Median price trend for houses
Based on 74 sales in the preceding 12 months
$910,000
Up 15.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $730k
- 3 bed
- $882k
- 4 bed
- $951k
- 5+ bed
- $1m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Seaford
SA 5169 · Onkaparinga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $910,000
- Population
- 4,493
- Postcode
- 5169
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Seaford, South Australia
Property market insights for Seaford (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Seaford (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 64 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 8.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Seaford (SA), SA is currently $910,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Seaford (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 15.2% for houses and 10.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $730,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $882,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $951,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000 in Seaford (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Seaford (SA) 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 (SA) is $738 per week and has increased 40.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Seaford safe?
The overall rate for Seaford is 8,955 offences per 100,000 residents — 138% 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.
Overall crime rate
8,955
offences per 100,000 residents
138% aboveGreater Adelaide
SeafordGreater 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?
Seaford SA 5169 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
4,493 people call Seaford home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,254 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,493
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,400 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.0%In line
15–3421.5%Below
35–5424.1%Below
55–7423.8%Above
75 and over13.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.2%Above
Townhouses10.1%Below
Apartments4.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.7%Above
Paying a mortgage38.0%Below
Renting28.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.7%Below
One car43.4%Above
Two cars35.5%Below
Three or more14.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.0%Below
Drove to work66.0%Above
Train, tram or bus4.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Seaford
8.0% of workers in Seaford worked from home on Census day.
13.8% of Seaford residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
58.9% of people in Seaford described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Seaford
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Seaford SA 5169.
Is Seaford family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.0% of Seaford's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
1,253 family households lived in Seaford; 36.1% were couple families and 19.3% were one-parent families.
34.7% 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 Seaford?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Seaford had 4,493 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Seaford?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.2% of occupied private dwellings in Seaford.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Seaford?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
38.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
28.4% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Seaford?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Seaford had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 29.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 35.7%, while 19.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Seaford?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
66.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
4.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Seaford?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 43.4% of the total.
50.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Seaford, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.1% reported a different address.
24.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Seaford?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.8% of residents used only English at home.
4.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Seaford residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
24.3% of Seaford's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.7% 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 88.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Seaford?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 52.3% of ancestry responses in Seaford.
Australian ancestry made up 36.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Seaford?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 9.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Seaford?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
27.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Seaford show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.7% reported asthma, 14.4% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Seaford?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Seaford?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,254 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,400.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Seaford compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.0% in Seaford, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 33.7% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 28.4% in Seaford, 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 (SA)
Is Seaford (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $910,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Seaford (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 1,253 local families, and 17.0% 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 Seaford (SA)?
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 (SA)
95 streets in Seaford (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aldam Rd
- Alder Dr
- Anchorage St
- Angel Ave
- Argosy St
- Banksia Ct
- Baxter Rd
- Beacon Cr
- Beechwood Gr
- Birch Ave
- Bollard St
- Boston Gr
- Bridgeport Cl
- Cambourne Cr
- Cardiff
- Carlisle Cct
- Cascade Dr
- Cedar Ave
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- Cleamont Ct
- Clipper Ct
- Commercial Road
- Compass Dr
- Corvette Rd
- Dunn St
- Eric Rd
- Esplanade
- Farrow Cct
- Ferry St
- Fleet St
- Flinders Ave
- Flotilla St
- Galleon Tce
- Gifford Tce
- Grand Bvd
- Grange Ct
- Griffiths Dr
- Gulf Street
- Halyard Cr
- Harwich Pl
- Hastings St
- Haven Ave
- Helmsman Terrace
- Island
- Kennon St
- Koonya Ave
- Larboard St
- Leawarra Ave
- Lunn Street
- Lyndhurst Rd
- Lynton Tce
- Main South Rd
- Main St
- Maple Ct
- Mariner Ln
- Martha St
- Neptune Rd
- Nevada Cr
- Oak St
- Park Ct
- Patterson St
- Pilot Cr
- Plimsoll Rd
- Pontoon St
- Poplar
- Portsmouth Pl
- Quadrant Terrace
- Robertson Rd
- Rockbourne Gr
- Rye St
- Schooner Rd
- Sea Cove Ct
- Seaford Rd
- Seaford Road
- Sextant Ave
- Shearer Dr
- Somerton Ct
- Spar St
- Spruce Ave
- Starboard Rd
- Sunderland Cr
- Surf St
- The Mews
- The Parade
- Tiffany St
- Tiller Dr
- Timms St
- Tongalla St
- Transom Cr
- Walker St
- Wattle Ct
- Weymouth Pl
- Whaler Rd
- Whitney Cr
- Willow Ct
- Yachtsman St
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