Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 31.2% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Totness
SA 5250 · Mount Barker
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 96
- Postcode
- 5250
ABS 2021
Totness, South Australia
Property market insights for Totness
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Totness SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated June 2026.
Totness has a 12-month growth rate of -31.2% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Totness safe?
The overall rate for Totness is 7,747 offences per 100,000 residents — 106% 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 Totness.
Overall crime rate
7,747
offences per 100,000 residents
106% aboveGreater Adelaide
TotnessGreater 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 Totness?
Totness SA 5250 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
96 people call Totness home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,374 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 96
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,100 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $190 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.8%Above
15–3418.8%Below
35–5427.1%Above
55–7433.3%Above
75 and over6.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.1%Above
Paying a mortgage34.2%Below
Renting23.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car29.4%Below
Two cars26.5%Below
Three or more55.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.6%Above
Drove to work42.4%Below
Train, tram or bus8.5%Above
Walked or cycled6.8%Above
What stands out in Totness
18.6% of workers in Totness worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
4.2% of Totness residents were born in England.
50.0% of people in Totness described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Totness
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Totness SA 5250.
Is Totness family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.8% of Totness's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
26 family households lived in Totness; 26.9% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
11.5% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Totness?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Totness had 96 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Totness?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.9% of occupied private dwellings in Totness.
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 Totness?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
34.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.7% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Totness?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Totness had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 35.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 35.3%, while 29.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Totness?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
42.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
8.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Totness?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 29.4% of the total.
82.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Totness, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.6% reported a different address.
11.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Totness?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.6% of residents used only English at home.
3.1% 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 Totness residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.5% of Totness's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.5% 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 89.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Totness?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.3% of ancestry responses in Totness.
Australian ancestry made up 42.7% 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 Totness?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 15.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.9% of workers, and education and training employed 6.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Totness?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 73.4%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
43.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Totness show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
14.6% reported asthma, 13.5% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Totness?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Totness?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,374 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,100.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $190 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Totness compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.6% in Totness, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 42.1% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 23.7% in Totness, 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 Totness
Is Totness 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 Totness good for families?
The Census counted 26 local families, and 18.8% 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 Totness?
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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Totness
15 streets in Totness
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Burrett
- Crompton Rd
- Diagonal Road
- Endeavour Way
- Follett Cl
- Hogan Rd
- Innovation Drive
- Kookaburra Ln
- Milne Rd
- Mount Barker Rd
- Nixon Rd
- Pinewood Ln
- South Eastern Freeway
- Totness Rd
- Windmill Ln
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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.