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Holden Hill

SA 5088 · Port Adelaide Enfield

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $892,000
Median unit: $586,000
Population: 3,716
Postcode: 5088

Property market insights for Holden Hill

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Holden Hill SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 50 sales in the preceding 12 months

$892,000

Up 9.2% over 12 months

2 bed: $640k
3 bed: $895k
4 bed: $914k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 65 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$650 per week

Up 8.3% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Holden Hill, SA is currently $892,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Holden Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 9.2% for houses and -5.5% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $640,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $895,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $914,000 in Holden Hill.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Holden Hill is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Holden Hill is $586,000, which has decreased 5.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $535,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $620,000 in Holden Hill. The median rent for units and apartments in Holden Hill is $500 per week and has decreased 4.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Holden Hill safe?

The overall rate for Holden Hill is 2,773 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% 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 Holden Hill.

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Overall crime rate

2,773

offences per 100,000 residents

26% belowGreater Adelaide

Holden HillGreater 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 Holden Hill?

Holden Hill SA 5088 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

3,716 people call Holden Hill home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,363 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 3,716
Median age: 37 years
Median mortgage: $1,500 / month
2021 household rent: $300 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.5%In line

15–3427.6%Above

35–5428.9%Above

55–7419.2%Below

75 and over7.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses81.0%Above

Townhouses13.5%Below

Apartments5.5%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright26.7%Below

Paying a mortgage37.2%Below

Renting36.1%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car8.2%In line

One car39.9%Above

Two cars37.0%In line

Three or more15.1%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.1%Below

Drove to work62.6%Below

Train, tram or bus7.4%Above

Walked or cycled1.7%Below

What stands out in Holden Hill

8.1% of workers in Holden Hill worked from home on Census day.

11.4% of Holden Hill residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.

32.7% of people in Holden Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Holden Hill

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Holden Hill SA 5088.

Is Holden Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.5% of Holden Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.

1,000 family households lived in Holden Hill; 42.0% were couple families and 19.7% were one-parent families.

39.1% 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 Holden Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Holden Hill had 3,716 residents at the 2021 Census.

33.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

26.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Holden Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 81.0% of occupied private dwellings in Holden Hill.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 5.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Holden Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

26.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

37.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

36.1% 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 Holden Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Holden Hill had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 29.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 31.7%, while 21.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Holden Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

8.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

62.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

7.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Holden Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

8.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.

One-car households formed 39.9% of the total.

52.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Holden Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

56.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.8% reported a different address.

36.5% 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 Holden Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

59.6% of residents used only English at home.

36.1% used a language other than English at home.

1.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 2.9% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Holden Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

36.5% of Holden Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.5% was born in Australia.

1.9% of residents were born in China.

11.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Holden Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 27.3% of ancestry responses in Holden Hill.

Australian ancestry made up 23.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 3.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Holden Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 8.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.8% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Holden Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 62.0%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

32.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Holden Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

60.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.9% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Holden Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

27.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Holden Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,363 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.

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 Holden Hill compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.1% in Holden Hill, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 26.7% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 36.1% in Holden Hill, 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 Holden Hill

Is Holden Hill expensive?

The median house price is $892,000, while units and apartments sit at $586,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Holden Hill good for families?

The Census counted 1,000 local families, and 17.5% 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 Holden Hill?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $914,000, 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 Holden Hill

69 streets in Holden Hill

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Abbey Cl
Aberdeen Ave
Alvis Cr
Andrew Ave
Ardtornish St
Argyle Rd
Armiger Ct
Aurama St
Avocet St
Baird Ave
Bentley Dr
Brabham Ave
Braeside Ave
Chrysler Dr
Cortina Ave
Dawe St
Delray Avenue
Dundee Ave

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Elliott Ave
Eve St
Falcon St
Gaelic Ave
Gentilly St
Georgia Ct
Gordini Crescent
Graham Ave
Grand Junction Rd
Gwinganna Cr
Gwinganna Ct
Holden St
Hope Ave
Humber St
Jacobsen Cr
Judith Ave
Karina Cr
Kyle Rd
Lambert Ave
Lorilet St
Lowan St
Lyons Rd
Malcolm Ave
Marsella Ct
Mcbean Ave
Mckinley Ct
Mercedes Dr
Morgala Dr
Naretha St
North East Rd
Peat Ave
Pleasant Gr
Riddell Rd
Riley St
Rosyth Rd
Siesta St
Simca St
Southern Tce
Sudholz Rd
Sutherland Rd
Tarton Rd
The Driveway
The Parade
The Parkway
Vale Ave
Valiant Rd
Ventail Ct
Visor Ct
Waninga Dr
Wecoma St
Zeta St

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