Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$954,000
Down 2.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Charleston
SA 5244 · Adelaide Hills
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $954,000
- Population
- 550
- Postcode
- 5244
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Charleston, South Australia
Property market insights for Charleston
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Charleston SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 20.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Charleston, SA is currently $954,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Charleston has a 12-month growth rate of -2.8% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Charleston is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 20.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Charleston safe?
The overall rate for Charleston is 597 offences per 100,000 residents — 84% 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 Charleston.
Overall crime rate
597
offences per 100,000 residents
84% belowGreater Adelaide
CharlestonGreater 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 Charleston?
Charleston SA 5244 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
550 people call Charleston home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,116 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 550
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,920 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.3%Above
15–3418.9%Below
35–5430.0%Above
55–7425.5%Above
75 and over4.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.4%In line
Paying a mortgage53.7%Above
Renting13.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car14.2%Below
Two cars46.4%Above
Three or more39.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.3%Above
Drove to work68.6%Above
Train, tram or bus2.3%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Charleston
13.3% of workers in Charleston worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
2.7% of Charleston residents were born in England, about half the rate across Greater Adelaide.
49.6% of people in Charleston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Charleston
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Charleston SA 5244.
Is Charleston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.3% of Charleston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
167 family households lived in Charleston; 46.1% were couple families and 7.8% were one-parent families.
35.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Charleston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Charleston had 550 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.4% 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 Charleston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.5% of occupied private dwellings in Charleston.
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 Charleston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
53.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.8% 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 Charleston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Charleston had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 13.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 38.5%, while 32.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Charleston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
68.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
2.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Charleston?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 14.2% of the total.
86.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Charleston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.3% reported a different address.
6.7% 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 Charleston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.9% 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 Charleston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.7% of Charleston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.3% 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 92.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Charleston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.5% of ancestry responses in Charleston.
Australian ancestry made up 40.7% 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 Charleston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 19.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Charleston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
39.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Charleston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 7.6% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Charleston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Charleston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,116 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,920.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Charleston compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.3% in Charleston, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 32.4% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Renting accounted for 13.8% in Charleston, 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 Charleston
Is Charleston expensive?
The median house price is $954,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Charleston good for families?
The Census counted 167 local families, and 21.3% 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 Charleston?
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 Charleston
33 streets in Charleston
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bell Ct
- Bell Springs Rd
- Dunn Rd
- Five Lanes Rd
- Fox Rd
- Graeber Rd
- Hanson Lane
- Harrison Rd
- Harrison Road
- Hartmann Rd
- Ivan Ct
- Jocelyn Rd
- Juers Rd
- Jungfer Rd
- Lewis Rd
- Lobethal-Mount Torrens Rd
- Mount Torrens Rd
- Mount View Rd
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- Newman Rd
- Onkaparinga Valley Rd
- Onkaparinga Valley Road
- Peter Ct
- Pfeiffer Rd
- Quarry Rd
- Rohrlach St
- Sandy Waterhole Rd
- Schoenthal Rd
- Springhead Rd
- Springhead Road
- Stanbury Court
- Teakles Rd
- Woodside Road
- Yvonne Ave
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