Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$870,000
Down 11.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.4m
- 4 bed
- $1.45m
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The quick read on
Keswick
SA 5035 · Unley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $870,000
- Median unit
- $736,000
- Population
- 754
- Postcode
- 5035
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Keswick, South Australia
Property market insights for Keswick
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Keswick SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 15 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 17.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Keswick, SA is currently $870,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Keswick has a 12-month growth rate of -11.5% for houses and 47.1% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,450,000 in Keswick.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Keswick is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Keswick is $736,000, which has increased 47.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $598,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $900,000 in Keswick. The median rent for units and apartments in Keswick is $500 per week and has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Keswick safe?
The overall rate for Keswick is 13,129 offences per 100,000 residents — 249% 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 Keswick.
Overall crime rate
13,129
offences per 100,000 residents
249% aboveGreater Adelaide
KeswickGreater 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 Keswick?
Keswick SA 5035 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
754 people call Keswick home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,432 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 754
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.2%In line
15–3435.7%Above
35–5431.7%Above
55–7411.9%Below
75 and over3.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses46.6%Below
Townhouses19.1%Above
Apartments34.3%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright17.0%Below
Paying a mortgage28.6%Below
Renting54.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.9%In line
One car47.6%Above
Two cars31.2%Below
Three or more14.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.1%Below
Drove to work50.9%Below
Train, tram or bus9.9%Above
Walked or cycled7.8%Above
What stands out in Keswick
8.1% of workers in Keswick worked from home on Census day.
9.3% of Keswick residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
42.8% of people in Keswick described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Keswick
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Keswick SA 5035.
Is Keswick family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.2% of Keswick's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
194 family households lived in Keswick; 41.2% were couple families and 17.5% were one-parent families.
42.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Keswick?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Keswick had 754 residents at the 2021 Census.
41.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
15.8% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Keswick?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 46.6% of occupied private dwellings in Keswick.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 34.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Keswick?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
17.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
28.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
54.3% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Keswick?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Keswick had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 29.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 29.8%, while 17.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Keswick?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.
50.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
9.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Keswick?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
One-car households formed 47.6% of the total.
45.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Keswick, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
46.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 53.5% reported a different address.
43.5% 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 Keswick?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
58.1% of residents used only English at home.
39.9% used a language other than English at home.
4.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.3% spoke Cantonese and 3.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Keswick residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
43.5% of Keswick's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 56.5% was born in Australia.
3.3% of residents were born in China.
9.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 71.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Keswick?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 23.3% of ancestry responses in Keswick.
Australian ancestry made up 25.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Keswick?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 8.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 21.0% of workers, and education and training employed 6.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Keswick?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.3%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
39.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Keswick show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
71.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.2% reported asthma, 5.2% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Keswick?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Keswick?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,432 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
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 Keswick compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.1% in Keswick, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 17.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Renting accounted for 54.3% in Keswick, 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 Keswick
Is Keswick expensive?
The median house price is $870,000, while units and apartments sit at $736,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Keswick good for families?
The Census counted 194 local families, and 17.2% 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 Keswick?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,450,000, 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 Keswick
14 streets in Keswick
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anzac Hwy
- Ashford Rd
- Chatham Rd
- Croydon Rd
- Eton Rd
- Everard Ave
- Farnham Road
- Hampton Rd
- Kent Rd
- Marlow Rd
- Millswood Crescent
- Richmond Rd
- South Rd
- Surrey Rd
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