Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$354,000
Down 3.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $349k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Elliston
SA 5670 · Elliston
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $354,000
- Population
- 375
- Postcode
- 5670
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Elliston, South Australia
Property market insights for Elliston
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Elliston SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Elliston, SA is currently $354,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Elliston has a 12-month growth rate of -3.5% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $349,000 in Elliston.
Crime and safety
Is Elliston safe?
The overall rate for Elliston is 1,579 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% below the Rest of SA 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 Elliston.
Overall crime rate
1,579
offences per 100,000 residents
48% belowRest of SA
EllistonRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Elliston?
Elliston SA 5670 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
375 people call Elliston home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,166 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 375
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.0%Above
15–3411.7%Below
35–5424.8%Above
55–7429.6%Above
75 and over10.7%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.9%Above
Paying a mortgage31.6%Below
Renting16.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.9%Below
One car31.0%Below
Two cars43.7%Above
Three or more21.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.5%Below
Drove to work56.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled18.1%Above
What stands out in Elliston
4.5% of workers in Elliston worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
2.4% of Elliston residents were born in England.
41.1% of people in Elliston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Elliston
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Elliston SA 5670.
Is Elliston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.0% of Elliston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
94 family households lived in Elliston; 39.4% were couple families and 12.8% were one-parent families.
39.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Elliston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Elliston had 375 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.3% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Elliston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.2% of occupied private dwellings in Elliston.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Elliston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
31.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Elliston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Elliston had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 33.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 38.8%, while 17.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Elliston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
56.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 18.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Elliston?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 31.0% of the total.
64.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Elliston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.2% reported a different address.
9.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Elliston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.1% of residents used only English at home.
2.7% 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 Elliston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.3% of Elliston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Elliston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.2% of ancestry responses in Elliston.
Australian ancestry made up 41.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Elliston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 18.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.6% of workers, and education and training employed 12.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Elliston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
23.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Elliston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 12.5% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Elliston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Elliston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,166 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 $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Elliston compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.5% in Elliston, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 51.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 16.5% in Elliston, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Elliston
Is Elliston expensive?
The median house price is $354,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Elliston good for families?
The Census counted 94 local families, and 20.0% 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 Elliston?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $349,000, 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 Elliston
35 streets in Elliston
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Airstrip Rd
- Alto Dr
- Beach Tce
- Birdseye Hwy
- Boords Beach Rd
- Clementina Dr
- Clifftop Dr
- Colton Back Rd
- East Tce
- Esplanade
- Flinders Hwy
- Fourth St
- Gannet Cr
- Grove Rd
- Kapara Rd
- Little Bay Rd
- Maile
- Memorial Dr
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- North Tce
- Parndana Rd
- Rupara Cct
- Second St
- Seventh St
- Sheoak Ln
- Silo Rd
- Sixth St
- Spindrift Rd
- Stormbird Rd
- Sundowner Dr
- Three Lakes Rd
- Walkers Rock Rd
- Wandana Rd
- Waratah Rd
- Waterloo Bay Dr
- Wookata Dr
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