Sellicks Beach, SA 5174
Sellicks Beach property market
House sales narrowly top Sellicks Beach, with 54 sales at around $922k (up) as of July 2026, taking about 24 days to sell (up from 20 days last year), with prices growing faster than most house markets nationally, with 4-bedroom the most common (around 4 in 10).
House rentals are nearly as big, with 44 leases at $600 a week (up), renting out in about 20 days (down from 21 days last year), with rents growing faster than most house rental markets in SA, with just under half being 3-bedroom. Then come 2 unit rentals at $635 a week and 2 unit sales at around $1.438M.
Who lives hereA below-average-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb — multicultural.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Sellicks Beach demographics & population
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.
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Who lives in Sellicks Beach?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
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.
Housing & affordability in Sellicks Beach
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
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.
Income & employment in Sellicks Beach
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Household and personal income sit close together — lots of single-earner or lone-person homes.
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.
Getting around Sellicks Beach
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
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 Sellicks Beach
No school inside Sellicks Beach 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.
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.
- No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.
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.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Sellicks Beach median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Sellicks Beach — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Sellicks Beach property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
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
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Buying vs renting in Sellicks Beach
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.
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.
Sales market velocity
Sellicks Beach against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Sellicks Beach in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
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.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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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.
Sellicks Beach — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Sellicks Beach median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Sellicks Beach rose from $365k (Jul 2021) to $590k (Jun 2026) — +61.7% growth over five years — peaking at $767k between Feb 2025 and Jan 2026. Median house rent went from $210/wk to $469/wk (+123.3%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $547k to $834k (+52.6%), with rent up from $186/wk to $402/wk (+116.1%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Sellicks Beach: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Sellicks Beach, ranked by distance — each lined up against Sellicks Beach on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Sellicks Beach
Suburbs anywhere in SA that behave like Sellicks Beach — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Sellicks Beach vs Maslin Beach: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $508k against Sellicks Beach's $876k — about 42% lower, with homes selling in 14 days versus 53 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Sellicks Beach: Maslin Beach property market, Northfield (SA 5085), Port Noarlunga South house prices, Windsor Gardens property market and Kilburn property market.
Sellicks Beach's closest rental-market twins: Maslin Beach property growth, Port Noarlunga South house prices, Kilburn property market, Northfield, SA property market and Windsor Gardens property growth. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Sellicks Beach
26 data-driven answers about Sellicks Beach's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Sellicks Beach?
#The median house price in Sellicks Beach, SA 5174 is $876k as of June 2026, based on 10 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% 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.
What is the median unit price in Sellicks Beach?
#The median unit price in Sellicks Beach, SA 5174 is $876k as of June 2026, based on 10 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Sellicks Beach?
#The median weekly house rent in Sellicks Beach is $398 as of June 2026, drawn from 6 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $398 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Sellicks Beach?
#A 3 bedroom house in Sellicks Beach rents for a median $398 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 6 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $398/week, 4-bedroom $398/week. Unit rents: 2-bedroom $398/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Sellicks Beach?
#Gross rental yield in Sellicks Beach is 2.67% for houses and 2.67% for units as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 2.75%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Sellicks Beach?
#As of June 2026, Sellicks Beach medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | $876k | $876k | $876k | $876k |
| Units | — | — | $876k | — | $876k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Sellicks Beach median?
#At the median Sellicks Beach house ($876k purchase, $398/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $700 — about $302 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Sellicks Beach's property market trends?
#Sellicks Beach's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 53 days — slower than a year ago by 19; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Sellicks Beach market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Sellicks Beach as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Sellicks Beach, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.67% against a SA median of 2.67%, houses take a median 53 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 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.
How quickly do houses sell in Sellicks Beach?
#Houses in Sellicks Beach sell in a median 53 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 53 days. Days on market have lengthened by 19 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Sellicks Beach a tight or loose property market right now?
#Sellicks Beach's sales market sits at 5.3 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 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Sellicks Beach gone up or down?
#House prices in Sellicks Beach moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Sellicks Beach?
#Sellicks Beach's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 10 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Sellicks Beach in its property market cycle?
#Sellicks Beach's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening 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 popularHow does Sellicks Beach compare to other SA suburbs?
#Sellicks Beach's median house price ($876k) is 94% above the SA median ($453k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 53 days vs 12 days state median. On gross yield, Sellicks Beach sits at 2.67% vs 2.67% state median.
How does Sellicks Beach compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Sellicks Beach's most-similar nearby market is Maslin Beach (6.2 km away) with a median house price of $508k — about 42% 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.
What's the most popular property type in Sellicks Beach?
#The most-transacted segment in Sellicks Beach over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 10 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 10 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Sellicks Beach last year?
#Sellicks Beach recorded 10 house sales and 10 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 20 transactions. On the rental side, 10 houses and 10 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Sellicks Beach in?
#Sellicks Beach is in postcode 5174, in the Southern Adelaide region of SA. Addresses there are written as Sellicks Beach, SA 5174.
What is the population of Sellicks Beach?
#Sellicks Beach, SA 5174 is home to 1,664 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 28, and the average household holds 1.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Sellicks Beach?
#The median household in Sellicks Beach earns $779 per week — roughly $41k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $637/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Sellicks Beach?
#The unemployment rate in Sellicks Beach is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Sellicks Beach?
#Sellicks Beach is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Sellicks Beach?
#Sellicks Beach has 17 schools within reach — including Myponga Primary School, Aldinga Beach Primary School, Aldinga Payinthi College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Sellicks Beach a good place to live?
#Sellicks Beach, SA 5174 has a population of 1,664, a median age of 28, a median household income around $779/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 17 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 cadenceWhen was this Sellicks Beach market data last updated?
#This Sellicks Beach market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to 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.