Median price trend for houses
Based on 24 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,160,000
Up 26.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.16m
- 4 bed
- $1.27m
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The quick read on
Netley
SA 5037 · West Torrens
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,160,000
- Median unit
- $605,000
- Population
- 1,910
- Postcode
- 5037
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ABS 2021
Netley, South Australia
Property market insights for Netley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Netley SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 31 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 8.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Netley, SA is currently $1,160,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Netley has a 12-month growth rate of 26.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,270,000 in Netley.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Netley is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Netley is $605,000.
Crime and safety
Is Netley safe?
The overall rate for Netley is 2,033 offences per 100,000 residents — 46% 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 Netley.
Overall crime rate
2,033
offences per 100,000 residents
46% belowGreater Adelaide
NetleyGreater 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 Netley?
Netley SA 5037 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,910 people call Netley home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,333 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,910
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $353 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.7%In line
15–3424.0%Below
35–5423.1%Below
55–7418.8%Below
75 and over17.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses79.7%Above
Townhouses17.9%Above
Apartments3.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.9%Above
Paying a mortgage35.9%Below
Renting21.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.8%Above
One car38.2%Above
Two cars36.3%Below
Three or more15.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.5%Below
Drove to work63.4%In line
Train, tram or bus5.3%In line
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in Netley
8.5% of workers in Netley worked from home on Census day.
5.0% of Netley residents were born in India.
29.8% of people in Netley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Netley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Netley SA 5037.
Is Netley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.7% of Netley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
518 family households lived in Netley; 44.2% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.
35.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Netley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Netley had 1,910 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Netley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 79.7% of occupied private dwellings in Netley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Netley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
35.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.2% 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 Netley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Netley had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 29.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 33.7%, while 22.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Netley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
63.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
5.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Netley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 38.2% of the total.
52.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Netley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.7% reported a different address.
28.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Netley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
66.4% of residents used only English at home.
30.5% used a language other than English at home.
2.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Netley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.2% of Netley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.8% was born in Australia.
2.4% of residents were born in China.
5.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Netley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 28.0% of ancestry responses in Netley.
Australian ancestry made up 26.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Netley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 9.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Netley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.0%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
31.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Netley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 11.0% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Netley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Netley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,333 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $353 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Netley compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.5% in Netley, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 42.9% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 21.2% in Netley, 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 Netley
Is Netley expensive?
The median house price is $1,160,000, while units and apartments sit at $605,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Netley good for families?
The Census counted 518 local families, and 16.7% 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 Netley?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,270,000, 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 Netley
38 streets in Netley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ansett Ave
- Baroda Ave
- Beare Ave
- Beltrame Ct
- Butler St
- Carnegie Cr
- Collett Ave
- Comet Ave
- Concord St
- Convair St
- Debra Ct
- Electra St
- Elsie St
- Ernest Pl
- Fletcher St
- Florence St
- Freda St
- Harris St
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- Harvey Ave
- Holt St
- Hudson Ct
- Hughes St
- Lenma St
- Lilac Pl
- Marion Rd
- Montgomery St
- Pam St
- Pape Cr
- Pembroke Ave
- Playford Ave
- Ramsey St
- Richmond Rd
- Sabre St
- Shelley Ave
- Streeters Rd
- Transport Ave
- Walsh St
- Watson Ave
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