Median price trend for houses
Based on 155 sales in the preceding 12 months
$640,000
Up 15.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $610k
- 3 bed
- $640k
- 4 bed
- $693k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Elizabeth Downs
SA 5113 · Playford
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $640,000
- Population
- 5,160
- Postcode
- 5113
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Elizabeth Downs, South Australia
Property market insights for Elizabeth Downs
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Elizabeth Downs SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 161 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$500 per week
Up 5.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Elizabeth Downs, SA is currently $640,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Elizabeth Downs has a 12-month growth rate of 15.3% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $610,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $640,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $693,000 in Elizabeth Downs.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Elizabeth Downs is $500 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Elizabeth Downs safe?
The overall rate for Elizabeth Downs is 3,449 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% 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 Elizabeth Downs.
Overall crime rate
3,449
offences per 100,000 residents
8% belowGreater Adelaide
Elizabeth DownsGreater 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 Elizabeth Downs?
Elizabeth Downs SA 5113 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
5,160 people call Elizabeth Downs home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $970 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,160
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $953 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.3%Above
15–3428.1%Above
35–5424.0%Below
55–7419.6%Below
75 and over6.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses77.5%Above
Townhouses20.2%Above
Apartments1.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright21.5%Below
Paying a mortgage33.7%Below
Renting44.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car14.8%Above
One car44.9%Above
Two cars27.4%Below
Three or more13.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.2%Below
Drove to work70.2%Above
Train, tram or bus4.6%In line
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Elizabeth Downs
4.2% of workers in Elizabeth Downs worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Adelaide.
6.8% of Elizabeth Downs residents were born in England.
53.3% of people in Elizabeth Downs described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Elizabeth Downs
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Elizabeth Downs SA 5113.
Is Elizabeth Downs family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.3% of Elizabeth Downs's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
1,260 family households lived in Elizabeth Downs; 32.9% were couple families and 36.1% were one-parent families.
44.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Elizabeth Downs?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Elizabeth Downs had 5,160 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.6% 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 Elizabeth Downs?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 77.5% of occupied private dwellings in Elizabeth Downs.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Elizabeth Downs?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
21.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
33.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
44.8% 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 Elizabeth Downs?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Elizabeth Downs had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 31.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 31.1%, while 22.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Elizabeth Downs?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
70.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
4.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Elizabeth Downs?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
14.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 44.9% of the total.
40.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Elizabeth Downs, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.0% reported a different address.
19.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Elizabeth Downs?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.8% of residents used only English at home.
11.8% 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 Elizabeth Downs residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.8% of Elizabeth Downs's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Elizabeth Downs?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.1% of ancestry responses in Elizabeth Downs.
Australian ancestry made up 35.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Elizabeth Downs?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 5.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.1% of workers, and education and training employed 3.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Elizabeth Downs?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 45.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
20.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 17.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Elizabeth Downs show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
47.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.7% reported asthma, 12.1% arthritis and 8.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Elizabeth Downs?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
7.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Elizabeth Downs?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $970 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $953.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Elizabeth Downs compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.2% in Elizabeth Downs, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 21.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 44.8% in Elizabeth Downs, 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 Elizabeth Downs
Is Elizabeth Downs expensive?
The median house price is $640,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Elizabeth Downs good for families?
The Census counted 1,260 local families, and 22.3% 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 Elizabeth Downs?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $693,000, 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 Elizabeth Downs
88 streets in Elizabeth Downs
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Andrews Rd
- Atkinson Rd
- Baker St
- Barrington Rd
- Barritt St
- Barr Street
- Bartlett St
- Barton Rd
- Beckington St
- Bloomfield Cr
- Brady St
- Brine St
- Burdell St
- Burford St
- Bush St
- Butcher St
- Campbell Rd
- Cavenagh St
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- Cochran St
- Coleman Rd
- Collins St
- Counter Rd
- Crisp Rd
- Dauntless Cr
- Dockett Rd
- Douglas St
- Drage St
- Dyer St
- Filsoll Cr
- Filsoll St
- Flower St
- Forrestall Rd
- Fortress St
- Gayland Rd
- Grigg St
- Haldane St
- Halifax Ct
- Hamblynn Rd
- Hanson Rd
- Heard St
- Hocking St
- Johnston Rd
- Justinian St
- Kell St
- Kenner St
- Kentish Rd
- Lancaster Ct
- Lindsay St
- Linger Cr
- Loftis Rd
- Marcian Ave
- Mavros Rd
- Mccullogh St
- Mckenzie Rd
- Mckinlay Street
- Midlow Rd
- Midway Rd
- Miles St
- Montacute St
- Muller St
- Nottle St
- Nutt St
- Osmond St
- Parham St
- Parkinson St
- Peacock Road
- Preston St
- Robins St
- Sherborne St
- Stakes Cr
- St Leonard Cr
- Stone Rd
- Stratton Rd
- Symes St
- Turnbull Rd
- Turnworth St
- Uley Rd
- Waite St
- Walditch St
- Walter St
- Wasley St
- Wellington Ct
- Wilkins Rd
- Wilson St
- Wimborne St
- Winkle St
- Woodlands Rd
- Yorktown Rd
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