Median price trend for houses
Based on 47 sales in the preceding 12 months
$820,000
Up 14.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $752k
- 3 bed
- $820k
- 4 bed
- $866k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Taperoo
SA 5017 · Port Adelaide Enfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $820,000
- Median unit
- $244,000
- Population
- 3,250
- Postcode
- 5017
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ABS 2021
Taperoo, South Australia
Property market insights for Taperoo
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Taperoo SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 47 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 4.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Taperoo, SA is currently $820,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Taperoo has a 12-month growth rate of 14.7% for houses and -0.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $752,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $820,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $866,000 in Taperoo.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Taperoo is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Taperoo is $244,000, which has decreased 0.6% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Taperoo is $675 per week and has increased 3.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Taperoo safe?
The overall rate for Taperoo is 7,817 offences per 100,000 residents — 108% 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 Taperoo.
Overall crime rate
7,817
offences per 100,000 residents
108% aboveGreater Adelaide
TaperooGreater 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 Taperoo?
Taperoo SA 5017 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,250 people call Taperoo home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,041 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,250
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,359 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%In line
15–3425.3%Below
35–5426.7%Above
55–7422.6%In line
75 and over7.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses58.0%Below
Townhouses33.4%Above
Apartments8.5%In line
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.9%Below
Paying a mortgage33.2%Below
Renting42.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car12.3%Above
One car44.3%Above
Two cars29.9%Below
Three or more13.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.0%Below
Drove to work64.7%Above
Train, tram or bus3.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Taperoo
6.0% of workers in Taperoo worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Adelaide.
4.7% of Taperoo residents were born in England.
53.9% of people in Taperoo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Taperoo
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Taperoo SA 5017.
Is Taperoo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Taperoo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
853 family households lived in Taperoo; 31.8% were couple families and 32.9% were one-parent families.
39.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Taperoo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Taperoo had 3,250 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Taperoo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 58.0% of occupied private dwellings in Taperoo.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 33.4% 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 Taperoo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
33.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
42.9% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Taperoo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Taperoo had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 33.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 33.1%, while 18.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Taperoo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
64.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
3.8% 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 Taperoo?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
12.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 44.3% of the total.
43.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Taperoo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.2% reported a different address.
16.2% 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 Taperoo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.4% of residents used only English at home.
8.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Taperoo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.2% of Taperoo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.8% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Taperoo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.2% of ancestry responses in Taperoo.
Australian ancestry made up 39.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Taperoo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 8.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.9% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Taperoo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 51.6%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
27.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Taperoo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.1% reported asthma, 12.7% arthritis and 7.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Taperoo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Taperoo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,041 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,359.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Taperoo compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.0% in Taperoo, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 23.9% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 42.9% in Taperoo, 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 Taperoo
Is Taperoo expensive?
The median house price is $820,000, while units and apartments sit at $244,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Taperoo good for families?
The Census counted 853 local families, and 17.6% 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 Taperoo?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $866,000, 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 Taperoo
67 streets in Taperoo
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aldinga St
- Alison Ct
- Arkaba St
- Beatty Ave
- Belfast St
- Bristol Cr
- Cadet Lane
- Charon Dr
- Cradock Tce
- Dimboola St
- Duntroon Cr
- Echunga St
- Ernest St
- Fort Largs Boulevard
- Gedville Rd
- George Robertson Dr
- George Robertson Drive
- Gertrude St
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- Goldingham St
- Gorgon St
- Graduation Parade
- Grantala St
- Gunliffe St
- Hastings Court
- Hull St
- Humber Rd
- Indarra St
- Inkster Ave
- John Mckinna Circuit
- Kanimbla St
- Karoola Ct
- Kenmare St
- Kooringa St
- Kyarra St
- Lady Gowrie Dr
- Lawhill Ct
- Leprena St
- Lowana Tce
- Macedonia St
- Margueretta St
- Medina St
- Meldrum Lane
- Mersey Rd
- Military Rd
- Moldavia
- Morea Street
- Norama St
- Nyora Cr
- Oceanview Drive
- Ormiston Ct
- Orungal Ct
- Paringa St
- Railway Tce
- Seabourne Rd
- Silicate Ave
- Solvay Rd
- Strathfield Tce
- Tilbury St
- Tranmere Ave
- Ventura Ave
- Victoria Rd
- Vine Street
- Voules St
- Wandana Tce
- Westralia Ave
- Yandra St
- Yongala St
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