Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,000,000
Up 14.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $801k
- 4 bed
- $1.15m
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The quick read on
Aldinga
SA 5173 · Onkaparinga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,000,000
- Population
- 764
- Postcode
- 5173
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Aldinga, South Australia
Property market insights for Aldinga
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Aldinga SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 14.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Aldinga, SA is currently $1,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Aldinga has a 12-month growth rate of 14.7% for houses and -0.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $801,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000 in Aldinga.
The median house rent has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Aldinga safe?
The overall rate for Aldinga is 4,559 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% above the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Aldinga.
Overall crime rate
4,559
offences per 100,000 residents
21% aboveGreater Adelaide
AldingaGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Aldinga?
Aldinga SA 5173 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
764 people call Aldinga home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,102 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 764
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $255 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%In line
15–3414.8%Below
35–5427.4%Above
55–7433.1%Above
75 and over7.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses66.7%Below
Townhouses17.0%Above
Apartments1.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.2%Above
Paying a mortgage37.2%Below
Renting15.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.2%Below
One car44.4%Above
Two cars36.7%In line
Three or more15.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.1%Above
Drove to work61.0%Below
Train, tram or bus3.8%Below
Walked or cycled5.4%Above
What stands out in Aldinga
13.1% of workers in Aldinga worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
11.4% of Aldinga residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
56.9% of people in Aldinga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Aldinga
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Aldinga SA 5173.
Is Aldinga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Aldinga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
185 family households lived in Aldinga; 38.4% were couple families and 19.5% were one-parent families.
36.2% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Aldinga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Aldinga had 764 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Aldinga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 66.7% of occupied private dwellings in Aldinga.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Aldinga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
37.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Aldinga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Aldinga had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 40.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 31.0%, while 15.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Aldinga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
61.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
3.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Aldinga?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 44.4% of the total.
51.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Aldinga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.1% reported a different address.
23.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Aldinga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.9% of residents used only English at home.
5.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Aldinga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.0% of Aldinga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Aldinga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.3% of ancestry responses in Aldinga.
Australian ancestry made up 33.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Aldinga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 10.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 23.0% of workers, and education and training employed 13.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Aldinga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 51.9%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
22.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Aldinga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 10.7% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Aldinga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Aldinga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,102 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $255 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Aldinga compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.1% in Aldinga, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 47.2% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 15.5% in Aldinga, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Aldinga
Is Aldinga expensive?
The median house price is $1,000,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Aldinga good for families?
The Census counted 185 local families, and 17.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Aldinga?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,150,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Aldinga
38 streets in Aldinga
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adey Rd
- Aldinga Beach Rd
- Aldinga Rd
- Bourke Rd
- Bowering Hill Rd
- Carter St
- Clematis
- Colville Rd
- Croser Court
- Dianella
- Flour Mill Rd
- Green Pl
- Grevillea
- Hahn Rd
- Hakea
- Hampshire
- How Road
- Iverene Rd
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- Kennedia
- Little Road
- Lomandra
- Main South Rd
- Old Coach Rd
- Old Main South Rd
- Olearia
- Orchard
- Paddys
- Plains Rd
- Port Road
- Quinliven Road
- Seaberry
- Stonehouse Ln
- Tetragonia
- Thomas Rd
- Township Ln
- Tuit Rd
- Tuit Road
- Yacca
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