Median price trend for houses
Based on 119 sales in the preceding 12 months
$680,000
Up 13.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $666k
- 4 bed
- $770k
- 5+ bed
- $821k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Elizabeth East
SA 5112 · Playford
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $680,000
- Population
- 4,607
- Postcode
- 5112
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Elizabeth East, South Australia
Property market insights for Elizabeth East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Elizabeth East SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 116 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 East, SA is currently $680,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Elizabeth East has a 12-month growth rate of 13.2% for houses and 6.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $666,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $770,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $821,000 in Elizabeth East.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Elizabeth East is $500 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $550,000 in Elizabeth East.
Crime and safety
Is Elizabeth East safe?
The overall rate for Elizabeth East is 2,747 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% 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 East.
Overall crime rate
2,747
offences per 100,000 residents
27% belowGreater Adelaide
Elizabeth EastGreater 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 East?
Elizabeth East SA 5112 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
4,607 people call Elizabeth East home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $904 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,607
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,062 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $225 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.7%Above
15–3424.8%Below
35–5424.7%Below
55–7419.8%Below
75 and over10.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses65.8%Below
Townhouses33.8%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright21.0%Below
Paying a mortgage32.4%Below
Renting46.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car18.2%Above
One car41.1%Above
Two cars27.4%Below
Three or more13.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.0%Below
Drove to work65.5%Above
Train, tram or bus3.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below
What stands out in Elizabeth East
5.0% of workers in Elizabeth East worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Adelaide.
7.7% of Elizabeth East residents were born in England.
47.0% of people in Elizabeth East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Elizabeth East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Elizabeth East SA 5112.
Is Elizabeth East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.7% of Elizabeth East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
1,059 family households lived in Elizabeth East; 32.6% were couple families and 35.5% were one-parent families.
41.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Elizabeth East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Elizabeth East had 4,607 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.7% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Elizabeth East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 65.8% of occupied private dwellings in Elizabeth East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 33.8% 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 Elizabeth East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
21.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
32.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
46.6% 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 East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Elizabeth East had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 36.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 29.0%, while 19.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Elizabeth East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
65.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
3.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Elizabeth East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
18.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 41.1% of the total.
40.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Elizabeth East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.7% reported a different address.
26.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Elizabeth East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
71.9% of residents used only English at home.
17.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Elizabeth East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
26.9% of Elizabeth East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.1% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Elizabeth East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.3% of ancestry responses in Elizabeth East.
Australian ancestry made up 30.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Elizabeth East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 6.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Elizabeth East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.8%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
19.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 14.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Elizabeth East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.9% reported asthma, 12.7% arthritis and 8.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Elizabeth East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Elizabeth East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $904 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,062.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $225 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Elizabeth East compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.0% in Elizabeth East, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 21.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 46.6% in Elizabeth East, 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 East
Is Elizabeth East expensive?
The median house price is $680,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Elizabeth East good for families?
The Census counted 1,059 local families, and 19.7% 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 East?
Larger houses have a median around $821,000, 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 East
74 streets in Elizabeth East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adams Rd
- Adare Ct
- Anderson St
- Atlanta St
- Aylwin St
- Badcoe St
- Balch Ct
- Ballard St
- Bath Ct
- Bellinger Rd
- Benham St
- Blackburn Ct
- Blackburn Rd
- Blamey Rd
- Brabham Ct
- Bronte Cr
- Cardnell Cr
- Catalina Rd
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- Chillingworth Rd
- Conyngham St
- Derrick Rd
- Dewey St
- Dolphin St
- Enterprise Rd
- Fletcher Rd
- Fuller Cr
- Gilmore St
- Grayling St
- Grenadier Rd
- Guy Ct
- Hakea Ct
- Halsey Rd
- Hawker Cr
- Holcomb St
- Hornet Cr
- Hughes Ct
- Hull St
- Inwood Rd
- Jenkins Ct
- Jensen St
- Jones Cr
- Kibby Rd
- Kinkaid Rd
- Leake St
- Leslie St
- Lewis Ct
- Lowe St
- Lowry St
- Lyon St
- Main North Rd
- Martin Rd
- Midway Rd
- Milan St
- Moss Ct
- Nautilus Rd
- Nimitz Rd
- Northampton Cr
- Paginton Cr
- Phelps St
- Pipkin Rd
- Portland Rd
- Rhine Ct
- Salerno Ct
- Saratoga Rd
- Shannon St
- Spruance Rd
- Stewart Ct
- Talbot St
- Thornton St
- Tyler St
- Waldron St
- Weathers St
- Worthington Rd
- Yorktown Rd
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