October 2026 data · Charles Sturt · SA
West Lakes house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $1.35m ▲ +13.0% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $825k ▲ +14.6% in 12 months
The median house price in West Lakes is $1.35m (October 2026), up 13.0% over 12 months. Units have a median of $825k, up 14.6% over 12 months. That puts West Lakes above the typical Adelaide suburb ($1.14m) and number 3 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
West Lakes price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $1.35m | ▼ −0.6% | ▲ +3.8% | ▲ +13.0% |
| Unit | $825k | ▼ −2.9% | ▲ +0.2% | ▲ +14.6% |
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.
West Lakes compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of West Lakes, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennyson | $2.10m | ▼ −30.0% | ▼ −39.7% | ▼ −18.5% | $710k | ▼ −4.4% | ▲ +0.7% | ▲ +5.0% |
| Grange | $1.68m | ▲ +5.0% | ▲ +2.1% | ▲ +17.5% | $775k | ▼ −1.3% | ▲ +3.5% | ▲ +39.3% |
| West Lakes | $1.35m | ▼ −0.6% | ▲ +3.8% | ▲ +13.0% | $825k | ▼ −2.9% | ▲ +0.2% | ▲ +14.6% |
| West Lakes Shore | $1.35m | ▲ +3.8% | ▲ +5.9% | ▲ +8.0% | $803k | 0.0% | ▼ −0.4% | ▲ +1.3% |
| Semaphore Park | $1.11m | ▲ +2.5% | ▲ +4.9% | ▲ +20.2% | $755k | ▲ +1.1% | ▼ −3.8% | ▲ +2.6% |
| Seaton | $1.07m | ▼ −0.8% | ▲ +0.9% | ▲ +13.2% | $690k | ▲ +5.3% | ▲ +7.2% | ▲ +10.4% |
| Alberton | $980k | ▲ +0.6% | ▲ +5.6% | ▲ +15.4% | $625k | ▲ +0.8% | ▲ +4.6% | ▲ +7.8% |
| Hendon | $963k | ▲ +5.2% | ▲ +1.3% | ▲ +11.9% | $530k | – | – | – |
| New Port | $940k | 0.0% | ▲ +6.5% | ▲ +5.6% | $525k | 0.0% | ▲ +1.9% | ▲ +11.7% |
| Queenstown | $875k | 0.0% | ▲ +2.2% | ▲ +6.7% | $655k | ▲ +5.6% | ▼ −0.4% | ▲ +8.5% |
| Port Adelaide | $874k | ▲ +5.9% | ▲ +18.7% | ▲ +23.0% | $720k | – | – | – |
| Ethelton | $870k | ▲ +1.1% | 0.0% | ▲ +5.5% | $882k | – | – | – |
| Royal Park | $865k | ▲ +3.0% | ▲ +1.2% | ▲ +2.7% | $586k | – | – | – |
| Glanville | $782k | ▼ −8.3% | ▼ −9.2% | ▼ −4.8% | $560k | – | – | – |
Living in West Lakes
From the 2021 ABS Census: West Lakes 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 | West Lakes | Charles Sturt (council) | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 6,768 | 118,684 | 1,781,649 |
| Median age | 54 | 40 | 41 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 26.1% | 28.3% | 24.0% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $1,548/wk | $1,595/wk | $1,504/wk |
| Median personal income | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Completed Year 12 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Housing | |||
| Owned outright | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 15.8% | 31.6% | 27.5% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median mortgage repayment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Advantage | |||
| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for West Lakes, 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 West Lakes?
The median house price in West Lakes was $1.35m in October 2026, up 13.0% on a year earlier. The typical Adelaide suburb median was $1.14m.
What is the median unit price in West Lakes?
The median unit price in West Lakes was $825k in October 2026, up 14.6% over 12 months.
Is West Lakes more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 13 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 2 are dearer than West Lakes and 11 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.