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The quick read on

Crystal Brook

SA 5523 · Port Pirie

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

Median house
$360,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,537

ABS 2021

Postcode
5523

Crystal Brook, South Australia

Property market insights for Crystal Brook (SA)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Crystal Brook (SA) SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 34 sales in the preceding 12 months

$360,000

Up 26.3% over 12 months

$400k$300k$200k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$337k
3 bed
$338k
4 bed
$645k
5+ bed
$365k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$425 per week

No change over 12 months

$500$400$300$20020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Crystal Brook (SA), SA is currently $360,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Crystal Brook (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 26.3% for houses and 0.0% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $337,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $338,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $645,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $365,000 in Crystal Brook (SA).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Crystal Brook (SA) is $425 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Crystal Brook safe?

The overall rate for Crystal Brook is 13,628 offences per 100,000 residents — 346% 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 Crystal Brook.

Overall crime rate

13,628

offences per 100,000 residents

346% aboveRest of SA

Crystal BrookRest 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 Crystal Brook?

Crystal Brook SA 5523 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

1,537 people call Crystal Brook home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,011 a week.

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

Population
1,537
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$975 / month
2021 household rent
$189 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.0%Above
15–3416.5%Below
35–5421.1%Below
55–7428.5%Below
75 and over14.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses91.5%Above
Townhouses7.2%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright46.3%Above
Paying a mortgage31.3%Below
Renting22.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.4%Above
One car38.5%Above
Two cars33.8%Below
Three or more20.9%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.6%Below
Drove to work66.2%In line
Train, tram or bus0.5%In line
Walked or cycled6.6%Above

What stands out in Crystal Brook

7.6% of workers in Crystal Brook worked from home on Census day.

3.0% of Crystal Brook residents were born in England.

45.2% of people in Crystal Brook described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Crystal Brook

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Crystal Brook SA 5523.

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

20.0% of Crystal Brook's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

403 family households lived in Crystal Brook; 35.7% were couple families and 13.4% were one-parent families.

35.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

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

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

Crystal Brook had 1,537 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

43.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Crystal Brook?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 Crystal Brook.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.2% 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 Crystal Brook?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

46.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

31.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

22.3% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

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

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

The average household in Crystal Brook had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 33.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 36.5%, while 17.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

7.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

66.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.

0.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

6.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

One-car households formed 38.5% of the total.

54.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

67.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.5% reported a different address.

7.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

92.6% of residents used only English at home.

2.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

7.3% of Crystal Brook's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.7% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 42.7% of ancestry responses in Crystal Brook.

Australian ancestry made up 44.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.

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

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

20.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Managers accounted for 13.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 21.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 48.7%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

24.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

50.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.0% reported asthma, 14.4% arthritis and 9.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

18.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,011 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $975.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $189 per week.

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

How does Crystal Brook compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 7.6% in Crystal Brook, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 46.3% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 22.3% in Crystal Brook, 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 Crystal Brook (SA)

Is Crystal Brook (SA) expensive?

The median house price is $360,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Crystal Brook (SA) good for families?

The Census counted 403 local families, and 20.0% 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 Crystal Brook (SA)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $645,000, 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 Crystal Brook (SA)

97 streets in Crystal Brook (SA)

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

  • Adelaide Sq
  • Allan St
  • Angel Road
  • Arbon Rd
  • Augusta Hwy
  • Binney Rd
  • Bowman Park Rd
  • Bowman St
  • Bowman St Extension
  • Brandis St
  • Brook Park Ln
  • Busbridge Rd
  • Claridge Road
  • Clement Street
  • Clothier Rd
  • Colton St
  • Combe Rd
  • Crystal Brook Valley Rd
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  • Cunningham St
  • Darbon Tce
  • Dead Horse Gully Rd
  • Edmund Tce
  • Everett Rd
  • Eyre Extension Rd
  • Eyre Rd
  • Ferguson St
  • Flinders St
  • Forgan St
  • Frith Rd
  • Gadd Ave
  • Geoff Cox Rd
  • Gilbert Street
  • Giles St
  • Glenburn Rd
  • Goulter Rd
  • Goyder Hwy
  • Graemoor Rd
  • Greig Rd
  • Hatters Rd
  • Head Rd
  • Heads Rd
  • Heaslip Rd
  • Heatherdale Rd
  • Higgins Rd
  • Huddleston Rd
  • Hughes Gap Rd
  • Janz Rd
  • Jeffries Rd
  • Jennings St
  • John Street
  • Kloppers Rd
  • Lambert Rd
  • Lindners Ln
  • Lines Rd East
  • Little St
  • Lyons St
  • Mais Tce
  • Manfred Street
  • Mercowie Rd
  • Merriton-Narridy Rd
  • Milcowie Rd
  • Mitchell St
  • Montrose Ln
  • Musgrave St
  • Nurom Rd
  • O'Shaughnessy Rd
  • Pipe Line Trk
  • Railway Tce
  • Rf Nicholls Dr
  • Riverglen Rd
  • Robbys Lease Road
  • Robinson Rd
  • Roscommon Rd
  • Rostyns Rd
  • Sarah Ln
  • Sargents Rd
  • Sinclair St
  • Slattery Rd
  • Slicks Trk
  • Stanley St
  • Sunkist Rd
  • Symons St
  • Talbots Rd
  • Taylors Rd
  • The Cattle Track
  • Venning Rd
  • Wandearah Rd
  • Weston Road
  • West Tce
  • Whittier St
  • Wilkins Hwy
  • William St
  • Wilsons
  • Wongabirrie Rd
  • Wood Road
  • Wyuna Rd
  • Younghusband Tce

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