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Seaford Heights, SA 5169

Property data updated June 2026·1,079 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
59 sales · 43 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Seaford Heights, SA 5169 market activity

Most of Seaford Heights's activity is houses — sales lead, with 58 sales at around $900K (up), taking about 15 days to sell (down from 20 days last year), among SA's most in-demand house markets, mostly 4-bedroom (around 55%).

House rentals sit just behind, with 43 leases at $650 a week, renting out in about 19 days (up from 16 days last year), mostly 3-bedroom (around two-thirds).

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-beltMulticulturalNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb — multicultural and newcomer-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,079
Median age
29yrs
Avg household
2.6people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
78%
Renting
23%
Families with kids
41%
Couples, no kids
34%
Born overseas
27%
Year 12+ⓘ
65%

Seaford Heights on the map

1.73 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 27%
decile 8/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 26%
decile 8/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 46%
decile 6/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 21%Median household income · $2,170/wk — well above average: in the top 21%, higher household income than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 28%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 28%, less rent stress than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 12%Mortgage stress · 18% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, less mortgage stress than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 24%Birthplace diversity · 0.45 — well above average: in the top 24%, more diverse than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 24%Born overseas · 27% — well above average: in the top 24%, more overseas-born residents than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 45%Managers & professionals · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 13%Unemployment rate · 2.3% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less unemployment than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 23%Public transport to work · 4.1% — well above average: in the top 23%, more public-transport commuters than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 27%No motor vehicle · 1.0% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 1%Settled 5+ years · 9.6% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 46%Owner-occupied · 78% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 42%Renting · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 4%Owned outright · 10% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 1%Owned with mortgage · 68% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more mortgaged owners than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 45%Separate houses · 95% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 10%Median personal income · $1,081/wk — among the highest: in the top 10%, higher personal income than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 26%Median family income · $2,343/wk — above average: in the top 26%, higher family income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 3%Low earners · 21% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 4%Low-income households · 4.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 3%Full-time workers · 53% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more full-time workers than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 23%Part-time workers · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 1%Not in labour force · 15% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, fewer out of the workforce than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 36%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 36%, more care and service workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 42%Clerical & admin · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 20%Sales workers · 9.7% — well above average: in the top 20%, more sales workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 22%Completed Year 12+ · 65% — well above average: in the top 22%, more Year-12 completion than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 38%In education · 24% — above average: in the top 38%, more students than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 9%Children · 24% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more children than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 3%Seniors · 4.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 24%Youth dependency · 32.90 — well above average: in the top 24%, more children per worker than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 7%Total dependency · 39.51 — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, fewer dependants per worker than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 45%Australian citizens · 89% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 23%Both parents born overseas · 36% — well above average: in the top 23%, more second-generation residents than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 16%Established migrants · 62% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,079 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.0% · 080-840.0% · 00.0% · 075-790.0% · 00.8% · 970-740.3% · 31.0% · 1065-690.8% · 81.3% · 1460-640.8% · 81.2% · 1355-592.2% · 231.2% · 1350-542.7% · 302.6% · 2845-492.2% · 232.8% · 3140-442.3% · 242.6% · 2835-394.7% · 514.0% · 4330-347.0% · 766.0% · 6425-2910.0% · 1089.0% · 9720-242.9% · 324.5% · 4815-192.4% · 261.6% · 1710-142.6% · 292.4% · 265-93.7% · 403.9% · 420-46.2% · 664.5% · 48◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
24%
31%
24%
Children0–1424%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–3431%Midlife35–5424%Mature55–645.2%Seniors65+4.7%
Household composition
17%
34%
41%
Lone person17%Couples, no kids34%Families with kids41%Other families6.7%Group / share2.0%
2.6 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom9.0% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
17%1
38%2
20%3
17%4
6.3%5
2.8%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.27%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.12%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.6%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.36%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.89%
Birthplace diversity45%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity22%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity50%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England11%
India2.6%
Elsewhere2.4%
Philippines2.0%
South Africa1.4%
Iraq0.9%
Brazil0.8%
USA0.7%
Born in Australia73%
Languages at homeother than English
Punjabi1.7%
Other1.6%
Hindi1.5%
Italian0.9%
Filipino0.8%
Afrikaans0.7%
Serbian0.7%
Arabic0.6%
English only88%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English52%
Australian36%
Scottish8.8%
Irish7.3%
German4.6%
Italian3.7%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion63%
▸Christianity31%
Hinduism2.4%
Other religions1.9%
Islam0.6%
Buddhism0.6%

