Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$300,000
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The quick read on
Narrung
SA 5259 · Coorong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $300,000
- Population
- 183
- Postcode
- 5259
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Narrung, South Australia
Property market insights for Narrung (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Narrung (SA) SA
The median house price in Narrung (SA), SA is currently $300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Narrung safe?
The overall rate for Narrung is 12,417 offences per 100,000 residents — 306% above 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 Narrung.
Overall crime rate
12,417
offences per 100,000 residents
306% aboveRest of SA
NarrungRest 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 Narrung?
Narrung SA 5259 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
183 people call Narrung home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,020 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 183
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $878 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $115 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.0%Above
15–3430.1%Above
35–5415.3%Below
55–7431.7%Above
75 and over6.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.3%Above
Townhouses4.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.2%Below
Paying a mortgage7.2%Below
Renting69.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car16.4%Above
One car45.2%Above
Two cars24.7%Below
Three or more19.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work54.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled14.3%Above
What stands out in Narrung
0.0% of workers in Narrung worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
4.4% of Narrung residents were born in England.
41.5% of people in Narrung described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Narrung
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Narrung SA 5259.
Is Narrung family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.0% of Narrung's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
51 family households lived in Narrung; 29.4% were couple families and 19.6% were one-parent families.
29.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Narrung?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Narrung had 183 residents at the 2021 Census.
31.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.7% 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 Narrung?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.3% of occupied private dwellings in Narrung.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.1% 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 Narrung?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
7.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
69.6% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Narrung?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Narrung had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 31.5% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Two-person households represented 39.7%, while 12.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Narrung?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
54.3% 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 14.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Narrung?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
16.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 45.2% of the total.
43.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Narrung, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.5% reported a different address.
4.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Narrung?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.4% of residents used only English at home.
16.9% 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 Narrung residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.4% of Narrung's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.6% 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 84.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Narrung?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 19.1% of ancestry responses in Narrung.
Australian ancestry made up 24.0% 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 Narrung?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 18.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.6% 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 Narrung?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.6%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
18.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Narrung show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
43.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 10.4% arthritis and 12.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Narrung?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Narrung?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,020 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $878.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $115 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Narrung compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Narrung, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 23.2% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 69.6% in Narrung, 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 Narrung (SA)
Is Narrung (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $300,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Narrung (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 51 local families, and 24.0% 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 Narrung (SA)?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Narrung (SA)
21 streets in Narrung (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexandrina Dr
- Beulah Park Rd
- Block K Rd
- Charley St
- Dadd Rd
- Gollan St
- Karpany St
- Kartoo Rd
- Lealinyeri St
- Long St
- Loveday Bay Rd
- Mark Point Rd
- Narrung Road
- Narrung Stud Rd
- Pelican Point Rd
- Rumbelow Rd
- Sanders Rd
- Seymour St
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- Taplin St
- Thornley Barn Rd
- Unaipon St
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