Median price trend for houses
Based on 30 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,070,000
Up 5.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $750k
- 3 bed
- $1.02m
- 4 bed
- $1.09m
- 5+ bed
- $1.38m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
McLaren Flat
SA 5171 · Onkaparinga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,070,000
- Population
- 1,625
- Postcode
- 5171
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
McLaren Flat, South Australia
Property market insights for McLaren Flat
Median sale price and rental income of properties in McLaren Flat SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Down 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in McLaren Flat, SA is currently $1,070,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. McLaren Flat has a 12-month growth rate of 5.4% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $750,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,090,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000 in McLaren Flat.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in McLaren Flat is $625 per week. The median house rent has decreased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is McLaren Flat safe?
The overall rate for McLaren Flat is 5,354 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% 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 McLaren Flat.
Overall crime rate
5,354
offences per 100,000 residents
42% aboveGreater Adelaide
McLaren FlatGreater 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 McLaren Flat?
McLaren Flat SA 5171 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,625 people call McLaren Flat home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,129 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,625
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,786 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.6%Above
15–3419.9%Below
35–5431.7%Above
55–7420.7%Below
75 and over5.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.7%Above
Paying a mortgage55.9%Above
Renting11.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.6%Below
One car17.9%Below
Two cars44.9%Above
Three or more37.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.2%Above
Drove to work66.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in McLaren Flat
12.2% of workers in McLaren Flat worked from home on Census day.
9.8% of McLaren Flat residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
57.9% of people in McLaren Flat described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about McLaren Flat
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for McLaren Flat SA 5171.
Is McLaren Flat family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.6% of McLaren Flat's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
466 family households lived in McLaren Flat; 55.4% were couple families and 10.9% were one-parent families.
39.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of McLaren Flat?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
McLaren Flat had 1,625 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.7% 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 McLaren Flat?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.4% of occupied private dwellings in McLaren Flat.
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 McLaren Flat?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
55.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.4% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in McLaren Flat?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in McLaren Flat had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 11.2% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 31.3%, while 38.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in McLaren Flat?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
66.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in McLaren Flat?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 17.9% of the total.
82.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to McLaren Flat, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.0% reported a different address.
15.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in McLaren Flat?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.9% of residents used only English at home.
3.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were McLaren Flat residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.6% of McLaren Flat's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.4% 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 91.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape McLaren Flat?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 54.0% of ancestry responses in McLaren Flat.
Australian ancestry made up 41.7% 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 McLaren Flat?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 15.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in McLaren Flat?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
36.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of McLaren Flat show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is McLaren Flat?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in McLaren Flat?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,129 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,786.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does McLaren Flat compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.2% in McLaren Flat, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 32.7% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 11.4% in McLaren Flat, 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 McLaren Flat
Is McLaren Flat expensive?
The median house price is $1,070,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is McLaren Flat good for families?
The Census counted 466 local families, and 22.6% 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 McLaren Flat?
Larger houses have a median around $1,380,000, 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 McLaren Flat
44 streets in McLaren Flat
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bagshaws Rd
- Beltunga Cl
- Blewitt Springs Rd
- Chalk Hill Rd
- Clayton Rd
- Collett Ln
- Connors Ln
- Conte Dr
- Cooper Ln
- Dom St
- Douglas Gully Rd
- Elliott Road
- Foggo Rd
- Gilligan Gr
- Hamilton Rd
- Hunt Rd
- Ingoldby Rd
- Jayden Ct
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- Kangarilla Rd
- Kays Rd
- Kookaburra Ct
- Main Road
- Mclaren Flat Rd
- Oakley Rd
- Paula Ct
- Pennys Rd
- Range Rd
- Rose Cr
- Ryecroft Ct
- Sand Rd
- Scarpantoni Dr
- Settlement Rd
- Spring Cr
- Sullys Ln
- Summer St
- Swift Gr
- Toops Hill Rd
- Trotts Rd
- Truscott Rd
- Whitings Rd
- Wickham Hill Rd
- Wickhams Hill Rd
- Wilkinson Ct
- Winter Ct
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