Aberfoyle Park is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Onkaparinga Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Childcare access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs, and open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 98% above the peer median. Recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 68% below the peer median. Trade-offs centre on weaker population growth and more mapped flood cover.
Aberfoyle Park's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (106)
Strengths
Childcare access is a relative strength
Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Population growth is a relative weakness
Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★★☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Aberfoyle Park compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$942k
+21% change
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $600 · Units $650
Population (ERP)
11,210
-0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#13
among Metro Adelaide · Established
Crime rate
31st
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
2nd
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
15%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
64th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
56.4/100 — Good
State standing
Top 6% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
911th in Australia
State rank
42nd in SA
Peer rank
#13 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#31 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
100%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$650
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$600
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$600
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
30
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$941,688
Median price change
+20.7%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
11,210(June 2025)
-0.8% annual · -1.5% over 5 years · 2th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.8%
5-year growth
-1.5%
Change in 1 year
-85
Change in 5 years
-169
Growth rank in SA
2th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~11,100), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
11,234
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,765
Dwelling vacancy
3.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
159 of 4,330
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$340
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
35.2% / 49.9% / 14.9%
Employment rate
61.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
10.2% / 3% / 70.5%
Walked or cycled to work
0.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,930 / 228 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
24.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 20.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified24.2% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified10.6% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational20.6% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below44.6% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce19.6%
Engineering and related technologies17.2%
Society and culture15.4%
Health14.1%
Education10.5%
Architecture and building5.3%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$59,509
74th percentile in SA · +1% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$65,040
82nd percentile in SA · 0% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
12.0%
54th percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$103,002
75th percentile in SA · +63% vs Australia
Residents with business income
9.0%
36th percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5159 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
21,323
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,463
Median net rent
-$269
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,843
Taxable income vs state median
+10%
Salary / wages vs state median
+13%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+32%
Business income vs state median
-18%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
9.8% speak a language other than English at home; 22.5% born overseas
Language at home
9,901 English only · 1,076 other
Non-English at home
9.8%
Born overseas
2,479 (22.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
113 (1%)
Australian citizens
10,465
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
28
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Polish56 · 13.6%
Mandarin38 · 9.2%
Punjabi30 · 7.3%
Greek26 · 6.3%
Persian19 · 4.6%
German18 · 4.4%
Afrikaans17 · 4.1%
Arabic16 · 3.9%
Religion
50.7%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 50.7%, while Christianity accounts for 41.4%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
50.7%
45.2%
Christianity
41.4%
40%
Other / not stated
7.9%
14.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
12.4%
15.5%
Anglican
8.3%
7.2%
Uniting Church
7.1%
4.8%
Christian (not further defined)
3.6%
2.6%
Baptist
2.4%
1.5%
Lutheran
2%
2.4%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
235
Against the person
64
Against property
171
Rate per 1,000 residents
21
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 176 residents
State crime-rate percentile
30.7th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
107
Increase (daily rate)
+1.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
85
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
7.58
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property53
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences13
Obtain Benefit By Deception31
Serious Assault41
Theft From Retail Premises39
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Aberfoyle Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 906 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Pilgrim SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 161 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Thiele Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1022 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 151 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
School of the NativityPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1086 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 159 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Aberfoyle Hub Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 241 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley IncorporatedPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 98 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
OneSchool Global SACombined · Independent · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 65 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Aberfoyle Park Christadelphian EcclesiaPlace of worship
Church of the Nativity, Aberfoyle ParkPlace of worship
Happy Valley Church of ChristPlace of worship
179 Hub Drive, Aberfoyle Park
Our Saviour Lutheran ChurchPlace of worship
Seeds Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
St Aidan's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
Australia PostPost Box
Post Box
Shelter (2)
Aged Care ComplexSocial Facility
39 Campus Drive, Aberfoyle Park
SmokemartTobacco
BridgestoneTyres
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
6 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Aberfoyle Park Christadelphian Ecclesia
Church of the Nativity, Aberfoyle Park
Happy Valley Church of Christ
179 Hub Drive, Aberfoyle Park
Our Saviour Lutheran Church
Seeds Uniting Church
St Aidan's Anglican Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
29° / 14°
Rainfall
67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
16° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 91 proposals
September 2026
Attached verandah and carport.
