Median price trend for houses
Based on 21 sales in the preceding 12 months
$690,000
Down 1.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $656k
- 4 bed
- $785k
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The quick read on
Mallala
SA 5502 · Adelaide Plains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $690,000
- Population
- 1,042
- Postcode
- 5502
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mallala, South Australia
Property market insights for Mallala
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mallala SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$550 per week
Up 29.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mallala, SA is currently $690,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mallala has a 12-month growth rate of -1.4% for houses and -7.9% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $656,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $785,000 in Mallala.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mallala is $550 per week. The median house rent has increased 29.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mallala safe?
The overall rate for Mallala is 1,538 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% 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 Mallala.
Overall crime rate
1,538
offences per 100,000 residents
50% belowRest of SA
MallalaRest 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 Mallala?
Mallala SA 5502 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
1,042 people call Mallala home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,537 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,042
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,192 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $278 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.1%Above
15–3426.3%Above
35–5423.6%In line
55–7422.4%Below
75 and over7.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.9%Below
Townhouses2.4%Below
Apartments0.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.6%Below
Paying a mortgage41.3%Above
Renting24.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.5%Above
One car30.2%Below
Two cars35.5%Below
Three or more27.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.9%Below
Drove to work62.3%Below
Train, tram or bus11.0%Above
Walked or cycled3.6%Below
What stands out in Mallala
3.9% of workers in Mallala worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
2.2% of Mallala residents were born in England, about half the rate across Rest of SA.
50.7% of people in Mallala described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mallala
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mallala SA 5502.
Is Mallala family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.1% of Mallala's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
253 family households lived in Mallala; 37.2% were couple families and 18.2% were one-parent families.
37.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mallala?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mallala had 1,042 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mallala?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.9% of occupied private dwellings in Mallala.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mallala?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
41.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.2% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mallala?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mallala had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 24.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 36.5%, while 21.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mallala?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
62.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
11.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mallala?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 30.2% of the total.
63.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mallala, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.5% reported a different address.
13.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mallala?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.4% of residents used only English at home.
9.8% 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 Mallala residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.7% of Mallala's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.3% 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 79.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mallala?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.6% of ancestry responses in Mallala.
Australian ancestry made up 41.6% 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 Mallala?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 12.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.7% of workers, and education and training employed 6.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mallala?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.0%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
33.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mallala show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mallala?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mallala?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,537 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,192.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $278 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mallala compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.9% in Mallala, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 34.6% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 24.2% in Mallala, 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 Mallala
Is Mallala expensive?
The median house price is $690,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mallala good for families?
The Census counted 253 local families, and 19.1% 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 Mallala?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $785,000, 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 Mallala
46 streets in Mallala
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelaide Rd
- Aerodrome Rd
- Balaklava Rd
- Barabba Rd
- Bartlett St
- Broster Rd
- Broster Road
- Butler St
- Calaroga St
- Calomba Rd
- Cameron Tce
- Carmel St
- Cawrse Rd
- Chivell St
- Collins Rd
- Curnow Rd
- Davies Rd
- Dublin Rd
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- Earl Rd
- Elizabeth St
- Farrelly Rd
- Feltwell Rd
- Franks Rd
- Gallipoli Rd
- Hall Rd
- Hill Rd
- Howard Ct
- Irish St
- Jarmyn Rd
- Jenkin Ct
- Joseph St
- Limerock Rd
- Lindsay St
- Lois Ln
- Mallala Rd
- Marshman Rd
- Mary St
- Old Dublin Rd
- Owen Rd
- Powerline Rd
- Railway Ave
- Redbanks Rd
- Ross Rd
- Traeger Rd
- Turner Rd
- Wasleys Rd
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