Microburbs
Aerial view of Seaford Rise, SA

Aerial view

Imagery © Esri

The quick read on

Seaford Rise

SA 5169 · Onkaparinga

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

Median house
$870,000

latest suburb median

Population
6,105

ABS 2021

Postcode
5169

Seaford Rise, South Australia

Property market insights for Seaford Rise

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Seaford Rise SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 86 sales in the preceding 12 months

$870,000

Up 11.5% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$694k
3 bed
$805k
4 bed
$960k
5+ bed
$995k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 55 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$625 per week

Up 8.7% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Seaford Rise, SA is currently $870,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Seaford Rise has a 12-month growth rate of 11.5% for houses and -9.4% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $694,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $805,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $960,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $995,000 in Seaford Rise.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Seaford Rise is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Seaford Rise is $575 per week.

Crime and safety

Is Seaford Rise safe?

The overall rate for Seaford Rise is 3,984 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% 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 Rise.

Overall crime rate

3,984

offences per 100,000 residents

6% aboveGreater Adelaide

Seaford RiseGreater 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 Rise?

Seaford Rise SA 5169 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

6,105 people call Seaford Rise home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,494 a week.

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

Population
6,105
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$1,517 / month
2021 household rent
$318 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.1%Above
15–3422.3%Below
35–5427.9%Above
55–7421.5%Below
75 and over7.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses93.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments6.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright26.8%Below
Paying a mortgage48.0%Above
Renting25.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.4%Below
One car34.9%Below
Two cars37.9%Above
Three or more20.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.2%Below
Drove to work66.5%Above
Train, tram or bus3.3%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below

What stands out in Seaford Rise

9.2% of workers in Seaford Rise worked from home on Census day.

13.9% of Seaford Rise residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.

56.8% of people in Seaford Rise described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Seaford Rise

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Seaford Rise SA 5169.

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

21.1% of Seaford Rise's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

1,715 family households lived in Seaford Rise; 46.0% were couple families and 17.7% were one-parent families.

41.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

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

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

Seaford Rise had 6,105 residents at the 2021 Census.

24.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Seaford Rise?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 Seaford Rise.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 6.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Seaford Rise?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

26.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

48.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

25.2% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Seaford Rise?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Seaford Rise had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 23.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 32.5%, while 28.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

9.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

66.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

3.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Seaford Rise?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

6.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

One-car households formed 34.9% of the total.

58.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

67.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.0% reported a different address.

25.3% 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 Seaford Rise?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.2% of residents used only English at home.

5.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Seaford Rise residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

25.3% of Seaford Rise's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.7% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Seaford Rise?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 52.2% of ancestry responses in Seaford Rise.

Australian ancestry made up 37.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Seaford Rise?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 10.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 20.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 63.0%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

33.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

55.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.6% reported asthma, 11.3% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Seaford Rise?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

16.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,494 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $318 per week.

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

How does Seaford Rise compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 9.2% in Seaford Rise, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 26.8% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 25.2% in Seaford Rise, 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 Rise

Is Seaford Rise expensive?

The median house price is $870,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Seaford Rise good for families?

The Census counted 1,715 local families, and 21.1% 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 Rise?

Larger houses have a median around $995,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Seaford Rise

128 streets in Seaford Rise

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

  • Admiralty Cr
  • Albany
  • Albatross Gr
  • Anglesea Ln
  • Armada
  • Atlantic Cl
  • Atoll Cl
  • Augusta Dr
  • Avocet St
  • Ballast Cl
  • Barbados Dr
  • Barbary
  • Beachport Rd
  • Bellerive Cct
  • Bondi Dr
  • Bosuns
  • Breakwater Ct
  • Brighton Dr
Show all 128 streets
  • Brookside Cr
  • Buccaneer Dr
  • Busselton Rd
  • Byron Bay Bvd
  • Cairns
  • Cargo Ct
  • Chiton Ave
  • Clearwater Cr
  • Commercial Rd
  • Coral Ct
  • Cormorant Cl
  • Corsair Cl
  • Cove Cct
  • Coventry Cct
  • Cowrie Dr
  • Crest Dr
  • Crowsnest Pl
  • Cutlass
  • Daintree Dr
  • Dalkeith Rd
  • Dolphin Ct
  • Dotterel Pl
  • Driftwood Cr
  • Edithburgh Ave
  • Endeavour Dr
  • Englewood Cl
  • Esperance Bvd
  • Fairlight Pl
  • Flintlock Ct
  • Freshmeadow Dr
  • Freycinet Ct
  • Galley Cl
  • Gannet Pl
  • Glenview Gr
  • Grand Bvd
  • Grevillea St
  • Griffiths Dr
  • Gull Ct
  • Gum Nut Ct
  • Harbour Dr
  • Hawksnest Ave
  • Hazeltine Dr
  • Henley Cct
  • Heron Pl
  • Horizon Ave
  • Hornpipe
  • Hoylake Ct
  • Kestrel Cct
  • Kingston Cct
  • Kiribilli Ct
  • Laffitte Pl
  • Landseer Cr
  • Lantern Dr
  • Lavender Gr
  • Main South Rd
  • Mallard Cr
  • Manly Ct
  • Marine Pl
  • Martinique Dr
  • Musket Ln
  • Nassau Ct
  • Nautilus Sq
  • Navigator Cr
  • Noosa Ct
  • Oceanic Cl
  • Omega Dr
  • Oriole Ct
  • Osprey Ave
  • Pacific Cl
  • Parkview Cct
  • Parkwood
  • Patella St
  • Pebble Beach Gr
  • Pelican Pl
  • Petrel Cl
  • Pinna Ct
  • Pitcairn Cct
  • Plover St
  • Port Royal Ct
  • Portsea Dr
  • Queenscliff Dr
  • Raleigh Ln
  • Reef Cl
  • Robe Ct
  • Rum Ct
  • Sail Pl
  • Sandpiper Ave
  • Santa Catalina Cr
  • Sea Eagle Cr
  • Seafarer Ct
  • Searise Cl
  • Seaspray Ct
  • Semaphore Pl
  • Shoalwater Cl
  • Smugglers Dr
  • Sonar Ct
  • Spy Glass Hill Cct
  • Stanford
  • Swan
  • Tennyson St
  • Tern Ct
  • The Crescent
  • Torquay Dr
  • Treasure Pl
  • Waratah Ave
  • Waterford Cct
  • Whimbrel Cct
  • Whitestone Cr
  • Windlass Sq
  • Worcester Ct

Keep exploring

Is Seaford Rise right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.