8.8% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.6% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
36%
17%
47%
Both parents overseas36%One parent overseas17%Both parents in Australia47%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198113%
1981-200012%
2001-201036%
2011-201524%
2016-202114%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 35%Median weekly rent · $380/wk — above average: in the top 35%, higher rent than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 49%Median monthly mortgage · $1,733/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 28%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 28%, less rent stress than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 12%Mortgage stress · 18% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, less mortgage stress than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 26%High mortgage · 4.2% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.0%1
1.3%2
62%3
34%4
1.8%5
1.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
68%
23%
Owned outright10%Mortgage68%Renting23%
What’s built heredwelling types
95%
House95%Townhouse5.1%
95% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 10%Median personal income · $1,081/wk — among the highest: in the top 10%, higher personal income than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 26%Median family income · $2,343/wk — above average: in the top 26%, higher family income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 45%Managers & professionals · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 40%High earners · 8.6% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 45%Managers & professionals · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 42%Clerical & admin · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 36%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 36%, more care and service workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 20%Sales workers · 9.7% — well above average: in the top 20%, more sales workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 43%Technicians, trades & labourers · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
53%
25%
15%
Employed full-time53%Employed part-time25%Employed (away/other)4.1%Unemployed2.0%Not in labour force15%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 3%Full-time workers · 53% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more full-time workers than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 23%Part-time workers · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 13%Unemployment rate · 2.3% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less unemployment than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 1%Not in labour force · 15% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, fewer out of the workforce than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 1%Labour-force participation · 85% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more workforce participation than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 23%Public transport to work · 4.1% — well above average: in the top 23%, more public-transport commuters than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Walked or cycled to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less walking and cycling than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 23%Worked from home · 8.2% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, less working from home than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 27%No motor vehicle · 1.0% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)87%
Other/combined3.5%
Car (passenger)3.4%
Train3.4%
Bus0.8%
Motorbike0.6%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.0%0
29%1
56%2
10%3
3.8%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Seaford Heights

No school inside Seaford Heights itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Seaford Heights0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools7within 5 km · nearest 0.8 km
Secondary schools2within 5 km · nearest 1.9 km
Median ICSEA rank54thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within8 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 8Order by
  • 1
    Seaford Rise Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Seaford Rise · 0.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students369Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank36th
  • 2
    Old Noarlunga Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Old Noarlunga · 1.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students155Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank46th
  • 3
    Seaford Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Seaford · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students829Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank30th
  • 4
    All Saints Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Seaford · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students536Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank54th
  • 5
    Moana Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Seaford · 2.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students369Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank55th
  • 6
    McLaren Vale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Mclaren Vale · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students521Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank55th
  • 7
    South Port Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Port Noarlunga South · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 8
    Tatachilla Lutheran CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Mclaren Vale · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,103Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank75th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 1%Settled 5+ years · 9.6% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 3%Moved in past year · 29% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more recent movers than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 28%Arrived from overseas · 3.8% — above average: in the top 28%, more recent migrants than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
83%
Same address9.6%Moved within area3.1%From elsewhere in Australia83%From overseas3.8%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.29%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.90%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.3.8%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Seaford Heights — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
900kk
↑ +13.8% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
15
↑ 5 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
58
↑ +18.4% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
5.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$650/w
↑ +4.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
19
↓ 3 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
43
↑ +34.4% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample58GoodLease sample43Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed24 sales · 28 leases
Sales24▼−4.0%
Price$800k▲+6.7%
Sales DOM15 days−2d
Leased28+0.0%
Rent$625/wk▲+5.0%
Rental DOM19 days+2d
4.10%
77/100
40/100
02
Houses · 4 bed32 sales · 14 leases
Sales32▲+60.0%
Price$970k▲+11.5%
Sales DOM18 days−2d
Leased14▲+55.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.00%
85/100
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03
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All houses
Sales58▲+18.4%
Price$900k▲+13.8%
Sales DOM15 days▼−5d
Leased43▲+34.4%
Rent$650/wk▲+4.8%
Rental DOM19 days▲+3d
3.80%
94/100
54/100
All units
Sales1+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
3/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · 3 bed: +42%
Houses · Total: +53%
SA MEDIAN · +52%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 3 bed24 sales · 28 leases
−$260/wk
$885/wk
$625/wk
+42%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
89 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
15 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$900k▲ +13.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
58▲ +18.4% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
80 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
15 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$800k▲ +6.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
24▼ −4.0% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
82 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
18 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$970k▲ +11.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
32▲ +60.0% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Seaford Heights against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Seaford Heights in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 4 bed
Demand index
82 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
18 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$970k▲ +11.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
32▲ +60.0% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
Seaford Heights · this suburb
Demand index
89 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
15 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$900k▲ +13.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
58▲ +18.4% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Seaford Heights — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
40.6%

