Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$670,000
Down 3.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $670k
- 3 bed
- $840k
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The quick read on
Mintaro
SA 5415 · Clare and Gilbert Valleys
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $670,000
- Population
- 218
- Postcode
- 5415
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mintaro, South Australia
Property market insights for Mintaro
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mintaro SA
Median rent trend for houses
Up 133.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mintaro, SA is currently $670,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mintaro has a 12-month growth rate of -3.9% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $670,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $840,000 in Mintaro.
The median house rent has increased 133.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mintaro safe?
The overall rate for Mintaro is 895 offences per 100,000 residents — 71% 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 Mintaro.
Overall crime rate
895
offences per 100,000 residents
71% belowRest of SA
MintaroRest 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 Mintaro?
Mintaro SA 5415 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
218 people call Mintaro home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,437 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 218
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,475 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $295 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.8%Below
15–3415.1%Below
35–5426.1%Above
55–7439.4%Above
75 and over9.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses102.4%Above
Townhouses3.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.2%Above
Paying a mortgage39.1%Above
Renting8.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car36.0%Above
Two cars44.2%Above
Three or more25.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.0%Below
Drove to work59.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.6%Above
What stands out in Mintaro
8.0% of workers in Mintaro worked from home on Census day.
8.3% of Mintaro residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
41.7% of people in Mintaro described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mintaro
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mintaro SA 5415.
Is Mintaro family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.8% of Mintaro's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
67 family households lived in Mintaro; 29.9% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.
14.9% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mintaro?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mintaro had 218 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.6% 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 Mintaro?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 102.4% of occupied private dwellings in Mintaro.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.7% 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 Mintaro?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
39.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mintaro?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mintaro had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 15.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 57.0%, while 17.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mintaro?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
59.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mintaro?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 36.0% of the total.
69.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mintaro, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.8% reported a different address.
12.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mintaro?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.2% of residents used only English at home.
1.8% 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 Mintaro residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.4% of Mintaro's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.6% 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 94.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mintaro?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 54.6% of ancestry responses in Mintaro.
Australian ancestry made up 37.2% 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 Mintaro?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 25.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.8% of workers, and education and training employed 11.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mintaro?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.3%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
30.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mintaro show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.6% reported asthma, 11.5% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mintaro?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mintaro?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,437 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,475.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $295 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mintaro compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.0% in Mintaro, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 52.2% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 8.7% in Mintaro, 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 Mintaro
Is Mintaro expensive?
The median house price is $670,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mintaro good for families?
The Census counted 67 local families, and 13.8% 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 Mintaro?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $840,000, 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 Mintaro
47 streets in Mintaro
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blatchford Rd
- Bowmans Rd
- Bright St
- Bruce Rd
- Burra St
- Burton St
- Catholic Church Rd
- Church St
- Dixon Rd
- Fairview Diagonal Rd
- Fairview East Road
- Flagstaff Rd
- Ford South Rd
- Gosse Rd
- Hare Rd
- Hector Rd
- Hill St
- Jacka Rd
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- Jolly
- Jones Rd
- Kadlunga Rd
- Kelly Rd
- Kingston Rd
- King Street
- Kite St
- Martindale Rd
- Merildin Rd
- Min Man Rd
- Mintaro Rd
- Mortlock Rd
- Priests Rd
- Quigley Rd
- Railway Rd
- Ridge Rd
- Riley Rd
- Rucioch Rd
- Short St
- Sings Rd
- Slate Quarry Rd
- Stein St
- Thompson Priest Road
- Tickle Rd
- Torr St
- Trelawney Rd
- Trillians Hill Rd
- Wakefield St
- Young St
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