October 2026 data · Charles Sturt · SA
Cheltenham house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $1.05m ▲ +9.4% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $768k Too few sales for a change
The median house price in Cheltenham is $1.05m (October 2026), up 9.4% over 12 months. Units have a median of $768k. That puts Cheltenham below the typical Adelaide suburb ($1.14m) and number 4 of the 14 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $2.25M+
- $2M–$2.25M
- $1.75M–$2M
- $1.5M–$1.75M
- $1.25M–$1.5M
- $1M–$1.25M
- $750K–$1M
- $500K–$750K
- <$500K
Cheltenham price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $1.05m | ▲ +3.4% | ▼ −3.7% | ▲ +9.4% |
| Unit | $768k | – | – | – |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Cheltenham compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Cheltenham, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodville | $1.27m | ▲ +0.6% | ▼ −5.4% | ▲ +15.8% | $610k | 0.0% | ▲ +2.7% | ▲ +5.2% |
| Woodville South | $1.10m | ▲ +0.2% | ▲ +10.0% | ▲ +14.4% | $644k | ▼ −1.0% | ▼ −5.4% | ▼ −2.9% |
| Woodville West | $1.06m | ▲ +0.4% | ▲ +1.0% | ▲ +16.5% | $730k | ▼ −0.7% | ▲ +5.8% | ▲ +16.8% |
| Cheltenham | $1.05m | ▲ +3.4% | ▼ −3.7% | ▲ +9.4% | $768k | – | – | – |
| Alberton | $980k | ▲ +0.6% | ▲ +5.6% | ▲ +15.4% | $625k | ▲ +0.8% | ▲ +4.6% | ▲ +7.8% |
| Hendon | $963k | ▲ +5.2% | ▲ +1.3% | ▲ +11.9% | $530k | – | – | – |
| Albert Park | $925k | ▼ −6.6% | ▲ +2.2% | ▲ +7.5% | – | – | – | – |
| Woodville North | $920k | ▲ +6.1% | ▲ +8.9% | ▲ +15.0% | $628k | 0.0% | ▲ +7.8% | ▲ +14.2% |
| Pennington | $913k | ▲ +4.9% | ▲ +9.7% | ▲ +14.1% | $625k | – | – | – |
| Rosewater | $891k | ▲ +1.2% | ▲ +0.6% | ▲ +15.7% | $390k | ▼ −22.8% | ▼ −6.6% | ▼ −25.3% |
| Queenstown | $875k | 0.0% | ▲ +2.2% | ▲ +6.7% | $655k | ▲ +5.6% | ▼ −0.4% | ▲ +8.5% |
| Royal Park | $865k | ▲ +3.0% | ▲ +1.2% | ▲ +2.7% | $586k | – | – | – |
| Ottoway | $785k | ▲ +0.6% | ▲ +1.6% | ▲ +2.1% | $520k | – | – | – |
| St Clair | $765k | ▲ +1.3% | 0.0% | ▲ +6.3% | $616k | ▲ +2.5% | ▲ +7.7% | ▲ +12.2% |
Living in Cheltenham
From the 2021 ABS Census: Cheltenham against the Charles Sturt council area and SA. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Cheltenham | Charles Sturt (council) | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 2,236 | 118,684 | 1,781,649 |
| Median age | 44 | 40 | 41 |
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| Born overseas | 19.9% | 28.3% | 24.0% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $1,534/wk | $1,595/wk | $1,504/wk |
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| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| Housing | |||
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| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 20.8% | 31.6% | 27.5% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Cheltenham, its council and SA
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Cheltenham?
The median house price in Cheltenham was $1.05m in October 2026, up 9.4% on a year earlier. The typical Adelaide suburb median was $1.14m.
What is the median unit price in Cheltenham?
The median unit price in Cheltenham was $768k in October 2026.
Is Cheltenham more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 13 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 3 are dearer than Cheltenham and 10 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.