of Seaford Heights's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 13.4 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 54.0% to 40.6%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$901k+11.9%
5y median $669kvs last year $805k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
62+24.0%
5y median 38vs last year 50
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
17 days-19
5y median 39 daysvs last year 36 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$650/wk+4.8%
5y median $530/wkvs last year $620/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
43+34.4%
5y median 28vs last year 32
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
20 days+4
5y median 17 daysvs last year 16 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.75%-0.25 pt
5y median 3.98%vs last year 4.00%
Months of supply
May 2026
6.0 months+130.8%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 2.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.8 months-69.2%
5y median 1.5 monthsvs last year 2.6 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Seaford Heights, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketSeaford HeightsSA 5169 · Houses · Total
Price$900k
DOM15 days
Sold58
10 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Seaford RiseSA 5169 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price$871k
DOM20 days
Sold113
cheaperslower
02
Old NoarlungaSA 5168 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$834k
DOM26 days
Sold31
cheaperslower
03
SeafordSA 5169 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$880k
DOM19 days
Sold85
cheaperslower
04
MoanaSA 5169 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.04M
DOM16 days
Sold83
priciersimilar speed
05
McLaren ValeSA 5171 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.02M
DOM21 days
Sold58
pricierslower
06
Seaford MeadowsSA 5169 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$801k
DOM16 days
Sold147
cheapersimilar speed
07
Maslin BeachSA 5170 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$972k
DOM20 days
Sold29
pricierslower
08
Port Noarlunga SouthSA 5167 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$941k
DOM18 days
Sold60
pricierslower
09
TatachillaSA 5171 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.66M
DOM49 days
Sold2
much priciermuch slower
10
Noarlunga DownsSA 5168 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$740k
DOM21 days
Sold48
cheaperslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Seaford Heights
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

SA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Seaford Heights's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketSeaford HeightsSA 5169 · Houses · Total
Price$900k
DOM15 days
Sold58
Most similar sales markets · within 3.9–45 kmLast 12 months
01
O'Halloran HillSA 5158 · 17km · 86% match
Price$838k
DOM16 days
Sold47
02
Oaklands ParkSA 5046 · 22km · 85% match
Price$900k
DOM17 days
Sold82
03
Largs NorthSA 5016 · 42km · 85% match
Price$901k
DOM17 days
Sold75
04
Sheidow ParkSA 5158 · 14km · 85% match
Price$925k
DOM18 days
Sold95
05
SturtSA 5047 · 20km · 85% match
Price$903k
DOM17 days
Sold57
06
Park HolmeSA 5043 · 24km · 85% match
Price$940k
DOM17 days
Sold60
07
KilkennySA 5009 · 36km · 85% match
Price$905k
DOM18 days
Sold20
08
BromptonSA 5007 · 34km · 85% match
Price$916k
DOM17 days
Sold58
09
BirkenheadSA 5015 · 40km · 84% match
Price$862k
DOM17 days
Sold36
10
Aberfoyle ParkSA 5159 · 17km · 84% match
Price$889k
DOM18 days
Sold149
13
Port Noarlunga SouthSA 5167 · 4km · 84% match
Price$941k
DOM18 days
Sold60
15
OakdenSA 5086 · 41km · 83% match
Price$891k
DOM19 days
Sold56
31
Modbury NorthSA 5092 · 45km · 82% match
Price$880k
DOM19 days
Sold119
39
Blair AtholSA 5084 · 39km · 82% match
Price$869k
DOM19 days
Sold160
59
Kurralta ParkSA 5037 · 28km · 80% match
Price$995k
DOM19 days
Sold51
89
OsborneSA 5017 · 45km · 76% match
Price$794k
DOM21 days
Sold54
92
MarionSA 5043 · 22km · 75% match
Price$1.03M
DOM18 days
Sold70
102
St AgnesSA 5097 · 45km · 74% match
Price$847k
DOM20 days
Sold55
142
Albert ParkSA 5014 · 36km · 71% match
Price$958k
DOM21 days
Sold38
176
MarlestonSA 5033 · 29km · 67% match
Price$970k
DOM23 days
Sold34
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Seaford Heights
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Seaford Heights include O'Halloran Hill (SA 5158), Oaklands Park (SA 5046), Largs North (SA 5016), Sheidow Park (SA 5158), Sturt (SA 5047), Park Holme (SA 5043), Kilkenny (SA 5009) and Brompton (SA 5007). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Seaford Heights

