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The quick read on

Laura

SA 5480 · Northern Areas

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

Median house
$420,000

latest suburb median

Population
765

ABS 2021

Postcode
5480

Laura, South Australia

Property market insights for Laura (SA)

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

Median price trend for houses

Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months

$420,000

Up 40.0% over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$276k
3 bed
$430k
4 bed
$370k

Median rent trend for houses

Up 30.0% over 12 months

$350$300$250$20020212022202320242026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Laura (SA), SA is currently $420,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Laura (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 40.0% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $276,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $430,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $370,000 in Laura (SA).

The median house rent has increased 30.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Laura safe?

The overall rate for Laura is 15,223 offences per 100,000 residents — 398% above the Rest of SA 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 Laura.

Overall crime rate

15,223

offences per 100,000 residents

398% aboveRest of SA

LauraRest of SA: 3,055

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Laura?

Laura SA 5480 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

765 people call Laura home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,042 a week.

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

Population
765
Median age
48 years
Median mortgage
$892 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.6%Above
15–3416.3%Below
35–5420.8%Below
55–7429.5%Above
75 and over12.7%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.4%Above
Townhouses4.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright49.0%Above
Paying a mortgage27.6%Below
Renting23.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.9%Below
One car35.3%Above
Two cars35.9%In line
Three or more26.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home13.6%Above
Drove to work54.4%Below
Train, tram or bus1.6%Above
Walked or cycled10.4%Above

What stands out in Laura

13.6% of workers in Laura worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.

2.9% of Laura residents were born in England.

40.8% of people in Laura described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Laura

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Laura SA 5480.

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

19.6% of Laura's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

196 family households lived in Laura; 39.3% were couple families and 9.7% were one-parent families.

36.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

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

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

Laura had 765 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

42.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Laura?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 95.4% of occupied private dwellings in Laura.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.9% 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 Laura?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

49.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

27.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

23.5% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

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

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

The average household in Laura had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 32.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 34.8%, while 19.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

13.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

54.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

1.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

3.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

One-car households formed 35.3% of the total.

62.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

65.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.7% reported a different address.

7.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

91.1% of residents used only English at home.

2.0% 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 Laura residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

7.6% of Laura's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.4% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 35.9% of ancestry responses in Laura.

Australian ancestry made up 50.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

17.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Managers accounted for 20.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.8% of workers, and education and training employed 10.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 52.5%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

28.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

50.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.3% reported asthma, 14.6% arthritis and 8.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

15.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,042 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $892.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

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

How does Laura compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 13.6% in Laura, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 49.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 23.5% in Laura, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Laura (SA)

Is Laura (SA) expensive?

The median house price is $420,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Laura (SA) good for families?

The Census counted 196 local families, and 19.6% 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 Laura (SA)?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $430,000, 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 Laura (SA)

55 streets in Laura (SA)

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

  • Alexander St
  • Amey Rd
  • Appila-Laura Rd
  • Becker Rd
  • Booyoolie St
  • Bristow St
  • Campbell St
  • Cleggett Cl
  • Cleggett Rd
  • Clogg Rd
  • Combe Rd
  • Cowin Rd
  • Eastern Break Trk
  • East Tce
  • Garden St
  • Gladstone-Appila Rd
  • Henry St
  • Herbert St
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  • Higgins Rd
  • Horrocks Hwy
  • Hughes St
  • Idlib Rd
  • Jared Rd
  • Kingston St
  • Kleinig Rd
  • Laura-Beetaloo Rd
  • Laura Blocks Rd
  • Laura-Caltowie Rd
  • Lookout Rd
  • Lookout Road
  • Main North Rd
  • Mill St
  • North Tce
  • O'Halloran St
  • Olsen Cl
  • Pech Rd
  • Possum Park Rd
  • Quarry Rd
  • Rucioch Rd
  • Samuel St
  • Sawley Cl
  • Smith Rd
  • South Tce
  • Stock Route Rd
  • Stone Hut-Caltowie Rd
  • Switchback Rd
  • Tom Catt Hill Rd
  • Victoria St
  • Walter St
  • West Tce
  • White St
  • William St
  • Wurst Rd
  • Zanker Rd
  • Zwar Rd

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