Median price trend for houses
Based on 23 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,020,000
Up 13.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.02m
- 4 bed
- $1.34m
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The quick read on
Marleston
SA 5033 · West Torrens
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,020,000
- Median unit
- $610,000
- Population
- 1,950
- Postcode
- 5033
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ABS 2021
Marleston, South Australia
Property market insights for Marleston
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Marleston SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 22 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Marleston, SA is currently $1,020,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Marleston has a 12-month growth rate of 13.8% for houses and -3.2% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000 in Marleston.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Marleston is $650 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Marleston is $610,000, which has decreased 3.2% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $600,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $950,000 in Marleston. The median rent for units and apartments in Marleston is $490 per week and has increased 6.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Marleston safe?
The overall rate for Marleston is 6,480 offences per 100,000 residents — 72% 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 Marleston.
Overall crime rate
6,480
offences per 100,000 residents
72% aboveGreater Adelaide
MarlestonGreater 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 Marleston?
Marleston SA 5033 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,950 people call Marleston home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,418 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,950
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,528 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.5%Below
15–3433.5%Above
35–5426.9%Above
55–7415.6%Below
75 and over11.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses50.8%Below
Townhouses31.7%Above
Apartments18.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright22.4%Below
Paying a mortgage30.5%Below
Renting47.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.0%Above
One car45.7%Above
Two cars33.0%Below
Three or more9.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.6%Below
Drove to work57.7%Below
Train, tram or bus7.6%Above
Walked or cycled4.9%Above
What stands out in Marleston
8.6% of workers in Marleston worked from home on Census day.
7.6% of Marleston residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
37.1% of people in Marleston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Marleston
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Marleston SA 5033.
Is Marleston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.5% of Marleston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
469 family households lived in Marleston; 35.8% were couple families and 15.8% were one-parent families.
34.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Marleston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Marleston had 1,950 residents at the 2021 Census.
36.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.1% 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 Marleston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 50.8% of occupied private dwellings in Marleston.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 31.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 18.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Marleston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
22.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
30.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
47.2% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Marleston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Marleston had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 36.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 31.9%, while 15.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Marleston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
57.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
7.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Marleston?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 45.7% of the total.
42.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Marleston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
47.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 53.0% reported a different address.
39.3% 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 Marleston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
57.5% of residents used only English at home.
39.0% used a language other than English at home.
4.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.1% spoke Cantonese and 1.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Marleston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
39.3% of Marleston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 60.7% was born in Australia.
4.4% of residents were born in China.
7.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Marleston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.2% of ancestry responses in Marleston.
Australian ancestry made up 26.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Marleston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 10.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.7% of workers, and education and training employed 6.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Marleston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.9%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
35.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Marleston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 9.5% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Marleston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Marleston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,418 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,528.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Marleston compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.6% in Marleston, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 22.4% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 47.2% in Marleston, 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 Marleston
Is Marleston expensive?
The median house price is $1,020,000, while units and apartments sit at $610,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Marleston good for families?
The Census counted 469 local families, and 12.5% 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 Marleston?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,340,000, 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 Marleston
33 streets in Marleston
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aldridge Tce
- Allington Ave
- Anstey Cr
- Argyle Ave
- Bakers Rd
- Barnes Ave
- Barwell Ave
- Bice St
- Boss Ave
- Bruce Avenue
- Commercial St
- Coneybeer St
- Cudmore Tce
- Desmond Ave
- Galway Ave
- George St
- Grove Avenue
- Harvey St
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- John St
- Lucknow St
- Major Ave
- Marion Rd
- Marker Ave
- Moss Ave
- Reade Ln
- Retallack Ave
- Richmond Rd
- Ritchie Tce
- Sarah St
- South Rd
- St Anton St
- Stirling St
- Sutton Tce
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