Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$3,600,000
Up 100.0% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $3.82m
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The quick read on
Springfield
SA 5062 · Mitcham
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $3,600,000
- Population
- 548
- Postcode
- 5062
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Springfield, South Australia
Property market insights for Springfield (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Springfield (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Down 28.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Springfield (SA), SA is currently $3,600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Springfield (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 100.0% for houses and -44.4% for units.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,820,000 in Springfield (SA).
The median house rent has decreased 28.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Springfield safe?
The overall rate for Springfield is 4,917 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% above 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 Springfield.
Overall crime rate
4,917
offences per 100,000 residents
31% aboveGreater Adelaide
SpringfieldGreater 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 Springfield?
Springfield SA 5062 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
548 people call Springfield home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $4,511 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 548
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,234 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $510 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.2%Below
15–3424.6%Below
35–5420.6%Below
55–7431.9%Above
75 and over9.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.4%Above
Townhouses7.4%Below
Apartments4.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright55.5%Above
Paying a mortgage37.9%Below
Renting6.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car13.4%Below
Two cars42.2%Above
Three or more39.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.8%Above
Drove to work64.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Springfield
18.8% of workers in Springfield worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
4.4% of Springfield residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
36.3% of people in Springfield described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Springfield
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Springfield SA 5062.
Is Springfield family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.2% of Springfield's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
167 family households lived in Springfield; 38.9% were couple families and 15.6% were one-parent families.
25.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Springfield?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Springfield had 548 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.4% 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 Springfield?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.4% of occupied private dwellings in Springfield.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Springfield?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
55.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
37.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.6% 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 Springfield?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Springfield had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 12.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 41.7%, while 32.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Springfield?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
64.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Springfield?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 Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 13.4% of the total.
81.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Springfield, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.4% reported a different address.
23.7% 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 Springfield?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
78.8% of residents used only English at home.
17.7% used a language other than English at home.
6.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Springfield residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.7% of Springfield's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.3% was born in Australia.
4.4% of residents were born in China.
1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Springfield?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.7% of ancestry responses in Springfield.
Australian ancestry made up 30.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 8.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Springfield?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
38.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 26.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.9% 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 Springfield?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.2%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
30.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Springfield show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.6% reported asthma, 4.2% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Springfield?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
48.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Springfield?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $4,511 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,234.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $510 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Springfield compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.8% in Springfield, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 55.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 6.6% in Springfield, 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 Springfield (SA)
Is Springfield (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $3,600,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Springfield (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 167 local families, and 14.2% 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 Springfield (SA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $3,820,000, 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 Springfield (SA)
16 streets in Springfield (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Balfour Rd
- Brookside Rd
- Carrick Hill Dr
- Coreega Ave
- Delamere Ave
- Elmglade Rd
- Fullarton Rd
- Glenwood Rd
- Hillside Rd
- Meadowvale Rd
- Newenham Rd
- Oakdene Rd
- Rectory
- Springfield Ave
- The Glade
- Woodland Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.