Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,310,000
Up 9.2% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Houghton
SA 5131 · Adelaide Hills
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,310,000
- Population
- 511
- Postcode
- 5131
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Houghton, South Australia
Property market insights for Houghton
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Houghton SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Houghton, SA is currently $1,310,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Houghton has a 12-month growth rate of 9.2% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Houghton safe?
The overall rate for Houghton is 1,049 offences per 100,000 residents — 72% 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 Houghton.
Overall crime rate
1,049
offences per 100,000 residents
72% belowGreater Adelaide
HoughtonGreater 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 Houghton?
Houghton SA 5131 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
511 people call Houghton home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,356 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 511
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,970 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $373 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.1%Below
15–3420.9%Below
35–5425.4%In line
55–7436.2%Above
75 and over4.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.4%Above
Townhouses1.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.2%Above
Paying a mortgage53.4%Above
Renting3.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car11.3%Below
Two cars36.7%In line
Three or more45.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.3%Above
Drove to work64.0%Above
Train, tram or bus1.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in Houghton
12.3% of workers in Houghton worked from home on Census day.
10.8% of Houghton residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
45.2% of people in Houghton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Houghton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Houghton SA 5131.
Is Houghton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.1% of Houghton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
162 family households lived in Houghton; 48.8% were couple families and 7.4% were one-parent families.
27.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Houghton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Houghton had 511 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Houghton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.4% of occupied private dwellings in Houghton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.7% 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 Houghton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
53.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
3.4% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Houghton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Houghton had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 10.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 40.2%, while 29.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Houghton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
64.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Houghton?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 Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 11.3% of the total.
81.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Houghton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
77.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.8% reported a different address.
18.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Houghton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.1% 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 Houghton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.2% of Houghton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.8% 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 93.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Houghton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.7% of ancestry responses in Houghton.
Australian ancestry made up 42.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Houghton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Houghton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
35.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Houghton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Houghton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Houghton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,356 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,970.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $373 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Houghton compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.3% in Houghton, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 43.2% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 3.4% in Houghton, 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 Houghton
Is Houghton expensive?
The median house price is $1,310,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Houghton good for families?
The Census counted 162 local families, and 14.1% 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 Houghton?
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 Houghton
20 streets in Houghton
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amberdale Rd
- Blackhill Rd
- Elizabeth St
- Head Rd
- Head Rd North
- Head Rd South
- Horn St
- Houghton Hollow Rd
- Johns Rd
- Loftys Ln
- Lower North East Rd
- Lower North East Road
- Milbanca Rd
- Murphy Rd
- North East Rd
- Range Rd South
- Range Road South Track
- Rehn Rd
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- William St
- Willowbank
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