Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,750,000
Up 60.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.15m
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The quick read on
College Park
SA 5069 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,750,000
- Median unit
- $865,000
- Population
- 755
- Postcode
- 5069
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ABS 2021
College Park, South Australia
Property market insights for College Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in College Park SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 10 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 16.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in College Park, SA is currently $2,750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. College Park has a 12-month growth rate of 60.0% for houses and -12.2% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,150,000 in College Park.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in College Park is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 16.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in College Park is $865,000, which has decreased 12.2% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in College Park is $700 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is College Park safe?
The overall rate for College Park is 8,639 offences per 100,000 residents — 130% 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 College Park.
Overall crime rate
8,639
offences per 100,000 residents
130% aboveGreater Adelaide
College ParkGreater 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 College Park?
College Park SA 5069 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
755 people call College Park home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,454 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 755
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,125 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.3%Below
15–3426.5%In line
35–5423.6%Below
55–7427.3%Above
75 and over6.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses74.5%Below
Townhouses20.7%Above
Apartments3.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.7%Above
Paying a mortgage24.6%Below
Renting31.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.2%Below
One car34.8%Below
Two cars36.6%In line
Three or more23.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.3%Above
Drove to work54.7%Below
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.3%Above
What stands out in College Park
12.3% of workers in College Park worked from home on Census day.
2.8% of College Park residents were born in China.
38.1% of people in College Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about College Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for College Park SA 5069.
Is College Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.3% of College Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
219 family households lived in College Park; 47.9% were couple families and 10.5% were one-parent families.
32.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of College Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
College Park had 755 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.2% 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 College Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 74.5% of occupied private dwellings in College Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in College Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
24.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.7% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in College Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in College Park had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 22.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 35.4%, while 24.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in College Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
54.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in College Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 34.8% of the total.
59.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to College Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.7% reported a different address.
22.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in College Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.9% of residents used only English at home.
18.5% used a language other than English at home.
3.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were College Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.1% of College Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.9% was born in Australia.
2.8% of residents were born in China.
2.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape College Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.7% of ancestry responses in College Park.
Australian ancestry made up 26.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in College Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
42.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 18.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 24.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in College Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.1%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
36.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of College Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 2.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is College Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in College Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,454 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,125.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does College Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.3% in College Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 43.7% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 31.7% in College Park, 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 College Park
Is College Park expensive?
The median house price is $2,750,000, while units and apartments sit at $865,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is College Park good for families?
The Census counted 219 local families, and 14.3% 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 College Park?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,150,000, 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 College Park
14 streets in College Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Baliol St
- Catherine St
- College St
- Harrow Rd
- Hartford Ln
- Magdalen St
- Marlborough St
- North Tce
- Payneham Rd
- Pembroke St
- Richmond St
- Rugby St
- Torrens St
- Trinity St
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