroom and laundry are sizeable and well-presented and the decor is in-sync with the rest of the house.

Outside is a huge undercover outdoor entertainment area, beautifully encased at the end by a 100+ year old wisteria vine. The garden beds are easy care, lawns expansive and there is a large assortment of fruit trees dotted throughout.

This hobby farm for sale SA includes three bedrooms, eat-in kitchen, separate dining and living rooms with wood heater

Some 5,000 gallons of rainwater storage is plumbed through the house and a well with a bore extension with a jet pump, waters the garden, toilet and paddocks. Additionally, there are two bores, one with useable shallow water and a backup water storage tank is always full. The property is an easy 10 minutes’ drive from the township of Naracoorte.

Click on the following link for more information on this hobby farm for sale South Australia at 287 Stewarts Range Road, Naracoorte.

Hobby Farms For Sale South Australia: 850 Lake Plains Road, Lake Plains ($625,000+)

This hobby farm for sale South Australia offers 30 acres of rich potential and tourist pull along the serene Bremer River.

The circa 1950 two-bedroom symmetrical cottage is encased by some 11ha of Cabernet Sauvignon (clone 159), offering a possible studio plus a sprinkle of farm shedding and outbuildings. It’s rough around the edges, but totally ready for anything the keen opportunist or lifestyle investor is willing to put in.

This hobby farm for sale SA boasts a two-bedroom symmetrical cottage encased by some 11ha of Cabernet Sauvignon

Exploit its sealed road frontage for a boutique cellar door or infuse it all with a French farmhouse vibe against stunning vineyards and you’ll have an easy-to-find Airbnb along the Bremer River - and just 10kms from Langhorne Creek wineries, it’s bound to appeal to travelling wine enthusiasts.

Calf rearing yards could be easily converted for horses, and approximately 9,000 CPC shares come with access to their water infrastructure, expanding its already rich potential.

This hobby farm for sale SA includes calf rearing yards which could be easily converted for horses and secure water

Dabble in winemaking - perhaps you’ll bottle your own drop from your own grapes - or refurbish this vast plot for indulgent self-fulfilment, shunning the city rush for a rural backstep with no pressure to venture anywhere.

This property is conveniently located 8km from Milang, 10km from Langhorne Creek, 24km from Strathalbyn, and 82km from Adelaide International Airport.

This hobby farm for sale SA is rough around the edges but ready for anything the keen opportunist is willing to put in

Click on the following link for more information on this hobby farm for sale South Australia at 850 Lake Plains Road, Lake Plains.

Hobby Farms For Sale South Australia: 286 Lange Road, Yahl ($795-$855,000)

Located on the outskirts of Mount Gambier is this versatile rural property which offers numerous opportunities to run a business, create a lifestyle, or keep as its current use as a horse breaking and racing training facility.

Positioned perfectly in the hugely popular Yahl district, this 9.43-hectare (23-acre) hobby farm for sale South Australia has the benefits of bitumen road frontage and land sandy loam soil, perfect for horses.

This hobby farm for sale SA offers 9.43 hectares currently used as a horse breaking and racing training facility

A solid and comfortable three-bedroom home includes upgraded kitchen, formal lounge and dining, walk-in pantry, slow combustion heating, family/games room, 22,500-litre rainwater storage, and double garage.

For several years this property has been used as horse training facility. The large horticulture shed has been transformed into 14 stables, washdown bays, tack room and implement shed for floats, trucks, and equipment. Measuring 36m x 30m, this high clearance shed could be used for several business ideas.

This hobby farm for sale SA boasts a three-bedroom home with upgraded kitchen, formal lounge and dining, and family/games room

There are also four spelling paddocks, 10 day paddocks with shelters, a 750-metre sand track, and two paddocks inside the track. Domestic water bore supplies automatic water to paddocks, house, and house yard.

Plenty of undercover shedding includes a five-bay garage measuring 8m x 7.5m currently used as a hay shed and implement shed. There is also numerous smaller sheds and a disused dairy. A separate office and lounge area is away from the main house with shower toilet, and kitchen facilities.

This hobby farm for sale SA offers undercover shedding, four spelling paddocks, 10 day paddocks, and a 750m sand track

There are several optional extras such as the 14 steel stables, rubber matting grain silo, and horse walking machine. The new owner could use this property as a horse agistment facility, as is already perfectly set-up. Yahl primary school is just down the road, there’s a pine tree plantation at the rear of the property, and a few km to Mount Gambier racecourse.

Click on the following link for more information on this hobby farm for sale South Australia at 286 Lange Road, Yahl, SA.

Hobby Farms For Sale South Australia: 9168 Main South Road, Cape Jervis ($1-$1.1 million)

‘Morella Farm’ is a working 87-acre farm with registered farm-stay accommodation and a petting zoo on the southern Fleurieu Peninsula.

With 360-degrees of emerald hills, elevated grazing land, and azure sea views just a 3km hop to the Sealink Kangaroo Island ferry, this enchanting rural escape has talents galore offering both approved short-term tourist respite and a prime lamb and wool enterprise, easy minutes to local amenity.

This hobby farm for sale SA is a working 87-acre farm with registered farm-stay accommodation and a petting zoo

You’ll have the choice to continue its full farm experience, to add or upgrade the existing accommodation, or to explore more intensive agricultural pursuits.

The hobby farm for sale South Australia contains shedding, two-stand equipped shearing shed, and excellent sheep and cattle yards.

This hobby farm for sale SA boasts elevated grazing land set up as a prime lamb and wool enterprise

There's also a dam, plus a licensed underground agricultural bore with submersible pump and storage tank to auto-feed all water troughs across the property. More than 100,000 litres of stored water supplying house and automated above-ground commercial irrigation system for the approved petting zoo (suitable for deer).

Beyond its three bedrooms, the comfortable 1950s home hosts a rear kitchen, sizeable bathroom with twin showers, and a north-facing living room with a deck spanning the idyllic beauty of this coastal tourist region.

This hobby farm for sale SA includes a three-bedroom home with rear kitchen and north-facing living room with a deck

As a self-contained B&B, the additional one-bed studio sidelines a small shower room and toilet, located close enough to the main home for the kids, but far enough to ensure a blissful night.

Extra value includes new fencing to most areas, a registered business name, websites, an automated booking system to multiple booking providers, and established social media and channel manager booking platforms.

This hobby farm for sale SA offers a self-contained one-bed studio with a small shower room and toilet

Whether you’re feeding deer, stoking a bonfire, or tucking into a picnic with a view, what a place to mix business and pleasure. The property is located 3km from Cape Jervis, 7km from Delamere, 26km from Normanville and 100km from Adelaide International Airport.

Click on the following link for more information on this hobby farm for sale South Australia at 9168 Main South Road, Cape Jervis.