Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 14.9% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Medindie Gardens
SA 5081 · Prospect
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 352
- Postcode
- 5081
ABS 2021
Medindie Gardens, South Australia
Property market insights for Medindie Gardens
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Medindie Gardens SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$888 per week
Down 11.2% over 12 months
Market data updated April 2026.
Medindie Gardens has a 12-month growth rate of -14.9% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Medindie Gardens is $888 per week. The median house rent has decreased 11.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Medindie Gardens safe?
The overall rate for Medindie Gardens is 2,519 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% 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 Medindie Gardens.
Overall crime rate
2,519
offences per 100,000 residents
33% belowGreater Adelaide
Medindie GardensGreater 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 Medindie Gardens?
Medindie Gardens SA 5081 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
352 people call Medindie Gardens home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,976 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 352
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $440 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.9%Above
15–3420.7%Below
35–5422.4%Below
55–7431.3%Above
75 and over6.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.7%Above
Townhouses9.5%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.3%Above
Paying a mortgage35.3%Below
Renting16.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car21.6%Below
Two cars50.9%Above
Three or more21.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.3%Above
Drove to work59.4%Below
Train, tram or bus1.6%Below
Walked or cycled2.7%In line
What stands out in Medindie Gardens
12.3% of workers in Medindie Gardens worked from home on Census day.
4.3% of Medindie Gardens residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
39.5% of people in Medindie Gardens described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Medindie Gardens
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Medindie Gardens SA 5081.
Is Medindie Gardens family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.9% of Medindie Gardens's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
105 family households lived in Medindie Gardens; 55.2% were couple families and 4.8% were one-parent families.
29.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Medindie Gardens?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Medindie Gardens had 352 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Medindie Gardens?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.7% of occupied private dwellings in Medindie Gardens.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.5% 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 Medindie Gardens?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
35.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.4% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Medindie Gardens?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Medindie Gardens had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 12.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 36.8%, while 33.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Medindie Gardens?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
59.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
1.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Medindie Gardens?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 21.6% of the total.
72.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Medindie Gardens, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.0% reported a different address.
20.5% 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 Medindie Gardens?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
72.2% of residents used only English at home.
26.1% used a language other than English at home.
1.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Medindie Gardens residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.5% of Medindie Gardens's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.5% 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 94.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Medindie Gardens?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.7% of ancestry responses in Medindie Gardens.
Australian ancestry made up 26.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Medindie Gardens?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
38.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 24.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.1% of workers, and education and training employed 11.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Medindie Gardens?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.8%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
37.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Medindie Gardens show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 8.2% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Medindie Gardens?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
40.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Medindie Gardens?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,976 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $440 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Medindie Gardens compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.3% in Medindie Gardens, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 48.3% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 16.4% in Medindie Gardens, 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 Medindie Gardens
Is Medindie Gardens expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Medindie Gardens good for families?
The Census counted 105 local families, and 17.9% 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 Medindie Gardens?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Medindie Gardens
6 streets in Medindie Gardens
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Charlbury Road
- Corbin Rd
- D'Erlanger Ave
- Main North Rd
- Nottage Tce
- Sherbourne Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.