Median price trend for houses
Based on 79 sales in the preceding 12 months
$592,000
Up 20.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $390k
- 3 bed
- $551k
- 4 bed
- $710k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Clare
SA 5453 · Clare and Gilbert Valleys
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $592,000
- Population
- 3,238
- Postcode
- 5453
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Clare, South Australia
Property market insights for Clare (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Clare (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 28 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 5.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Clare (SA), SA is currently $592,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Clare (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 20.8% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $390,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $551,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $710,000 in Clare (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Clare (SA) is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Clare (SA) is $425 per week and has increased 54.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Clare safe?
The overall rate for Clare is 8,671 offences per 100,000 residents — 184% above 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 Clare.
Overall crime rate
8,671
offences per 100,000 residents
184% aboveRest of SA
ClareRest 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 Clare?
Clare SA 5453 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
3,238 people call Clare home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,302 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,238
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,256 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.5%In line
15–3423.3%Above
35–5422.1%Below
55–7425.5%Below
75 and over12.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.5%Above
Townhouses7.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.8%Below
Paying a mortgage32.0%In line
Renting30.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.1%In line
One car36.7%Above
Two cars39.1%Above
Three or more17.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.1%Below
Drove to work68.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.2%In line
Walked or cycled7.1%Above
What stands out in Clare
5.1% of workers in Clare worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of SA.
2.9% of Clare residents were born in England.
41.7% of people in Clare described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Clare
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Clare SA 5453.
Is Clare family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.5% of Clare's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
874 family households lived in Clare; 32.4% were couple families and 15.6% were one-parent families.
33.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Clare?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Clare had 3,238 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Clare?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.5% of occupied private dwellings in Clare.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.4% 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 Clare?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
32.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
30.1% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Clare?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Clare had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 34.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 38.8%, while 15.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Clare?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
68.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
0.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Clare?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
One-car households formed 36.7% of the total.
56.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Clare, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.6% reported a different address.
9.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Clare?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.5% of residents used only English at home.
4.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Clare residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.1% of Clare's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.9% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Clare?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.6% of ancestry responses in Clare.
Australian ancestry made up 41.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Clare?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 13.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Clare?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.4%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
30.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Clare show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.1% reported asthma, 12.3% arthritis and 6.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Clare?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Clare?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,302 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,256.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Clare compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.1% in Clare, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 37.8% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 30.1% in Clare, 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 Clare (SA)
Is Clare (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $592,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Clare (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 874 local families, and 16.5% 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 Clare (SA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $710,000, 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 Clare (SA)
127 streets in Clare (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Agnes St
- Albert St
- Alexander Ave
- Archer Pl
- Archer St
- Arnold Ave
- Arthur St
- Bank St
- Barnard St
- Beal Cl
- Beal Dr
- Beare St
- Bennys Hill Rd
- Berwick St
- Bindarrah Ln
- Bindarrah Rd
- Blanche St
- Blyth Rd
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- Bright St
- Buchanan St
- Burton St
- Charles St
- Christison Ave
- Craig Hill Rd
- Daly St
- Dominic St
- Earles Ct
- East Tce
- East View St
- Eaton Rd
- Edward St
- Elliot St
- Essington Ave
- Farrell Flat Rd
- Geddes Ave
- Glebe Cl
- Gleeson Court
- Gleeson St
- Gooding Ct
- Guilford St
- Hanlins Rd
- Harriett St
- Hartley Rd
- Haysman Lane
- Heath Cl
- Heath Dr
- Henry St
- Hentschke Pl
- Hentschke Rd
- Hope St
- Horrocks Hwy
- Houghton St
- James Rd
- Jarman Cr
- Jessie St
- Jonathon St
- Kelly St
- Kingfisher Dr
- King St
- Knappstein Ln
- Kookaburra Ct
- Lee St
- Lennon St
- Main North Rd
- March Ct
- Maynard Rd
- Mcbride Ln
- Mckinnon
- Melrose Ave
- Michael Ct
- Mill St
- Moccundunda Rd
- Neagles Rock Rd
- Ness St
- New Rd
- Newton Long Ct
- Newton Long Dr
- Old North Rd
- Opie St
- Pandappa Dr
- Pascoe Ct
- Pattullo Ave
- Paxton St
- Phoenix Ave
- Phoenix Ct
- Pioneer Ave
- Plant Ave
- Pollock Cr
- Powell Pl
- Powell St
- Richardson Ave
- Rocky Glen Ct
- Roscrow Ct
- Sabine St
- Samuel Ryan Rd
- Scott St
- Slaughterhouse Road
- Spring Gully Rd
- Square Mile Rd
- Stanley Pl
- Stanley St
- Strickland St
- Sunnyside Rd
- Tamblyn St
- Temple Rd
- Tilbrook Ave
- Trezise
- Union St
- Vanga Ave
- Victoria Gr
- Victoria Rd
- Vista Pl
- Waller Dr
- Warenda Rd
- Webb St
- Wendouree East Rd
- Wendouree Rd
- West Terrace
- White Hut Rd
- Wien Smith Ave
- William Ct
- William St
- Wright Pl
- Wright St
- York Road
- Young Pl
- Young St
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