State · SA

South Australia

South Australia has 1,842 suburbs in 7 regions, with 1,096,138 properties across 50,414 streets, mostly houses. Explore each region's profile, property history, homes for sale and rent, and the agents who sell in South Australia. Its largest regions include Adelaide North, Adelaide Central and Hills, and Adelaide South.

About South Australia

South Australia has 7 regions and 1,842 suburbs. Its 50,414 streets hold 1,096,138 properties, 888,310 of them houses and 207,828 units. Adelaide North has 238,618 properties, Adelaide Central and Hills 206,099, Adelaide South 205,116 and Adelaide West 149,531.

At the 2021 Census South Australia had 1,781,516 residents, a median age of 41 and an average household of 2.4 people. Median household income was $1,455 a week, the median mortgage repayment $1,500 a month and the median rent $300 a week. Of 691,313 dwellings, 539,001 were separate houses, 100,639 semi-detached and 47,026 flats; 226,902 were owned outright, 246,341 owned with a mortgage and 190,462 rented.

Updated October 2026

Who lives in South Australia

  • 1,781,516Peoplelive in the area
  • 41Median ageyears
  • $1,455Median household incomea week
  • $300Median renta week

Homes by type

  • Houses539,001
  • Townhouses and semis100,639
  • Flats and apartments47,026
  • Other2,766

Household

  • Median mortgage repayment$1,500a month
  • Household size2.4people on average

How homes are held

Owned outright 226,902Owned with a mortgage 246,341Rented 190,462Other 27,608

Regions in South Australia

For sale and rent in South Australia

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13 Coringle Crescent, Hallett Cove SA 5158

4 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 1 car space 671 m² land House

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Sam BennettSam Bennett
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$849,000-$899,000

21 Woodswallow Drive, Happy Valley SA 5159

3 bedrooms 1 bathroom 2 car spaces 846 m² land House

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Aaron HartAaron Hart
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$599,000-$649,000

3 Koolena Street, Munno Para SA 5115

3 bedrooms 1 bathroom 1 car space 688 m² land House

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Population and housing figures are drawn from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.

Area summaries are generated from the national address file and ABS Census data, and checked against those figures before publication.