Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$130,000
Down 13.3% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Terowie
SA 5421 · Goyder
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $130,000
- Population
- 135
- Postcode
- 5421
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Terowie, South Australia
Property market insights for Terowie
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Terowie SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Terowie, SA is currently $130,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Terowie has a 12-month growth rate of -13.3% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Terowie safe?
The overall rate for Terowie is 2,918 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of SA.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Terowie.
Overall crime rate
2,918
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of SA
TerowieRest 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 Terowie?
Terowie SA 5421 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
135 people call Terowie home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $589 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 135
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $298 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $135 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 156.7%Below
15–3417.8%Below
35–5423.7%Above
55–7442.2%Above
75 and over5.9%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 outright56.6%Above
Paying a mortgage32.1%In line
Renting11.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.0%Above
One car36.8%Above
Two cars36.8%In line
Three or more21.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.6%In line
Drove to work71.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Terowie
8.6% of workers in Terowie worked from home on Census day.
8.1% of Terowie residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
44.4% of people in Terowie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Terowie
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Terowie SA 5421.
Is Terowie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.7% of Terowie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
28 family households lived in Terowie; 21.4% were couple families and 17.9% were one-parent families.
32.1% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Terowie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Terowie had 135 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Terowie?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 Terowie.
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 Terowie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
32.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.3% 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 Terowie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Terowie had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 52.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 29.8%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Terowie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
71.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA 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 Terowie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 36.8% of the total.
57.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Terowie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
79.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 20.6% reported a different address.
11.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Terowie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.5% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Terowie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.9% of Terowie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.1% 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 82.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Terowie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.2% of ancestry responses in Terowie.
Australian ancestry made up 26.7% 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 Terowie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 14.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 25.7% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Terowie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 33.3%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
15.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.8%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Terowie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
34.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
16.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.9% reported asthma, 17.0% arthritis and 8.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Terowie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Terowie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $589 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $298.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $135 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Terowie compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.6% in Terowie, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 56.6% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 11.3% in Terowie, 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 Terowie
Is Terowie expensive?
The median house price is $130,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Terowie good for families?
The Census counted 28 local families, and 6.7% 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 Terowie?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Terowie
42 streets in Terowie
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amelia St
- Aver St
- Badger St
- Barrier Access Rd
- Barrier Hwy
- Belalie Rd
- Booborowie Rd
- Bush Track 9050 Rd
- Carter St
- Cemetery Rd
- Cleary Rd
- Deep Creek Rd
- Detour Rd
- East Rd
- Franklyn Rd
- Frederick St
- Hiles Lagoon Rd
- Hoskin St
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- Jeffrey St
- Jessie St
- Johns Street
- Lynbrae Rd
- Main St
- Mallett Rd
- Manuel St
- Mitchell St
- Munjibbie Rd
- Neathvale Rd
- Neathvale Road
- North Tce
- Packer St
- Railway Tce
- Railway Tce East
- Railway Tce West
- Slant Rd
- Sleep Rd
- Steggles Rd
- Taylor St
- Third St
- Warranilla Rd
- West Terrace
- Wonna Rd
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