Median price trend for houses
Based on 37 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,070,000
Up 8.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $967k
- 4 bed
- $1.21m
- 5+ bed
- $1.52m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Seaview Downs
SA 5049 · Marion
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,070,000
- Population
- 2,718
- Postcode
- 5049
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Seaview Downs, South Australia
Property market insights for Seaview Downs
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Seaview Downs SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 21 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Seaview Downs, SA is currently $1,070,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Seaview Downs has a 12-month growth rate of 8.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $967,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,210,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,520,000 in Seaview Downs.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Seaview Downs is $675 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Seaview Downs safe?
The overall rate for Seaview Downs is 1,425 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% below 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 Seaview Downs.
Overall crime rate
1,425
offences per 100,000 residents
62% belowGreater Adelaide
Seaview DownsGreater 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 Seaview Downs?
Seaview Downs SA 5049 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
2,718 people call Seaview Downs home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,741 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,718
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,742 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $385 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.8%Above
15–3421.0%Below
35–5427.0%Above
55–7422.8%In line
75 and over10.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.2%Above
Townhouses3.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.4%Above
Paying a mortgage46.8%Above
Renting11.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.7%Below
One car27.8%Below
Two cars44.3%Above
Three or more24.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.7%In line
Drove to work64.9%Above
Train, tram or bus2.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below
What stands out in Seaview Downs
9.7% of workers in Seaview Downs worked from home on Census day.
6.8% of Seaview Downs residents were born in England.
53.9% of people in Seaview Downs described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Seaview Downs
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Seaview Downs SA 5049.
Is Seaview Downs family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.8% of Seaview Downs's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
791 family households lived in Seaview Downs; 46.3% were couple families and 14.9% were one-parent families.
37.2% 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 Seaview Downs?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Seaview Downs had 2,718 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Seaview Downs?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.2% of occupied private dwellings in Seaview Downs.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.1% 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 Seaview Downs?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
46.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Seaview Downs?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Seaview Downs had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 20.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 34.4%, while 27.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Seaview Downs?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
64.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
2.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Seaview Downs?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 27.8% of the total.
68.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Seaview Downs, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.3% reported a different address.
21.9% 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 Seaview Downs?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.7% of residents used only English at home.
11.5% used a language other than English at home.
1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Seaview Downs residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.9% of Seaview Downs's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.1% was born in Australia.
0.8% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Seaview Downs?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.1% of ancestry responses in Seaview Downs.
Australian ancestry made up 36.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Seaview Downs?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Managers accounted for 13.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Seaview Downs?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
34.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Seaview Downs show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Seaview Downs?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Seaview Downs?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,741 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,742.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $385 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Seaview Downs compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.7% in Seaview Downs, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 41.4% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 11.8% in Seaview Downs, 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 Seaview Downs
Is Seaview Downs expensive?
The median house price is $1,070,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Seaview Downs good for families?
The Census counted 791 local families, and 18.8% 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 Seaview Downs?
Larger houses have a median around $1,520,000, 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 Seaview Downs
51 streets in Seaview Downs
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ann St
- Bangalla Rd
- Basten Ave
- Binara Ct
- Bligh St
- Cadell St
- Chandada St
- Cleve St
- Davenport Tce
- Davey Cr
- Denial Ave
- Eyre St
- Forrest St
- Fowler St
- Gawler St
- Gooroonga St
- Greenfield Rd
- Gregory St
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- Gulfview Rd
- Hanson Ave
- Hume St
- Hurst St
- Irwin St
- Jade Ct
- Judith Ct
- Kanangra Rd
- Kara Rd
- Karkoo St
- Keen Ave
- Kiana St
- Le Hunte St
- Lowanna Rd
- Majors Rd
- Mitchell St
- Morgan Ave
- Morphett Rd
- Murat St
- Penong St
- Ridgefield Ave
- Ross St
- Seacombe Rd
- Sinclair St
- Synnett Ave
- Synnett Ct
- Wandana Ave
- Wandilla St
- Wangary Tce
- Warunda Ave
- Wilson Ave
- Wookata Cr
- Yeelanna Ave
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