Median price trend for houses
Up 43.4% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Halbury
SA 5461 · Clare and Gilbert Valleys
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 211
- Postcode
- 5461
ABS 2021
Halbury, South Australia
Property market insights for Halbury
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Halbury SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated March 2026.
Halbury has a 12-month growth rate of 43.4% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Halbury safe?
The overall rate for Halbury is 1,737 offences per 100,000 residents — 43% 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 Halbury.
Overall crime rate
1,737
offences per 100,000 residents
43% belowRest of SA
HalburyRest 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 Halbury?
Halbury SA 5461 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
211 people call Halbury home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,152 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 211
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $954 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.9%Above
15–3421.8%Above
35–5426.1%Above
55–7427.0%Below
75 and over6.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.7%Below
Paying a mortgage45.2%Above
Renting15.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car30.3%Below
Two cars28.9%Below
Three or more30.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.5%Above
Drove to work51.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.3%Below
What stands out in Halbury
18.5% of workers in Halbury worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
8.5% of Halbury residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
46.0% of people in Halbury described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Halbury
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Halbury SA 5461.
Is Halbury family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.9% of Halbury's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
56 family households lived in Halbury; 28.6% were couple families and 25.0% were one-parent families.
44.6% 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 Halbury?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Halbury had 211 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Halbury?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.7% of occupied private dwellings in Halbury.
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 Halbury?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
45.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.1% 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 Halbury?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Halbury had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 22.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 42.9%, while 23.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Halbury?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
51.1% 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 4.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Halbury?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 30.3% of the total.
59.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Halbury, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.1% reported a different address.
10.0% 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 Halbury?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.0% of residents used only English at home.
1.4% 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 Halbury residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.0% of Halbury's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.0% 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 89.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Halbury?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.0% of ancestry responses in Halbury.
Australian ancestry made up 37.0% 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 Halbury?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 28.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.7% of workers, and education and training employed 12.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Halbury?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.9%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
28.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.3%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Halbury show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.9% reported asthma, 10.4% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Halbury?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Halbury?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,152 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $954.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Halbury compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.5% in Halbury, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 39.7% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 15.1% in Halbury, 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 Halbury
Is Halbury expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Halbury good for families?
The Census counted 56 local families, and 19.9% 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 Halbury?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Halbury
42 streets in Halbury
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Baehnisch Rd
- Balaklava Rd
- Barker Rd
- Bigg Rd
- Blyth Plains Rd
- Boundary Rd
- Brightwood Rd
- Catford Rd
- Chandler Rd
- Cooper Rd
- Crawford Rd
- Cross St
- Davies Rd
- Day Rd
- Diagonal Rd
- Graham Rd
- Granny Creek Rd
- Gregor Rd
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- Halbury School Rd
- Hardy Tce
- Herds Hill Rd
- Hewson Rd
- Hoyleton Rd
- Hoyleton Road
- Michael Rd
- Nyowee Rd
- Patterson Tce
- Pine Rd
- Roberts Rd
- Salter Springs Rd
- Sheoak Hill Rd
- Simon Rd
- Standpipe Rd
- Stone Reserve Rd
- Waldman St
- Waldman Tce
- Wanappe Rd
- Wandels Rd
- Watchman Rd
- Webb Rd
- Woods Road
- Woolshed Flat Rd
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