Median price trend for houses
Based on 19 sales in the preceding 12 months
$895,000
Up 1.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $860k
- 4 bed
- $1.1m
- 5+ bed
- $1.42m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Vista
SA 5091 · Tea Tree Gully
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $895,000
- Population
- 1,035
- Postcode
- 5091
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Vista, South Australia
Property market insights for Vista
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Vista SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$662 per week
Up 10.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Vista, SA is currently $895,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Vista has a 12-month growth rate of 1.7% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Vista.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Vista is $662 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Vista safe?
The overall rate for Vista is 2,332 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% 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 Vista.
Overall crime rate
2,332
offences per 100,000 residents
38% belowGreater Adelaide
VistaGreater 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 Vista?
Vista SA 5091 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,035 people call Vista home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,820 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,035
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,636 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $370 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.6%Above
15–3422.4%Below
35–5424.9%Below
55–7425.1%Above
75 and over9.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.9%Above
Paying a mortgage48.2%Above
Renting10.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.3%Below
One car29.2%Below
Two cars41.6%Above
Three or more27.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.4%Above
Drove to work62.7%Below
Train, tram or bus5.5%Above
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Vista
10.4% of workers in Vista worked from home on Census day.
9.3% of Vista residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
47.9% of people in Vista described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Vista
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Vista SA 5091.
Is Vista family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.6% of Vista's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
309 family households lived in Vista; 44.0% were couple families and 12.9% were one-parent families.
34.3% 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 Vista?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Vista had 1,035 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.7% 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 Vista?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.3% of occupied private dwellings in Vista.
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 Vista?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
48.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.9% 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 Vista?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Vista had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 22.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 37.8%, while 23.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Vista?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
62.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
5.5% 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 Vista?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 29.2% of the total.
69.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Vista, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.6% reported a different address.
18.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Vista?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.3% of residents used only English at home.
6.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Vista residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.8% of Vista's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.2% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Vista?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.2% of ancestry responses in Vista.
Australian ancestry made up 38.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Vista?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 13.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.5% of workers, and education and training employed 10.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Vista?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.2%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
36.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Vista show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.0% reported asthma, 9.8% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Vista?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Vista?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,820 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,636.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $370 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Vista compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.4% in Vista, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 40.9% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 10.9% in Vista, 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 Vista
Is Vista expensive?
The median house price is $895,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Vista good for families?
The Census counted 309 local families, and 18.6% 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 Vista?
Larger houses have a median around $1,420,000, 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 Vista
26 streets in Vista
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allan St
- Bellvue St
- Bexley Court
- Carmel Ave
- Charity Ln
- David St
- Dennis Gr
- Dew Ct
- Endurance St
- Frank St
- Glen Cr
- Grand Junction Rd
- Hancock Rd
- Harley Pl
- Homely Pl
- James St
- Janlyn Rd
- Laura St
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- Leopold St
- Lower North East Rd
- Mannum St
- Orkney Ln
- Patterson Cl
- Perseverance Rd
- Shetland Lane
- Walsh St
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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.