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The quick read on

Seaton

SA 5023 · Charles Sturt

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

Median house
$1,060,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$633,000

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Population
10,877

ABS 2021

Postcode
5023

Seaton, South Australia

Property market insights for Seaton (SA)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Seaton (SA) SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 190 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,060,000

Up 12.1% over 12 months

$1.25m$1m$750k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$748k
3 bed
$1.02m
4 bed
$1.2m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 143 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$700 per week

Up 12.0% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Seaton (SA), SA is currently $1,060,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Seaton (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 12.1% for houses and 3.8% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $748,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Seaton (SA).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Seaton (SA) is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.0% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Seaton (SA) is $633,000, which has increased 3.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $610,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $811,000 in Seaton (SA). The median rent for units and apartments in Seaton (SA) is $525 per week and has increased 7.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Seaton safe?

The overall rate for Seaton is 4,990 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% 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 Seaton.

Overall crime rate

4,990

offences per 100,000 residents

33% aboveGreater Adelaide

SeatonGreater 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 Seaton?

Seaton SA 5023 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

10,877 people call Seaton home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,300 a week.

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

Population
10,877
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$1,700 / month
2021 household rent
$310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.2%Below
15–3427.1%Above
35–5424.8%Below
55–7421.8%In line
75 and over11.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses66.4%Below
Townhouses24.6%Above
Apartments8.7%In line

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright31.4%Below
Paying a mortgage31.5%Below
Renting37.1%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.7%Above
One car41.7%Above
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more15.4%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.3%Below
Drove to work66.9%Above
Train, tram or bus4.6%In line
Walked or cycled1.5%Below

What stands out in Seaton

7.3% of workers in Seaton worked from home on Census day.

4.2% of Seaton residents were born in India.

32.0% of people in Seaton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Seaton

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Seaton SA 5023.

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

15.2% of Seaton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

2,911 family households lived in Seaton; 38.7% were couple families and 22.0% were one-parent families.

33.9% 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 Seaton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Seaton had 10,877 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

32.9% 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 Seaton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 66.4% of occupied private dwellings in Seaton.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 24.6% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 8.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

31.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

31.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

37.1% 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 Seaton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Seaton had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 33.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 32.8%, while 17.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

7.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

66.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

4.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

9.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

One-car households formed 41.7% of the total.

48.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

61.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.7% reported a different address.

29.0% 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 Seaton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

65.7% of residents used only English at home.

29.8% used a language other than English at home.

0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

29.0% of Seaton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.0% was born in Australia.

0.7% of residents were born in China.

4.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 25.4% of ancestry responses in Seaton.

Australian ancestry made up 23.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.8% of responses.

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

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

19.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 10.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.9% of workers, and education and training employed 7.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 58.1%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

32.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

58.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.5% reported asthma, 10.5% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

25.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,300 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,700.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 7.3% in Seaton, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 31.4% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 37.1% in Seaton, 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 Seaton (SA)

Is Seaton (SA) expensive?

The median house price is $1,060,000, while units and apartments sit at $633,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Seaton (SA) good for families?

The Census counted 2,911 local families, and 15.2% 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 Seaton (SA)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,200,000, 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 Seaton (SA)

152 streets in Seaton (SA)

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

  • Agnes St
  • Ailsa Ave
  • Airdrie Ave
  • Albert St
  • Alfred Ave
  • Alma Place
  • Alma Tce
  • Anthony St
  • Arthur St
  • Ayr Ave
  • Bach Cr
  • Balcombe Ave
  • Ballater Ave
  • Barrey Ave
  • Beatrice Ave
  • Bowen Ave
  • Boyce St
  • Brenthorpe Rd
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  • Brice St
  • Buchan St
  • Bunker Ct
  • Cairns Ave
  • Campbell Ave
  • Carey Ave
  • Carley Cr
  • Carter Pl
  • Caruso Ave
  • Childs Ave
  • Clarice Ave
  • Clark Tce
  • Commane Ave
  • Corio Ave
  • Crane Pl
  • Crosby Ave
  • Dawkins Ave
  • Dora Ave
  • Dumfries Ave
  • Dundee Ave
  • Eagle Pl
  • Elaine Ave
  • Fairway Dr
  • Falkirk Ave
  • Fidock Ave
  • Fifth Ave
  • Findon Ave
  • First Ave
  • Flavel St
  • Florey St
  • Foot Ave
  • Fortrose Ave
  • Fourth Ave
  • Frederick Rd
  • Glenburnie St
  • Gleneagles Ct
  • Golfers Ave
  • Grange Rd
  • Green Ave
  • Gregory Cr
  • Gurrs Rd
  • Hallville St
  • Hamish Ct
  • Harold St
  • Harris Pl
  • Hector St
  • Heron Pl
  • Honeyton St
  • Isabel Ct
  • Janet St
  • Jennifer St
  • Jessie Ave
  • Karra Avenue
  • Kelly Ave
  • Kingborn Ave
  • Kinross Ave
  • Ladd St
  • Lambros Ave
  • Lanark Ave
  • Lark Ave
  • Lawhill Ave
  • Lefkas Ct
  • Leven Ave
  • Levistone St
  • Lily Ave
  • Lothian Ave
  • Marinoff St
  • Martins Rd
  • Matthews Ave
  • Mcallan Ave
  • Mcewan Ave
  • Mcmahon Pl
  • Mcmurray Ave
  • Mcmurtrie Pl
  • Mcnab Pl
  • Mcneilly Cr
  • Meakin Tce
  • Middleton Dr
  • Mill St
  • Milvera Tce
  • Minns St East
  • Minns St West
  • Mitchell St East
  • Mitchell St West
  • Montrose Ave
  • Morley Rd
  • Munro Ave
  • Oliphant Ave
  • Olive St
  • Owen St
  • Pape Avenue
  • Parker Ave
  • Parkhouse Ave
  • Pedlar St
  • Percy St
  • Peters
  • Pioneer Street
  • Prior Ave
  • Pudney St
  • Raymond Ave
  • Reedbeds Ct
  • Rositano Ave
  • Ruby Ave
  • Russ Ave
  • Seaton Tce
  • Second Ave
  • Selkirk Ave
  • Service Road
  • Shandon Ave
  • Singleton Ave
  • Sixth Ave
  • Slade Pl
  • Small St
  • South Pde
  • Sparrow Ct
  • Squires Ave
  • Stevens St
  • Tapleys Hill Rd
  • Third Ave
  • Todville St
  • Traphen Ct
  • Traphen St
  • Trapp Ave
  • Trimmer Pde
  • Troon Ave
  • View Ave
  • Wedge Ct
  • West Lakes Bvd
  • Wilford Ave
  • Willcocks Ave
  • Winser Ave
  • Wisdom Street
  • Witungka Lane
  • Yalpara Ave

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