Alberton 5014 - South Australia

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Alberton is a metropolitan suburb in Adelaide, about 20 minutes drive from the city. Part of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, it is bordered by the surrounding suburbs of Rosewater, Queenstown, Cheltenham and Port Adelaide.

Alberton, like surrounding Port Adelaide, is rich in historical significance. On March 7, 1839, the South Australian Company was granted private subdivision of preliminary section 423. Section 423 was sold as 'The Town of Albert' and subsequently became 'Albert Town' after Prince Albert, Consort To Queen Victoria. Eventually, 'Alberton' became commonly used and around the turn of the century was officially adopted as the suburb's name.

With demand for workers at the Port and homes for these workers needed, late in 1840 there were already 61 houses and 235 residents in Alberton. The layout of 'Albert Town' originally had provisions for four public squares, two of which still exist. St Georges' Square became the site for the Anglican Church while St Andrew's Square was later subdivided and became the site of the Trinity Uniting Church. St Patrick's Square and Company Square are today still used as public recreation areas.

Many of the street names in Alberton were taken from the names of the original purchasers and their English heritage. In addition to this, 'Prince', 'Queen' and 'King' Street are inkeeping with the royal English heritage of the area.

Latest Market Price in Alberton

The median house price in Alberton has dropped -9% from $385,000 in the 6 months to March 2008 to $350,000 in the 6 months to September 2008. The long term trend for house prices in Alberton over the last 10 years is +11.9% per annum.

There is not enough data about the median unit price in Alberton over the last year for a meaningful report. The long term trend for unit prices in Alberton over the last 10 years is +10.3% per annum.

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