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Marden suburb profile

Marden is an inner-eastern Adelaide suburb with a settled, residential character dominated by post-war brick cottages, older villas and pockets of newer townhouses on flat, tree-lined streets. It feels practical rather than flashy, attracting families, downsizers and first-home buyers who value established neighbourhoods with local schools, medical services and everyday shopping nearby. Small parks and reserves punctuate the area, and frequent bus services plus easy access to major arterial roads make commuting straightforward. For cafés, specialty shops and a livelier retail scene residents head to neighbouring Norwood while keeping the quieter rhythm of a suburban street.

Marden property market performance

Current median dwelling price$968,000Past 3 months

Property growth+17.0%Past 12 months

Marden has relatively few recent unit sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median unit price. The median house price is $1.33 million, up sharply 16.4% over the last 12 months. Unit values rose sharply too, up 17.6% over the same period, so house and unit values moved at a similar pace.

Over the past 3 months 16 houses and 7 units sold. Houses sold in a median of 54 days over the last 12 months, while units sold in a median of 44 days, so units sold faster than houses.

The rental market in Marden saw house rents average $700 over the last 12 months, up a solid 6.1%. Unit rents averaged $500 and declined a modest 3.8%, so house rents grew more strongly than unit rents.

HousesUnits
Median price
Past 3 months
$1.33MN/A
Change in value
Past 12 months
16.4%17.6%
Sold
Past 3 months
167
Median days on market
Past 12 months
5444
Average rent
Past 12 months
$700$500
Change in rent
Past 12 months
6.1%-3.8%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Marden demographics

Couple families are the dominant family type in Marden, making up just over eight in ten families: 35.1% are couple families with children and 46.9% are couple families without children, the latter the single largest group. One-parent families account for 15.6% and other families 2.4%.

The suburb is home to 2,645 people with a median age of 36. The median total household income is $1,518 a week, roughly $78,936 a year.

In Marden, most homes are owner-occupied, totaling 56.0% (26.0% owned outright and 30.0% owned with a mortgage), while renters make up 43.9% of dwellings.

Suburbs near Marden

Some popular suburbs near Marden include:

  • Payneham South: Established residential suburb in Adelaide's inner north east with tree-lined streets.
  • Payneham: Leafy suburb in Adelaide's north east with a village feel.
  • Royston Park: Riverside suburb on the River Torrens with mature parklands.
  • Joslin: Small, quiet eastern suburb with mainly residential streets.
  • Evandale: Inner eastern suburb with mature trees and a calm, residential character.

How does Marden compare to nearby suburbs?

  • House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Marden have grown 5.9% higher than in Payneham South.
  • Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Marden have grown 1.3% higher than in Payneham.
  • Selling speed for houses: Properties in nearby Payneham South are selling 5.6% faster than in Marden.
  • Selling speed for units: Properties in Marden are selling 25.4% faster than in Payneham.
  • Investment considerations: In Marden, the rental yield for house is 10.4% higher than the Adelaide average, while the rental yield for units is 1.8% higher.
  • House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Marden have grown 30.8% higher than the average rate of growth across Adelaide.
  • Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Marden have grown 16.4% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Adelaide.

Choose the right real estate agents in Marden

There are 51 real estate agents in Marden, but they don’t all deliver the same results.

Some agents have a much stronger presence in the suburb, with just 5 agents handling around 19.3% of all sales in the past year.

Commission rates in Marden typically range from 1.13% to 2.5%. Comparing agents—including what they charge, what’s included, and how they structure their fees—is not only important when choosing an agent, the right structure can help ensure your chosen agent is motivated to achieve the best possible result.

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