Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$305,000
Down 7.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $385k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Thevenard
SA 5690 · Ceduna
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $305,000
- Population
- 563
- Postcode
- 5690
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Thevenard, South Australia
Property market insights for Thevenard
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Thevenard SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$425 per week
Up 9.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Thevenard, SA is currently $305,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Thevenard has a 12-month growth rate of -7.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $385,000 in Thevenard.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Thevenard is $425 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Thevenard safe?
The overall rate for Thevenard is 2,567 offences per 100,000 residents — 16% 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 Thevenard.
Overall crime rate
2,567
offences per 100,000 residents
16% belowRest of SA
ThevenardRest 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 Thevenard?
Thevenard SA 5690 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
563 people call Thevenard home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,393 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 563
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,196 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $223 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.3%In line
15–3422.4%Above
35–5425.6%Above
55–7430.2%Above
75 and over5.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.3%Above
Townhouses4.3%Below
Apartments2.4%In line
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.1%Below
Paying a mortgage26.9%Below
Renting36.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.3%Above
One car31.0%Below
Two cars35.0%Below
Three or more28.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.8%Below
Drove to work73.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Thevenard
4.8% of workers in Thevenard worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
2.1% of Thevenard residents were born in England, about half the rate across Rest of SA.
37.3% of people in Thevenard described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Thevenard
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Thevenard SA 5690.
Is Thevenard family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.3% of Thevenard's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
146 family households lived in Thevenard; 30.8% were couple families and 17.8% were one-parent families.
30.1% 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 Thevenard?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Thevenard had 563 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Thevenard?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.3% of occupied private dwellings in Thevenard.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Thevenard?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
26.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
36.0% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Thevenard?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Thevenard had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 31.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 38.6%, while 15.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Thevenard?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
73.3% 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 Thevenard?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 31.0% of the total.
63.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Thevenard, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.5% reported a different address.
8.3% 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 Thevenard?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.2% of residents used only English at home.
10.1% 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 Thevenard residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.3% of Thevenard's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Thevenard?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.7% of ancestry responses in Thevenard.
Australian ancestry made up 30.6% 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 Thevenard?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 10.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.9% of workers, and education and training employed 12.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Thevenard?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.7%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
33.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Thevenard show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 7.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Thevenard?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Thevenard?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,393 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,196.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $223 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Thevenard compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.8% in Thevenard, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 37.1% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 36.0% in Thevenard, 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 Thevenard
Is Thevenard expensive?
The median house price is $305,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Thevenard good for families?
The Census counted 146 local families, and 16.3% 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 Thevenard?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $385,000, 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 Thevenard
21 streets in Thevenard
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bergmann Drive
- Betts St
- Betts Street
- Drew St
- Hambidge St
- Hellas St
- Hills St
- Hunt St
- Innes Ave
- Kent St
- Martin St
- O'Loughlin Terrace
- Penna St
- Poyntz St
- Price St
- Railway Tce
- Seaview Tce
- Slipway Rd
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- Thevenard Rd
- West Tce
- Will St
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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.