Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,470,000
Up 20.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.4m
- 4 bed
- $1.47m
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The quick read on
Summertown
SA 5141 · Adelaide Hills
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,470,000
- Population
- 752
- Postcode
- 5141
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Summertown, South Australia
Property market insights for Summertown
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Summertown SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Summertown, SA is currently $1,470,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Summertown has a 12-month growth rate of 20.3% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,470,000 in Summertown.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Summertown is $650 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Summertown safe?
The overall rate for Summertown is 1,845 offences per 100,000 residents — 51% 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 Summertown.
Overall crime rate
1,845
offences per 100,000 residents
51% belowGreater Adelaide
SummertownGreater 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 Summertown?
Summertown SA 5141 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
752 people call Summertown home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,258 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 752
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $365 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.0%Above
15–3419.3%Below
35–5427.9%Above
55–7427.7%Above
75 and over6.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.5%Above
Townhouses2.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.0%Above
Paying a mortgage50.0%Above
Renting6.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.0%Below
Two cars42.7%Above
Three or more42.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.6%Above
Drove to work64.9%Above
Train, tram or bus2.3%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Summertown
12.6% of workers in Summertown worked from home on Census day.
6.1% of Summertown residents were born in England.
53.5% of people in Summertown described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Summertown
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Summertown SA 5141.
Is Summertown family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.0% of Summertown's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
215 family households lived in Summertown; 47.4% were couple families and 7.0% were one-parent families.
36.3% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Summertown?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Summertown had 752 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Summertown?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.5% of occupied private dwellings in Summertown.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.1% 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 Summertown?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
50.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.0% 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 Summertown?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Summertown had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 12.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 37.6%, while 34.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Summertown?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
64.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
2.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Summertown?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 15.0% of the total.
85.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Summertown, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.8% reported a different address.
13.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Summertown?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.6% of residents used only English at home.
5.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Summertown residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.6% of Summertown's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.4% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Summertown?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.3% of ancestry responses in Summertown.
Australian ancestry made up 43.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Summertown?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 16.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.0% of workers, and education and training employed 12.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Summertown?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
31.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Summertown show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 6.8% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Summertown?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Summertown?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,258 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $365 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Summertown compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.6% in Summertown, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 44.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 6.0% in Summertown, 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 Summertown
Is Summertown expensive?
The median house price is $1,470,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Summertown good for families?
The Census counted 215 local families, and 19.0% 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 Summertown?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,470,000, 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 Summertown
24 streets in Summertown
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anya Cr
- Basin Rd
- Bickles Rd
- Bonython Rd
- Collins Rd
- Cornish Rd
- Cranwell Rd
- Cummins Dr
- Drivers Rd
- Gores Rd
- Greenhill Rd
- Hollidays Rd
- Lorikeet
- Mount Lofty Summit Rd
- Percival Rd
- Piccadilly Rd
- Ridge Rd
- Samwell Rd
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- Sitters Ln
- Smokes Hill Rd
- Sprigg Rd
- Squiers Ct
- Tregarthen Rd
- Woods Hill 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.