Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,250,000
Up 32.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Bull Creek
SA 5157 · Alexandrina
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,250,000
- Population
- 111
- Postcode
- 5157
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bull Creek, South Australia
Property market insights for Bull Creek (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bull Creek (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bull Creek (SA), SA is currently $1,250,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bull Creek (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 32.8% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Bull Creek safe?
The overall rate for Bull Creek is 8,032 offences per 100,000 residents — 114% 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 Bull Creek.
Overall crime rate
8,032
offences per 100,000 residents
114% aboveGreater Adelaide
Bull CreekGreater 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 Bull Creek?
Bull Creek SA 5157 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
111 people call Bull Creek home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,562 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 111
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,679 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.8%Below
15–3419.8%Below
35–5431.5%Above
55–7435.1%Above
75 and over2.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses113.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.5%Above
Paying a mortgage47.5%Above
Renting15.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car18.4%Below
Two cars42.1%Above
Three or more31.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.8%Above
Drove to work43.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Bull Creek
22.8% of workers in Bull Creek worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
9.9% of Bull Creek residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
48.6% of people in Bull Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bull Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bull Creek SA 5157.
Is Bull Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.8% of Bull Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
29 family households lived in Bull Creek; 34.5% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
27.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bull Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bull Creek had 111 residents at the 2021 Census.
8.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.8% 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 Bull Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 113.9% of occupied private dwellings in Bull Creek.
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 Bull Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
47.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.0% 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 Bull Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bull Creek had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 29.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 31.7%, while 9.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bull Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
43.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
0.0% 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 Bull Creek?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 18.4% of the total.
73.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bull Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
79.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 20.8% reported a different address.
25.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bull Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.8% of residents used only English at home.
3.6% 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 Bull Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.2% of Bull Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.8% 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 88.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bull Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 54.1% of ancestry responses in Bull Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 36.0% 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 Bull Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 19.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 14.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bull Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.8%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
22.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bull Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
18.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
14.4% reported asthma, 9.0% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bull Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 24.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bull Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,562 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,679.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bull Creek compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.8% in Bull Creek, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 37.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 15.0% in Bull Creek, 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 Bull Creek (SA)
Is Bull Creek (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,250,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bull Creek (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 29 local families, and 10.8% 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 Bull Creek (SA)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Bull Creek (SA)
11 streets in Bull Creek (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bald Hill Rd
- Bull Creek Rd
- Burslems Rd
- Carripook Rd
- Mcharg Creek Rd
- Nicol Rd
- Phillips Hill Rd
- Sissons Rd
- Spring Gully Rd
- Usher Rd
- Valley Rd
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