Median price trend for houses
Based on 115 sales in the preceding 12 months
$870,000
Up 8.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $710k
- 3 bed
- $858k
- 4 bed
- $1.19m
- 5+ bed
- $1.57m
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The quick read on
Lightsview
SA 5085 · Port Adelaide Enfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $870,000
- Median unit
- $722,000
- Population
- 6,090
- Postcode
- 5085
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ABS 2021
Lightsview, South Australia
Property market insights for Lightsview
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lightsview SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 124 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lightsview, SA is currently $870,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lightsview has a 12-month growth rate of 8.8% for houses and 8.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $710,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $858,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,570,000 in Lightsview.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lightsview is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Lightsview is $722,000, which has increased 8.6% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $610,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $800,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $890,000 in Lightsview. The median rent for units and apartments in Lightsview is $625 per week and has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lightsview safe?
The overall rate for Lightsview is 6,338 offences per 100,000 residents — 69% 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 Lightsview.
Overall crime rate
6,338
offences per 100,000 residents
69% aboveGreater Adelaide
LightsviewGreater 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 Lightsview?
Lightsview SA 5085 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
6,090 people call Lightsview home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,916 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,090
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,722 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.1%In line
15–3438.5%Above
35–5428.3%Above
55–7411.5%Below
75 and over4.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses46.0%Below
Townhouses45.1%Above
Apartments8.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright12.8%Below
Paying a mortgage52.0%Above
Renting35.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.8%Below
One car45.0%Above
Two cars39.8%Above
Three or more11.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.7%In line
Drove to work66.4%Above
Train, tram or bus6.2%Above
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Lightsview
9.7% of workers in Lightsview worked from home on Census day.
8.2% of Lightsview residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
39.7% of people in Lightsview described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lightsview
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lightsview SA 5085.
Is Lightsview family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.1% of Lightsview's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
1,589 family households lived in Lightsview; 41.5% were couple families and 14.7% were one-parent families.
42.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lightsview?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lightsview had 6,090 residents at the 2021 Census.
45.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
15.9% 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 Lightsview?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 46.0% of occupied private dwellings in Lightsview.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 45.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 8.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lightsview?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
12.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
52.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
35.3% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lightsview?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lightsview had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 28.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 33.2%, while 19.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lightsview?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
66.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
6.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lightsview?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 45.0% of the total.
51.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lightsview, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
26.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 73.3% reported a different address.
45.2% 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 Lightsview?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
50.9% of residents used only English at home.
45.6% used a language other than English at home.
10.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.7% spoke Cantonese and 2.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lightsview residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
45.2% of Lightsview's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 54.8% was born in Australia.
8.2% of residents were born in China.
7.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lightsview?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 23.4% of ancestry responses in Lightsview.
Australian ancestry made up 18.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 16.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lightsview?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 13.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.2% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lightsview?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 73.9%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
45.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lightsview show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
70.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.7% reported asthma, 4.7% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lightsview?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lightsview?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,916 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,722.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lightsview compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.7% in Lightsview, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 12.8% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Renting accounted for 35.3% in Lightsview, 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 Lightsview
Is Lightsview expensive?
The median house price is $870,000, while units and apartments sit at $722,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lightsview good for families?
The Census counted 1,589 local families, and 17.1% 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 Lightsview?
Larger houses have a median around $1,570,000, 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 Lightsview
119 streets in Lightsview
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Africaine Ave
- Anderson Ln
- Beadle Ln
- Beaumont St
- Bertram Ln
- Bradley Tce
- Brandis
- Broadstock St
- Broadway Ave
- Carrington Ln
- Chard St
- Cityside Dr
- City View Bvd
- Clyde Rd
- Condon Dr
- Cooper St
- Cornet Ln
- Corunna Ln
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- Cunningham Ln
- David Campbell
- Dragoon Ln
- Eastbrook Ct
- East Pwy
- Elliot Dr
- Eton Rd
- Eyre Ln
- Fidge Ln
- Folland Ave
- Fosters Rd
- Fosters Road
- Francis St
- Freeling Ln
- Gandy Ln
- Gawler St
- Gill Rd
- Golding Ln
- Goodhall St
- Grundy Rd
- Gulnare Gr
- Haines Rd
- Hampstead Rd
- Hardy
- Harper Cct
- Harrow Rd
- Hastings Ln
- Hillier St
- Hindmarsh Tce
- Holdfast Ln
- Howe Ln
- Hunt St
- Jacob Ln
- Jeffcott Ave
- Jones St
- Julian St
- Kantu St
- Kerr Ln
- Kingston Pde
- Kune Ln
- Kurlo St
- Kurraka St
- Lightsview Ave
- Light Tce
- Ludgate Ave
- Manchester Pde
- Marshall Rd
- Mills Ave
- Neale Ln
- Neates Rd
- Nepean Ln
- Nixon St
- North Pwy
- Nottage Rd
- Olivia Ct
- Palmer St
- Parna Ln
- Parnatti St
- Patta Ave
- Pavy Cl
- Penang Ln
- Peppercorn
- Piccadilly
- Preston Ct
- Proclamation Rd
- Rapid Ave
- Redward Ave
- Rhind Rd
- Richardson Rd
- Richmond
- Roberts St
- Rochester St
- Rockingham Dr
- Roebuck St
- Rozells Ave
- South Pwy
- Stuart Ln
- Tao St
- Tarnma Rd
- The Strand
- Thiele Ln
- Tiara St
- Tidsworth Ln
- Tiwu St
- Twigden Ln
- Walter Pde
- Warren Ln
- Waterford Cct
- Webb St
- Welsh Rd
- Wika Rd
- William Tce
- Wiltshire Dr
- Winchester Ln
- Winpirra Cct
- Winta
- Wirri Ln
- Wodli St
- Woodforde Ln
- Worra St
- Wyatt St
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