Median price trend for houses
Based on 13 sales in the preceding 12 months
$674,000
Up 2.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $658k
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The quick read on
Elizabeth
SA 5112 · Playford
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $674,000
- Median unit
- $360,000
- Population
- 1,033
- Postcode
- 5112
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ABS 2021
Elizabeth, South Australia
Property market insights for Elizabeth
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Elizabeth SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 18 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Elizabeth, SA is currently $674,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Elizabeth has a 12-month growth rate of 2.1% for houses and 2.9% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $658,000 in Elizabeth.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Elizabeth is $475 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Elizabeth is $360,000, which has increased 2.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $360,000 in Elizabeth. The median rent for units and apartments in Elizabeth is $362 per week and has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Elizabeth safe?
The overall rate for Elizabeth is 5,116 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% 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 Elizabeth.
Overall crime rate
5,116
offences per 100,000 residents
36% aboveGreater Adelaide
ElizabethGreater 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?
Elizabeth SA 5112 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,033 people call Elizabeth home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $902 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,033
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.6%Above
15–3426.5%In line
35–5428.8%Above
55–7419.2%Below
75 and over6.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses70.1%Below
Townhouses18.2%Above
Apartments11.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright20.1%Below
Paying a mortgage25.0%Below
Renting54.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car24.1%Above
One car40.3%Above
Two cars25.4%Below
Three or more10.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.5%Below
Drove to work67.9%Above
Train, tram or bus6.9%Above
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Elizabeth
5.5% of workers in Elizabeth worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Adelaide.
6.7% of Elizabeth residents were born in England.
44.0% of people in Elizabeth described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Elizabeth SA 5112.
Is Elizabeth family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.6% of Elizabeth's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
236 family households lived in Elizabeth; 39.4% were couple families and 28.8% were one-parent families.
42.4% 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?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Elizabeth had 1,033 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.7% 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?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 70.1% of occupied private dwellings in Elizabeth.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 11.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Elizabeth?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
20.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
25.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
54.9% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Elizabeth?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Elizabeth had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 38.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 26.3%, while 20.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Elizabeth?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
67.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
6.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Elizabeth?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
24.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 40.3% of the total.
35.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Elizabeth, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.7% reported a different address.
30.3% 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 Elizabeth?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
68.0% of residents used only English at home.
24.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Elizabeth residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.3% of Elizabeth's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Elizabeth?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.0% of ancestry responses in Elizabeth.
Australian ancestry made up 29.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Elizabeth?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 7.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.5% of workers, and education and training employed 6.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Elizabeth?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.9%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
17.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 21.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Elizabeth show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
16.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.7% reported asthma, 11.9% arthritis and 7.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Elizabeth?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Elizabeth?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $902 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Elizabeth compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.5% in Elizabeth, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 20.1% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 54.9% in Elizabeth, 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
Is Elizabeth expensive?
The median house price is $674,000, while units and apartments sit at $360,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Elizabeth good for families?
The Census counted 236 local families, and 18.6% 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?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $658,000, 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
32 streets in Elizabeth
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ashfield Rd
- Codford St
- Crockerton Rd
- Dauntsey Rd
- Donhead St
- Durrington Rd
- Elizabeth
- Enford St
- Frobisher Rd
- Fyfield St
- Gillingham Rd
- Goodman Rd
- Harvey Rd
- Idmiston St
- Judd Rd
- Keevil St
- Langford Dr
- Main North Rd
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- Mountbatten Sq
- Ogbury St
- Oxenham Dr
- Pewsey St
- Philip Hwy
- Playford Bvd
- Prince Charles Street
- Ridley Rd
- Shipton St
- Short Rd
- Stockton St
- Wilcox Rd
- Wishford Rd
- Woodford Rd
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