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The quick read on

Long Plains

SA 5501 · Adelaide Plains

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

Population
62

ABS 2021

Postcode
5501

Long Plains, South Australia

Property market insights for Long Plains

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Long Plains SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$300k$250k$200k20122012201320142014

Crime and safety

Is Long Plains safe?

The overall rate for Long Plains is 3,174 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of SA.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Long Plains.

Overall crime rate

3,174

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withRest of SA

Long PlainsRest 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 Long Plains?

Long Plains SA 5501 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

62 people call Long Plains home, with an average of 3.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,625 a week.

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

Population
62
Median age
29 years
Median mortgage
$867 / month
2021 household rent
$310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1527.4%Above
15–3421.0%Above
35–5416.1%Below
55–748.1%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses111.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright33.3%Below
Paying a mortgage66.7%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car15.0%Below
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more55.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.7%Above
Drove to work42.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled14.3%Above

What stands out in Long Plains

10.7% of workers in Long Plains worked from home on Census day.

53.2% of people in Long Plains described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Long Plains

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Long Plains SA 5501.

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

27.4% of Long Plains's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

11 family households lived in Long Plains; 127.3% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

81.8% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

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

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

Long Plains had 62 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

8.1% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 111.1% of occupied private dwellings in Long Plains.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Long Plains?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

33.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

66.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

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

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

The average household in Long Plains had 3.6 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Two-person households represented 20.0%, while 15.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

10.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

42.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 14.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 15.0% of the total.

95.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

83.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 16.1% reported a different address.

4.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

88.7% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Long Plains residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

4.8% of Long Plains's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 50.0% of ancestry responses in Long Plains.

Australian ancestry made up 35.5% 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 Long Plains?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

21.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Managers accounted for 32.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 79.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

34.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 11.8%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

62.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.9% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 11.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 64.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,625 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 10.7% in Long Plains, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 33.3% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Long Plains, 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 Long Plains

Is Long Plains expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Long Plains good for families?

The Census counted 11 local families, and 27.4% 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 Long Plains?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Long Plains

15 streets in Long Plains

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

  • Avon Rd
  • Bakers Rd
  • Daniel Rd
  • Erith-Long Plains Rd
  • Good Rd
  • Lawrie Rd
  • Long Plains Rd
  • Lyons Rd
  • Mcardle Tce
  • Parker Rd
  • Port Lorne Rd
  • Prime Rd
  • Ridley Rd
  • Welivere Rd
  • Wild Horse Plains Rd

Keep exploring

Is Long Plains right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.