Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$850,000
Up 16.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $700k
- 4 bed
- $922k
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The quick read on
Dublin
SA 5501 · Adelaide Plains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $850,000
- Population
- 405
- Postcode
- 5501
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Dublin, South Australia
Property market insights for Dublin
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dublin SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Up 23.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Dublin, SA is currently $850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dublin has a 12-month growth rate of 16.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $700,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $922,000 in Dublin.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dublin is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 23.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Dublin safe?
The overall rate for Dublin is 3,796 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% 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 Dublin.
Overall crime rate
3,796
offences per 100,000 residents
24% aboveRest of SA
DublinRest 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 Dublin?
Dublin SA 5501 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
405 people call Dublin home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $985 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 405
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,127 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.5%Above
15–3416.5%Below
35–5429.1%Above
55–7431.6%Above
75 and over2.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.7%Below
Paying a mortgage50.0%Above
Renting12.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.5%Below
One car24.5%Below
Two cars43.4%Above
Three or more29.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home2.6%Below
Drove to work73.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.6%In line
What stands out in Dublin
2.6% of workers in Dublin worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
6.4% of Dublin residents were born in England.
50.6% of people in Dublin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dublin
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dublin SA 5501.
Is Dublin family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.5% of Dublin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
100 family households lived in Dublin; 36.0% were couple families and 18.0% were one-parent families.
37.0% 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 Dublin?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dublin had 405 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Dublin?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.2% of occupied private dwellings in Dublin.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Dublin?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
50.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Dublin?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dublin had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 25.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 35.4%, while 17.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dublin?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
2.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
73.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dublin?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 24.5% of the total.
72.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dublin, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.5% reported a different address.
14.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Dublin?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.9% of residents used only English at home.
5.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Dublin residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.1% of Dublin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dublin?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.5% of ancestry responses in Dublin.
Australian ancestry made up 47.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Dublin?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
3.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 14.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.5% of workers, and education and training employed 3.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dublin?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 49.7%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
25.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dublin show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.3% reported asthma, 14.8% arthritis and 9.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dublin?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
5.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 58.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dublin?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $985 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,127.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dublin compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 2.6% in Dublin, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 37.7% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 12.3% in Dublin, 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 Dublin
Is Dublin expensive?
The median house price is $850,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Dublin good for families?
The Census counted 100 local families, and 18.5% 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 Dublin?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $922,000, 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 Dublin
37 streets in Dublin
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Angove Rd
- Avon Rd
- Beach Rd
- Bubner Rd
- Carslake Rd
- Clonan Rd
- Dublin Rd
- Fifth St
- First St
- Fourth St
- Frost Rd
- George Street
- Harris Road
- Houston Rd
- Limerock Rd
- Long Plains Rd
- North Tce
- Old Dublin Rd
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- Old Port Wakefield Rd
- Parklands Rd
- Port Parham Rd
- Port Wakefield Hwy
- Ruskin Rd
- Sanders Ave
- Schlodder Rd
- Schutt Rd
- Second St
- Seventh St
- Shannon Rd
- Sixth St
- South Tce
- The Esplanade
- Third Creek Rd
- Third St
- Thompson Rd
- Thompsons Beach Road
- West Tce
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