Median price trend for houses
Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months
$482,000
Down 0.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $505k
- 4 bed
- $588k
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The quick read on
Thompson Beach
SA 5501 · Adelaide Plains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $482,000
- Population
- 219
- Postcode
- 5501
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Thompson Beach, South Australia
Property market insights for Thompson Beach
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Thompson Beach SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 21.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Thompson Beach, SA is currently $482,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Thompson Beach has a 12-month growth rate of -0.5% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $505,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $588,000 in Thompson Beach.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Thompson Beach is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 21.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Thompson Beach safe?
The overall rate for Thompson Beach is 2,493 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% 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 Thompson Beach.
Overall crime rate
2,493
offences per 100,000 residents
18% belowRest of SA
Thompson BeachRest 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 Thompson Beach?
Thompson Beach SA 5501 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
219 people call Thompson Beach home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,013 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 219
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,018 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $253 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.0%Below
15–3410.5%Below
35–5434.2%Above
55–7435.2%Above
75 and over5.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.5%Below
Paying a mortgage56.3%Above
Renting7.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.0%Below
One car41.0%Above
Two cars35.0%Below
Three or more23.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.1%Below
Drove to work71.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Thompson Beach
8.1% of workers in Thompson Beach worked from home on Census day.
5.5% of Thompson Beach residents were born in England.
65.3% of people in Thompson Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Thompson Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Thompson Beach SA 5501.
Is Thompson Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.0% of Thompson Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
47 family households lived in Thompson Beach; 34.0% were couple families and 14.9% were one-parent families.
27.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Thompson Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Thompson Beach had 219 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Thompson Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.2% of occupied private dwellings in Thompson Beach.
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 Thompson Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
56.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.3% 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 Thompson Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Thompson Beach had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 47.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 40.6%, while 8.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Thompson Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
71.6% 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 Thompson Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 41.0% of the total.
58.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Thompson Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.5% reported a different address.
12.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Thompson Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.1% of residents used only English at home.
4.1% 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 Thompson Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.3% of Thompson Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.7% 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 85.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Thompson Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.9% of ancestry responses in Thompson Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 36.1% 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 Thompson Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 6.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.8% of workers, and education and training employed 4.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Thompson Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 45.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
21.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 13.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Thompson Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
42.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
16.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 13.2% arthritis and 10.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Thompson Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Thompson Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,013 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,018.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $253 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Thompson Beach compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.1% in Thompson Beach, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 36.5% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 7.3% in Thompson Beach, 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 Thompson Beach
Is Thompson Beach expensive?
The median house price is $482,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Thompson Beach good for families?
The Census counted 47 local families, and 10.0% 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 Thompson Beach?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $588,000, 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 Thompson Beach
20 streets in Thompson Beach
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Chat Ct
- Curlew Cr
- Gannet Ct
- Godwit Ct
- Gull Ct
- Heron Cr
- Kestrel Cr
- Pelican Ct
- Petrel Cr
- Plover Ave
- Prion Ct
- Ruskin Rd
- Sandpiper Dr
- Shearwater
- Skua Ct
- Stint Ave
- Teal Cr
- Tern Cr
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- The Esplanade
- Thompsons Beach Rd
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