Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$335,000
Up 44.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $295k
- 3 bed
- $450k
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The quick read on
Blanchetown
SA 5357 · Mid Murray
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $335,000
- Population
- 305
- Postcode
- 5357
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Blanchetown, South Australia
Property market insights for Blanchetown
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Blanchetown SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$362 per week
Down 88.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Blanchetown, SA is currently $335,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Blanchetown has a 12-month growth rate of 44.1% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $295,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $450,000 in Blanchetown.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Blanchetown is $362 per week. The median house rent has decreased 88.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Blanchetown safe?
The overall rate for Blanchetown is 3,169 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of SA.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Blanchetown.
Overall crime rate
3,169
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of SA
BlanchetownRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Blanchetown?
Blanchetown SA 5357 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
305 people call Blanchetown home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $844 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 305
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $763 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $156 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.5%Below
15–348.2%Below
35–5419.7%Below
55–7446.9%Above
75 and over11.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.9%Above
Paying a mortgage33.6%Above
Renting19.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.9%In line
One car38.5%Above
Two cars37.0%Above
Three or more18.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.2%Below
Drove to work70.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.6%Above
What stands out in Blanchetown
4.2% of workers in Blanchetown worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
7.5% of Blanchetown residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
50.8% of people in Blanchetown described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Blanchetown
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Blanchetown SA 5357.
Is Blanchetown family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.5% of Blanchetown's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
80 family households lived in Blanchetown; 23.8% were couple families and 15.0% were one-parent families.
23.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Blanchetown?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Blanchetown had 305 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
58.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Blanchetown?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.4% of occupied private dwellings in Blanchetown.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Blanchetown?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
33.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Blanchetown?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Blanchetown had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 41.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 41.3%, while 9.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Blanchetown?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
70.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Blanchetown?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
One-car households formed 38.5% of the total.
55.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Blanchetown, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.7% reported a different address.
15.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Blanchetown?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.5% of residents used only English at home.
1.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Blanchetown residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.1% of Blanchetown's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Blanchetown?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 52.5% of ancestry responses in Blanchetown.
Australian ancestry made up 30.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Blanchetown?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
4.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 21.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 3.2% of workers, and education and training employed 10.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Blanchetown?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 39.7%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
19.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Blanchetown show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
43.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.1% reported asthma, 17.7% arthritis and 9.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Blanchetown?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
7.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Blanchetown?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $844 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $763.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $156 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Blanchetown compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.2% in Blanchetown, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 46.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 19.5% in Blanchetown, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Blanchetown
Is Blanchetown expensive?
The median house price is $335,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Blanchetown good for families?
The Census counted 80 local families, and 10.5% 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 Blanchetown?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $450,000, 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 Blanchetown
43 streets in Blanchetown
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acland St
- Adams St
- Armstrong St
- Boy Scout Rd
- Dee St
- Docs Dr
- Egerton St
- Fellenberg St
- First St
- Fourth St
- Fraser Ct
- Godley St
- Halsey St
- Hatch St
- Hermann St
- Mckay Rd
- Mcphee Ave
- Meade St
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- Merivale St
- Moorundie Rd
- Mount Mary Rd
- Murraylands Rd
- North Tce
- Old Coach Rd
- Onslow St
- Page Dr
- Park Rd
- Rider St
- Roonka Rd
- Sanders St
- Second St
- Shaw St
- South Tce
- Stewart St
- Stock Route Road
- St Sophia St
- Sturt Hwy
- Sunset Bvd
- The Parade
- Third St
- Upcher St
- West Tce
- Whalland Ct
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