Median price trend for houses
Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months
$600,000
Up 73.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $336k
- 4 bed
- $700k
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The quick read on
Loveday
SA 5345 · Berri Barmera
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $600,000
- Population
- 655
- Postcode
- 5345
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Loveday, South Australia
Property market insights for Loveday
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Loveday SA
Median rent trend for houses
Up 9.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Loveday, SA is currently $600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Loveday has a 12-month growth rate of 73.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $336,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $700,000 in Loveday.
The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Loveday safe?
The overall rate for Loveday is 911 offences per 100,000 residents — 70% below 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 Loveday.
Overall crime rate
911
offences per 100,000 residents
70% belowRest of SA
LovedayRest 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 Loveday?
Loveday SA 5345 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
655 people call Loveday home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,379 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 655
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.3%Above
15–3417.7%Below
35–5426.0%Above
55–7430.1%Above
75 and over5.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses102.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.0%Below
Paying a mortgage49.6%Above
Renting9.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.3%Below
One car24.0%Below
Two cars38.4%Above
Three or more38.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.6%Above
Drove to work76.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Loveday
9.6% of workers in Loveday worked from home on Census day.
3.4% of Loveday residents were born in England.
56.3% of people in Loveday described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Loveday
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Loveday SA 5345.
Is Loveday family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.3% of Loveday's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
186 family households lived in Loveday; 40.3% were couple families and 11.3% were one-parent families.
40.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Loveday?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Loveday had 655 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Loveday?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 102.9% of occupied private dwellings in Loveday.
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 Loveday?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
49.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.4% 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 Loveday?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Loveday had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 26.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 36.8%, while 24.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Loveday?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
76.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Loveday?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 24.0% of the total.
76.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Loveday, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.8% reported a different address.
8.2% 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 Loveday?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.1% of residents used only English at home.
4.7% 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 Loveday residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.2% of Loveday's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Loveday?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.8% of ancestry responses in Loveday.
Australian ancestry made up 44.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Loveday?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 13.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.3% of workers, and education and training employed 9.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Loveday?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.7%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
35.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Loveday show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.0% reported asthma, 11.8% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Loveday?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Loveday?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,379 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Loveday compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.6% in Loveday, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 41.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 9.4% in Loveday, 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 Loveday
Is Loveday expensive?
The median house price is $600,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Loveday good for families?
The Census counted 186 local families, and 20.3% 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 Loveday?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $700,000, 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 Loveday
32 streets in Loveday
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anderson Rd
- Bassham Rd
- Caddy Rd
- Coates Rd
- Costello Rd
- Forward Ave
- Gilmour Rd
- Gordon Rd
- Graham St
- Hermanson Rd
- Hoffman Rd
- Hunt Rd
- Kingston Rd
- Loveday Rd
- Mckenzie Rd
- Morris St
- Pfeiffer Rd
- Puddletown Rd
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- Rawnsley Rd
- Renfrey Rd
- Rumball Rd
- Schell Rd
- Schramm Dr
- Slaughter Rd
- Stockdale Rd
- Swinstead Rd
- Thiele Rd
- Thiele Road
- Wasley Rd
- Whateley Rd
- Wilkinson Rd
- Yeo Rd
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