Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$460,000
Up 29.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $460k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Middle Beach
SA 5501 · Adelaide Plains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $460,000
- Population
- 94
- Postcode
- 5501
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Middle Beach, South Australia
Property market insights for Middle Beach
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Middle Beach SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 70.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Middle Beach, SA is currently $460,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Middle Beach has a 12-month growth rate of 29.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $460,000 in Middle Beach.
The median house rent has increased 70.0% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Middle Beach is $250 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Middle Beach safe?
The overall rate for Middle Beach is 2,415 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% 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 Middle Beach.
Overall crime rate
2,415
offences per 100,000 residents
21% belowRest of SA
Middle BeachRest 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 Middle Beach?
Middle Beach SA 5501 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
94 people call Middle Beach home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,062 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 94
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,150 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $305 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.0%Below
15–3421.3%Above
35–5414.9%Below
55–7440.4%Above
75 and over9.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments12.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.3%Above
Paying a mortgage36.7%Above
Renting20.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car31.3%Below
Two cars31.3%Below
Three or more25.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.0%Above
Drove to work92.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Middle Beach
20.0% of workers in Middle Beach worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
10.6% of Middle Beach residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
47.9% of people in Middle Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Middle Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Middle Beach SA 5501.
Is Middle Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.0% of Middle Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
20 family households lived in Middle Beach; 50.0% were couple families and 15.0% were one-parent families.
40.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Middle Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Middle Beach had 94 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
50.0% 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 Middle Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.5% of occupied private dwellings in Middle Beach.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 12.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Middle Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
36.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Middle Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Middle Beach had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 31.4% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Two-person households represented 17.1%, while 14.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Middle Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
92.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Middle Beach?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 Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 31.3% of the total.
56.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Middle Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.2% reported a different address.
16.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Middle Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.8% of residents used only English at home.
3.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Middle Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.0% of Middle Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.0% 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 88.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Middle Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.6% of ancestry responses in Middle Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 33.0% 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 Middle Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 24.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 28.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Middle Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 38.8%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
24.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 12.9%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Middle Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
45.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
17.0% reported asthma, 13.8% arthritis and 16.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Middle Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 57.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Middle Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,062 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,150.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $305 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Middle Beach compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.0% in Middle Beach, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 43.3% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 20.0% in Middle Beach, 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 Middle Beach
Is Middle Beach expensive?
The median house price is $460,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Middle Beach good for families?
The Census counted 20 local families, and 16.0% 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 Middle Beach?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $460,000, 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 Middle Beach
17 streets in Middle Beach
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Applebee Road
- Badman Road
- Brownes Rd
- Davis Rd
- Light Beach Rd
- Light Beach Road
- Middle Beach Rd
- Port Gawler Rd
- Port Gawler Road
- Port Wakefield Highway
- Recreation
- Shellgrit Rd
- Shellgrit Road
- Shorebird Rd
- Smith Rd
- Smith Road
- The Esplanade
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