Median price trend for houses
Based on 23 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,120,000
Up 4.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $910k
- 4 bed
- $1.3m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Carrickalinga
SA 5204 · Yankalilla
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,120,000
- Population
- 409
- Postcode
- 5204
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Carrickalinga, South Australia
Property market insights for Carrickalinga
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Carrickalinga SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 14 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Down 8.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Carrickalinga, SA is currently $1,120,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Carrickalinga has a 12-month growth rate of 4.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $910,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Carrickalinga.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Carrickalinga is $525 per week. The median house rent has decreased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Carrickalinga is $350 per week and has increased 27.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Carrickalinga safe?
The overall rate for Carrickalinga is 2,460 offences per 100,000 residents — 19% 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 Carrickalinga.
Overall crime rate
2,460
offences per 100,000 residents
19% belowRest of SA
CarrickalingaRest 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 Carrickalinga?
Carrickalinga SA 5204 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
409 people call Carrickalinga home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $971 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 409
- Median age
- 60 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $278 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.4%Below
15–3410.3%Below
35–5417.8%Below
55–7446.9%Above
75 and over10.5%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.9%Above
Townhouses3.2%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright54.0%Above
Paying a mortgage27.0%Below
Renting19.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.1%Below
One car39.1%Above
Two cars36.5%In line
Three or more18.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.6%Above
Drove to work57.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.2%Below
What stands out in Carrickalinga
19.6% of workers in Carrickalinga worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
9.5% of Carrickalinga residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
51.6% of people in Carrickalinga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Carrickalinga
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Carrickalinga SA 5204.
Is Carrickalinga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.4% of Carrickalinga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
121 family households lived in Carrickalinga; 26.4% were couple families and 8.3% were one-parent families.
23.1% 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 Carrickalinga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Carrickalinga had 409 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
57.5% 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 Carrickalinga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.9% of occupied private dwellings in Carrickalinga.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.2% 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 Carrickalinga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
54.0% 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.
19.0% 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 Carrickalinga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Carrickalinga had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 37.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 42.1%, while 13.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Carrickalinga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
57.3% 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 4.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Carrickalinga?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 Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 39.1% of the total.
55.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Carrickalinga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.5% reported a different address.
20.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Carrickalinga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.7% of residents used only English at home.
3.7% 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 Carrickalinga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.0% of Carrickalinga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.0% 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 91.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Carrickalinga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 51.8% of ancestry responses in Carrickalinga.
Australian ancestry made up 33.7% 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 Carrickalinga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 14.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 2.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Carrickalinga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 41.9%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
15.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.6% 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 Carrickalinga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 12.7% arthritis and 7.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Carrickalinga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 24.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Carrickalinga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $971 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $278 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Carrickalinga compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.6% in Carrickalinga, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 54.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 19.0% in Carrickalinga, 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 Carrickalinga
Is Carrickalinga expensive?
The median house price is $1,120,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Carrickalinga good for families?
The Census counted 121 local families, and 13.4% 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 Carrickalinga?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,300,000, 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 Carrickalinga
46 streets in Carrickalinga
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bayvue Cl
- Bennett Ct
- Bennett St
- Berrima Pl
- Broadbeach Dr
- Brown Rd
- Carrickalinga Rd
- Caudle St
- Davey Rd
- Dolphin Ave
- Dorset Ct
- Elizabeth Cr
- Forktree Rd
- Gold Coast Dr
- Guinea Pl
- Gulf Cl
- Horizon Pde
- James Dr
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- Lanceolata Rd
- La Ronde
- Lewis Rd
- Lyddon Pl
- Lyddon Rd
- Malthouse Ln
- Marine Ct
- Merino Ave
- Milhinch Rd
- Petrel Cl
- Red Gum Pl
- Riverview Dr
- Scenic
- Seaspray Ave
- Skyline Cl
- Smith Hill Rd
- Solitude Dr
- Stacey Dr
- Starfish Ct
- Sunset Dr
- Surf Ave
- Taronga Cr
- Tuna Cr
- View Ct
- View Pl
- Wattle Flat Rd
- Whitelaw Rd
- Yacca Rd
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