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The quick read on

Medindie

SA 5081 · Walkerville

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$2,600,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,175

ABS 2021

Postcode
5081

Medindie, South Australia

Property market insights for Medindie

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Medindie SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 16 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,600,000

Down 16.9% over 12 months

$4m$2m$020212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.91m
4 bed
$2.6m
5+ bed
$2.74m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,200 per week

Up 9.1% over 12 months

$1.5k$1.25k$1k$75020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Medindie, SA is currently $2,600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Medindie has a 12-month growth rate of -16.9% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,910,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,600,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,740,000 in Medindie.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Medindie is $1,200 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Medindie is $625 per week and has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Medindie safe?

The overall rate for Medindie is 4,377 offences per 100,000 residents — 16% 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 Medindie.

Overall crime rate

4,377

offences per 100,000 residents

16% aboveGreater Adelaide

MedindieGreater 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?

Medindie SA 5081 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

1,175 people call Medindie home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $3,750 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,175
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$3,033 / month
2021 household rent
$625 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.8%Above
15–3423.1%Below
35–5423.9%Below
55–7427.8%Above
75 and over8.4%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses92.1%Above
Townhouses6.1%Below
Apartments2.6%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright53.8%Above
Paying a mortgage35.3%Below
Renting10.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.3%Below
One car22.9%Below
Two cars40.8%Above
Three or more34.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home15.8%Above
Drove to work60.9%Below
Train, tram or bus1.5%Below
Walked or cycled4.5%Above

What stands out in Medindie

15.8% of workers in Medindie worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.

3.7% of Medindie residents were born in England.

34.7% of people in Medindie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Medindie

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Medindie SA 5081.

Is Medindie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.8% of Medindie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

310 family households lived in Medindie; 50.3% were couple families and 10.6% were one-parent families.

33.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Medindie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Medindie had 1,175 residents at the 2021 Census.

14.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

36.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Medindie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 92.1% of occupied private dwellings in Medindie.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 2.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Medindie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

53.8% 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.

10.9% 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 Medindie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Medindie had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 18.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 33.9%, while 34.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Medindie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

15.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

60.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Medindie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

One-car households formed 22.9% of the total.

75.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Medindie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

66.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.2% reported a different address.

23.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Medindie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

76.3% of residents used only English at home.

21.6% used a language other than English at home.

2.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Medindie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

23.0% of Medindie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.0% was born in Australia.

2.6% of residents were born in China.

1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Medindie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 33.4% of ancestry responses in Medindie.

Australian ancestry made up 28.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 7.1% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Medindie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

42.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 21.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 25.5% of workers, and education and training employed 7.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Medindie?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.

33.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Medindie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

67.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.3% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Medindie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

43.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Medindie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $3,750 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,033.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $625 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Medindie compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 15.8% in Medindie, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 53.8% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 10.9% in Medindie, 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

Is Medindie expensive?

The median house price is $2,600,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Medindie good for families?

The Census counted 310 local families, and 17.8% 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?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,910,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Medindie

24 streets in Medindie

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Acacia St
  • Arthur St
  • Avenel Gardens Rd
  • Briar Ave
  • Daphne St
  • Darling St
  • Dutton Tce
  • Elm St
  • Ettrick Ave
  • Glenfield Ct
  • Hawkers Rd
  • Herbert St
  • Main North Rd
  • Medindie Ln
  • Myrtles Ct
  • Northcote Tce
  • Nottage Terrace
  • Palm St
Show all 24 streets
  • Rasp Ave
  • Robe Tce
  • Tennyson St
  • The Avenue
  • Victoria Ave
  • Willyama Ave

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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.