Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,870,000
Up 10.3% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.88m
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The quick read on
Marryatville
SA 5068 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,870,000
- Median unit
- $942,000
- Population
- 648
- Postcode
- 5068
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Marryatville, South Australia
Property market insights for Marryatville
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Marryatville SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$875 per week
Up 43.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Marryatville, SA is currently $1,870,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Marryatville has a 12-month growth rate of 10.3% for houses and 29.0% for units.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,880,000 in Marryatville.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Marryatville is $875 per week. The median house rent has increased 43.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Marryatville is $942,000, which has increased 29.0% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Marryatville is $675 per week and has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Marryatville safe?
The overall rate for Marryatville is 3,527 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% below 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 Marryatville.
Overall crime rate
3,527
offences per 100,000 residents
6% belowGreater Adelaide
MarryatvilleGreater 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 Marryatville?
Marryatville SA 5068 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
648 people call Marryatville home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,757 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 648
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $395 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.4%Above
15–3422.7%Below
35–5428.9%Above
55–7418.8%Below
75 and over12.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses37.3%Below
Townhouses55.0%Above
Apartments6.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.3%Below
Paying a mortgage30.2%Below
Renting40.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.1%Above
One car48.5%Above
Two cars30.5%Below
Three or more9.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.4%Above
Drove to work48.6%Below
Train, tram or bus7.6%Above
Walked or cycled8.3%Above
What stands out in Marryatville
12.4% of workers in Marryatville worked from home on Census day.
8.2% of Marryatville residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
47.7% of people in Marryatville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Marryatville
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Marryatville SA 5068.
Is Marryatville family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.4% of Marryatville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
165 family households lived in Marryatville; 48.5% were couple families and 18.2% were one-parent families.
44.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Marryatville?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Marryatville had 648 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Marryatville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 37.3% of occupied private dwellings in Marryatville.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 55.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 6.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Marryatville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
30.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.4% 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 Marryatville?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Marryatville had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 33.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 29.2%, while 25.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Marryatville?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
48.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
7.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Marryatville?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 48.5% of the total.
40.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Marryatville, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
49.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.6% reported a different address.
36.4% 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 Marryatville?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.1% of residents used only English at home.
29.2% used a language other than English at home.
8.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Marryatville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
36.4% of Marryatville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.6% was born in Australia.
8.2% of residents were born in China.
2.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Marryatville?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.5% of ancestry responses in Marryatville.
Australian ancestry made up 22.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 14.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Marryatville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 15.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Marryatville?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.2%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
34.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Marryatville show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 10.5% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Marryatville?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
39.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Marryatville?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,757 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $395 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Marryatville compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.4% in Marryatville, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 29.3% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 40.4% in Marryatville, 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 Marryatville
Is Marryatville expensive?
The median house price is $1,870,000, while units and apartments sit at $942,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Marryatville good for families?
The Census counted 165 local families, and 19.4% 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 Marryatville?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,880,000, 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 Marryatville
10 streets in Marryatville
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Burwash Rd
- Clapton Rd
- Dean Gr
- Dudley Road
- Hackett Tce
- Kensington Rd
- Portrush Rd
- Romney Road
- Talbot Gr
- The Crescent
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