Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$385,000
Up 10.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $387k
- 4 bed
- $465k
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The quick read on
Bute
SA 5560 · Barunga West
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $385,000
- Population
- 389
- Postcode
- 5560
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bute, South Australia
Property market insights for Bute
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bute SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 10.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bute, SA is currently $385,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bute has a 12-month growth rate of 10.3% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $387,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $465,000 in Bute.
The median house rent has decreased 10.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bute safe?
The overall rate for Bute is 2,547 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% below the Rest of SA 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 Bute.
Overall crime rate
2,547
offences per 100,000 residents
17% belowRest of SA
ButeRest 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 Bute?
Bute SA 5560 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
389 people call Bute home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $869 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 389
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $823 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.0%In line
15–3413.9%Below
35–5425.4%Above
55–7432.1%Above
75 and over12.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments1.8%In line
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright58.5%Above
Paying a mortgage27.0%Below
Renting14.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.7%In line
One car35.4%Above
Two cars34.8%Below
Three or more28.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.7%Above
Drove to work58.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled12.6%Above
What stands out in Bute
15.7% of workers in Bute worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
3.9% of Bute residents were born in England.
49.9% of people in Bute described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bute
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bute SA 5560.
Is Bute family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.0% of Bute's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
105 family households lived in Bute; 38.1% were couple families and 14.3% were one-parent families.
27.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bute?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bute had 389 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
44.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bute?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.8% of occupied private dwellings in Bute.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bute?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
58.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
27.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.5% 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 Bute?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bute had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 36.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 37.6%, while 13.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bute?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
58.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 12.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bute?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
One-car households formed 35.4% of the total.
63.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bute, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
77.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.3% reported a different address.
4.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bute?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.3% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Bute residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.4% of Bute's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.6% 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 91.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bute?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 51.2% of ancestry responses in Bute.
Australian ancestry made up 43.7% 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 Bute?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 32.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bute?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 45.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
19.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 11.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bute show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
43.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 13.4% arthritis and 9.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bute?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bute?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $869 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $823.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bute compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.7% in Bute, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 58.5% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 14.5% in Bute, 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 Bute
Is Bute expensive?
The median house price is $385,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bute good for families?
The Census counted 105 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 Bute?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $465,000, 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 Bute
51 streets in Bute
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aerodrome Rd
- Aeroplane Rd
- Arbon Road
- Axford Rd
- Barunga Gap Rd
- Barunga Rd
- Brideson Rd
- Bute Rd
- B Wehrs Rd
- Cameron Rd
- Church Rd
- Collee Rd
- Commons Rd
- Everard St
- First St
- Florence St
- Frederick St
- George St
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- Gun Club Rd
- Gunner Bills Rd
- Haldanes Rd
- Harvey Ave
- Herberts Chain Rd
- Hewetts Road
- High St
- Kulpara Rd
- Lamshed Rd
- Lanner Park Rd
- Lime Kiln Rd
- Martin St
- Michaels Rd
- Mona Rd
- Moyses Rd
- North East Tce
- North West Tce
- Park Tce
- Patersons Rd
- Paterson St
- Pipeline Rd
- Railway Tce
- R Wehrs Rd
- Second St
- South West Tce
- Third St
- Upper Yorke Rd
- Venning Rd
- Waters Rd
- Watson Rd
- West Park Rd
- Willamulka Rd
- Wiltunga Rd
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