Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,550,000
Down 26.2% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Wistow
SA 5251 · Mount Barker
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,550,000
- Population
- 285
- Postcode
- 5251
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wistow, South Australia
Property market insights for Wistow
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wistow SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wistow, SA is currently $1,550,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wistow has a 12-month growth rate of -26.2% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Wistow safe?
The overall rate for Wistow is 864 offences per 100,000 residents — 77% 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 Wistow.
Overall crime rate
864
offences per 100,000 residents
77% belowGreater Adelaide
WistowGreater 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 Wistow?
Wistow SA 5251 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
285 people call Wistow home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,524 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 285
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,015 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $295 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.0%Below
15–3416.8%Below
35–5423.5%Below
55–7435.8%Above
75 and over7.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.0%Above
Paying a mortgage40.8%Above
Renting7.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car17.0%Below
Two cars41.5%Above
Three or more36.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.9%Above
Drove to work62.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Wistow
10.9% of workers in Wistow worked from home on Census day.
7.7% of Wistow residents were born in England.
47.0% of people in Wistow described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wistow
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wistow SA 5251.
Is Wistow family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.0% of Wistow's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
86 family households lived in Wistow; 33.7% were couple families and 8.1% were one-parent families.
22.1% 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 Wistow?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wistow had 285 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.5% 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 Wistow?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.9% of occupied private dwellings in Wistow.
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 Wistow?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
40.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.1% 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 Wistow?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wistow had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 22.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 40.6%, while 26.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wistow?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
62.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
0.0% 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 Wistow?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 17.0% of the total.
78.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wistow, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.1% reported a different address.
14.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wistow?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.7% of residents used only English at home.
3.2% 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 Wistow residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.7% of Wistow's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.3% 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 91.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wistow?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.8% of ancestry responses in Wistow.
Australian ancestry made up 39.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wistow?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 16.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.3% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wistow?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.3%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
32.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wistow show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 7.0% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wistow?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wistow?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,524 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,015.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $295 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wistow compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.9% in Wistow, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 52.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 7.1% in Wistow, 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 Wistow
Is Wistow expensive?
The median house price is $1,550,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wistow good for families?
The Census counted 86 local families, and 13.0% 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 Wistow?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Wistow
25 streets in Wistow
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blights Reserve Rd
- Blue Wren Ln
- Daniel Rd
- Farmer Rd
- Fidler Ln
- Frames
- Frampton Rd
- Glen Brae Rd
- Harrop Rd
- Hender Rd
- Hillside Ln
- Klenke Rd
- Long Valley Rd
- Morning Star Rd
- Native Ave
- Nelson Rd
- Paech Rd
- Pitt Rd
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- Potts Road
- Springvale Crescent
- Taverner Rd
- Tindale Rd
- Wellington Rd
- Wiles
- Yunkunga Rd
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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.