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The quick read on

Tranmere

SA 5073 · Campbelltown (SA)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $1,400,000
Median unit: $829,000
Population: 4,136
Postcode: 5073

Property market insights for Tranmere (SA)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tranmere (SA) SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 67 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,400,000

Up 9.0% over 12 months

2 bed: $1.18m
3 bed: $1.28m
4 bed: $1.59m
5+ bed: $1.85m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 73 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$675 per week

No change over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Tranmere (SA), SA is currently $1,400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tranmere (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 9.0% for houses and 15.5% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,590,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,850,000 in Tranmere (SA).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tranmere (SA) is $675 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Tranmere (SA) is $829,000, which has increased 15.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $590,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $941,000 in Tranmere (SA). The median rent for units and apartments in Tranmere (SA) is $600 per week and has increased 26.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Tranmere safe?

The overall rate for Tranmere is 2,734 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% below 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 Tranmere.

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Overall crime rate

2,734

offences per 100,000 residents

27% belowGreater Adelaide

TranmereGreater 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 Tranmere?

Tranmere SA 5073 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

4,136 people call Tranmere home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,866 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 4,136
Median age: 40 years
Median mortgage: $1,978 / month
2021 household rent: $385 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.5%Below

15–3425.9%In line

35–5427.9%Above

55–7421.3%Below

75 and over8.3%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses80.9%Above

Townhouses11.7%Below

Apartments7.1%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright37.6%Above

Paying a mortgage32.2%Below

Renting30.1%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.1%Below

One car37.7%Above

Two cars37.5%Above

Three or more18.7%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.5%Above

Drove to work61.9%Below

Train, tram or bus5.6%Above

Walked or cycled2.5%In line

What stands out in Tranmere

11.5% of workers in Tranmere worked from home on Census day.

7.4% of Tranmere residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.

36.7% of people in Tranmere described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Tranmere

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tranmere SA 5073.

Is Tranmere family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.5% of Tranmere's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

1,152 family households lived in Tranmere; 45.5% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.

35.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Tranmere?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Tranmere had 4,136 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

29.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Tranmere?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 80.9% of occupied private dwellings in Tranmere.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 7.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Tranmere?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

37.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

32.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

30.1% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Tranmere?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Tranmere had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 24.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 33.2%, while 25.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Tranmere?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

11.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

61.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

5.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Tranmere?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

6.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

One-car households formed 37.7% of the total.

56.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Tranmere, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

57.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.2% reported a different address.

34.4% 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 Tranmere?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

63.7% of residents used only English at home.

33.6% used a language other than English at home.

9.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Tranmere residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

34.4% of Tranmere's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.6% was born in Australia.

7.4% of residents were born in China.

3.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Tranmere?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 26.2% of ancestry responses in Tranmere.

Australian ancestry made up 19.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 13.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Tranmere?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

31.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 13.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.8% of workers, and education and training employed 11.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Tranmere?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 65.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

35.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Tranmere show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

66.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.1% reported asthma, 6.5% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Tranmere?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

35.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tranmere?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,866 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,978.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $385 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Tranmere compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.5% in Tranmere, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 37.6% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 30.1% in Tranmere, 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 Tranmere (SA)

Is Tranmere (SA) expensive?

The median house price is $1,400,000, while units and apartments sit at $829,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Tranmere (SA) good for families?

The Census counted 1,152 local families, and 16.5% 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 Tranmere (SA)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,590,000, 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 Tranmere (SA)

54 streets in Tranmere (SA)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Albert Ave
Arthur St
Athol Ave
Barons St
Birkinshaw Ave
Britton Ave
Brookside Ave
Camroc Ave
Charles St
Cope Avenue
Cowper St
Davies Ave
Dryden St
Edwin Ave
Emerson Gr
Fourth St
Freeman Ave
Galway Gr

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Glamis Ave
Glen Avenue
Glynburn Rd
Grace Ave
Gray St
Gum Ct
Hallett Ave
Hextall Ave
Hunt Ave
John Ave
Kings Gr
Kipling St
Magarey Ave
Magill Rd
Milton Ave
Moore St
Orange Gr
Peckham St
Quinton Avenue
Reid Ave
Renown Ave
Richardson Ave
Rodney Ave
Sallis Ave
Samuel St
Sando Ave
Scott St
Shakespeare Ave
Shirley Ave
Stagg Dr
Stanley St
Strathmore Ave
Tennyson Ave
William St
Woodland Gr
Yongala St

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