Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,350,000
Down 12.1% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.4m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Bugle Ranges
SA 5251 · Mount Barker
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,350,000
- Population
- 289
- Postcode
- 5251
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bugle Ranges, South Australia
Property market insights for Bugle Ranges
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bugle Ranges SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bugle Ranges, SA is currently $1,350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bugle Ranges has a 12-month growth rate of -12.1% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Bugle Ranges.
Crime and safety
Is Bugle Ranges safe?
The overall rate for Bugle Ranges is 1,143 offences per 100,000 residents — 70% below 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 Bugle Ranges.
Overall crime rate
1,143
offences per 100,000 residents
70% belowGreater Adelaide
Bugle RangesGreater 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 Bugle Ranges?
Bugle Ranges SA 5251 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
289 people call Bugle Ranges home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,031 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 289
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $268 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.0%In line
15–3413.1%Below
35–5426.6%Above
55–7432.5%Above
75 and over6.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.4%Above
Paying a mortgage42.4%Above
Renting15.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car18.5%Below
Two cars35.9%Below
Three or more40.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.6%Above
Drove to work57.4%Below
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Bugle Ranges
21.6% of workers in Bugle Ranges worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
6.9% of Bugle Ranges residents were born in England.
40.5% of people in Bugle Ranges described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bugle Ranges
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bugle Ranges SA 5251.
Is Bugle Ranges family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.0% of Bugle Ranges's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
84 family households lived in Bugle Ranges; 34.5% were couple families and 6.0% were one-parent families.
34.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bugle Ranges?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bugle Ranges had 289 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.1% 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 Bugle Ranges?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.8% of occupied private dwellings in Bugle Ranges.
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 Bugle Ranges?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
42.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.2% 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 Bugle Ranges?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bugle Ranges had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 12.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 46.7%, while 33.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bugle Ranges?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
57.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bugle Ranges?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 18.5% of the total.
76.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bugle Ranges, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.8% reported a different address.
11.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bugle Ranges?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.2% of residents used only English at home.
4.5% 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 Bugle Ranges residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.8% of Bugle Ranges's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.2% 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 91.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bugle Ranges?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.3% of ancestry responses in Bugle Ranges.
Australian ancestry made up 40.5% 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 Bugle Ranges?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 17.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.5% of workers, and education and training employed 13.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bugle Ranges?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
33.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bugle Ranges show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 11.4% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bugle Ranges?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bugle Ranges?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,031 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $268 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bugle Ranges compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.6% in Bugle Ranges, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 42.4% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 15.2% in Bugle Ranges, 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 Bugle Ranges
Is Bugle Ranges expensive?
The median house price is $1,350,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bugle Ranges good for families?
The Census counted 84 local families, and 17.0% 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 Bugle Ranges?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, 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 Bugle Ranges
25 streets in Bugle Ranges
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Archer Hill Rd
- Bonython Rd
- Bugle Range Rd
- Bunnett Rd
- Dunn Rd
- Flaxley Rd
- Frampton Rd
- Lacey Rd
- Long Valley Rd
- Merritt Rd
- Mueller Cl
- Native Ave
- Pinchbeck
- Pursell Rd
- Railway Place
- Stamps Rd
- Station Rd
- Tarrawatta Road
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- Thring Ln
- Tindale Rd
- Treutler Rd
- Wakefield Rd
- Waters Rd
- Wellington Rd
- Willcox Rd
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