Median price trend for houses
Based on 16 sales in the preceding 12 months
$501,000
Up 18.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $490k
- 4 bed
- $600k
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The quick read on
Edithburgh
SA 5583 · Yorke Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $501,000
- Median unit
- $240,000
- Population
- 550
- Postcode
- 5583
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ABS 2021
Edithburgh, South Australia
Property market insights for Edithburgh
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Edithburgh SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 12.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Edithburgh, SA is currently $501,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Edithburgh has a 12-month growth rate of 18.6% for houses and -10.1% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $490,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $600,000 in Edithburgh.
The median house rent has decreased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Edithburgh is $240,000, which has decreased 10.1% since the same time last year.
Crime and safety
Is Edithburgh safe?
The overall rate for Edithburgh is 2,139 offences per 100,000 residents — 30% below 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 Edithburgh.
Overall crime rate
2,139
offences per 100,000 residents
30% belowRest of SA
EdithburghRest 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 Edithburgh?
Edithburgh SA 5583 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
550 people call Edithburgh home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $784 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 550
- Median age
- 62 years
- Median mortgage
- $997 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $210 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.5%Below
15–3411.8%Below
35–5416.7%Below
55–7449.6%Above
75 and over15.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.7%Above
Townhouses3.4%Below
Apartments1.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright60.6%Above
Paying a mortgage21.9%Below
Renting17.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.0%Below
One car34.8%Above
Two cars45.2%Above
Three or more19.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.3%Above
Drove to work52.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.9%Above
What stands out in Edithburgh
14.3% of workers in Edithburgh worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
9.1% of Edithburgh residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
44.4% of people in Edithburgh described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Edithburgh
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Edithburgh SA 5583.
Is Edithburgh family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.5% of Edithburgh's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
159 family households lived in Edithburgh; 19.5% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.
14.5% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Edithburgh?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Edithburgh had 550 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
65.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Edithburgh?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.7% of occupied private dwellings in Edithburgh.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Edithburgh?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
60.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
21.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Edithburgh?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Edithburgh had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 36.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 46.1%, while 8.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Edithburgh?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
52.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Edithburgh?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 34.8% of the total.
64.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Edithburgh, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.4% reported a different address.
12.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Edithburgh?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.1% of residents used only English at home.
1.1% 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 Edithburgh residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.4% of Edithburgh's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.6% 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 91.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Edithburgh?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.0% of ancestry responses in Edithburgh.
Australian ancestry made up 45.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Edithburgh?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 17.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.6% of workers, and education and training employed 7.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Edithburgh?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 30.6%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
13.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.5%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Edithburgh show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
42.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 19.8% arthritis and 11.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Edithburgh?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Edithburgh?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $784 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $997.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $210 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Edithburgh compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.3% in Edithburgh, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 60.6% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 17.5% in Edithburgh, 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 Edithburgh
Is Edithburgh expensive?
The median house price is $501,000, while units and apartments sit at $240,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Edithburgh good for families?
The Census counted 159 local families, and 9.5% 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 Edithburgh?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $600,000, 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 Edithburgh
49 streets in Edithburgh
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anstey Tce
- Blanche St
- Bramley Rd
- Charles Carter
- Clan Ranald Ave
- Compass Rd
- Cross St
- Dart Cl
- Dev Patterson Dr
- Edith St
- Fielding St
- George St
- Giles Tce
- Gillerton Tce
- Goldsmith Beach Rd
- Grace St
- Heel Rd
- Henry St
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- Kona Cr
- Lawrence Ln
- Lehmann Rd
- Marion St
- Mary St
- Museum Rd
- New Honiton Rd
- Neyler St
- O'Halloran Pde
- Old Honiton Rd
- Panfry Tce
- Park Tce
- Park Terrace North
- Parsee St
- Perry St
- Schnapper Ct
- Sheoak Beach Rd
- South Coast Rd
- South Tce
- St Vincent Hwy
- Substation Rd
- Sultana Point Rd
- Sunset Ct
- Thomas St
- Tuna Ave
- Wattle Point Rd
- West St
- Whiting Dr
- Wilkey Rd
- Yandra Avenue
- Yorketown Rd
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