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The quick read on
Castambul
SA 5076 · Adelaide Hills
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 18
- Postcode
- 5076
ABS 2021
Castambul, South Australia
Property market insights for Castambul
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Castambul SA
Crime and safety
Is Castambul safe?
The overall rate for Castambul is 3,301 offences per 100,000 residents — 12% 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 Castambul.
Overall crime rate
3,301
offences per 100,000 residents
12% belowGreater Adelaide
CastambulGreater 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 Castambul?
Castambul SA 5076 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
18 people call Castambul home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,124 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 18
- Median age
- 70 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,900 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–3427.8%Above
35–5416.7%Below
55–7422.2%In line
75 and over16.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses50.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars100.0%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work100.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Castambul
0.0% of workers in Castambul worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Adelaide.
22.2% of people in Castambul described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Castambul
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Castambul SA 5076.
Is Castambul family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Castambul's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
6 family households lived in Castambul; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Castambul?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Castambul had 18 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.9% 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 Castambul?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 50.0% of occupied private dwellings in Castambul.
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 Castambul?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% 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 Castambul?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Castambul had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 133.3%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Castambul?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
100.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above 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 Castambul?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 0.0% of the total.
100.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Castambul, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
100.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 0.0% reported a different address.
0.0% 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 Castambul?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
100.0% 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 Castambul residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Castambul's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 100.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Castambul?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 55.6% of ancestry responses in Castambul.
Australian ancestry made up 27.8% 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 Castambul?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
75.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Castambul?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 42.9%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
18.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Castambul show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
27.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 22.2% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Castambul?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% 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 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Castambul?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,124 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,900.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Castambul compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Castambul, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Castambul, 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 Castambul
Is Castambul good for families?
The Census counted 6 local families. 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 Castambul?
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 Castambul
4 streets in Castambul
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Batchelor Rd
- Corkscrew Rd
- Gorge Rd
- Stone Hut Rd
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