Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$626,000
Up 33.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $625k
- 4 bed
- $662k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Tarlee
SA 5411 · Clare and Gilbert Valleys
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $626,000
- Population
- 316
- Postcode
- 5411
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Tarlee, South Australia
Property market insights for Tarlee
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tarlee SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Tarlee, SA is currently $626,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tarlee has a 12-month growth rate of 33.2% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $625,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $662,000 in Tarlee.
Crime and safety
Is Tarlee safe?
The overall rate for Tarlee is 1,055 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% 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 Tarlee.
Overall crime rate
1,055
offences per 100,000 residents
65% belowRest of SA
TarleeRest 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 Tarlee?
Tarlee SA 5411 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
316 people call Tarlee home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,437 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 316
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%Above
15–3420.3%In line
35–5420.6%Below
55–7431.0%Above
75 and over9.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.9%Below
Paying a mortgage51.6%Above
Renting10.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car19.2%Below
Two cars40.4%Above
Three or more42.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.1%Below
Drove to work60.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.2%Above
What stands out in Tarlee
6.1% of workers in Tarlee worked from home on Census day.
6.3% of Tarlee residents were born in England.
41.1% of people in Tarlee described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tarlee
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tarlee SA 5411.
Is Tarlee family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Tarlee's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
86 family households lived in Tarlee; 44.2% were couple families and 11.6% were one-parent families.
31.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tarlee?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tarlee had 316 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.2% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tarlee?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.7% of occupied private dwellings in Tarlee.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Tarlee?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
51.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.5% 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 Tarlee?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tarlee had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 17.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 40.2%, while 32.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tarlee?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
60.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tarlee?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 19.2% of the total.
82.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tarlee, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.7% reported a different address.
7.9% 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 Tarlee?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.9% of residents used only English at home.
0.9% 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 Tarlee residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.9% of Tarlee's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.1% 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 87.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tarlee?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.1% of ancestry responses in Tarlee.
Australian ancestry made up 40.8% 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 Tarlee?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
4.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 18.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.2% of workers, and education and training employed 6.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tarlee?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
32.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tarlee show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.2% reported asthma, 11.4% arthritis and 6.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tarlee?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 57.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tarlee?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,437 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tarlee compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.1% in Tarlee, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 37.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 10.5% in Tarlee, 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 Tarlee
Is Tarlee expensive?
The median house price is $626,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Tarlee good for families?
The Census counted 86 local families, and 17.4% 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 Tarlee?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $662,000, 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 Tarlee
35 streets in Tarlee
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Billy Goat Flat Rd
- Binnowie Rd
- Bond St
- Charles St
- Clarke Rd
- Craig St
- Finnis Point Rd
- Fogge St
- Gants Hill Rd
- Gilbert St
- Giles Corner Rd
- Grant Rd
- Hallett St
- Hill Rd
- Horrocks Highway
- Kidmans Rd
- Molineux Rd
- Oldham St
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- Old Main Rd South
- O'Sullivans Rd
- Prescott St
- Railway Tce
- River Rd
- Robins Rd
- Ryelands Rd
- Salt Creek Rd
- Salt Creek Road
- Shannon Creek Rd
- Shearers Rd
- Stockport Rd
- Tarlee Rd
- Taylor Street
- Vandeleur Rd
- Wild Dog Hill Rd
- Willis Rd
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