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The quick read on

Mount Benson

SA 5275 · Robe

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

Median house
$890,000

latest suburb median

Population
130

ABS 2021

Postcode
5275

Mount Benson, South Australia

Property market insights for Mount Benson

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Benson SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$890,000

Up 40.7% over 12 months

$2m$1m$020212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

$252$251$251$25020242024202420252025

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Mount Benson, SA is currently $890,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Benson has a 12-month growth rate of 40.7% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Mount Benson safe?

The overall rate for Mount Benson is 1,318 offences per 100,000 residents — 57% 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 Mount Benson.

Overall crime rate

1,318

offences per 100,000 residents

57% belowRest of SA

Mount BensonRest 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 Mount Benson?

Mount Benson SA 5275 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

130 people call Mount Benson home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,416 a week.

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

Population
130
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$1,060 / 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 158.5%Below
15–3416.9%Below
35–5427.7%Above
55–7436.2%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright61.4%Above
Paying a mortgage20.5%Below
Renting18.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car11.6%Below
Two cars46.5%Above
Three or more30.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home25.7%Above
Drove to work62.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Mount Benson

25.7% of workers in Mount Benson worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

3.1% of Mount Benson residents were born in England.

53.1% of people in Mount Benson described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mount Benson

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Benson SA 5275.

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

8.5% of Mount Benson's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

38 family households lived in Mount Benson; 31.6% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

31.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

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

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

Mount Benson had 130 residents at the 2021 Census.

13.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

36.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Benson.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Mount Benson?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

61.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

20.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

18.2% 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 Mount Benson?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Mount Benson had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 20.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 55.8%, while 9.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

25.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

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 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Mount Benson?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 11.6% of the total.

76.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

77.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.6% reported a different address.

8.5% 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 Mount Benson?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.8% of residents used only English at home.

2.3% 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 Mount Benson residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.5% of Mount Benson's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.5% 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 84.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 36.9% of ancestry responses in Mount Benson.

Australian ancestry made up 44.6% 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 Mount Benson?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Managers accounted for 40.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Mount Benson?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 68.2%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

44.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

52.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

17.7% reported asthma, 14.6% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

12.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,416 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,060.

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 Mount Benson compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 25.7% in Mount Benson, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 61.4% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 18.2% in Mount Benson, 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 Mount Benson

Is Mount Benson expensive?

The median house price is $890,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Mount Benson good for families?

The Census counted 38 local families, and 8.5% 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 Mount Benson?

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 Mount Benson

32 streets in Mount Benson

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

  • Bagdad Rd
  • Barnett Swamp Rd
  • Baxters Hill Rd
  • Baxters Hill Road
  • Boatswain Point Rd
  • Boyong Rd
  • Cormack Ln
  • Cossacks Waterhole Rd
  • Cowans Rd
  • Dairy Range Rd
  • Drabsch Hd Line Rd
  • Engelhart Ln
  • Fletchers Ln
  • Flints Rd
  • Kangaroo Hill Rd
  • Lings Rd
  • Longbottom Rd
  • Long Island Rd
Show all 32 streets
  • Mcewens Ln
  • Murra Up Rd
  • Nunga-Mia Rd
  • Old Naracoorte Rd
  • Parkers Rd
  • Riviera Dr
  • Roys Ln
  • Sandy Ln
  • Sargents Hill Rd
  • Shamrock Rd
  • Sneath Rd
  • Southern Ports Hwy
  • Vearing Rd
  • Wrights Bay 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.