21 data-driven answers about Seaford Heights's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Seaford Heights?

#

The median house price in Seaford Heights, SA 5169 is $900k as of June 2026, based on 58 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +13.8% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Seaford Heights?

#

The median weekly house rent in Seaford Heights is $650 as of June 2026, drawn from 43 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +4.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Seaford Heights?

#

Gross rental yield in Seaford Heights is 3.80% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 4.47%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Seaford Heights?

#

As of June 2026, Seaford Heights medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$800k$970k$900k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Seaford Heights's property market trends?

#

Seaford Heights's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +13.8% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +4.8%; homes now sell in a median 15 days — faster than a year ago by 5; sales supply sits at 5.0 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Seaford Heights market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Seaford Heights as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Seaford Heights, house prices rose +13.8% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.80% against a SA median of 3.79%, houses take a median 15 days to sell, sales supply is 5.0 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Seaford Heights?

#

Houses in Seaford Heights sell in a median 15 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 5 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Seaford Heights a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Seaford Heights's sales market sits at 5.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Seaford Heights gone up or down?

#

House prices in Seaford Heights moved +13.8% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Seaford Heights?

#

Seaford Heights's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 43 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Seaford Heights in its property market cycle?

#

Seaford Heights's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining high sales velocity (top quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Seaford Heights compare to other SA suburbs?

#

Seaford Heights's median house price ($900k) is 6% above the SA median ($850k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 15 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Seaford Heights sits at 3.80% vs 3.79% state median.

13

How does Seaford Heights compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Seaford Heights's most-similar nearby market is O'Halloran Hill (16.6 km away) with a median house price of $838k — about 7% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Seaford Heights?

#

The most-transacted segment in Seaford Heights over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 32 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 24 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Seaford Heights last year?

#

Seaford Heights recorded 58 house sales and 1 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 59 transactions. On the rental side, 43 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Seaford Heights?

#

Seaford Heights, SA 5169 is home to 1,079 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 29, and the average household holds 2.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Seaford Heights?

#

The median household in Seaford Heights earns $2k per week — roughly $113k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Seaford Heights?

#

Seaford Heights is mostly owner-occupied: about 78% of households are owner-occupiers and 23% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 10% own outright and 68% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Seaford Heights?

#

Seaford Heights has 60 schools within reach — including Seaford Rise Primary School, Old Noarlunga Primary School, Seaford Secondary College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Seaford Heights a good place to live?

#

Seaford Heights, SA 5169 has a population of 1,079, a median age of 29, a median household income around $2k/week, 23% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Seaford Heights market data last updated?

#

This Seaford Heights market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Seaford Heights

  • Seaford Rise1.3km
  • Old Noarlunga2.0km
  • Seaford2.2km
  • Moana2.3km
  • McLaren Vale3.4km
  • Seaford Meadows3.5km
  • Maslin Beach3.9km
  • Port Noarlunga South3.9km
  • Tatachilla4.2km
  • Noarlunga Downs4.5km
  • Huntfield Heights5.0km
  • Port Noarlunga5.3km
  • Hackham5.6km
  • Noarlunga Centre6.4km
  • Hackham West6.5km
  • Port Willunga7.2km
  • Christies Beach7.4km
  • Christie Downs7.7km
  • Whites Valley8.0km
  • Aldinga8.2km
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