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The quick read on
Thorngate
SA 5082 · Prospect
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 180
- Postcode
- 5082
ABS 2021
Thorngate, South Australia
Property market insights for Thorngate
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Thorngate SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Down 25.0% over 12 months
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Thorngate is $750 per week. The median house rent has decreased 25.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Thorngate safe?
The overall rate for Thorngate is 4,677 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% 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 Thorngate.
Overall crime rate
4,677
offences per 100,000 residents
24% aboveGreater Adelaide
ThorngateGreater 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 Thorngate?
Thorngate SA 5082 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
180 people call Thorngate home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $3,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 180
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,763 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.8%Below
15–3423.9%Below
35–5423.3%Below
55–7429.4%Above
75 and over5.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.4%Above
Townhouses6.6%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.7%Above
Paying a mortgage36.7%Below
Renting16.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car25.4%Below
Two cars47.6%Above
Three or more25.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.7%Above
Drove to work54.9%Below
Train, tram or bus4.9%In line
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Thorngate
12.7% of workers in Thorngate worked from home on Census day.
10.6% of Thorngate residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
28.9% of people in Thorngate described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Thorngate
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Thorngate SA 5082.
Is Thorngate family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.8% of Thorngate's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
47 family households lived in Thorngate; 48.9% were couple families and 12.8% were one-parent families.
40.4% 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 Thorngate?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Thorngate had 180 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Thorngate?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.4% of occupied private dwellings in Thorngate.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.6% 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 Thorngate?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
36.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Thorngate?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Thorngate had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 11.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 31.7%, while 25.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Thorngate?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
54.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
4.9% 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 Thorngate?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 Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 25.4% of the total.
73.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Thorngate, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.9% reported a different address.
31.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Thorngate?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
64.4% of residents used only English at home.
32.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 3.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Thorngate residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
31.1% of Thorngate's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
10.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Thorngate?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.7% of ancestry responses in Thorngate.
Australian ancestry made up 22.2% 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 Thorngate?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 16.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.7% of workers, and education and training employed 6.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Thorngate?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
38.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Thorngate show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
70.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.6% reported asthma, 5.6% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Thorngate?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Thorngate?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,763.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Thorngate compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.7% in Thorngate, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 46.7% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 16.7% in Thorngate, 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 Thorngate
Is Thorngate expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Thorngate good for families?
The Census counted 47 local families, and 12.8% 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 Thorngate?
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 Thorngate
5 streets in Thorngate
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Carter St
- Churcher St
- Fitzroy Tce
- Main North Rd
- Thorngate St
12 suburbs surrounding Thorngate
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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.