Median price trend for houses
Based on 63 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,040,000
Up 9.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $806k
- 3 bed
- $1.02m
- 4 bed
- $1.23m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Edwardstown
SA 5039 · Marion
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,040,000
- Median unit
- $640,000
- Population
- 4,514
- Postcode
- 5039
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ABS 2021
Edwardstown, South Australia
Property market insights for Edwardstown
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Edwardstown SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 71 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 8.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Edwardstown, SA is currently $1,040,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Edwardstown has a 12-month growth rate of 9.7% for houses and 28.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $806,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,230,000 in Edwardstown.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Edwardstown is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Edwardstown is $640,000, which has increased 28.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $515,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $831,000 in Edwardstown. The median rent for units and apartments in Edwardstown is $500 per week and has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Edwardstown safe?
The overall rate for Edwardstown is 4,387 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% above 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 Edwardstown.
Overall crime rate
4,387
offences per 100,000 residents
17% aboveGreater Adelaide
EdwardstownGreater 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 Edwardstown?
Edwardstown SA 5039 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
4,514 people call Edwardstown home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,360 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,514
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,690 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $275 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.1%Below
15–3431.2%Above
35–5426.2%In line
55–7421.1%Below
75 and over6.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses59.9%Below
Townhouses20.5%Above
Apartments19.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.2%Below
Paying a mortgage31.8%Below
Renting44.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car13.6%Above
One car42.4%Above
Two cars31.5%Below
Three or more12.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.3%In line
Drove to work58.8%Below
Train, tram or bus8.6%Above
Walked or cycled3.0%In line
What stands out in Edwardstown
9.3% of workers in Edwardstown worked from home on Census day.
3.5% of Edwardstown residents were born in India.
45.4% of people in Edwardstown described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Edwardstown
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Edwardstown SA 5039.
Is Edwardstown family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.1% of Edwardstown's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1,111 family households lived in Edwardstown; 39.7% were couple families and 18.2% were one-parent families.
36.5% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Edwardstown?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Edwardstown had 4,514 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Edwardstown?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 59.9% of occupied private dwellings in Edwardstown.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 19.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Edwardstown?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
31.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
44.9% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Edwardstown?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Edwardstown had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 37.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 28.9%, while 17.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Edwardstown?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
58.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
8.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Edwardstown?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
13.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 42.4% of the total.
43.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Edwardstown, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.7% reported a different address.
30.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Edwardstown?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
67.2% of residents used only English at home.
28.8% used a language other than English at home.
4.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.3% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Edwardstown residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.7% of Edwardstown's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.3% was born in Australia.
3.5% of residents were born in China.
3.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Edwardstown?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.9% of ancestry responses in Edwardstown.
Australian ancestry made up 29.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Edwardstown?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 9.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 22.6% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Edwardstown?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
34.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Edwardstown show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.9% reported asthma, 8.9% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Edwardstown?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Edwardstown?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,360 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,690.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $275 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Edwardstown compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.3% in Edwardstown, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 23.2% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 44.9% in Edwardstown, 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 Edwardstown
Is Edwardstown expensive?
The median house price is $1,040,000, while units and apartments sit at $640,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Edwardstown good for families?
The Census counted 1,111 local families, and 15.1% 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 Edwardstown?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,230,000, 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 Edwardstown
73 streets in Edwardstown
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberfeldy Ave
- Ackland St
- Adelaide Tce
- Albert Street
- Allambee Ave
- Angus Ave
- Arabrie Ave
- Blairgowrie Ave
- Calstock Ave
- Carramar Ave
- Castle St
- Chitral Tce
- Christina St
- Collins Ave
- Conmurra Ave
- Coongie Ave
- Cross Rd
- Daws Rd
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- De Laine Ave
- Deloraine Ct
- Deloraine Rd
- Dumbarton Ave
- Dunorlan Rd
- Emerald St
- Erudina Ave
- Flinders St
- Fuller St
- Furness Ave
- Gilpipi Ave
- Gumbowie Ave
- Gurney St
- Hammersmith Ave
- Harris St
- Hms Buffalo Ave
- Hyman Ave
- Inglis Street
- Johnson St
- Karong Ave
- Kenilworth Ave
- Konando Tce
- Lagunta Ave
- Lindfield Ave
- Lindsay Ave
- Lockhart Tce
- Macklin St
- Maxwell Ave
- Messines Ave
- Midera Ave
- Mons Ave
- Norma Ave
- Oval Ave
- Pine St
- Raglan Ave
- Railway Tce
- Robert St
- Russell Tce
- South Rd
- Stanton St
- St Lawrence Ave
- Talisman Ave
- The Crescent
- The Grove
- Theodore St
- Tooronga Ave
- Towers Tce
- Waverley Ave
- Weaver St
- Wilfrid Street
- Wingate St
- Woodlands Tce
- Wooton Rd
- Wright St
- Yanyarrie Avenue
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