Median price trend for houses
Based on 51 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,160,000
Up 15.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.03m
- 4 bed
- $1.25m
- 5+ bed
- $1.2m
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The quick read on
Willunga
SA 5172 · Onkaparinga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,160,000
- Median unit
- $630,000
- Population
- 2,445
- Postcode
- 5172
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ABS 2021
Willunga, South Australia
Property market insights for Willunga
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Willunga SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 13 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Down 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Willunga, SA is currently $1,160,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Willunga has a 12-month growth rate of 15.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Willunga.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Willunga is $625 per week. The median house rent has decreased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Willunga is $630,000. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $630,000 in Willunga.
Crime and safety
Is Willunga safe?
The overall rate for Willunga is 1,308 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% 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 Willunga.
Overall crime rate
1,308
offences per 100,000 residents
65% belowGreater Adelaide
WillungaGreater 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 Willunga?
Willunga SA 5172 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
2,445 people call Willunga home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,681 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,445
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,683 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.0%Above
15–3416.6%Below
35–5427.2%Above
55–7429.2%Above
75 and over9.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.5%Above
Townhouses1.7%Below
Apartments1.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.7%Above
Paying a mortgage41.1%Above
Renting15.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.7%Below
One car28.1%Below
Two cars42.7%Above
Three or more25.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.5%Above
Drove to work60.9%Below
Train, tram or bus1.1%Below
Walked or cycled3.4%In line
What stands out in Willunga
15.5% of workers in Willunga worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
12.1% of Willunga residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
59.8% of people in Willunga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Willunga
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Willunga SA 5172.
Is Willunga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.0% of Willunga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
733 family households lived in Willunga; 41.9% were couple families and 12.1% were one-parent families.
33.2% 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 Willunga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Willunga had 2,445 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.2% 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 Willunga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.5% of occupied private dwellings in Willunga.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Willunga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
41.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.2% 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 Willunga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Willunga had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 20.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 40.1%, while 24.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Willunga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
60.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Willunga?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 28.1% of the total.
68.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Willunga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.5% reported a different address.
20.2% 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 Willunga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.1% of residents used only English at home.
2.8% 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 Willunga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.2% of Willunga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.8% 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 92.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Willunga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 53.3% of ancestry responses in Willunga.
Australian ancestry made up 38.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Willunga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 15.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.9% of workers, and education and training employed 11.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Willunga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.8%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
29.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Willunga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 11.0% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Willunga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Willunga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,681 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,683.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Willunga compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.5% in Willunga, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 43.7% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 15.2% in Willunga, 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 Willunga
Is Willunga expensive?
The median house price is $1,160,000, while units and apartments sit at $630,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Willunga good for families?
The Census counted 733 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 Willunga?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,250,000, 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 Willunga
73 streets in Willunga
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aldinga Rd
- Andrew Henning Pl
- Atkinson Dr
- Aubrey Dr
- Bassett St
- Bastian Ct
- Binney Rd
- Bishop St
- Bridge St
- Brookman Rd
- Chapel St
- Cheeseman Gr
- Cheesman Grove
- Church St
- Coach Ct
- Cowper Ct
- Dawe Ct
- Delaney Ave
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- Edwards Rd
- Evelyn Sturt Dr
- Flinders Ct
- Gaffney Rd
- Giles Rd
- Greenfield Ct
- Hailstone Ln
- Hall Rd
- Herbert Allan
- High St
- Hill St
- Jackson Hill Rd
- Jacobs Dr
- Jay Dr
- Kell St
- Kernick Ave
- Kings Hill Rd
- Kirk St
- Kookaburra Ct
- Lipson Cl
- Little Rd
- Mackintosh Ct
- Main Rd
- Mainwaring St
- Malpas Rd
- Marshall Rd
- Mcgowan Pl
- Methodist St
- Monarch Ct
- Moore St
- Norman Rd
- Old Willunga Hill Rd
- Prior St
- Quarry Ct
- Quinn Rd
- Railway Tce
- Range Rd
- Richards Rd
- Ruby Ct
- St Andrews Tce
- Station Rd
- St Georges Street
- St James St
- St Judes St
- St Lukes St
- St Marys St
- St Matthews St
- St Peters Tce
- Strout Rd
- Taylors Hill Rd
- The Grove
- Vickery Ln
- Waverley Dr
- Waye Ct
- Waye St
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