10 ELMGROVE ST ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Under Assessment
Removal of one regulated Cupressus sempervirens (Italian Pencil Pine)
2 ISTANBUL DR ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Under Assessment
Open sided carport
62 DELTA CR ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Under Assessment
Flat Veranda
18 THE GLADE ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Land division from 1 into 2 allotments in accordance with DA 26027000
28 MANNING RD ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Under Assessment
August 2026
Single storey detached dwelling, carport and retaining wall and fencing (max height of 3.3m)
20 KYRE ST ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Under Assessment
Attached verandah and attached carport.
6 ISTANBUL DR ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Construction of attached flat roofed verandah
UNIT 5 198 BLACK RD ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Retaining wall and associated fencing with a total combined height of 3.4m (Retrospective)
8 ACORN ST ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Single storey dwelling addition and building alterations
22 SUMMERFORD RD ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Under Assessment
Ancillary accommodation
47 SPRING PARK CCT ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Under Assessment
Building Alteration
66 DELTA CR ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Outbuilding (domestic storage shed)
24 SUMMERFORD RD ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Outbuilding (garage)
4 PEKAN ST ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Verandah
31 MAPLE AV ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Replace existing verandah
183 WINDEBANKS RD ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Removal of a significant tree (Willow myrtle)
10 HUB DR ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Under Assessment
Attached verandah (partially enclosed) and deck.
LOT 1 OAKRIDGE RD ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Under Assessment
Attached verandah (x2).
95 DELTA CR ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Removal of one significant Eucalyptus botryoides (Southern Mahogany)
6 NARINA WAY ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Retrospective application for building alterations and additions comprising a removal of existing swimming pool, ground floor extension, rear verandah, retaining wall and fencing
35 SOUTHBOUND AV ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
July 2026
Single storey detached dwelling associated with Retaining walls
LOT 742 GREENFIELD RISE ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Under Assessment
In-ground swimming pool with safety barrier.
32 HUB DR ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Carport
13 BROOK DR ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Flat Verandah
29 PINE DR ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
5m x 6m skillion rooved wooden pergola 2.98m hight
25 OPAL ST ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Under Assessment
Verandah
5 RADIATA PL ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Under Assessment
Building alterations and dwelling addition to create an additional lounge, decking, a bathroom and a bedroom with an ensuite
14 CANBERRA DR ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Under Assessment
Shed (Outbuilding)
6 FYFE CT ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Advertisement sign (Illuminated)
32 TAYLORS RD ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Verandah
30 ELMGROVE ST ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Community title land division 1 allotment into 2 (battle-axe), single-storey dwelling, retaining wall, fences and a carport
13 REID AV ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Under Assessment
June 2026
Outbuilding
73 OAKRIDGE RD ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Carport & verandah
LOT 741 GREENFIELD RISE ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Alterations and additions to Educational Facility
2 -8 CAMPUS DR ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Under Assessment
Removal of regulated tree (Melaleuca Alternifolia)
81 WINDEBANKS RD ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Removal of one Significant Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis)
24 ELMGROVE ST ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Six (6) two storey dwellings for affordable housing with associated common driveway and removal of (1) significant tree - Willow myrtle (Agonis Flexuosa).
3 BERLIN TCE ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Under Assessment
Attached verandah
4 BALOO CT ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Attached Verandah
36 MOORFIELD MEWS ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159Decision Made
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.8 km away).
Coalition 28.6%Labor 71.4%
0.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Aberfoyle ParkLabor 71.4% · Coalition 28.6% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
Aberfoyle Park CentralLabor 74.6% · Coalition 25.4% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
Aberfoyle Park SouthLabor 71.5% · Coalition 28.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
Aberfoyle Park NorthLabor 64.5% · Coalition 35.5% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Happy ValleyLabor 67.4% · Coalition 32.6% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)