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The quick read on

Hyde Park

SA 5061 · Unley

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

Median house: $2,260,000
Median unit: $827,000
Population: 1,660
Postcode: 5061

Property market insights for Hyde Park (SA)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hyde Park (SA) SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 32 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,260,000

Down 15.5% over 12 months

2 bed: $1.3m
3 bed: $2m
4 bed: $2.73m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 16 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$675 per week

Down 15.6% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Hyde Park (SA), SA is currently $2,260,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hyde Park (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of -15.5% for houses and -16.5% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,000,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,730,000 in Hyde Park (SA).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hyde Park (SA) is $675 per week. The median house rent has decreased 15.6% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hyde Park (SA) is $827,000, which has decreased 16.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $816,000 in Hyde Park (SA). The median rent for units and apartments in Hyde Park (SA) is $575 per week and has increased 15.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Hyde Park safe?

The overall rate for Hyde Park is 5,581 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% above 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 Hyde Park.

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Overall crime rate

5,581

offences per 100,000 residents

48% aboveGreater Adelaide

Hyde ParkGreater 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 Hyde Park?

Hyde Park SA 5061 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

1,660 people call Hyde Park home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,208 a week.

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

Population: 1,660
Median age: 45 years
Median mortgage: $2,300 / month
2021 household rent: $390 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.3%Below

15–3422.0%Below

35–5425.7%In line

55–7428.7%Above

75 and over8.8%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses65.6%Below

Townhouses16.5%In line

Apartments17.7%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright39.8%Above

Paying a mortgage31.3%Below

Renting28.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.4%Below

One car41.2%Above

Two cars37.7%Above

Three or more15.5%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home14.4%Above

Drove to work55.2%Below

Train, tram or bus5.3%In line

Walked or cycled7.7%Above

What stands out in Hyde Park

14.4% of workers in Hyde Park worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.

5.2% of Hyde Park residents were born in England.

43.7% of people in Hyde Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Hyde Park

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hyde Park SA 5061.

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

15.3% of Hyde Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

469 family households lived in Hyde Park; 37.3% were couple families and 14.5% were one-parent families.

31.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Hyde Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Hyde Park had 1,660 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.5% 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 Hyde Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 65.6% of occupied private dwellings in Hyde Park.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 17.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

39.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

31.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

28.9% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Hyde Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Hyde Park had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 29.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 39.8%, while 17.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

14.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

55.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

5.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

5.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

One-car households formed 41.2% of the total.

53.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

61.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.6% reported a different address.

24.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Hyde Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

81.1% of residents used only English at home.

16.2% used a language other than English at home.

2.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

24.3% of Hyde Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.7% was born in Australia.

1.7% of residents were born in China.

1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Hyde Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 38.7% of ancestry responses in Hyde Park.

Australian ancestry made up 27.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 5.1% of responses.

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

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

38.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 21.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 19.8% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 62.4%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

35.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

66.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.1% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Hyde Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

45.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,208 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $390 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Hyde Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 14.4% in Hyde Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 39.8% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 28.9% in Hyde Park, 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 Hyde Park (SA)

Is Hyde Park (SA) expensive?

The median house price is $2,260,000, while units and apartments sit at $827,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Hyde Park (SA) good for families?

The Census counted 469 local families, and 15.3% 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 Hyde Park (SA)?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,300,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Hyde Park (SA)

31 streets in Hyde Park (SA)

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

Beaconsfield St
Boffa Ln
Charra St
Clarence St
Commercial Rd
Enterprise St
Esmond St
Fashoda St
Greer St
Gully St
Hague Ave
Harley St
Hatherley Ave
Jasper St
King William Rd
Kneebone St
Macklin St
Mann St

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Mitchell St
Opey Ave
Oxford St
Park St
Penong St
Royal Ave
Russell St
Unley Rd
Walter St
Warwick Ave
Westall St
Woodhurst Ave
Woodlyn Ave

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