Median price trend for houses
Based on 28 sales in the preceding 12 months
$505,000
Up 13.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $330k
- 3 bed
- $459k
- 4 bed
- $645k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Meningie
SA 5264 · Coorong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $505,000
- Population
- 1,118
- Postcode
- 5264
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Meningie, South Australia
Property market insights for Meningie
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Meningie SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Meningie, SA is currently $505,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Meningie has a 12-month growth rate of 13.4% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $330,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $459,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $645,000 in Meningie.
The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Meningie safe?
The overall rate for Meningie is 2,019 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% below the Rest of SA 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 Meningie.
Overall crime rate
2,019
offences per 100,000 residents
34% belowRest of SA
MeningieRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Meningie?
Meningie SA 5264 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
1,118 people call Meningie home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,022 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,118
- Median age
- 55 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.3%Below
15–3417.4%Below
35–5418.6%Below
55–7434.7%Above
75 and over16.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.8%Above
Townhouses0.7%Below
Apartments1.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.2%Above
Paying a mortgage24.5%Below
Renting26.4%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.9%In line
One car37.0%Above
Two cars34.1%Below
Three or more23.9%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.8%Above
Drove to work62.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.0%In line
What stands out in Meningie
13.8% of workers in Meningie worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
2.8% of Meningie residents were born in England.
41.0% of people in Meningie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Meningie
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Meningie SA 5264.
Is Meningie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.3% of Meningie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
285 family households lived in Meningie; 28.4% were couple families and 12.3% were one-parent families.
28.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Meningie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Meningie had 1,118 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
50.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Meningie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.8% of occupied private dwellings in Meningie.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Meningie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
24.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.4% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Meningie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Meningie had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 36.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 40.6%, while 11.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Meningie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
62.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Meningie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
One-car households formed 37.0% of the total.
58.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Meningie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.9% reported a different address.
8.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Meningie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.7% of residents used only English at home.
3.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Meningie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.2% of Meningie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Meningie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.3% of ancestry responses in Meningie.
Australian ancestry made up 36.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Meningie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 22.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Meningie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 49.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
25.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Meningie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.1% reported asthma, 14.6% arthritis and 7.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Meningie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Meningie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,022 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Meningie compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.8% in Meningie, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 49.2% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 26.4% in Meningie, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Meningie
Is Meningie expensive?
The median house price is $505,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Meningie good for families?
The Census counted 285 local families, and 14.3% 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 Meningie?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $645,000, 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 Meningie
48 streets in Meningie
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert Ct
- Albert Rd
- Allen St
- Baker St
- Bonney Jeffries Rd
- Bonney St
- Bowman St
- Brumfield Rd
- Cemetery Rd
- Country Estate Ln
- Dehy Rd
- East Tce
- Edward St
- Falkner St
- Fiebig Rd
- Forbes St
- Golf Course Road
- Hacket Cr
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- Hyde Ave
- Jabez Williams Rd
- Jury Rd
- Long Point Rd
- Matson St
- Mccallum St
- Mcfarlane St
- Mcintosh
- Mincham Rd
- Moonee Hills Rd
- Mount Sandy Rd
- Narrung Rd
- North Tce
- Pelican Ct
- Pettet Rd
- Princes Highway
- Sandham St
- Selby Rd
- Seven Mile Rd
- South Tce
- Waltowa Rd
- Warrengie Dr
- West Tce
- Windmill Dr
- Woolshed Rd
- Wren Ct
- Yarindale Rd
- Yarli Ct
- Yule St
- Yumali Rd
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