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The quick read on
Shea-Oak Log
SA 5371 · Light
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 141
- Postcode
- 5371
ABS 2021
Shea-Oak Log, South Australia
Property market insights for Shea-Oak Log
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Shea-Oak Log SA
Median rent trend for houses
Down 16.0% over 12 months
Market data updated February 2026.
Shea-Oak Log has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
The median house rent has decreased 16.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Shea-Oak Log safe?
The overall rate for Shea-Oak Log is 2,867 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% below the Rest of SA 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 Shea-Oak Log.
Overall crime rate
2,867
offences per 100,000 residents
6% belowRest of SA
Shea-Oak LogRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Shea-Oak Log?
Shea-Oak Log SA 5371 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
141 people call Shea-Oak Log home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,724 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 141
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.6%Below
15–3422.0%Above
35–5427.7%Above
55–7422.7%Below
75 and over13.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses107.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.9%Above
Paying a mortgage33.3%Above
Renting9.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.4%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more40.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.5%Above
Drove to work72.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.9%Above
What stands out in Shea-Oak Log
10.5% of workers in Shea-Oak Log worked from home on Census day.
2.1% of Shea-Oak Log residents were born in England, about half the rate across Rest of SA.
38.3% of people in Shea-Oak Log described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Shea-Oak Log
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Shea-Oak Log SA 5371.
Is Shea-Oak Log family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.6% of Shea-Oak Log's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
48 family households lived in Shea-Oak Log; 33.3% were couple families and 12.5% were one-parent families.
20.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Shea-Oak Log?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Shea-Oak Log had 141 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Shea-Oak Log?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 107.8% of occupied private dwellings in Shea-Oak Log.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Shea-Oak Log?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
33.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Shea-Oak Log?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Shea-Oak Log had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 16.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 49.1%, while 32.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Shea-Oak Log?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
72.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Shea-Oak Log?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 20.4% of the total.
74.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Shea-Oak Log, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.7% reported a different address.
9.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Shea-Oak Log?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
97.2% of residents used only English at home.
3.5% 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 Shea-Oak Log residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.2% of Shea-Oak Log's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 98.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Shea-Oak Log?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.2% of ancestry responses in Shea-Oak Log.
Australian ancestry made up 45.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Shea-Oak Log?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 14.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.7% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Shea-Oak Log?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.8%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
27.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Shea-Oak Log show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.9% reported asthma, 14.9% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Shea-Oak Log?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Shea-Oak Log?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,724 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Shea-Oak Log compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.5% in Shea-Oak Log, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 56.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 9.8% in Shea-Oak Log, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Shea-Oak Log
Is Shea-Oak Log expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Shea-Oak Log good for families?
The Census counted 48 local families, and 15.6% 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 Shea-Oak Log?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Shea-Oak Log
27 streets in Shea-Oak Log
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ahrens Rd
- Best Rd
- Both Rd
- Dee Rd
- Eckermann Rd
- Edward Rd
- Gomersal Rd
- Graetz Rd
- Heinjus Rd
- Job Rd
- John Eden Rd
- Les Dunkley Rd
- Lienert Rd
- Linda St
- Nurse Rd
- Old Kapunda Rd
- Richards Rd
- Robert Steele Rd
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- Rosedale Rd
- Roseworthy Rd
- Sturt Hwy
- Thiele Hwy
- Tremlett Rd
- Turretfield Rd
- Wandel Rd
- William St
- Zerk Rd
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