Median price trend for houses
Based on 35 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,770,000
Up 8.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.56m
- 4 bed
- $2.32m
- 5+ bed
- $2.32m
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The quick read on
Myrtle Bank
SA 5064 · Unley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,770,000
- Median unit
- $756,000
- Population
- 3,158
- Postcode
- 5064
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ABS 2021
Myrtle Bank, South Australia
Property market insights for Myrtle Bank (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Myrtle Bank (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 28 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Down 7.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Myrtle Bank (SA), SA is currently $1,770,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Myrtle Bank (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 8.8% for houses and 0.8% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,560,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,320,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,320,000 in Myrtle Bank (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Myrtle Bank (SA) is $650 per week. The median house rent has decreased 7.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Myrtle Bank (SA) is $756,000, which has increased 0.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $750,000 in Myrtle Bank (SA). The median rent for units and apartments in Myrtle Bank (SA) is $538 per week and has increased 5.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Myrtle Bank safe?
The overall rate for Myrtle Bank is 3,352 offences per 100,000 residents — 11% below 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 Myrtle Bank.
Overall crime rate
3,352
offences per 100,000 residents
11% belowGreater Adelaide
Myrtle BankGreater 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 Myrtle Bank?
Myrtle Bank SA 5064 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,158 people call Myrtle Bank home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,683 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,158
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,174 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.5%Below
15–3415.9%Below
35–5421.5%Below
55–7422.5%In line
75 and over26.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses57.5%Below
Townhouses22.1%Above
Apartments19.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.1%Above
Paying a mortgage32.2%Below
Renting20.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.1%In line
One car40.5%Above
Two cars36.9%In line
Three or more14.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.0%Above
Drove to work58.6%Below
Train, tram or bus4.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.6%Above
What stands out in Myrtle Bank
15.0% of workers in Myrtle Bank worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
4.6% of Myrtle Bank residents were born in England.
38.3% of people in Myrtle Bank described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Myrtle Bank
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Myrtle Bank SA 5064.
Is Myrtle Bank family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.5% of Myrtle Bank's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
766 family households lived in Myrtle Bank; 44.4% were couple families and 10.4% were one-parent families.
33.0% 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 Myrtle Bank?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Myrtle Bank had 3,158 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Myrtle Bank?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 57.5% of occupied private dwellings in Myrtle Bank.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 22.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 19.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Myrtle Bank?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
32.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.6% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Myrtle Bank?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Myrtle Bank had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 32.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 33.4%, while 20.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Myrtle Bank?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
58.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
4.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Myrtle Bank?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
One-car households formed 40.5% of the total.
51.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Myrtle Bank, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.9% reported a different address.
25.1% 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 Myrtle Bank?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.2% of residents used only English at home.
17.7% used a language other than English at home.
4.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Myrtle Bank residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.1% of Myrtle Bank's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.9% was born in Australia.
3.5% of residents were born in China.
2.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Myrtle Bank?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.6% of ancestry responses in Myrtle Bank.
Australian ancestry made up 29.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Myrtle Bank?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 17.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.3% 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 Myrtle Bank?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 46.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
24.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Myrtle Bank show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.0% reported asthma, 12.7% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Myrtle Bank?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Myrtle Bank?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,683 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,174.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Myrtle Bank compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.0% in Myrtle Bank, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 47.1% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 20.6% in Myrtle Bank, 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 Myrtle Bank (SA)
Is Myrtle Bank (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,770,000, while units and apartments sit at $756,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Myrtle Bank (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 766 local families, and 13.5% 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 Myrtle Bank (SA)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,560,000, 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 Myrtle Bank (SA)
38 streets in Myrtle Bank (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Auburn Ave
- Barr-Smith Ave
- Baulderstone Rd
- Braeside Ave
- Bridge St
- Burnham Ave
- Clinton Ave
- Cross Rd
- Culross Ave
- Ferguson Ave
- Fisher St
- Fullarton Rd
- Glenferrie Ave
- Glenford Ave
- Glen Osmond Rd
- Glenrowan Ave
- Glenside Ave
- Hallam St
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- Hexham Ave
- Jenkins Ave
- Lindsay Ave
- Moorhouse Ave
- Myrtle Ave
- Palmer Ave
- Raldon Gr
- Ridge Ave
- Ringarooma Ave
- Riverdale Rd
- Rodda Rd
- Rossington Ave
- Sedgeford Rd
- Spence Ave
- Tallala Tce
- Urrbrae Ave
- Washington Ave
- Way Ave
- Wilgena Ave
- Wooltana Ave
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