Median price trend for houses
Based on 30 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,610,000
Down 0.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.42m
- 4 bed
- $2.03m
- 5+ bed
- $2.26m
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The quick read on
Linden Park
SA 5065 · Burnside
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,610,000
- Median unit
- $742,000
- Population
- 2,367
- Postcode
- 5065
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ABS 2021
Linden Park, South Australia
Property market insights for Linden Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Linden Park SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 24 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Linden Park, SA is currently $1,610,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Linden Park has a 12-month growth rate of -0.6% for houses and 7.8% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,030,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,260,000 in Linden Park.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Linden Park is $800 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Linden Park is $742,000, which has increased 7.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $767,000 in Linden Park. The median rent for units and apartments in Linden Park is $512 per week and has decreased 2.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Linden Park safe?
The overall rate for Linden Park is 1,427 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% 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 Linden Park.
Overall crime rate
1,427
offences per 100,000 residents
62% belowGreater Adelaide
Linden ParkGreater 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 Linden Park?
Linden Park SA 5065 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
2,367 people call Linden Park home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,893 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,367
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $413 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.1%Above
15–3418.3%Below
35–5426.4%In line
55–7418.9%Below
75 and over14.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses61.2%Below
Townhouses31.1%Above
Apartments7.9%In line
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.7%Above
Paying a mortgage32.1%Below
Renting23.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.2%Below
One car38.3%Above
Two cars42.0%Above
Three or more12.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.1%Above
Drove to work56.9%Below
Train, tram or bus5.5%Above
Walked or cycled5.4%Above
What stands out in Linden Park
15.1% of workers in Linden Park worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
12.3% of Linden Park residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
41.0% of people in Linden Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Linden Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Linden Park SA 5065.
Is Linden Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.1% of Linden Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
597 family households lived in Linden Park; 55.4% were couple families and 13.4% were one-parent families.
48.9% 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 Linden Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Linden Park had 2,367 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Linden Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 61.2% of occupied private dwellings in Linden Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 31.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 7.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Linden Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
32.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.2% 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 Linden Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Linden Park had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 27.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 27.1%, while 32.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Linden Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
56.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
5.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Linden Park?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 38.3% of the total.
54.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Linden Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.9% reported a different address.
42.2% 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 Linden Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
55.8% of residents used only English at home.
42.3% used a language other than English at home.
16.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.0% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Linden Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
42.2% of Linden Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 57.8% was born in Australia.
12.3% of residents were born in China.
5.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Linden Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 24.5% of ancestry responses in Linden Park.
Australian ancestry made up 18.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 21.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Linden Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
41.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 15.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.6% of workers, and education and training employed 11.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Linden Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
28.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Linden Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 7.1% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Linden Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
40.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 22.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Linden Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,893 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $413 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Linden Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.1% in Linden Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 44.7% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 23.2% in Linden Park, 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 Linden Park
Is Linden Park expensive?
The median house price is $1,610,000, while units and apartments sit at $742,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Linden Park good for families?
The Census counted 597 local families, and 21.1% 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 Linden Park?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,420,000, 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 Linden Park
32 streets in Linden Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Austral Ave
- Baulderstone Pl
- Beatty St
- Booth Ave
- Burnell St
- Collyer Ct
- Devereux Rd
- Devereux Road
- Fon St
- Greenhill Rd
- Hawke St
- Hay Rd
- Hewitt Ave
- Highfield Ave
- Hood St
- Hughes St
- Jellicoe St
- Keyes St
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- Laurel Ave
- Linden Cr
- Mariner St
- Park Cr
- Park St
- Portrush Rd
- Rayne Ave
- Sturdee St
- Tamarack Ave
- Torrens St
- Verdale Ave
- Warrego Cr
- Wemyss St
- Williams Cr
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