Median price trend for houses
Based on 31 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,730,000
Up 15.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.72m
- 4 bed
- $1.98m
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The quick read on
Colonel Light Gardens
SA 5041 · Mitcham
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,730,000
- Population
- 3,311
- Postcode
- 5041
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Colonel Light Gardens, South Australia
Property market insights for Colonel Light Gardens
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Colonel Light Gardens SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 16 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$738 per week
Up 5.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Colonel Light Gardens, SA is currently $1,730,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Colonel Light Gardens has a 12-month growth rate of 15.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,720,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,980,000 in Colonel Light Gardens.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Colonel Light Gardens is $738 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Colonel Light Gardens safe?
The overall rate for Colonel Light Gardens is 1,516 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% 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 Colonel Light Gardens.
Overall crime rate
1,516
offences per 100,000 residents
60% belowGreater Adelaide
Colonel Light GardensGreater 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 Colonel Light Gardens?
Colonel Light Gardens SA 5041 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,311 people call Colonel Light Gardens home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,491 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,311
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,173 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.4%Above
15–3420.7%Below
35–5430.1%Above
55–7424.2%Above
75 and over4.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.3%Above
Townhouses5.0%Below
Apartments3.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.1%Above
Paying a mortgage46.1%Above
Renting11.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.4%Below
One car24.4%Below
Two cars47.2%Above
Three or more25.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.6%Above
Drove to work59.0%Below
Train, tram or bus4.2%Below
Walked or cycled3.9%Above
What stands out in Colonel Light Gardens
13.6% of workers in Colonel Light Gardens worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
4.1% of Colonel Light Gardens residents were born in England.
51.7% of people in Colonel Light Gardens described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Colonel Light Gardens
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Colonel Light Gardens SA 5041.
Is Colonel Light Gardens family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.4% of Colonel Light Gardens's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
965 family households lived in Colonel Light Gardens; 55.3% were couple families and 10.3% were one-parent families.
39.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Colonel Light Gardens?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Colonel Light Gardens had 3,311 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Colonel Light Gardens?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.3% of occupied private dwellings in Colonel Light Gardens.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Colonel Light Gardens?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
46.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.8% 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 Colonel Light Gardens?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Colonel Light Gardens had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 16.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 30.5%, while 35.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Colonel Light Gardens?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
59.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
4.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Colonel Light Gardens?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 24.4% of the total.
72.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Colonel Light Gardens, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
77.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.5% reported a different address.
14.4% 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 Colonel Light Gardens?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.0% of residents used only English at home.
8.3% used a language other than English at home.
1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Colonel Light Gardens residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.4% of Colonel Light Gardens's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.6% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Colonel Light Gardens?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.1% of ancestry responses in Colonel Light Gardens.
Australian ancestry made up 38.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Colonel Light Gardens?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 17.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.3% of workers, and education and training employed 12.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Colonel Light Gardens?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
39.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Colonel Light Gardens show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 7.6% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Colonel Light Gardens?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Colonel Light Gardens?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,491 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,173.
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 Colonel Light Gardens compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.6% in Colonel Light Gardens, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 42.1% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 11.8% in Colonel Light Gardens, 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 Colonel Light Gardens
Is Colonel Light Gardens expensive?
The median house price is $1,730,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Colonel Light Gardens good for families?
The Census counted 965 local families, and 20.4% 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 Colonel Light Gardens?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,720,000, 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 Colonel Light Gardens
43 streets in Colonel Light Gardens
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bedford Sq
- Broadway
- Chester St
- Corunna Ave
- Doncaster Ave
- Dorset Ave
- East Pwy
- Eton St
- Flinders Ave
- Freeling Cr
- Goodwood Rd
- Grange Rd
- Hastings Rd
- Hereford Pl
- Kandahar Cr
- Kent Rd
- Lancaster Ave
- Light Pl
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- Lincoln Ave
- Ludgate
- Martlesham Cr
- Oxford
- Pembroke Pl
- Penang Ave
- Piccadilly
- Portland Pl
- Prince George Pde
- Rapid Ave
- Richmond Ave
- Rochester Ave
- Rosemont St
- Rozells Ave
- Salisbury Cr
- Springbank Rd
- Sturt Ave
- The Grove
- The Strand
- Tidworth Cr
- View St
- Wattlebury Rd
- West Pwy
- Winchester Ave
- Windsor Ave
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