Median price trend for houses
Based on 26 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,270,000
Up 32.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.14m
- 4 bed
- $1.7m
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The quick read on
Hampstead Gardens
SA 5086 · Port Adelaide Enfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,270,000
- Median unit
- $500,000
- Population
- 1,535
- Postcode
- 5086
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ABS 2021
Hampstead Gardens, South Australia
Property market insights for Hampstead Gardens
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hampstead Gardens SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 22 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 17.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hampstead Gardens, SA is currently $1,270,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hampstead Gardens has a 12-month growth rate of 32.3% for houses and -2.5% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,140,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,700,000 in Hampstead Gardens.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hampstead Gardens is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hampstead Gardens is $500,000, which has decreased 2.5% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Hampstead Gardens is $475 per week and has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Hampstead Gardens safe?
The overall rate for Hampstead Gardens is 3,457 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% 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 Hampstead Gardens.
Overall crime rate
3,457
offences per 100,000 residents
8% belowGreater Adelaide
Hampstead GardensGreater 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 Hampstead Gardens?
Hampstead Gardens SA 5086 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,535 people call Hampstead Gardens home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,559 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,535
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,642 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.2%Below
15–3432.9%Above
35–5426.1%In line
55–7419.3%Below
75 and over4.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses72.4%Below
Townhouses14.9%Below
Apartments13.3%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.5%Below
Paying a mortgage31.8%Below
Renting43.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.8%Above
One car40.9%Above
Two cars33.0%Below
Three or more16.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.4%Above
Drove to work62.9%In line
Train, tram or bus6.4%Above
Walked or cycled0.4%Below
What stands out in Hampstead Gardens
10.4% of workers in Hampstead Gardens worked from home on Census day.
16.1% of Hampstead Gardens residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
31.5% of people in Hampstead Gardens described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hampstead Gardens
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hampstead Gardens SA 5086.
Is Hampstead Gardens family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.2% of Hampstead Gardens's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
403 family households lived in Hampstead Gardens; 44.9% were couple families and 17.1% were one-parent families.
40.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hampstead Gardens?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hampstead Gardens had 1,535 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.8% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hampstead Gardens?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 72.4% of occupied private dwellings in Hampstead Gardens.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 13.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Hampstead Gardens?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
31.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
43.7% 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 Hampstead Gardens?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hampstead Gardens had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 30.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 29.7%, while 21.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hampstead Gardens?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.
62.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
6.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hampstead Gardens?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 40.9% of the total.
49.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hampstead Gardens, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.2% reported a different address.
42.8% 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 Hampstead Gardens?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
52.7% of residents used only English at home.
44.0% used a language other than English at home.
4.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.4% spoke Cantonese and 2.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hampstead Gardens residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
42.8% of Hampstead Gardens's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 57.2% was born in Australia.
3.8% of residents were born in China.
16.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hampstead Gardens?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 22.5% of ancestry responses in Hampstead Gardens.
Australian ancestry made up 21.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 8.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hampstead Gardens?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 10.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.9% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hampstead Gardens?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.2%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
37.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hampstead Gardens show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hampstead Gardens?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hampstead Gardens?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,559 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,642.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hampstead Gardens compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.4% in Hampstead Gardens, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 24.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 43.7% in Hampstead Gardens, 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 Hampstead Gardens
Is Hampstead Gardens expensive?
The median house price is $1,270,000, while units and apartments sit at $500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hampstead Gardens good for families?
The Census counted 403 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 Hampstead Gardens?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,700,000, 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 Hampstead Gardens
25 streets in Hampstead Gardens
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bovey St
- Dyott Ave
- Elgin Pl
- Elm St
- Falcon Ave
- Fleet St
- Flint St
- Frome Ave
- Gambia Ave
- Gosfield Cr
- Hewer St
- Hope St
- Ivy St
- Kirby Ave
- Lawton Ln
- Leroy St
- Lyall Ave
- Muller Rd
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- North East Rd
- Orlando Ave
- Page St
- Poole Ave
- Tabard St
- The Parkway
- Ways Rd
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