The median Adelaide suburb rents for $330 a week, and rent takes about 20% of local household income. Medians over 265 suburbs from the ABS Census 2021, with sale prices where open data exists.
By Formada3D research · Updated 10 October 2026
| Measure (Adelaide, median suburb) | Value |
|---|---|
| Median weekly rent | $330 |
| Cheapest tenth of suburbs (rent at or below) | $283/wk |
| Dearest tenth of suburbs (rent at or above) | $390/wk |
| Median weekly household income (2021 census) | $1,628 |
| Rent as a share of household income | 20% |
| Household income for rent at 30% of income | $1,100/wk |
| Median house price | $1,000,000 |
| Suburbs counted | 265 |
The median Adelaide suburb has a median weekly rent of $330 (about $17,160 a year), from ABS Census 2021 (whole-suburb medians). The cheapest tenth of suburbs rent at or below $283/wk and the dearest tenth at or above $390/wk. Census 2021 is the latest suburb-level rent we can use under an open licence, so current advertised rents will be higher.
To keep rent at or under 30% of household income (a common affordability rule of thumb) in the median Adelaide suburb, a household would need about $1,100/wk ($57,200/yr) before tax. The median household in those suburbs earned $1,628/wk in the 2021 census, so rent took about 20% of it.
Among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents and a real rental market (rent of $250/wk or more), the lowest median rents are Noarlunga Downs ($250), Christie Downs ($250), Davoren Park ($250), Elizabeth Downs ($250), Taperoo ($250). Full table below.
The median house price in the median Adelaide suburb is $1,000,000 (SA Government Metropolitan Median House Sales, Apr–Jun 2026). That is about 11.8 times the median household income in those suburbs ($84,656/yr, 2021 census). Treat it as indicative: the price and income periods differ.
Rent takes the smallest share of local household income in Hawthorn (12%), St Peters (14%), Toorak Gardens (14%), Westbourne Park (14%), Malvern (14%). It takes the biggest bite in the dearest suburbs, led by Craigburn Farm, Aldgate, Stirling.
| Suburb | Median rent / wk | Median household income / wk | Rent as % of income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noarlunga Downs | $250 | $1,189 | 21% |
| Christie Downs | $250 | $889 | 28% |
| Davoren Park | $250 | $931 | 27% |
| Elizabeth Downs | $250 | $970 | 26% |
| Taperoo | $250 | $1,041 | 24% |
| Pennington | $250 | $1,276 | 20% |
| Woodville Gardens | $250 | $1,129 | 22% |
| Semaphore Park | $250 | $1,262 | 20% |
| Smithfield Plains | $251 | $1,008 | 25% |
| Elizabeth Park | $255 | $1,003 | 25% |
| Suburb | Median rent / wk | Median household income / wk | Rent as % of income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craigburn Farm | $550 | $2,944 | 19% |
| Aldgate | $500 | $2,561 | 20% |
| Stirling | $450 | $2,368 | 19% |
| Beaumont | $450 | $2,577 | 17% |
| Glen Osmond | $430 | $2,544 | 17% |
| Coromandel Valley | $420 | $2,241 | 19% |
| Millswood | $420 | $2,836 | 15% |
| Linden Park | $413 | $1,893 | 22% |
| Vale Park | $410 | $2,031 | 20% |
| Adelaide | $400 | $1,365 | 29% |
Rent and income are ABS Census 2021 medians for the whole suburb (census night, August 2021), so today's market rents are higher. Suburbs under 2,000 residents and rents under $250/wk (near-zero rental markets) are left out of the lists. Sale prices: SA Government Metropolitan Median House Sales. Guidance only. No city, agent or developer can pay for placement here. How we rank suburbs.