Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,510,000
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The quick read on
Hope Forest
SA 5172 · Alexandrina
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,510,000
- Population
- 143
- Postcode
- 5172
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Hope Forest, South Australia
Property market insights for Hope Forest
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hope Forest SA
The median house price in Hope Forest, SA is currently $1,510,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Hope Forest safe?
The overall rate for Hope Forest is 1,067 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% 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 Hope Forest.
Overall crime rate
1,067
offences per 100,000 residents
65% belowRest of SA
Hope ForestRest 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 Hope Forest?
Hope Forest SA 5172 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
143 people call Hope Forest home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,949 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,075 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.0%Below
15–3424.5%Above
35–5428.0%Above
55–7423.8%Below
75 and over7.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.8%Below
Paying a mortgage46.9%Above
Renting14.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car16.0%Below
Two cars36.0%In line
Three or more54.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.5%Above
Drove to work59.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Hope Forest
14.5% of workers in Hope Forest worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
4.9% of Hope Forest residents were born in England.
65.0% of people in Hope Forest described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hope Forest
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hope Forest SA 5172.
Is Hope Forest family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.0% of Hope Forest's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
45 family households lived in Hope Forest; 62.2% were couple families and 8.9% were one-parent families.
22.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hope Forest?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hope Forest had 143 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.8% 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 Hope Forest?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.2% of occupied private dwellings in Hope Forest.
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 Hope Forest?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
46.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hope Forest?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hope Forest had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 10.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 28.0%, while 42.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hope Forest?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
59.2% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hope Forest?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 16.0% of the total.
90.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hope Forest, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.7% reported a different address.
14.0% 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 Hope Forest?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.4% of residents used only English at home.
4.2% 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 Hope Forest residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.0% of Hope Forest's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.0% 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 94.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hope Forest?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 51.0% of ancestry responses in Hope Forest.
Australian ancestry made up 39.9% 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 Hope Forest?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 10.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hope Forest?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.8%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
37.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hope Forest show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 10.5% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hope Forest?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hope Forest?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,949 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,075.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hope Forest compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.5% in Hope Forest, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 38.8% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 14.3% in Hope Forest, 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 Hope Forest
Is Hope Forest expensive?
The median house price is $1,510,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hope Forest good for families?
The Census counted 45 local families, and 14.0% 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 Hope Forest?
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 Hope Forest
13 streets in Hope Forest
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bevan Rd
- Bishop Rd
- Brookman Rd
- Buchanan Rd
- Decaux Rd
- Francis Rd
- Phillips Rd
- Proctor Rd
- Range Rd
- School Rd
- Scott Rd
- Scout Camp Rd
- Verrall Road
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.