Median price trend for houses
Based on 49 sales in the preceding 12 months
$920,000
Up 14.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $750k
- 3 bed
- $790k
- 4 bed
- $1.16m
- 5+ bed
- $1.18m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Sellicks Beach
SA 5174 · Onkaparinga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $920,000
- Population
- 2,705
- Postcode
- 5174
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Sellicks Beach, South Australia
Property market insights for Sellicks Beach
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sellicks Beach SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 39 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 4.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Sellicks Beach, SA is currently $920,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sellicks Beach has a 12-month growth rate of 14.6% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $750,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $790,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000 in Sellicks Beach.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Sellicks Beach is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Sellicks Beach safe?
The overall rate for Sellicks Beach is 991 offences per 100,000 residents — 74% 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 Sellicks Beach.
Overall crime rate
991
offences per 100,000 residents
74% belowGreater Adelaide
Sellicks BeachGreater 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 Sellicks Beach?
Sellicks Beach SA 5174 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
2,705 people call Sellicks Beach home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,424 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,705
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,391 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.4%Above
15–3422.8%Below
35–5427.3%Above
55–7426.3%Above
75 and over5.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.1%Above
Townhouses1.6%Below
Apartments0.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.8%Below
Paying a mortgage52.3%Above
Renting17.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.1%Below
One car30.5%Below
Two cars42.7%Above
Three or more25.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.7%In line
Drove to work69.2%Above
Train, tram or bus1.3%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Sellicks Beach
9.7% of workers in Sellicks Beach worked from home on Census day.
12.6% of Sellicks Beach residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
61.2% of people in Sellicks Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sellicks Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sellicks Beach SA 5174.
Is Sellicks Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.4% of Sellicks Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
764 family households lived in Sellicks Beach; 39.9% were couple families and 16.9% were one-parent families.
36.9% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Sellicks Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sellicks Beach had 2,705 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.2% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Sellicks Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.1% of occupied private dwellings in Sellicks Beach.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Sellicks Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
52.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.9% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Sellicks Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sellicks Beach had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 24.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 37.5%, while 19.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sellicks Beach?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.
69.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
1.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sellicks Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 30.5% of the total.
67.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sellicks Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.2% reported a different address.
20.4% 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 Sellicks Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.4% of residents used only English at home.
4.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Sellicks Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.4% of Sellicks Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sellicks Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 51.2% of ancestry responses in Sellicks Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 38.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Sellicks Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 9.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.3% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sellicks Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
31.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sellicks Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.9% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sellicks Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sellicks Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,424 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,391.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sellicks Beach compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.7% in Sellicks Beach, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 29.8% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 17.9% in Sellicks Beach, 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 Sellicks Beach
Is Sellicks Beach expensive?
The median house price is $920,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Sellicks Beach good for families?
The Census counted 764 local families, and 18.4% 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 Sellicks Beach?
Larger houses have a median around $1,180,000, 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 Sellicks Beach
75 streets in Sellicks Beach
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberdeen St
- Alexander St
- Arcadia Cr
- Arion
- Armstrong St
- Ashburton Ave
- Astor Cl
- Aurora Tce
- Bay
- Bluewater Bvd
- Button Rd
- Cannes Dr
- Capri Cr
- Caronia
- Casino Bvd
- Clark Ct
- Country Rd
- Crystal Harmony Ct
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- Duncanson Ave
- Dundee St
- Dunedin Ave
- Dunrossil Ave
- Esplanade
- Fife St
- Firth Pl
- Fontaine Dr
- Francis St
- George Pde
- Gisborne Ave
- Gordon Pl
- Greenoch St
- Gulf View Rd
- Harmony Ct
- Hastings Ave
- Herrick St
- Jessedan
- Justs Road
- Lanark St
- Lascala Ave
- Lisbon Pl
- Lucerno Cr
- Lurline Bvd
- Main South Rd
- Maritime Ave
- Milford Ave
- Monaco Bvd
- Napier Ave
- Napier Pl
- Norman Victory Parade
- Oriana Dr
- Pacific Princess Pde
- Palermo St
- Palmerston Avenue
- Plaza Ave
- Ranfurly Ave
- Renfrew Rd
- Riviera Rd
- Robert St
- Rose St
- Samarra Dr
- Sandano Ave
- Savoy Pl
- Seascape
- Seashore Ave
- Sellicks Beach Rd
- Seven Hills
- Shoreline Ave
- Silver Cloud Gr
- Skye Pl
- Star Princess Ct
- Stirling Ave
- Tangier Bvd
- Tweed Ln
- Virgo Pde
- Wellington Ave
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