Median price trend for houses
Based on 18 sales in the preceding 12 months
$550,000
Up 2.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $556k
- 4 bed
- $585k
- 5+ bed
- $620k
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The quick read on
Hamley Bridge
SA 5401 · Light
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $550,000
- Population
- 709
- Postcode
- 5401
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Hamley Bridge, South Australia
Property market insights for Hamley Bridge
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hamley Bridge SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 21.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hamley Bridge, SA is currently $550,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hamley Bridge has a 12-month growth rate of 2.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $556,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $585,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $620,000 in Hamley Bridge.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hamley Bridge is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 21.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Hamley Bridge safe?
The overall rate for Hamley Bridge is 1,023 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% 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 Hamley Bridge.
Overall crime rate
1,023
offences per 100,000 residents
67% belowRest of SA
Hamley BridgeRest 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 Hamley Bridge?
Hamley Bridge SA 5401 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
709 people call Hamley Bridge home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,008 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 709
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,018 / 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 1517.2%Above
15–3419.2%Below
35–5424.3%Above
55–7428.9%In line
75 and over10.9%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.5%Above
Townhouses3.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.2%Below
Paying a mortgage44.1%Above
Renting20.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.1%Below
One car34.7%Above
Two cars34.7%Below
Three or more25.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.8%Below
Drove to work71.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.9%Below
What stands out in Hamley Bridge
7.8% of workers in Hamley Bridge worked from home on Census day.
7.9% of Hamley Bridge residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
57.0% of people in Hamley Bridge described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hamley Bridge
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hamley Bridge SA 5401.
Is Hamley Bridge family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.2% of Hamley Bridge's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
188 family households lived in Hamley Bridge; 30.3% were couple families and 23.4% were one-parent families.
33.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hamley Bridge?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hamley Bridge had 709 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.8% 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 Hamley Bridge?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.5% of occupied private dwellings in Hamley Bridge.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.0% 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 Hamley Bridge?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
44.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.7% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hamley Bridge?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hamley Bridge had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 29.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 38.5%, while 18.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hamley Bridge?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
71.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hamley Bridge?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 34.7% of the total.
60.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hamley Bridge, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.9% reported a different address.
15.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Hamley Bridge?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.1% of residents used only English at home.
3.1% 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 Hamley Bridge residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.1% of Hamley Bridge's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.9% 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 87.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hamley Bridge?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.4% of ancestry responses in Hamley Bridge.
Australian ancestry made up 46.5% 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 Hamley Bridge?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 12.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 6.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hamley Bridge?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 47.4%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
24.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.9%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hamley Bridge show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.7% reported asthma, 16.6% arthritis and 8.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hamley Bridge?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
7.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 53.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hamley Bridge?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,008 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,018.
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 Hamley Bridge compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.8% in Hamley Bridge, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 35.2% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 20.7% in Hamley Bridge, 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 Hamley Bridge
Is Hamley Bridge expensive?
The median house price is $550,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hamley Bridge good for families?
The Census counted 188 local families, and 17.2% 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 Hamley Bridge?
Larger houses have a median around $620,000, 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 Hamley Bridge
50 streets in Hamley Bridge
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert St
- Alma South Rd
- Annie Street
- Archer St
- Baker Rd
- Barry St
- Bell Rd
- Boundary Rd
- Bowen St
- Carrig Rd
- Cooper St
- Dahlmyra Ave
- Dog Leg Rd
- Emu Rd
- Fidge Road
- Fidock Rd
- Florence St
- Forrest Rd
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- Fyfe Rd
- Gawler St
- Gilbert St
- Gregory Rd
- Hartnett Rd
- Hill St
- Hospice Rd
- Humphrys Rd
- Hutton Rd
- Kain Rd
- Light River Rd
- Light St
- Linke Rd
- Magdala Rd
- Makin St
- Malcolm St
- Mckenzie Rd
- Murphy Rd
- Newman Rd
- Norman St
- Owen Rd
- Pinkerton Rd
- Railway Tce
- Range Rd
- Ronan Rd
- Sandow Rd
- Slaughterhouse Rd
- Smith Rd
- South St
- Stockport Rd
- Twin Rivers Rd
- Walter St
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