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The quick read on

Clearview

SA 5085 · Port Adelaide Enfield

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$935,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$615,000

latest suburb median

Population
4,261

ABS 2021

Postcode
5085

Clearview, South Australia

Property market insights for Clearview

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Clearview SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 73 sales in the preceding 12 months

$935,000

Up 10.0% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$1.06m
3 bed
$896k
4 bed
$1.11m
5+ bed
$1.48m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 80 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$650 per week

Up 8.3% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Clearview, SA is currently $935,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Clearview has a 12-month growth rate of 10.0% for houses and 10.8% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $896,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,110,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,480,000 in Clearview.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Clearview is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Clearview is $615,000, which has increased 10.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $570,000 in Clearview. The median rent for units and apartments in Clearview is $412 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Clearview safe?

The overall rate for Clearview is 6,164 offences per 100,000 residents — 64% above 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 Clearview.

Overall crime rate

6,164

offences per 100,000 residents

64% aboveGreater Adelaide

ClearviewGreater 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 Clearview?

Clearview SA 5085 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

4,261 people call Clearview home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,570 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
4,261
Median age
33 years
Median mortgage
$1,582 / month
2021 household rent
$308 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.8%Above
15–3431.3%Above
35–5428.4%Above
55–7414.5%Below
75 and over4.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses83.4%Above
Townhouses14.2%Below
Apartments2.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright20.6%Below
Paying a mortgage36.7%Below
Renting42.7%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.3%Above
One car37.2%In line
Two cars37.0%In line
Three or more15.9%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.0%Below
Drove to work67.3%Above
Train, tram or bus4.9%In line
Walked or cycled1.3%Below

What stands out in Clearview

8.0% of workers in Clearview worked from home on Census day.

14.6% of Clearview residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.

31.3% of people in Clearview described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Clearview

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Clearview SA 5085.

Is Clearview family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

20.8% of Clearview's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

1,089 family households lived in Clearview; 49.8% were couple families and 17.5% were one-parent families.

48.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Clearview?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Clearview had 4,261 residents at the 2021 Census.

37.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

19.3% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Clearview?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 83.4% of occupied private dwellings in Clearview.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 2.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Clearview?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

20.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

36.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

42.7% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Clearview?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Clearview had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 29.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 27.1%, while 24.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Clearview?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

8.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

67.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

4.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Clearview?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

9.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

One-car households formed 37.2% of the total.

52.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Clearview, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

50.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.0% reported a different address.

39.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Clearview?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

55.2% of residents used only English at home.

40.8% used a language other than English at home.

1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 2.6% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Clearview residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

39.5% of Clearview's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 60.5% was born in Australia.

1.0% of residents were born in China.

14.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Clearview?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 25.4% of ancestry responses in Clearview.

Australian ancestry made up 21.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Clearview?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

21.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 8.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Clearview?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 65.3%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

36.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Clearview show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

65.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.5% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Clearview?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

30.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Clearview?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,570 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,582.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $308 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Clearview compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.0% in Clearview, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 20.6% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 42.7% in Clearview, 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 Clearview

Is Clearview expensive?

The median house price is $935,000, while units and apartments sit at $615,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Clearview good for families?

The Census counted 1,089 local families, and 20.8% 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 Clearview?

Larger houses have a median around $1,480,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Clearview

51 streets in Clearview

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Alderney Ave
  • Amber Ave
  • Austral Ave
  • Ayredale Ave
  • Blyth St
  • Branson Ave
  • Browning St
  • Chaucer St
  • Chester Ave
  • Clearview Cr
  • Coleridge Cr
  • Collins St
  • Corconda St
  • Fairview Tce
  • Fairview Terrace
  • Frazer Ln
  • Gordon Ave
  • Grand Junction Rd
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  • Guildford St
  • Hampstead Rd
  • Hampstead Road
  • High Ave
  • Hillsea Ave
  • Kelway Cr
  • Kent Ave
  • Lawson Ave
  • Leicester St
  • Main Pde
  • Melrose Ave
  • Milton Ave
  • Montrose Ave
  • Murray Ave
  • Ormond Ave
  • Park Tce
  • Prescott St
  • Radford Ave
  • Reading St
  • Ridgeway Ave
  • Robert Ave
  • Ross St
  • Sarnia Ave
  • Selkirk Ave
  • Somerset Ave
  • Stafford St
  • St Albans Pl
  • Stroud St
  • Swindon St
  • Tennyson St
  • Turner Ave
  • Walton Ave
  • Windsor Ave

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.