Median price trend for houses
Based on 48 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,530,000
Up 14.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.29m
- 4 bed
- $1.58m
- 5+ bed
- $1.78m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Craigburn Farm
SA 5051 · Mitcham
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,530,000
- Population
- 3,099
- Postcode
- 5051
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Craigburn Farm, South Australia
Property market insights for Craigburn Farm
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Craigburn Farm SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 9 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Down 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Craigburn Farm, SA is currently $1,530,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Craigburn Farm has a 12-month growth rate of 14.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,290,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,580,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,780,000 in Craigburn Farm.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Craigburn Farm is $750 per week. The median house rent has decreased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Craigburn Farm safe?
The overall rate for Craigburn Farm is 981 offences per 100,000 residents — 74% 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 Craigburn Farm.
Overall crime rate
981
offences per 100,000 residents
74% belowGreater Adelaide
Craigburn FarmGreater 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 Craigburn Farm?
Craigburn Farm SA 5051 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,099 people call Craigburn Farm home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,944 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,099
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,383 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $550 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.3%Above
15–3419.7%Below
35–5431.5%Above
55–7423.4%Above
75 and over5.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.1%Above
Townhouses0.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.8%Above
Paying a mortgage56.2%Above
Renting6.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.3%Below
One car18.6%Below
Two cars53.3%Above
Three or more27.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.6%Above
Drove to work62.0%Below
Train, tram or bus3.5%Below
Walked or cycled0.2%Below
What stands out in Craigburn Farm
15.6% of workers in Craigburn Farm worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
9.3% of Craigburn Farm residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
48.3% of people in Craigburn Farm described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Craigburn Farm
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Craigburn Farm SA 5051.
Is Craigburn Farm family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.3% of Craigburn Farm's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
933 family households lived in Craigburn Farm; 57.3% were couple families and 5.8% 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 Craigburn Farm?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Craigburn Farm had 3,099 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.7% 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 Craigburn Farm?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.1% of occupied private dwellings in Craigburn Farm.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.4% 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 Craigburn Farm?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 above the Greater Adelaide average.
56.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.0% 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 Craigburn Farm?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Craigburn Farm had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 9.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 32.6%, while 39.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Craigburn Farm?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
62.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
3.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Craigburn Farm?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 18.6% of the total.
81.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Craigburn Farm, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.6% reported a different address.
27.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Craigburn Farm?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.9% of residents used only English at home.
14.2% used a language other than English at home.
2.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Craigburn Farm residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
27.3% of Craigburn Farm's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.7% was born in Australia.
1.7% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Craigburn Farm?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.2% of ancestry responses in Craigburn Farm.
Australian ancestry made up 32.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Craigburn Farm?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 17.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.7% of workers, and education and training employed 11.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Craigburn Farm?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.8%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
41.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Craigburn Farm show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Craigburn Farm?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Craigburn Farm?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,944 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,383.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $550 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Craigburn Farm compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.6% in Craigburn Farm, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 37.8% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 6.0% in Craigburn Farm, 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 Craigburn Farm
Is Craigburn Farm expensive?
The median house price is $1,530,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Craigburn Farm good for families?
The Census counted 933 local families, and 20.3% 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 Craigburn Farm?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,580,000, 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 Craigburn Farm
67 streets in Craigburn Farm
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexandra Pl
- Appleberry Cr
- Arnold Cr
- Austin Ct
- Blackwood Park Bvd
- Bluebell Ct
- Bonython
- Bright Pl
- Brookman Cr
- Bushland Dr
- Carraway Ct
- Champion
- Cochrane St
- Coromandel Parade
- Coromandel Pde
- Cottage Court
- Craigburn Farm Cct
- Craigburn Rd
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- Creswell Ave
- Cumming St
- Dairy Ct
- Dawbiney Ave
- Dorothy Ln
- Dunsford St
- Earls Ct
- Fergusson Ave
- Fisher Cr
- Gartrell Bvd
- Goode Ave
- Grand Bvd
- Grass Lily St
- Grenache Cct
- Hackett Cl
- Harvey Close
- Hayman Rtt
- Highfield Dr
- Holly Hock Ct
- Hughes Ct
- Isla Way
- Kaufmann Pl
- Laslett Ct
- Malbec St
- Maslin St
- Newland Ct
- Richman Ct
- Riding
- Rogerson Cct
- Shelter
- Shiraz Ct
- Star Lily St
- Sun Dew Ave
- Symon Cr
- Tassie Pl
- The Farm Lane
- Tokay Ct
- Verco Pl
- Verdelho St
- Warriparinga Ave
- Waterhouse Ct
- Wattlewood Ct
- Watts Tce
- William Rufus Pl
- William Scott Circuit
- Win Gilchrist Ave
- Woodlake Dr
- Woods
- Wren Ct
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