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The quick read on

Urrbrae

SA 5064 · Mitcham

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

Median house
$1,250,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$845,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,070

ABS 2021

Postcode
5064

Urrbrae, South Australia

Property market insights for Urrbrae

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Urrbrae SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 20 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,250,000

Down 3.9% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.17m
4 bed
$2.08m
5+ bed
$2.15m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 9 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$750 per week

No change over 12 months

$900$800$700$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Urrbrae, SA is currently $1,250,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Urrbrae has a 12-month growth rate of -3.9% for houses and -23.9% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,170,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,080,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,150,000 in Urrbrae.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Urrbrae is $750 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Urrbrae is $845,000, which has decreased 23.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $845,000 in Urrbrae. The median rent for units and apartments in Urrbrae is $575 per week and has decreased 28.1% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Urrbrae safe?

The overall rate for Urrbrae is 2,998 offences per 100,000 residents — 20% 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 Urrbrae.

Overall crime rate

2,998

offences per 100,000 residents

20% belowGreater Adelaide

UrrbraeGreater 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 Urrbrae?

Urrbrae SA 5064 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

1,070 people call Urrbrae home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,346 a week.

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

Population
1,070
Median age
44 years
Median mortgage
$2,383 / month
2021 household rent
$505 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.0%Above
15–3420.1%Below
35–5426.4%In line
55–7424.3%Above
75 and over10.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.1%Above
Townhouses6.3%Below
Apartments3.4%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright45.3%Above
Paying a mortgage41.3%Above
Renting13.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.4%Below
One car26.5%Below
Two cars44.6%Above
Three or more25.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home21.6%Above
Drove to work53.0%Below
Train, tram or bus3.5%Below
Walked or cycled2.1%Below

What stands out in Urrbrae

21.6% of workers in Urrbrae worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.

5.8% of Urrbrae residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.

41.4% of people in Urrbrae described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Urrbrae

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Urrbrae SA 5064.

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

18.0% of Urrbrae's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

315 family households lived in Urrbrae; 47.3% were couple families and 13.7% were one-parent families.

34.6% 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 Urrbrae?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Urrbrae had 1,070 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

35.2% 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 Urrbrae?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.1% of occupied private dwellings in Urrbrae.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 3.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

45.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

41.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

13.4% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

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

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

The average household in Urrbrae had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 16.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 35.0%, while 30.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

21.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.

53.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

3.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

2.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

One-car households formed 26.5% of the total.

70.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Urrbrae, 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.

29.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Urrbrae?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

75.0% of residents used only English at home.

24.0% used a language other than English at home.

7.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

29.4% of Urrbrae's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.6% was born in Australia.

5.8% of residents were born in China.

0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 37.6% of ancestry responses in Urrbrae.

Australian ancestry made up 28.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 12.3% of responses.

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

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

40.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 17.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.3% of workers, and education and training employed 12.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 61.9%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

34.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.1% 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 Urrbrae show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

66.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.7% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

44.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,346 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,383.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $505 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 21.6% in Urrbrae, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 45.3% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 13.4% in Urrbrae, 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 Urrbrae

Is Urrbrae expensive?

The median house price is $1,250,000, while units and apartments sit at $845,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Urrbrae good for families?

The Census counted 315 local families, and 18.0% 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 Urrbrae?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,170,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Urrbrae

22 streets in Urrbrae

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

  • Ashwood Pl
  • Barr-Smith Dr
  • Birksgate Dr
  • Bruce Webb Cr
  • Coppins Rd
  • Cross Rd
  • Grandview Ave
  • Greenwood Gr
  • Hartley Gr
  • Meadowbank
  • Mount Barker Rd
  • Oakdene Cl
  • Olde Coach Rd
  • Paratoo Rd
  • Park Ave
  • Pitcairn Ave
  • Strathmore Gr
  • The Glen
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  • Towerview Rd
  • Waite Rd
  • Walter Young Ave
  • Willowood Dr

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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.