Median price trend for houses
Based on 75 sales in the preceding 12 months
$700,000
Up 9.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $500k
- 3 bed
- $698k
- 4 bed
- $696k
- 5+ bed
- $900k
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The quick read on
Elizabeth Vale
SA 5112 · Playford
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $700,000
- Median unit
- $390,000
- Population
- 4,331
- Postcode
- 5112
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ABS 2021
Elizabeth Vale, South Australia
Property market insights for Elizabeth Vale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Elizabeth Vale SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 74 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Up 5.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Elizabeth Vale, SA is currently $700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Elizabeth Vale has a 12-month growth rate of 9.4% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $500,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $698,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $696,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $900,000 in Elizabeth Vale.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Elizabeth Vale is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Elizabeth Vale is $390,000. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $390,000 in Elizabeth Vale. The median rent for units and apartments in Elizabeth Vale is $400 per week and has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Elizabeth Vale safe?
The overall rate for Elizabeth Vale is 2,365 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% 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 Vale.
Overall crime rate
2,365
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowGreater Adelaide
Elizabeth ValeGreater 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 Vale?
Elizabeth Vale SA 5112 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
4,331 people call Elizabeth Vale home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $851 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,331
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $233 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.2%Above
15–3427.2%Above
35–5422.5%Below
55–7418.8%Below
75 and over11.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses58.5%Below
Townhouses33.2%Above
Apartments7.8%In line
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright21.4%Below
Paying a mortgage26.0%Below
Renting52.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car20.7%Above
One car46.9%Above
Two cars21.4%Below
Three or more10.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.0%Below
Drove to work67.0%Above
Train, tram or bus3.2%Below
Walked or cycled2.4%In line
What stands out in Elizabeth Vale
4.0% of workers in Elizabeth Vale worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Adelaide.
7.1% of Elizabeth Vale residents were born in England.
36.3% of people in Elizabeth Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Elizabeth Vale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Elizabeth Vale SA 5112.
Is Elizabeth Vale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.2% of Elizabeth Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
970 family households lived in Elizabeth Vale; 37.0% were couple families and 32.6% were one-parent families.
44.0% 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 Vale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Elizabeth Vale had 4,331 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Elizabeth Vale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 58.5% of occupied private dwellings in Elizabeth Vale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 33.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 7.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Elizabeth Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
21.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
26.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
52.6% 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 Vale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Elizabeth Vale had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 39.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 26.8%, while 22.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Elizabeth Vale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
67.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
3.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Elizabeth Vale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
20.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 46.9% of the total.
31.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Elizabeth Vale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.1% reported a different address.
37.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Elizabeth Vale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
61.2% of residents used only English at home.
31.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Elizabeth Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
37.2% of Elizabeth Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 62.8% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Elizabeth Vale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.6% of ancestry responses in Elizabeth Vale.
Australian ancestry made up 26.0% 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 Vale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 5.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.2% of workers, and education and training employed 5.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Elizabeth Vale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 38.2%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
16.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 16.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Elizabeth Vale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.3% reported asthma, 13.2% 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 Vale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Elizabeth Vale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $851 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 $233 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Elizabeth Vale compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.0% in Elizabeth Vale, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 21.4% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 52.6% in Elizabeth Vale, 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 Vale
Is Elizabeth Vale expensive?
The median house price is $700,000, while units and apartments sit at $390,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Elizabeth Vale good for families?
The Census counted 970 local families, and 20.2% 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 Vale?
Larger houses have a median around $900,000, 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 Vale
74 streets in Elizabeth Vale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abelia St
- Appleshaw St
- Banwell St
- Barrow Cr
- Berberis St
- Boronia Cr
- Broughton Rd
- Burcombe St
- Burley Rd
- Cameron Rd
- Chaddenwick Rd
- Chicklade St
- Chilmark St
- Chiselbury Rd
- Clapton St
- Clarke St
- Collingbourne Dr
- Coppleridge Dr
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- Corton St
- Davidson Rd
- Durdin Rd
- Everleigh Rd
- Grovely St
- Guerin Rd
- Hamdon St
- Hamptworth St
- Handley St
- Haslam Cr
- Haxton St
- Haydown Road
- Hibiscus St
- Hogarth Rd
- Jarvis Rd
- Joel Cr
- John Rice Ave
- Kennedy St
- Knowles Rd
- Lindon St
- Lister St
- Lockerly St
- Longleat Rd
- Main North Rd
- Mark Rd
- Marleycombe Rd
- Mofflin Rd
- Oldham Rd
- Osler St
- Pasteur St
- Philip Hwy
- Plaitford St
- Poplar Dr
- Poulshot Cr
- Prunus Ave
- Quarley St
- Rhus Ave
- Rollison Rd
- Rushall Cr
- Semley St
- Shaftesbury Rd
- Siddall Rd
- Stokes Ct
- Tidcombe St
- Trembath Rd
- Treves St
- Trimmer Rd
- Upton St
- Wallace Rd
- Wattle Rd
- Wayford St
- Wexcombe St
- Willow Cr
- Winklebury Rd
- Winterbourne Rd
- Woodfalls Rd
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