Median price trend for houses
Based on 110 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,000,000
Down 8.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.46m
- 3 bed
- $1.6m
- 4 bed
- $2.2m
- 5+ bed
- $2.99m
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The quick read on
Somerton Park
SA 5044 · Holdfast Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,000,000
- Median unit
- $712,000
- Population
- 5,811
- Postcode
- 5044
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ABS 2021
Somerton Park, South Australia
Property market insights for Somerton Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Somerton Park SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 68 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$738 per week
Up 1.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Somerton Park, SA is currently $2,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Somerton Park has a 12-month growth rate of -8.1% for houses and 1.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,460,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,600,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,200,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,990,000 in Somerton Park.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Somerton Park is $738 per week. The median house rent has increased 1.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Somerton Park is $712,000, which has increased 1.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $480,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $710,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $964,000 in Somerton Park. The median rent for units and apartments in Somerton Park is $575 per week and has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Somerton Park safe?
The overall rate for Somerton Park is 1,503 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% 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 Somerton Park.
Overall crime rate
1,503
offences per 100,000 residents
60% belowGreater Adelaide
Somerton 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 Somerton Park?
Somerton Park SA 5044 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
5,811 people call Somerton Park home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,633 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,811
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,058 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $335 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.6%Below
15–3421.4%Below
35–5424.0%Below
55–7427.3%Above
75 and over13.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses62.6%Below
Townhouses28.7%Above
Apartments8.5%In line
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.9%Above
Paying a mortgage31.6%Below
Renting25.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.6%Above
One car38.3%Above
Two cars36.3%Below
Three or more16.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.6%Above
Drove to work61.5%Below
Train, tram or bus4.3%Below
Walked or cycled2.6%In line
What stands out in Somerton Park
13.6% of workers in Somerton Park worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
6.2% of Somerton Park residents were born in England.
43.8% of people in Somerton Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Somerton Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Somerton Park SA 5044.
Is Somerton Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.6% of Somerton Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
1,541 family households lived in Somerton Park; 41.9% were couple families and 13.0% were one-parent families.
31.6% 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 Somerton Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Somerton Park had 5,811 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.8% 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 Somerton Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 62.6% of occupied private dwellings in Somerton Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 28.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 8.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Somerton Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
31.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.5% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Somerton Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Somerton Park had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 34.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 33.0%, while 19.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Somerton Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
61.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
4.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Somerton Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 38.3% of the total.
53.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Somerton Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.2% 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 Somerton Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.5% of residents used only English at home.
8.9% used a language other than English at home.
1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Somerton Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.5% of Somerton Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.5% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Somerton Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.7% of ancestry responses in Somerton Park.
Australian ancestry made up 34.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Somerton Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 17.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.3% of workers, and education and training employed 10.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Somerton Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.2%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
31.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Somerton Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.9% reported asthma, 10.8% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Somerton Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Somerton Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,633 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,058.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $335 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Somerton Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.6% in Somerton Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 42.9% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 25.5% in Somerton 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 Somerton Park
Is Somerton Park expensive?
The median house price is $2,000,000, while units and apartments sit at $712,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Somerton Park good for families?
The Census counted 1,541 local families, and 13.6% 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 Somerton Park?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,460,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Somerton Park
84 streets in Somerton Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Angove Rd
- Armstrong St
- Averil Ct
- Baker St
- Bells Rd
- Bickford Tce
- Bishop Ave
- Bond St
- Boundary Rd
- Bowker St
- Brighton Road
- Bungey Ave
- Bungey Ln
- Byre Ave
- Chopin Rd
- College Rd
- Cudmore St
- Daly St
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- Diagonal Rd
- Donald Ct
- Elgar Rd
- Esplanade
- Eton Rd
- Fairfield Ave
- Ferris Ave
- Gilbert Rd
- Gordon St
- Grainger Rd
- Grantham Rd
- Green Ln
- Grosvenor St
- Hamilton St
- Harding St
- Harrow Rd
- Healesville Ave
- King George Ave
- Leslie Ct
- Little Chopin Rd
- Margaret Ave
- Marine St
- Mayfair Ave
- Melton St
- Mokari Ave
- Moore St
- Mozart Ct
- Muriel Ave
- North Cl
- North St
- Oaklands Road
- Oxford St
- Oxley St
- Panton Cr
- Paringa Ave
- Parry Ave
- Peterson Street
- Phillipps St
- Prior Road
- Repton Rd
- Rossall Rd
- Rymill Rd
- Salisbury St
- Scarborough St
- Seaforth Ave
- Skipton Ave
- Slade St
- Smart St
- Stevens Cl
- Stevens St
- Stimson Gr
- Sullivan St
- Sylvia Ct
- Talbot Rd
- Tarlton St
- Turner St
- Vincent Ave
- Walkers Rd
- Walkley Ave
- Whyte St
- Wilkinson Ave
- William Ct
- Wilton Ave
- Winston St
- Yarrum Gr
- York St
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