Median price trend for houses
Based on 74 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,760,000
Up 21.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $550k
- 3 bed
- $1.52m
- 4 bed
- $1.87m
- 5+ bed
- $2.1m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
West Beach
SA 5024 · Charles Sturt
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,760,000
- Median unit
- $630,000
- Population
- 5,175
- Postcode
- 5024
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ABS 2021
West Beach, South Australia
Property market insights for West Beach (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in West Beach (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 45 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in West Beach (SA), SA is currently $1,760,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. West Beach (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 21.6% for houses and 12.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $550,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,520,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,870,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,100,000 in West Beach (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in West Beach (SA) is $725 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in West Beach (SA) is $630,000, which has increased 12.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $602,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $903,000 in West Beach (SA). The median rent for units and apartments in West Beach (SA) is $500 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is West Beach safe?
The overall rate for West Beach is 4,957 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% 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 West Beach.
Overall crime rate
4,957
offences per 100,000 residents
32% aboveGreater Adelaide
West BeachGreater 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 West Beach?
West Beach SA 5024 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
5,175 people call West Beach home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,746 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,175
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.4%Below
15–3421.9%Below
35–5426.4%In line
55–7424.4%Above
75 and over11.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses65.7%Below
Townhouses12.6%Below
Apartments20.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.9%Above
Paying a mortgage33.2%Below
Renting26.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.4%Below
One car37.5%In line
Two cars39.0%Above
Three or more19.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.8%Above
Drove to work64.2%Above
Train, tram or bus3.1%Below
Walked or cycled2.6%In line
What stands out in West Beach
12.8% of workers in West Beach worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
6.2% of West Beach residents were born in England.
41.3% of people in West Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about West Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for West Beach SA 5024.
Is West Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.4% of West Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1,441 family households lived in West Beach; 44.8% were couple families and 10.9% were one-parent families.
31.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of West Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
West Beach had 5,175 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.3% 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 West Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 65.7% of occupied private dwellings in West Beach.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 20.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in West Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
33.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.9% 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 West Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in West Beach had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 28.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 35.5%, while 22.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in West Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
64.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
3.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in West Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 37.5% of the total.
58.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to West Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.0% reported a different address.
23.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in West Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.2% of residents used only English at home.
15.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were West Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.1% of West Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.9% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
1.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape West Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.7% of ancestry responses in West Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 32.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in West Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 16.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.7% of workers, and education and training employed 9.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in West Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.8%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
34.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of West Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.4% reported asthma, 9.7% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is West Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in West Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,746 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does West Beach compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.8% in West Beach, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 39.9% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 26.9% in West Beach, 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 West Beach (SA)
Is West Beach (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,760,000, while units and apartments sit at $630,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is West Beach (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 1,441 local families, and 15.4% 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 West Beach (SA)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,520,000, 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 West Beach (SA)
81 streets in West Beach (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Africaine Rd
- Annes Ct
- Arabian Ave
- Arctic Ave
- Atlantic Ave
- Bagshaw St
- Baltic Ave
- Barcoo Rd
- Benham Place
- Broden Rd
- Burbridge Rd
- Cambridge Ave
- Cavendish St
- Charles Veale Dr
- Chetwynd St
- Clegowie St
- Cottesloe St
- Davis St
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- Denbrow St
- Dennis Dr
- Dineen Pl
- Fawnbrake Cr
- Flavel St
- Foreman St
- Formosa Ave
- Gibson St
- Graydale St
- Gray St
- Hamra Ave
- Harman Ave
- Hector St
- Hurcombe St
- Ingerson St
- Irish Ave
- Joseph Ct
- Kevin Ave
- Kitt St
- Malabu Dr
- Mason St
- Mayfair Dr
- Mellor St
- Miami Ave
- Military Rd
- Mountbatten Gr
- Neptune Cr
- Nevis St
- Newlands Dr
- Northern Ave
- Ocean Ave
- Opie St
- Pacific Pde
- Pennine St
- Poplar St
- Prinse St
- Renwick St
- Rio Vista Ave
- Roban St
- Rockingham St
- Seaview Rd
- Seaview Road
- Shirley Cr
- Siesta Ave
- Simcock Street
- Snowdon St
- Southern Ave
- Stanhope St
- Surf Ave
- Swan Ave
- Swan Ct
- Tapleys Hill Rd
- Timor Ct
- Todoroff Ave
- Toledo Ave
- Wallis St
- West Beach Rd
- Weston St
- White Sands Dr
- Wilkes St
- Windsor Tce
- Winston Cr
- Woodhead St
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