Middleton is a small locality in South Australia within the Alexandrina local government area (postcode 5213). It is home to about 1,298 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $69K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The current median weekly rent is $555. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
The crime rate in the Alexandrina LGA is below average at 3,236 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.