Median price trend for houses
Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months
$320,000
Up 14.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $385k
- 3 bed
- $330k
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The quick read on
Nangwarry
SA 5277 · Wattle Range
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $320,000
- Population
- 505
- Postcode
- 5277
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Nangwarry, South Australia
Property market insights for Nangwarry
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Nangwarry SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$330 per week
Up 10.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Nangwarry, SA is currently $320,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Nangwarry has a 12-month growth rate of 14.3% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $385,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $330,000 in Nangwarry.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Nangwarry is $330 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Nangwarry safe?
The overall rate for Nangwarry is 1,659 offences per 100,000 residents — 46% 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 Nangwarry.
Overall crime rate
1,659
offences per 100,000 residents
46% belowRest of SA
NangwarryRest 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 Nangwarry?
Nangwarry SA 5277 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
505 people call Nangwarry home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $900 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 505
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $553 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $160 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.0%Above
15–3418.0%Below
35–5422.8%In line
55–7431.7%Above
75 and over9.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.2%Above
Paying a mortgage36.7%Above
Renting21.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.3%In line
One car32.5%Below
Two cars37.3%Above
Three or more20.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.6%Below
Drove to work70.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.9%Above
What stands out in Nangwarry
6.6% of workers in Nangwarry worked from home on Census day.
3.6% of Nangwarry residents were born in England.
55.8% of people in Nangwarry described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Nangwarry
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Nangwarry SA 5277.
Is Nangwarry family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.0% of Nangwarry's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
133 family households lived in Nangwarry; 31.6% were couple families and 21.1% were one-parent families.
33.8% 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 Nangwarry?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Nangwarry had 505 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Nangwarry?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.1% of occupied private dwellings in Nangwarry.
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 Nangwarry?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.2% 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.
21.1% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Nangwarry?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Nangwarry had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 38.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 36.0%, while 18.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Nangwarry?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
70.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Nangwarry?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
One-car households formed 32.5% of the total.
57.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Nangwarry, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.8% reported a different address.
13.5% 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 Nangwarry?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.9% of residents used only English at home.
2.8% 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 Nangwarry residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.5% of Nangwarry's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.5% 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 86.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Nangwarry?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.2% of ancestry responses in Nangwarry.
Australian ancestry made up 49.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Nangwarry?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
4.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 13.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.9% of workers, and education and training employed 3.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Nangwarry?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.4%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
24.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 13.5%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Nangwarry show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.9% reported asthma, 15.4% arthritis and 10.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Nangwarry?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.7% 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 9.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 57.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Nangwarry?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $900 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $553.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $160 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Nangwarry compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.6% in Nangwarry, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 42.2% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 21.1% in Nangwarry, 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 Nangwarry
Is Nangwarry expensive?
The median house price is $320,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Nangwarry good for families?
The Census counted 133 local families, and 19.0% 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 Nangwarry?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $385,000, 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 Nangwarry
30 streets in Nangwarry
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Armstrong Swamp Rd
- Bednall Dr
- Bittners Rd
- Blesing St
- Casterton Rd
- Coombe St
- Goode Tce
- Hemmings Ln
- Hunkin Tce
- Hunters Rd
- Jenkins Tce
- Krichauff Tce
- Krongart Rd
- Laffer St
- Mcencroe Rd
- Mcintosh St
- Nangwarry Rd
- Nangwarry Station Rd
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- O'Loughlin St
- Peake Tce
- Pow Ln
- Riddoch Hwy
- Ritchie St
- Seven Sisters Rd
- Tower Rd
- Vaughan Tce
- Whitford Cr
- Yangarry Rd
- Yangery Swamp Rd
- Yeates Rd
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