Median price trend for houses
Down 16.2% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Lonsdale
SA 5160 · Marion
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 23
- Postcode
- 5160
ABS 2021
Lonsdale, South Australia
Property market insights for Lonsdale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lonsdale SA
Market data updated January 2024.
Lonsdale has a 12-month growth rate of -16.2% for houses and 25.6% for units.
Crime and safety
Is Lonsdale safe?
The overall rate for Lonsdale is 4,721 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% 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 Lonsdale.
Overall crime rate
4,721
offences per 100,000 residents
26% aboveGreater Adelaide
LonsdaleGreater 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 Lonsdale?
Lonsdale SA 5160 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
23 people call Lonsdale home, with an average of 1.6 people per household and a median household income of $725 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 23
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $190 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.0%Below
15–3434.8%Above
35–5426.1%In line
55–7426.1%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses66.7%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car30.0%Below
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more30.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work57.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Lonsdale
0.0% of workers in Lonsdale worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Adelaide.
17.4% of people in Lonsdale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lonsdale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lonsdale SA 5160.
Is Lonsdale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.0% of Lonsdale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
3 family households lived in Lonsdale; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lonsdale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lonsdale had 23 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lonsdale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 66.7% of occupied private dwellings in Lonsdale.
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 Lonsdale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lonsdale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lonsdale had 1.6 people.
One-person households made up 46.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lonsdale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
57.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lonsdale?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 Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 30.0% of the total.
70.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lonsdale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
53.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.2% reported a different address.
30.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lonsdale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.6% 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 Lonsdale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.4% of Lonsdale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.6% 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 87.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lonsdale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 56.5% of ancestry responses in Lonsdale.
Australian ancestry made up 39.1% 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 Lonsdale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 21.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
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 Lonsdale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.6%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
30.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 14.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lonsdale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lonsdale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lonsdale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $725 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 $190 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lonsdale compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Lonsdale, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in Lonsdale, 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 Lonsdale
Is Lonsdale 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 Lonsdale good for families?
The Census counted 3 local families, and 13.0% 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 Lonsdale?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Lonsdale
47 streets in Lonsdale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aldenhoven Rd
- Aldershot Rd
- Arwon Ct
- Bredbo St
- Brian Rd
- Bristol Ct
- Brodie Rd
- Brodie Road
- Burlington Rd
- Christie Rd
- Chrysler Rd
- Colt Ct
- Cooroora Cr
- Devon St
- Donegal Rd
- Dorset St
- Dyson Rd
- Ellemsea Cct
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- Enterprise Ct
- Gurners Ln
- Hales Dr
- Heath St
- Hull Ct
- Kitawah St
- Kiwi Ct
- Krawarri St
- Lindsay Rd
- Liston Rd
- Lonsdale Rd
- Magna Ct
- Meyer Rd
- Morrow Rd
- O'Sullivan Beach Rd
- Piping Ln
- Refinery Rd
- Roxburgh Ave
- Scarborough
- Scottsglade Road
- Sherriffs Rd
- Sherriffs Rd West
- Sigma Rd
- Somerset Cct
- Sullivan Tce
- Thomas
- Trizolpic Ct
- Waddikee Rd
- Walla St
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