Median price trend for houses
Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,320,000
Down 8.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $960k
- 4 bed
- $1.32m
- 5+ bed
- $1.32m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Chandlers Hill
SA 5159 · Onkaparinga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,320,000
- Population
- 792
- Postcode
- 5159
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Chandlers Hill, South Australia
Property market insights for Chandlers Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chandlers Hill SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$925 per week
Up 15.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Chandlers Hill, SA is currently $1,320,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Chandlers Hill has a 12-month growth rate of -8.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $960,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000 in Chandlers Hill.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Chandlers Hill is $925 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Chandlers Hill safe?
The overall rate for Chandlers Hill is 1,395 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% 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 Chandlers Hill.
Overall crime rate
1,395
offences per 100,000 residents
63% belowGreater Adelaide
Chandlers HillGreater 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 Chandlers Hill?
Chandlers Hill SA 5159 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
792 people call Chandlers Hill home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,654 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 792
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,946 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $370 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.9%In line
15–3420.5%Below
35–5428.3%Above
55–7429.7%Above
75 and over4.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.9%Above
Paying a mortgage58.8%Above
Renting2.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car8.7%Below
Two cars41.3%Above
Three or more50.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.7%Above
Drove to work70.1%Above
Train, tram or bus2.2%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Chandlers Hill
12.7% of workers in Chandlers Hill worked from home on Census day.
9.3% of Chandlers Hill residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
51.1% of people in Chandlers Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chandlers Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chandlers Hill SA 5159.
Is Chandlers Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.9% of Chandlers Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
242 family households lived in Chandlers Hill; 54.1% were couple families and 5.8% were one-parent families.
30.2% 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 Chandlers Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chandlers Hill had 792 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Chandlers Hill?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 Chandlers Hill.
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 Chandlers Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
58.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
2.3% 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 Chandlers Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Chandlers Hill had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 9.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 36.3%, while 33.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Chandlers Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
70.1% 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 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Chandlers Hill?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 8.7% of the total.
91.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Chandlers Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.5% reported a different address.
18.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Chandlers Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.6% of residents used only English at home.
3.4% 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 Chandlers Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.3% of Chandlers Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chandlers Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.0% of ancestry responses in Chandlers Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 41.9% 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 Chandlers Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 17.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.2% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Chandlers Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.3%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
40.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Chandlers Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 7.7% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chandlers Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chandlers Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,654 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,946.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $370 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Chandlers Hill compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.7% in Chandlers Hill, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 38.9% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 2.3% in Chandlers Hill, 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 Chandlers Hill
Is Chandlers Hill expensive?
The median house price is $1,320,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Chandlers Hill good for families?
The Census counted 242 local families, and 16.9% 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 Chandlers Hill?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,320,000, 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 Chandlers Hill
36 streets in Chandlers Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Chandlers Hill Rd
- Cherry Gardens Rd
- Clarendon Rd
- Coast View Ct
- Cockatoo Ln
- Corella Ave
- Dalby
- Easton Rd
- Education Rd
- Georgia
- Gleneagles Rd
- Grants Gully Rd
- Gulfview Dr
- Gunyah Rd
- Homestead Dr
- Lafferty Rd
- Loud Rd
- Main Rd
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- Marshall Rd
- Mcharg Road
- Mitchell Rd
- Mount Malvern Rd
- Oakridge Rd
- Oakridge Road
- Old Gunyah Rd
- Piggott Range Rd
- Potter Rd
- Scenic Ct
- Slack Rd
- Stilton
- Sugarloaf Rd
- The Close
- The Crest
- Thomas Ct
- Treetop
- Vaucluse Dr
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