Adelaide SA

Postcode 5000 · Adelaide LGA

Adelaide is a well-established suburb in South Australia within the Adelaide local government area (postcode 5000). With a population of 18,202, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 31. Households earn a median income of $71K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, managers. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

The median house price in Adelaide is $1.1 million, having declined 4.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $566,000 (+8.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $594. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Adelaide is served by 11 schools, including 2 primary, 4 secondary, 4 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1086, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 rail stations, 13 tram stops, 229 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 3 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Adelaide LGA is higher than average at 46,561 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Adelaide offers a gross rental yield of 2.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 15.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -4.2% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.1M/$950K Near Median
Affordability15.9x Stretched
Price Momentum-4.2% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$42,894
Mean Income$61,045
Earners16,605
YoY Change+0.7%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage4/10
Education10/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage9/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.1M
-4.2% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$566K
8.8% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$400
POPULATION
18,202
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age31
Household Size1.8
HH Income /wk$1,365
Personal Income /wk$726
Mortgage /mth$1,733
CRIME (Adelaide LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)46,561
Total Incidents8,475
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations3
Bus Stops229
Tram Stops13
Adelaide Railway Station
Adelaide Railway Station Tram Stop
Art Gallery Tram Stop
Bonython Park Tram Stop
Botanic Gardens Tram Stop
SCHOOLS (11)
Avg ICSEA1086
Total Students7,520
Government4
Catholic3
Independent4
Adelaide High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1094
Adelaide Botanic High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1103
St Aloysius CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1081
Christian Brothers CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1074
Pulteney Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1170
HOSPITALS (4)
Adelaide Day Surgery Pty Ltdprivate
Calvary Adelaide Hospitalprivate
Royal Adelaide Hospitalpublic
St Andrew's Hospitalprivate
NEARBY IN ADELAIDE LGA
Data: 2025-Q4