Median price trend for houses
Based on 51 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,130,000
Up 15.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $800k
- 3 bed
- $989k
- 4 bed
- $1.67m
- 5+ bed
- $2m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Largs Bay
SA 5016 · Port Adelaide Enfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,130,000
- Median unit
- $575,000
- Population
- 4,104
- Postcode
- 5016
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ABS 2021
Largs Bay, South Australia
Property market insights for Largs Bay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Largs Bay SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 33 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$712 per week
Up 18.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Largs Bay, SA is currently $1,130,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Largs Bay has a 12-month growth rate of 15.3% for houses and -2.2% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $989,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,670,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,000,000 in Largs Bay.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Largs Bay is $712 per week. The median house rent has increased 18.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Largs Bay is $575,000, which has decreased 2.2% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $575,000 in Largs Bay. The median rent for units and apartments in Largs Bay is $500 per week and has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Largs Bay safe?
The overall rate for Largs Bay is 3,558 offences per 100,000 residents — 5% 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 Largs Bay.
Overall crime rate
3,558
offences per 100,000 residents
5% belowGreater Adelaide
Largs BayGreater 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 Largs Bay?
Largs Bay SA 5016 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
4,104 people call Largs Bay home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,886 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,104
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $315 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.0%Below
15–3420.5%Below
35–5426.4%Above
55–7427.8%Above
75 and over10.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses82.5%Above
Townhouses6.4%Below
Apartments10.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.0%Above
Paying a mortgage44.0%Above
Renting20.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.2%Below
One car34.8%Below
Two cars38.8%Above
Three or more20.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.1%In line
Drove to work63.7%In line
Train, tram or bus5.8%Above
Walked or cycled2.3%Below
What stands out in Largs Bay
10.1% of workers in Largs Bay worked from home on Census day.
6.6% of Largs Bay residents were born in England.
52.5% of people in Largs Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Largs Bay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Largs Bay SA 5016.
Is Largs Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.0% of Largs Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1,130 family households lived in Largs Bay; 44.2% were couple families and 14.6% were one-parent families.
31.5% 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 Largs Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Largs Bay had 4,104 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.9% 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 Largs Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 82.5% of occupied private dwellings in Largs Bay.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 10.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Largs Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
44.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.9% 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 Largs Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Largs Bay had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 27.3% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Two-person households represented 35.8%, while 22.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Largs Bay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
63.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
5.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Largs Bay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 34.8% of the total.
59.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Largs Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.2% reported a different address.
15.8% 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 Largs Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.9% of residents used only English at home.
5.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Largs Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.8% of Largs Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.2% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Largs Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.3% of ancestry responses in Largs Bay.
Australian ancestry made up 37.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Largs Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 13.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.5% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Largs Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.2%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
36.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Largs Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 11.7% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Largs Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Largs Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,886 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $315 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Largs Bay compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.1% in Largs Bay, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 35.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 20.9% in Largs Bay, 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 Largs Bay
Is Largs Bay expensive?
The median house price is $1,130,000, while units and apartments sit at $575,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Largs Bay good for families?
The Census counted 1,130 local families, and 15.0% 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 Largs Bay?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,670,000, 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 Largs Bay
69 streets in Largs Bay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelaide St
- Alexander St
- Alfred St
- Anthony St
- Balk St
- Balranald Ave
- Bedford St
- Centre St
- Chester St
- Christie St
- Claire St
- Claughton Rd
- Clouston St
- Creswell Rd
- Davey St
- Devon St
- Drake St
- Elder Rd
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- Esplanade
- Everard St
- Fletcher Rd
- George St
- Gloucester St
- Gulf Ct
- Hampton Cr
- Hannay St
- Hargrave St
- Harrold St
- Havelock St
- Honorah St
- Jean St
- Jetty Rd
- Joanna St
- Junction St
- Kalgoorlie Rd
- Kanowna Rd
- Kirby Tce
- Lady Gowrie Dr
- Lincoln St
- Mary St
- Mckay St
- Mead St
- Military Rd
- Montrose St
- Mooltan Ave
- Musgrave St
- Narcunda St
- Olive St
- Osborne St
- Parr St
- Peterhead St
- Railway Tce
- Ralph St
- Ralston St
- Roslyn St
- Sawford St
- Sawtell St
- Union St
- Victoria Rd
- Walcot St
- Warwick St
- Wattle St
- Waverley St
- Weir St
- Wigley St
- Wills St
- Wills Street
- Windsor St
- Woolnough Rd
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