Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,090,000
Up 2.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2m
- 4 bed
- $2.6m
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The quick read on
Joslin
SA 5070 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,090,000
- Median unit
- $478,000
- Population
- 1,243
- Postcode
- 5070
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ABS 2021
Joslin, South Australia
Property market insights for Joslin
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Joslin SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 9 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 15.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Joslin, SA is currently $2,090,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Joslin has a 12-month growth rate of 2.5% for houses and -3.5% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,000,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,600,000 in Joslin.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Joslin is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Joslin is $478,000, which has decreased 3.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $478,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $642,000 in Joslin. The median rent for units and apartments in Joslin is $425 per week and has decreased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Joslin safe?
The overall rate for Joslin is 3,417 offences per 100,000 residents — 9% 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 Joslin.
Overall crime rate
3,417
offences per 100,000 residents
9% belowGreater Adelaide
JoslinGreater 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 Joslin?
Joslin SA 5070 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,243 people call Joslin home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,323 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,243
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,461 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.9%Below
15–3421.0%Below
35–5421.9%Below
55–7426.8%Above
75 and over15.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses78.6%Above
Townhouses15.5%Below
Apartments8.2%In line
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.5%Above
Paying a mortgage32.3%Below
Renting20.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.5%Below
One car31.5%Below
Two cars41.4%Above
Three or more22.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.8%Above
Drove to work59.6%Below
Train, tram or bus5.0%In line
Walked or cycled3.0%In line
What stands out in Joslin
13.8% of workers in Joslin worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
5.5% of Joslin residents were born in England.
39.9% of people in Joslin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Joslin
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Joslin SA 5070.
Is Joslin family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.9% of Joslin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
329 family households lived in Joslin; 51.7% were couple families and 10.9% were one-parent families.
36.8% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Joslin?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Joslin had 1,243 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.6% 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 Joslin?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 78.6% of occupied private dwellings in Joslin.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 8.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Joslin?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
32.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.2% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Joslin?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Joslin had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 21.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 25.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Joslin?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
59.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
5.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Joslin?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 31.5% of the total.
63.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Joslin, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.5% reported a different address.
27.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Joslin?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
74.7% of residents used only English at home.
23.4% used a language other than English at home.
3.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Joslin residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
27.7% of Joslin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.3% was born in Australia.
3.1% of residents were born in China.
2.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Joslin?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.1% of ancestry responses in Joslin.
Australian ancestry made up 25.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Joslin?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
38.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 16.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.8% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Joslin?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.1%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
30.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Joslin show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.0% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Joslin?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
39.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Joslin?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,323 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,461.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Joslin compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.8% in Joslin, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 47.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 20.2% in Joslin, 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 Joslin
Is Joslin expensive?
The median house price is $2,090,000, while units and apartments sit at $478,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Joslin good for families?
The Census counted 329 local families, and 14.9% 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 Joslin?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,000,000, 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 Joslin
17 streets in Joslin
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Booroo St
- Eighth Ave
- Eleventh Ave
- Fifth Ave
- First Ave
- Fourth Ave
- Holton Court
- Holton Ct
- Koolaman St
- Lambert Rd
- Ninth Ave
- Payneham Road
- Second Ave
- Seventh Ave
- Sixth Ave
- Tenth Ave
- Third Ave
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