Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$391,000
Down 30.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $391k
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The quick read on
Saddleworth
SA 5413 · Clare and Gilbert Valleys
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $391,000
- Population
- 483
- Postcode
- 5413
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Saddleworth, South Australia
Property market insights for Saddleworth
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Saddleworth SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 28.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Saddleworth, SA is currently $391,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Saddleworth has a 12-month growth rate of -30.2% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $391,000 in Saddleworth.
The median house rent has increased 28.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Saddleworth safe?
The overall rate for Saddleworth is 1,344 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% 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 Saddleworth.
Overall crime rate
1,344
offences per 100,000 residents
56% belowRest of SA
SaddleworthRest 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 Saddleworth?
Saddleworth SA 5413 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
483 people call Saddleworth home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $894 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 483
- Median age
- 55 years
- Median mortgage
- $789 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $207 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.0%Below
15–3417.6%Below
35–5419.7%Below
55–7438.5%Above
75 and over12.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.7%Above
Townhouses3.2%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.9%Above
Paying a mortgage32.7%In line
Renting19.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.4%Below
One car40.7%Above
Two cars28.5%Below
Three or more22.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.9%Above
Drove to work71.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.6%Below
What stands out in Saddleworth
11.9% of workers in Saddleworth worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
6.0% of Saddleworth residents were born in England.
43.5% of people in Saddleworth described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Saddleworth
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Saddleworth SA 5413.
Is Saddleworth family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.0% of Saddleworth's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
144 family households lived in Saddleworth; 24.3% were couple families and 14.6% were one-parent families.
25.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Saddleworth?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Saddleworth had 483 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
51.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Saddleworth?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.7% of occupied private dwellings in Saddleworth.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.2% 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 Saddleworth?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
32.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.4% 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 Saddleworth?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Saddleworth had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 35.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 45.2%, while 9.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Saddleworth?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
71.5% 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 3.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Saddleworth?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 40.7% of the total.
51.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Saddleworth, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.6% reported a different address.
11.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Saddleworth?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.1% of residents used only English at home.
2.7% 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 Saddleworth residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.6% of Saddleworth's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Saddleworth?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.2% of ancestry responses in Saddleworth.
Australian ancestry made up 38.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Saddleworth?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 20.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 6.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Saddleworth?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.8%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
24.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Saddleworth show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
47.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.9% reported asthma, 17.6% arthritis and 9.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Saddleworth?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Saddleworth?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $894 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $789.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $207 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Saddleworth compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.9% in Saddleworth, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 47.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 19.4% in Saddleworth, 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 Saddleworth
Is Saddleworth expensive?
The median house price is $391,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Saddleworth good for families?
The Census counted 144 local families, and 12.0% 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 Saddleworth?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $391,000, 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 Saddleworth
55 streets in Saddleworth
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ashton Rd
- Barrier Hwy
- Behns Rd
- Belvidere Rd
- Benger Rd
- Bit St
- Bridle St
- Burra Rd
- Charles St
- Coghill Rd
- Crawford Ave
- Crawford Rd
- Curb St
- Frederick St
- Girth St
- Golf Course Rd
- Greenhills Rd
- Greenslades Rd
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- Hazeleigh Road
- Hill St
- Hut Rd
- Klems Rd
- Larsen Lane
- Marrabel Rd
- Marrett Rd
- Mary St
- Mcauliffes Rd
- Michael St
- Minden St
- Newark St
- Old Manoora Rd
- Pine Creek Rd
- Plueckhahns Rd
- Quondong Rd
- Range Rd
- Rein St
- Rex Rd
- Saddle Rd
- Saddleworth Rd
- Schirmer Rd
- Sheoak Rd
- Simpson Ct
- Spur St
- Steelton Road
- Stirrup St
- Talbots Rd
- Thomas St
- Tip Rd
- Tuela Rd
- Vogts Rd
- Warren Rd
- Weckert Rd
- Whip St
- Winkler Rd
- Wurst Rd
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