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The quick read on

Neales Flat

SA 5374 · Goyder

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

Population
78

ABS 2021

Postcode
5374

Neales Flat, South Australia

Property market insights for Neales Flat

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Neales Flat SA

Median price trend for houses

No change over 12 months

$495k$495k$495k20242024202420242025

Market data updated February 2025.

Neales Flat has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Neales Flat safe?

The overall rate for Neales Flat is 1,057 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% 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 Neales Flat.

Overall crime rate

1,057

offences per 100,000 residents

65% belowRest of SA

Neales FlatRest 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 Neales Flat?

Neales Flat SA 5374 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

78 people call Neales Flat home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,395 a week.

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

Population
78
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$1,535 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.4%Below
15–3416.7%Below
35–5426.9%Above
55–7434.6%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 outright56.0%Above
Paying a mortgage28.0%Below
Renting16.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car12.5%Below
Two cars12.5%Below
Three or more56.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home40.4%Above
Drove to work57.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Neales Flat

40.4% of workers in Neales Flat worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

5.1% of Neales Flat residents were born in England.

25.6% of people in Neales Flat described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Neales Flat

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Neales Flat SA 5374.

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

15.4% of Neales Flat's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

25 family households lived in Neales Flat; 60.0% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.

36.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

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

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

Neales Flat had 78 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.6% 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 Neales Flat?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 Neales Flat.

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 Neales Flat?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

56.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

28.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

16.0% 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 Neales Flat?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Neales Flat had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 12.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Two-person households represented 50.0%, while 15.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

40.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

57.4% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Neales Flat?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 12.5% of the total.

68.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

75.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.7% reported a different address.

10.3% 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 Neales Flat?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Neales Flat residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.3% of Neales Flat's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.7% 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 101.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Neales Flat?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 33.3% of ancestry responses in Neales Flat.

Australian ancestry made up 35.9% 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 Neales Flat?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

8.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Managers accounted for 36.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.0% of workers, and education and training employed 6.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 77.3%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

34.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

52.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

19.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.1% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Neales Flat?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

7.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,395 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,535.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Neales Flat compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 40.4% in Neales Flat, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 56.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 16.0% in Neales Flat, 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 Neales Flat

Is Neales Flat expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Neales Flat good for families?

The Census counted 25 local families, and 15.4% 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 Neales Flat?

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 Neales Flat

18 streets in Neales Flat

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

  • Altmann Rd
  • Angle Rd
  • Brownlow Rd
  • Diagonal Road
  • Eudunda Rd
  • Foote Rd
  • Frankton Rd
  • Goyder Rd
  • Mallee Rd
  • Neales Rd
  • Pepper Rd
  • Quondong Road
  • Rocky Rd
  • Stephan Rd
  • Sutherlands Rd
  • Von Reiben Rd
  • Woithe Rd
  • Wren 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.