Median price trend for houses
Based on 77 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,170,000
Up 22.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $835k
- 3 bed
- $1.09m
- 4 bed
- $1.4m
- 5+ bed
- $1.69m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Plympton
SA 5038 · West Torrens
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,170,000
- Median unit
- $640,000
- Population
- 5,459
- Postcode
- 5038
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ABS 2021
Plympton, South Australia
Property market insights for Plympton
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Plympton SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 66 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 11.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Plympton, SA is currently $1,170,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Plympton has a 12-month growth rate of 22.0% for houses and 21.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $835,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,090,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,690,000 in Plympton.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Plympton is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Plympton is $640,000, which has increased 21.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $425,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $593,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $790,000 in Plympton. The median rent for units and apartments in Plympton is $500 per week and has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Plympton safe?
The overall rate for Plympton is 2,721 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% 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 Plympton.
Overall crime rate
2,721
offences per 100,000 residents
28% belowGreater Adelaide
PlymptonGreater 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 Plympton?
Plympton SA 5038 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
5,459 people call Plympton home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,598 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,459
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,662 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.8%Below
15–3439.0%Above
35–5425.0%Below
55–7416.9%Below
75 and over6.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses51.3%Below
Townhouses23.3%Above
Apartments24.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.3%Below
Paying a mortgage29.5%Below
Renting46.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.6%Above
One car46.8%Above
Two cars30.5%Below
Three or more12.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.9%Below
Drove to work56.1%Below
Train, tram or bus11.8%Above
Walked or cycled3.2%In line
What stands out in Plympton
8.9% of workers in Plympton worked from home on Census day.
8.1% of Plympton residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
37.8% of people in Plympton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Plympton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Plympton SA 5038.
Is Plympton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.8% of Plympton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
1,476 family households lived in Plympton; 36.6% were couple families and 13.8% were one-parent families.
31.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Plympton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Plympton had 5,459 residents at the 2021 Census.
39.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Plympton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 51.3% of occupied private dwellings in Plympton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 23.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 24.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Plympton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
29.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
46.2% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Plympton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Plympton had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 31.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 34.9%, while 16.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Plympton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
56.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
11.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Plympton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 46.8% of the total.
42.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Plympton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
43.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 56.6% reported a different address.
40.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Plympton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
57.8% of residents used only English at home.
39.1% used a language other than English at home.
5.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.2% spoke Cantonese and 2.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Plympton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
40.6% of Plympton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 59.4% was born in Australia.
4.1% of residents were born in China.
8.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 71.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Plympton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 26.4% of ancestry responses in Plympton.
Australian ancestry made up 23.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Plympton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 9.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 22.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Plympton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.2%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
38.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Plympton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.4% reported asthma, 6.5% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Plympton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Plympton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,598 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,662.
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 Plympton compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.9% in Plympton, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 24.3% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 46.2% in Plympton, 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 Plympton
Is Plympton expensive?
The median house price is $1,170,000, while units and apartments sit at $640,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Plympton good for families?
The Census counted 1,476 local families, and 12.8% 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 Plympton?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, 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 Plympton
61 streets in Plympton
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alice St
- Anzac Hwy
- Baldock St
- Beckman St
- Belgrave St
- Birchmore Cl
- Birkalla Tce
- Boswarva Ave
- Bransby Ave
- Brook Ave
- Chapel St
- Charles St
- Clayton Ave
- Colorado Ave
- Coralie Street
- Crews Cr
- Crossley St
- Cross Rd
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- Durant St
- Edward St
- Elizabeth Ave
- Emma Pl
- Eric St
- Errington St
- Gardner St
- Glenburnie Tce
- Glengyle Tce
- Gray St
- Henry St
- James St
- Keily St
- Lincoln Ave
- Lindsay St
- Long St
- Lydia St
- Mabel St
- Manfred St
- Marion Rd
- Maynard Rd
- Mcarthur Ave
- Michel Ave
- Mooringe Ave
- Mornington Ave
- Mortimer St
- Myer Ave
- Neston Avenue
- Netherby Ave
- Osborn Tce
- Owen St
- Padget St
- Parkin Ct
- Pistolier St
- Pollok St
- Raffles Cr
- Stanley St
- Stonehouse Ave
- Tilden St
- Turner Ave
- Urrbrae Tce
- Wheaton Rd
- Williams Ave
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