Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,400,000
Up 6.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.32m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Willunga South
SA 5172 · Onkaparinga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,400,000
- Population
- 470
- Postcode
- 5172
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Willunga South, South Australia
Property market insights for Willunga South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Willunga South SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Willunga South, SA is currently $1,400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Willunga South has a 12-month growth rate of 6.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000 in Willunga South.
Crime and safety
Is Willunga South safe?
The overall rate for Willunga South is 1,381 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% 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 South.
Overall crime rate
1,381
offences per 100,000 residents
63% belowGreater Adelaide
Willunga SouthGreater 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 South?
Willunga South SA 5172 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
470 people call Willunga South home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,983 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 470
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $275 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.8%In line
15–3421.1%Below
35–5426.0%In line
55–7430.4%Above
75 and over5.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.5%Above
Paying a mortgage50.9%Above
Renting7.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car19.7%Below
Two cars44.1%Above
Three or more33.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.5%Above
Drove to work61.8%Below
Train, tram or bus1.7%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Willunga South
19.5% of workers in Willunga South worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
9.8% of Willunga South residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
53.6% of people in Willunga South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Willunga South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Willunga South SA 5172.
Is Willunga South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.8% of Willunga South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
139 family households lived in Willunga South; 41.7% were couple families and 10.8% were one-parent families.
28.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Willunga South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Willunga South had 470 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.0% 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 Willunga South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.8% of occupied private dwellings in Willunga South.
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 Willunga South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
50.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.5% 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 South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Willunga South had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 10.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 44.7%, while 27.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Willunga South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
61.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Willunga South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 19.7% of the total.
77.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Willunga South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.6% reported a different address.
17.7% 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 South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.4% of residents used only English at home.
4.5% 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 South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.7% of Willunga South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.3% 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 86.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Willunga South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.8% of ancestry responses in Willunga South.
Australian ancestry made up 37.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Willunga South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 10.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Willunga South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.6%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
30.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Willunga South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 7.7% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Willunga South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Willunga South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,983 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $275 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Willunga South compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.5% in Willunga South, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 41.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 7.5% in Willunga South, 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 South
Is Willunga South expensive?
The median house price is $1,400,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Willunga South good for families?
The Census counted 139 local families, and 16.8% 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 South?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,320,000, 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 South
18 streets in Willunga South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Almond Grove Rd
- Bangor Rd
- Colville Rd
- Coombe Rd
- Delabole Rd
- Dunstan Rd
- Green Ln
- Longbottom Road
- Louds Hill Rd
- Martin Rd
- Matthews Ln
- Newman Cl
- Quarry Rd
- Range Rd West
- Ridge St
- St Andrews Tce
- St Johns Terrace
- St Patricks St
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