Median price trend for houses
Based on 112 sales in the preceding 12 months
$850,000
Up 13.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $604k
- 3 bed
- $760k
- 4 bed
- $878k
- 5+ bed
- $930k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Nairne
SA 5252 · Mount Barker
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $850,000
- Median unit
- $670,000
- Population
- 5,327
- Postcode
- 5252
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ABS 2021
Nairne, South Australia
Property market insights for Nairne
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Nairne SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 51 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Nairne, SA is currently $850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Nairne has a 12-month growth rate of 13.3% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $604,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $760,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $878,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $930,000 in Nairne.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Nairne is $600 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Nairne is $670,000. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $660,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $700,000 in Nairne. The median rent for units and apartments in Nairne is $488 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Nairne safe?
The overall rate for Nairne is 792 offences per 100,000 residents — 79% 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 Nairne.
Overall crime rate
792
offences per 100,000 residents
79% belowGreater Adelaide
NairneGreater 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 Nairne?
Nairne SA 5252 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
5,327 people call Nairne home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,776 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,327
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.9%Above
15–3426.2%In line
35–5427.0%Above
55–7421.0%Below
75 and over3.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.0%Above
Townhouses1.5%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.0%Below
Paying a mortgage54.0%Above
Renting21.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.8%Below
One car29.0%Below
Two cars44.8%Above
Three or more24.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.1%Above
Drove to work65.4%Above
Train, tram or bus2.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Nairne
11.1% of workers in Nairne worked from home on Census day.
5.4% of Nairne residents were born in England.
58.6% of people in Nairne described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Nairne
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Nairne SA 5252.
Is Nairne family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.9% of Nairne's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
1,522 family households lived in Nairne; 46.6% were couple families and 16.8% were one-parent families.
42.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Nairne?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Nairne had 5,327 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Nairne?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.0% of occupied private dwellings in Nairne.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.5% 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 Nairne?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
54.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.0% 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 Nairne?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Nairne had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 20.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 34.5%, while 26.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Nairne?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
65.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
2.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Nairne?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 29.0% of the total.
69.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Nairne, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.8% reported a different address.
12.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Nairne?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.9% of residents used only English at home.
3.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Nairne residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.3% of Nairne's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.7% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Nairne?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.9% of ancestry responses in Nairne.
Australian ancestry made up 44.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Nairne?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 12.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Nairne?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.1%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
37.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Nairne show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.1% reported asthma, 8.3% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Nairne?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Nairne?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,776 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.
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 Nairne compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.1% in Nairne, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 25.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 21.0% in Nairne, 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 Nairne
Is Nairne expensive?
The median house price is $850,000, while units and apartments sit at $670,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Nairne good for families?
The Census counted 1,522 local families, and 21.9% 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 Nairne?
Larger houses have a median around $930,000, 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 Nairne
114 streets in Nairne
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adam Ct
- Allargue St
- Allon Pl
- Alysha Ct
- Amos Rd
- Austin Ct
- Bald Hills Rd
- Bank Street
- Bartley St
- Bassett St
- Britannia Rd
- Bulbeck Rd
- Burns St
- Bushel Ct
- Carmen Ct
- Chambers Rd
- Chapman Cr
- Chestnut Drive
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- Church St
- Clezy Ct
- Clover
- Clydesdale Pl
- Cockburn St
- Commercial St
- Cower Ct
- Craig Dr
- Daniel Ct
- De Gacher St
- Downing Rd
- Easter St
- Edinborough Ct
- Edinborough St
- Edis Pl
- Elder St
- Elizabeth St
- Elm Ct
- Emma Rd
- Farquharson St
- Federation
- Gabb Ct
- Gladstone St
- Haeusler Dr
- Hanny Cr
- Hare Rd
- Heyer Ln
- Hillier Rd
- Hillman Dr
- Hogan Rd
- Ironstone Range Road
- Jackson Road
- Jeffrey St
- Jenner St
- Jervois St
- Joanne St
- Junction St
- Lawton Ct
- Leith St
- Lesley Rd
- Little Dublin East Rd
- Liversy Rd
- Lower Nixon St
- Lungenmuss Ct
- Mace Rd
- Mais St
- Margaret Ct
- Market Pl
- Matthew Rd
- Matthew Smillie Dr
- Mckenny St
- Mcnicol Ln
- Megan Cct
- Mooney Cct
- Moyse Ct
- Murphy Ct
- Murray Rd
- Nairne Rd
- Nixon St
- North Railway Tce
- North Rd
- Old Princes Highway
- Packard St
- Parr St
- Petwood Rd
- Plowman Cl
- Preiss Cl
- Princes Hwy
- Pulleine Rd
- Pyrites Rd
- Rachel Cct
- Railway Tce
- Rider Rd
- Rouse Ct
- Saleyard Rd
- Sandercock Rd
- Sargent Street
- Shakes Rd
- Shetland Ct
- Stirling Rd
- Stockham St
- Sturdeck St
- Summit Rd
- Susan Rd
- Sydney Rd
- Taylor
- Thomas St
- Thresher Cl
- Timmins Rd
- Torrens St
- Walker Ct
- Webber Dr
- Wendy Court
- West Tce
- William St
- Woodside Rd
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