Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$931,000
Up 9.5% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $931k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Stockwell
SA 5355 · Barossa
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $931,000
- Population
- 516
- Postcode
- 5355
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Stockwell, South Australia
Property market insights for Stockwell
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Stockwell SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$688 per week
Up 14.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Stockwell, SA is currently $931,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Stockwell has a 12-month growth rate of 9.5% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $931,000 in Stockwell.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Stockwell is $688 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Stockwell safe?
The overall rate for Stockwell is 884 offences per 100,000 residents — 71% 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 Stockwell.
Overall crime rate
884
offences per 100,000 residents
71% belowRest of SA
StockwellRest 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 Stockwell?
Stockwell SA 5355 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
516 people call Stockwell home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,025 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 516
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,573 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $323 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1526.4%Above
15–3419.0%Below
35–5432.9%Above
55–7418.8%Below
75 and over1.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses1.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.7%Below
Paying a mortgage62.0%Above
Renting7.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car13.6%Below
Two cars46.3%Above
Three or more35.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.2%Above
Drove to work72.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Stockwell
10.2% of workers in Stockwell worked from home on Census day.
3.3% of Stockwell residents were born in England.
44.8% of people in Stockwell described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Stockwell
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Stockwell SA 5355.
Is Stockwell family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
26.4% of Stockwell's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
138 family households lived in Stockwell; 58.7% were couple families and 10.9% were one-parent families.
50.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Stockwell?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Stockwell had 516 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
20.5% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Stockwell?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Stockwell.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.9% 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 Stockwell?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
62.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.4% 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 Stockwell?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Stockwell had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 14.2% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 27.8%, while 46.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Stockwell?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.2% 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 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Stockwell?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 13.6% of the total.
82.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Stockwell, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.9% reported a different address.
6.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Stockwell?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.0% of residents used only English at home.
1.2% 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 Stockwell residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.6% of Stockwell's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.4% 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 95.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Stockwell?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.6% of ancestry responses in Stockwell.
Australian ancestry made up 50.2% 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 Stockwell?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 15.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Stockwell?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.7%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
38.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Stockwell show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.9% reported asthma, 5.6% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Stockwell?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Stockwell?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,025 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,573.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $323 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Stockwell compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.2% in Stockwell, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 30.7% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 7.4% in Stockwell, 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 Stockwell
Is Stockwell expensive?
The median house price is $931,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Stockwell good for families?
The Census counted 138 local families, and 26.4% 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 Stockwell?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $931,000, 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 Stockwell
23 streets in Stockwell
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bartsch Rd
- Carrara Hill Rd
- Duck Ponds Rd
- Ebenezer Rd
- King St North
- King St South
- Kruschel Rd
- Laucke Dr
- Light Pass Rd
- Mattner Rd
- Mickan Rd
- Pipeline Rd
- Plains Rd
- Prince St
- Queen St
- Railway Tce
- Research Rd
- Roberts Rd
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- Schliebs Rd
- Stockwell Road
- Sturt Hwy
- Tucker Pde
- Willows 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.