Median price trend for houses
Based on 93 sales in the preceding 12 months
$880,000
Up 12.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $665k
- 3 bed
- $790k
- 4 bed
- $938k
- 5+ bed
- $1m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Seaford Meadows
SA 5169 · Onkaparinga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $880,000
- Median unit
- $555,000
- Population
- 5,102
- Postcode
- 5169
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ABS 2021
Seaford Meadows, South Australia
Property market insights for Seaford Meadows
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Seaford Meadows SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 83 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$620 per week
Up 7.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Seaford Meadows, SA is currently $880,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Seaford Meadows has a 12-month growth rate of 12.8% for houses and 6.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $665,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $790,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $938,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000 in Seaford Meadows.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Seaford Meadows is $620 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Seaford Meadows is $555,000, which has increased 6.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $542,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $730,000 in Seaford Meadows. The median rent for units and apartments in Seaford Meadows is $575 per week and has increased 2.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Seaford Meadows safe?
The overall rate for Seaford Meadows is 4,424 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% above 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 Seaford Meadows.
Overall crime rate
4,424
offences per 100,000 residents
18% aboveGreater Adelaide
Seaford MeadowsGreater 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 Seaford Meadows?
Seaford Meadows SA 5169 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
5,102 people call Seaford Meadows home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,663 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,102
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,610 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.5%Above
15–3432.3%Above
35–5427.8%Above
55–7412.5%Below
75 and over2.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.4%Above
Townhouses4.1%Below
Apartments7.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright13.1%Below
Paying a mortgage49.0%Above
Renting38.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.8%Below
One car37.3%In line
Two cars45.2%Above
Three or more13.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.4%In line
Drove to work65.0%Above
Train, tram or bus4.6%In line
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Seaford Meadows
9.4% of workers in Seaford Meadows worked from home on Census day.
8.9% of Seaford Meadows residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
62.6% of people in Seaford Meadows described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Seaford Meadows
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Seaford Meadows SA 5169.
Is Seaford Meadows family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.5% of Seaford Meadows's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
1,460 family households lived in Seaford Meadows; 44.0% were couple families and 23.0% were one-parent families.
49.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Seaford Meadows?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Seaford Meadows had 5,102 residents at the 2021 Census.
36.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
15.4% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Seaford Meadows?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.4% of occupied private dwellings in Seaford Meadows.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 7.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Seaford Meadows?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
13.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
49.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.0% 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 Seaford Meadows?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Seaford Meadows had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.5% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 32.6%, while 26.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Seaford Meadows?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
65.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
4.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Seaford Meadows?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 37.3% of the total.
59.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Seaford Meadows, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
40.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 59.3% reported a different address.
21.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Seaford Meadows?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.6% of residents used only English at home.
7.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Seaford Meadows residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.0% of Seaford Meadows's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.0% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Seaford Meadows?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.6% of ancestry responses in Seaford Meadows.
Australian ancestry made up 40.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Seaford Meadows?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 11.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.6% of workers, and education and training employed 6.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Seaford Meadows?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
40.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Seaford Meadows show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.7% reported asthma, 6.3% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Seaford Meadows?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Seaford Meadows?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,663 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,610.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Seaford Meadows compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.4% in Seaford Meadows, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 13.1% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Renting accounted for 38.0% in Seaford Meadows, 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 Seaford Meadows
Is Seaford Meadows expensive?
The median house price is $880,000, while units and apartments sit at $555,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Seaford Meadows good for families?
The Census counted 1,460 local families, and 24.5% 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 Seaford Meadows?
Larger houses have a median around $1,000,000, 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 Seaford Meadows
119 streets in Seaford Meadows
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Admiral Pde
- Aft Ct
- Anchor Rd
- Angle Rd
- Atlantis Ave
- Bimini St
- Bitts Rd
- Blackbird Boulevard
- Black Ln
- Bollard Ave
- Bow Rd
- Bronze Ln
- Buoy Cr
- Cabot Ct
- Channel Pl
- Clarkson Rd
- Coast Guard Rd
- Columbus St
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- Commercial Rd
- Commercial Road
- Cook St
- Cordage Ct
- Dampier Rd
- Deck Cr
- Derrick St
- Dock Rd
- Dufferin Ln
- Durham St
- Enya Ln
- Erie Dr
- Fathom Cr
- Flagpole Rd
- Flag St
- Flare Rd
- Gladstone Rd
- Glebe Ave
- Grand Boulevard
- Grand Bvd
- Greenfinch Grove
- Halton Ct
- Honeyeater Avenue
- Hudson St
- Huron Ln
- Ivory Ln
- Jackstaff Rd
- Jared Rd
- Jollies Ct
- Katrina Ln
- Killick Rd
- Knot Ct
- Lambton Ln
- Lanyard Rd
- Laura Ln
- League St
- Leech St
- Lemon Ln
- Lighthouse Tce
- Magellan Rd
- Main South Rd
- Manordale Ct
- Maritime Rd
- Maroon Ln
- Mast Ave
- Matelot St
- Mcmillan Rd
- Merchant Ct
- Mermaid St
- Message Rd
- Miranda Pl
- Mizzen Ct
- Nautical Cct
- Naval Rd
- Navigation St
- Nipper St
- Nova Defense Dr
- Ocean St
- Orange Ln
- Orca Ct
- Orleans Ave
- Parrell St
- Pearl Rd
- Pelagic St
- Prow Dr
- Railway Rd
- Rothwell Ave
- Sand St
- Sauerbiers Rd
- Seaford Rd
- Seashell St
- Seaside St
- Seneca Pl
- Shelduck Street
- Shell St
- Ship St
- Signal St
- Silver Gull Way
- Silver Ln
- Simcoe Ave
- South Pacific Dr
- South Point Street
- Stern Rd
- Superior Ln
- Tan Ln
- Teakle Rd
- Telegraph Rd
- Tidal St
- Trident Rd
- Triton Ct
- Triton St
- Trunnel Ct
- Twilight Avenue
- Union Station Dr
- Verde Rd
- Viol Rd
- Waterloo
- Wave Rd
- Welsley Ln
- Wheelhouse Rd
- Yarr Cr
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