Median price trend for houses
Based on 16 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,500,000
Up 19.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.34m
- 4 bed
- $1.52m
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The quick read on
Firle
SA 5070 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,500,000
- Median unit
- $880,000
- Population
- 1,508
- Postcode
- 5070
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ABS 2021
Firle, South Australia
Property market insights for Firle
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Firle SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 19 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Firle, SA is currently $1,500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Firle has a 12-month growth rate of 19.0% for houses and 45.5% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,520,000 in Firle.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Firle is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Firle is $880,000, which has increased 45.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $708,000 in Firle. The median rent for units and apartments in Firle is $500 per week and has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Firle safe?
The overall rate for Firle is 2,985 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% 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 Firle.
Overall crime rate
2,985
offences per 100,000 residents
21% belowGreater Adelaide
FirleGreater 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 Firle?
Firle SA 5070 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,508 people call Firle home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,488 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,508
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.2%Below
15–3427.8%Above
35–5426.9%Above
55–7419.0%Below
75 and over10.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses65.5%Below
Townhouses34.9%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.6%In line
Paying a mortgage30.5%Below
Renting37.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.8%Above
One car42.3%Above
Two cars34.2%Below
Three or more14.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.4%Above
Drove to work59.1%Below
Train, tram or bus7.0%Above
Walked or cycled2.9%In line
What stands out in Firle
10.4% of workers in Firle worked from home on Census day.
8.1% of Firle residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
36.8% of people in Firle described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Firle
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Firle SA 5070.
Is Firle family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.2% of Firle's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
414 family households lived in Firle; 42.8% were couple families and 17.4% were one-parent families.
36.0% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Firle?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Firle had 1,508 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.2% 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 Firle?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 65.5% of occupied private dwellings in Firle.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 34.9% 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 Firle?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
30.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
37.9% 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 Firle?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Firle had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 30.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 32.3%, while 20.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Firle?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
59.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
7.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Firle?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 42.3% of the total.
48.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Firle, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.5% reported a different address.
40.5% 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 Firle?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
56.8% of residents used only English at home.
41.8% used a language other than English at home.
10.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.5% spoke Cantonese and 2.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Firle residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
40.5% of Firle's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 59.5% was born in Australia.
8.1% of residents were born in China.
6.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Firle?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 23.8% of ancestry responses in Firle.
Australian ancestry made up 20.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 14.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Firle?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 10.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.6% of workers, and education and training employed 12.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Firle?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.8%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
33.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Firle show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.2% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Firle?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Firle?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,488 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Firle compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.4% in Firle, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 31.6% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Renting accounted for 37.9% in Firle, 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 Firle
Is Firle expensive?
The median house price is $1,500,000, while units and apartments sit at $880,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Firle good for families?
The Census counted 414 local families, and 16.2% 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 Firle?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,520,000, 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 Firle
28 streets in Firle
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arnold Ave
- Cleo St
- Coorara Ave
- Devitt Ave
- Dunkley Ave
- Frick Ave
- Gage St
- Glynburn Rd
- Gough Crescent
- Gough Ct
- Green St
- Gwynne St
- Hampden St
- John St
- Luhrs Rd
- Margaret St
- Marian Rd
- May St
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- Pam Ct
- Pam St
- Ryan Ave
- Scarratt Ave
- Scott St
- Seventh Ave
- Shelley St
- Sommers Ave
- Stapleton St
- Sullivan St
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