Median price trend for houses
Based on 21 sales in the preceding 12 months
$775,000
Up 14.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $722k
- 3 bed
- $828k
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The quick read on
Tonsley
SA 5042 · Marion
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $775,000
- Median unit
- $645,000
- Population
- 743
- Postcode
- 5042
latest suburb median
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ABS 2021
Tonsley, South Australia
Property market insights for Tonsley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tonsley SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 31 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Tonsley, SA is currently $775,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tonsley has a 12-month growth rate of 14.0% for houses and 45.2% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $722,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $828,000 in Tonsley.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tonsley is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Tonsley is $645,000, which has increased 45.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $550,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $647,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $819,000 in Tonsley. The median rent for units and apartments in Tonsley is $612 per week and has increased 2.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Tonsley safe?
The overall rate for Tonsley is 8,153 offences per 100,000 residents — 117% 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 Tonsley.
Overall crime rate
8,153
offences per 100,000 residents
117% aboveGreater Adelaide
TonsleyGreater 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 Tonsley?
Tonsley SA 5042 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
743 people call Tonsley home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,470 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 743
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.2%Below
15–3447.9%Above
35–5423.6%Below
55–7414.5%Below
75 and over4.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses49.1%Below
Townhouses30.8%Above
Apartments17.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright15.2%Below
Paying a mortgage41.1%Above
Renting43.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.5%Above
One car50.3%Above
Two cars31.3%Below
Three or more9.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.7%Below
Drove to work53.6%Below
Train, tram or bus11.2%Above
Walked or cycled4.2%Above
What stands out in Tonsley
8.7% of workers in Tonsley worked from home on Census day.
3.6% of Tonsley residents were born in India.
44.7% of people in Tonsley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tonsley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tonsley SA 5042.
Is Tonsley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.2% of Tonsley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
171 family households lived in Tonsley; 26.9% were couple families and 16.4% were one-parent families.
28.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tonsley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tonsley had 743 residents at the 2021 Census.
44.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
19.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tonsley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 49.1% of occupied private dwellings in Tonsley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 30.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 17.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Tonsley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
15.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
41.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
43.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Tonsley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tonsley had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 41.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 33.8%, while 10.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tonsley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
53.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
11.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tonsley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 50.3% of the total.
40.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tonsley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
25.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 74.9% reported a different address.
36.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tonsley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
61.2% of residents used only English at home.
29.5% used a language other than English at home.
3.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.6% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tonsley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
36.5% of Tonsley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.5% was born in Australia.
1.6% of residents were born in China.
3.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 72.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tonsley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.8% of ancestry responses in Tonsley.
Australian ancestry made up 27.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tonsley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 6.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 28.3% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tonsley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.9%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
34.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tonsley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.9% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tonsley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tonsley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,470 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tonsley compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.7% in Tonsley, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 15.2% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Renting accounted for 43.8% in Tonsley, 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 Tonsley
Is Tonsley expensive?
The median house price is $775,000, while units and apartments sit at $645,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Tonsley good for families?
The Census counted 171 local families, and 10.2% 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 Tonsley?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $828,000, 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 Tonsley
51 streets in Tonsley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alawoona Avenue
- Alice Ln
- Almond Ln
- Amber Ln
- Anderson Street
- Ash Ave
- Birch Cr
- Byron Ave
- Charger Road
- Chestnut Ct
- Chrysler St
- Colt Ln
- Desoto Ln
- Digital Dr
- Drury Tce
- Edison Road
- Eliza Place
- Florence Ln
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- Gum Tce
- Hamilton Street
- Hannah Rd
- Hemi Ln
- Henry St
- Innovation Ln
- Kingsway Court
- Mab Circuit
- Mab Eastern Prom
- Main South Rd
- Maple Ave
- Mimosa Tce
- Myrtle Gr
- Oak Avenue
- Phoenix Avenue
- Regal Pl
- Royal Way
- Scorpion Street
- Selgar Ave
- Selgar Link
- Sigma Ln
- Southdown Street
- South Rd
- Sturt Road
- Swan Ct
- Tonsley Bvd
- Union Street
- Valiant Road
- Venture Road
- Verada
- Vertex Ln
- Village Parkway
- Wayfarer Street
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