Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$728,000
Up 10.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $520k
- 4 bed
- $966k
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The quick read on
Callington
SA 5254 · Mount Barker
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $728,000
- Population
- 625
- Postcode
- 5254
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Callington, South Australia
Property market insights for Callington
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Callington SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Up 23.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Callington, SA is currently $728,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Callington has a 12-month growth rate of 10.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $520,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $966,000 in Callington.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Callington is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 23.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Callington safe?
The overall rate for Callington is 1,357 offences per 100,000 residents — 64% 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 Callington.
Overall crime rate
1,357
offences per 100,000 residents
64% belowGreater Adelaide
CallingtonGreater 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 Callington?
Callington SA 5254 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
625 people call Callington home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,312 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 625
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,200 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $295 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%In line
15–3424.3%Below
35–5426.7%Above
55–7425.1%Above
75 and over5.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.9%Below
Paying a mortgage57.1%Above
Renting15.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.1%Below
One car33.0%Below
Two cars34.3%Below
Three or more32.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.3%Below
Drove to work71.7%Above
Train, tram or bus2.2%Below
Walked or cycled2.2%Below
What stands out in Callington
7.3% of workers in Callington worked from home on Census day.
4.3% of Callington residents were born in England.
58.7% of people in Callington described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Callington
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Callington SA 5254.
Is Callington family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Callington's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
172 family households lived in Callington; 40.7% were couple families and 16.9% were one-parent families.
33.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Callington?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Callington had 625 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.7% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Callington?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.0% of occupied private dwellings in Callington.
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 Callington?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
57.1% 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 Callington?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Callington had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 27.5% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Two-person households represented 32.6%, while 18.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Callington?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
71.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Callington?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 33.0% of the total.
67.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Callington, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.1% reported a different address.
9.6% 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 Callington?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.5% of residents used only English at home.
1.6% 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 Callington residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.6% of Callington's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.4% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Callington?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.7% of ancestry responses in Callington.
Australian ancestry made up 43.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Callington?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 12.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.4% of workers, and education and training employed 6.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Callington?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.
33.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.5% 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 Callington show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Callington?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Callington?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,312 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,200.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $295 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Callington compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.3% in Callington, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 27.9% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 15.0% in Callington, 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 Callington
Is Callington expensive?
The median house price is $728,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Callington good for families?
The Census counted 172 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 Callington?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $966,000, 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 Callington
40 streets in Callington
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Back Callington Rd
- Baker St
- Bremer Range Rd
- Bremer Rd
- Bremer Valley Rd
- Callington Rd
- Cemetery Rd
- Dishers Hill Rd
- East Tce
- Eclair Mine Rd
- Eclair Mine Road
- Hagen St
- Hallett St
- Hannam St
- Hay Rd
- Hefford Dr
- Highland Rd
- Hillview Rd
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- Hollamby Rd
- Holman Ln
- Hutchens Rd
- Jaensch Rd
- Kiernan St
- Montefiore St
- Murray St
- North Bremer Rd
- North Tce
- Old Murray Rd
- Old Princes Hwy
- Plantation Rd
- Prisk St
- Riverview Dr
- Samuels Rd
- Sitz Rd
- South Tce
- Steele Rd
- Warla Rd
- Water St
- West Tce
- Woolpark Ln
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