Median price trend for houses
Based on 49 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,110,000
Up 18.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $870k
- 3 bed
- $1m
- 4 bed
- $1.39m
- 5+ bed
- $1.6m
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The quick read on
Semaphore Park
SA 5019 · Charles Sturt
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,110,000
- Median unit
- $747,000
- Population
- 4,541
- Postcode
- 5019
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ABS 2021
Semaphore Park, South Australia
Property market insights for Semaphore Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Semaphore Park SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 50 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Semaphore Park, SA is currently $1,110,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Semaphore Park has a 12-month growth rate of 18.1% for houses and 15.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $870,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,390,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,600,000 in Semaphore Park.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Semaphore Park is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Semaphore Park is $747,000, which has increased 15.6% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $726,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $855,000 in Semaphore Park. The median rent for units and apartments in Semaphore Park is $550 per week and has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Semaphore Park safe?
The overall rate for Semaphore Park is 2,394 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% 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 Semaphore Park.
Overall crime rate
2,394
offences per 100,000 residents
36% belowGreater Adelaide
Semaphore ParkGreater 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 Semaphore Park?
Semaphore Park SA 5019 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
4,541 people call Semaphore Park home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,262 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,541
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,786 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.2%Below
15–3420.6%Below
35–5425.5%In line
55–7427.2%Above
75 and over11.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses53.8%Below
Townhouses39.7%Above
Apartments5.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.0%Below
Paying a mortgage30.1%Below
Renting39.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.3%Above
One car41.9%Above
Two cars34.5%Below
Three or more13.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.9%Above
Drove to work65.6%Above
Train, tram or bus3.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Semaphore Park
10.9% of workers in Semaphore Park worked from home on Census day.
6.1% of Semaphore Park residents were born in England.
47.2% of people in Semaphore Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Semaphore Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Semaphore Park SA 5019.
Is Semaphore Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.2% of Semaphore Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1,173 family households lived in Semaphore Park; 35.9% were couple families and 21.9% were one-parent families.
33.5% 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 Semaphore Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Semaphore Park had 4,541 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.0% 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 Semaphore Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 53.8% of occupied private dwellings in Semaphore Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 39.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Semaphore Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
30.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
39.0% 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 Semaphore Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Semaphore Park had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 36.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 33.8%, while 16.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Semaphore Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
65.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
3.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Semaphore Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 41.9% of the total.
47.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Semaphore Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.6% reported a different address.
19.5% 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 Semaphore Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.4% of residents used only English at home.
10.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Semaphore Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.5% of Semaphore Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.5% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Semaphore Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.5% of ancestry responses in Semaphore Park.
Australian ancestry made up 33.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Semaphore Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 13.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Semaphore Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.4%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
29.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.9% 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 Semaphore Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.3% reported asthma, 13.0% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Semaphore Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, 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 Semaphore Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,262 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,786.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Semaphore Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.9% in Semaphore Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 31.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 39.0% in Semaphore Park, 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 Semaphore Park
Is Semaphore Park expensive?
The median house price is $1,110,000, while units and apartments sit at $747,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Semaphore Park good for families?
The Census counted 1,173 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 Semaphore Park?
Larger houses have a median around $1,600,000, 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 Semaphore Park
74 streets in Semaphore Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert Pde
- Allora Pl
- Amarina Ct
- Ayr St
- Bartlett Tce
- Bartley Tce
- Beachway Ave
- Besir Pl
- Bower Rd
- Bray Ave
- Burnett Cr
- Coral Ave
- Curlew Ct
- Dorset St
- Dotterel Dr
- Dunstone Rd
- Eagle Ct
- Edward Pde
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- Egret St
- Elanora Street
- Esplanade
- Fairford Tce
- Fifth Ave
- First Ave
- Flamingo Gr
- Fourth Ave
- Gannet Gr
- George St
- Gill Ct
- Gordon St
- Granville St
- Grebe St
- Gulf Ct
- Hazel Gr
- Ibis Ct
- Iluka Pl
- Jena Cl
- John St
- Kellett St
- Kestrel Gr
- Kingfisher Dr
- Lower St
- Malin St
- Mallard Ct
- Marabou St
- Mcinnes Tce
- Military Rd
- Minna Tce
- Noora Pl
- Oakley St
- Oriole Pl
- Ozone Ave
- Paruna Pl
- Pelican Pl
- Plover Gr
- Prion Pl
- Recreation Pde
- Sands
- Sansom Rd
- Seaway Ave
- Shearwater Pl
- St Albans Tce
- Sunnyside Gr
- Sutherland Ave
- Teal Gr
- Tern Pl
- Third Ave
- Tingira Pl
- Tomkinson Rd
- Ulah Pl
- Victoria Pde
- Victoria Street
- West St
- Zephyr Gr
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