SA · West Torrens Council

Adelaide Airport, 5950

Population

4

Median age

51

Median income

$0/wk

Employment rate

100%

University qualified

0%

Work from home

0%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Nightlife
  • Walkable
  • Regional centre
What Adelaide Airport is known for: Nightlife, Walkable, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Adelaide Airport is a major regional centre in South Australia, in West Torrens Council.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres, and open-space access is exceptionally strong. The clearer weaknesses are fewer university qualifications and household incomes, with university qualifications 100% below the peer median.

Overall, Adelaide Airport suits people prioritising school quality and open space over university qualifications.

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

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in South Australia (71)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • University qualifications sit well below the peer median
  • Household incomes are a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Housing, growth and risk

How Adelaide Airport compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (Census)

4

2021 Census usual residence

Dwelling vacancy

—

No data available

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

School ICSEA

74th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$0
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 0
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
100%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
0% / 0% / 0%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 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.

Qualifications

0% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 0% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • Year 12 or below100% · 51.2% SA
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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.

Community & culture

Language at home
4 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
0 (0%)
Australian citizens
4

Religion

MeasureSuburbState
Other / not stated100%100%

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)
232
Against the person
16
Against property
216
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
Family & domestic abuse offences
6
Increase (daily rate)
+3.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
187

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property15
  • Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences66
  • Obtain Benefit By Deception17
  • Theft From A Person31
  • Theft From Retail Premises67

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Median school ICSEA
1,066
Median ICSEA percentile
74th
School list
  • Brooklyn Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 118 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

13 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stop 10A Sir Donald Bradman Dr - South side
  • Stop 14C Harbour Town - South side
  • Stop 8A Sir Donald Bradman Dr - South side
  • Stop 9A Hamra Dr - South side
  • Zone A Harbour Town Interchange

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

316 mapped amenities

3 restaurants · 9 cafes · 1 pubs · 5 bars · 1 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Good local dining options — 22 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
90/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
2250
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
5500
Parks per 1,000 residents
500
Food & drink(22)
  • ADL Grounds BarBar
  • Hawker BarBar
  • Qantas ClubBar
  • Rex LoungeBar
  • Virgin Australia LoungeBar
  • Boost JuiceCafe
  • Bubblz TeaCafe
  • CirelliCafe
  • Departure BarCafe
  • EarlCafe
  • Muffin BreakCafe
  • PantryCafe
  • Silvana cafe & restaurantCafe
  • SoHoCafe
  • Krispy KremeFast food

    1 Sir Richard Williams Avenue, Adelaide Airport

  • McDonald'sFast food
  • Soul OriginFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • Cooper's AlehousePub
  • 100 MilesRestaurant
  • Hangar Bar & GrillRestaurant
  • Sushi SushiRestaurant
Shopping(7)
  • TK MaxxDepartment store
  • Bunnings WarehouseHardware store
  • Harbour TownShopping centre
  • Shopping centre
  • AldiSupermarket

    2 Butler Boulevard

Everyday services(2)
  • atmx ATMATM
  • RediATMATM
Health & services(2)
  • Airport PharmacyPharmacy
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(18)
  • Anna Meares CyclewayCycling route
  • Captain McKenna PathwayCycling route
  • Cycle PathCycling route
  • Marino Rocks GreenwayCycling route
  • Mike Turtur BikewayCycling route
  • Netley- Brooklyn Park-Torrens RiverCycling route
  • Reece Jennings BikewayCycling route
  • River Torrens Linear ParkCycling route
  • Westside Bike PathCycling route
  • Drinking water (3)
  • Watson and Lew ReservePark
  • Playground (2)
  • Adelaide AirportPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • AAL Shared Path Gym EquipmentSports centre
Places to stay(1)
  • Atura Adelaide AirportHotel
Entertainment(1)
  • Vickers Vimy ExhibitionMuseum
Transport(7)

7 bus stops

Other(57)
  • Dance of Time IIArtwork
  • Flight PathsArtwork
  • Bedding
  • Bench (22)
  • Adelaide Airport Bike 'n' RideBicycle Parking
  • Bicycle Parking (4)
  • Bicycle Repair Station
  • TravelexBureau De Change
  • AvisCar Rental
  • EnterpriseCar Rental

    1 James Schofield Drive, Adelaide Airport

  • EuropcarCar Rental
  • HertzCar Rental
  • ThriftyCar Rental
  • LindtChocolate

    Unit T109 727 Tapleys Hill Road, Adelaide Airport

  • BondsClothes
  • BondsClothes

    Unit T116 727 Tapleys Hill Road, Adelaide Airport

  • Cotton OnClothes
  • FactorieClothes
  • Fine FashionsClothes
  • Levi'sClothes
  • Mia's BoutiqueClothes
  • PortmansClothes
  • Rip CurlClothes
  • RiversClothes
  • ValleygirlClothes
  • WitcheryClothes
  • JB Hi-FiElectronics
  • Adelaide Airport Fire StationFire station
  • Fountain
  • IKEAFurniture

    397 Sir Donald Bradman Drive

  • Garbage Can
  • Garden (14)
  • Southern ProvidoreGift
  • CC musicMusic
  • WHSmithNewsagent
  • KathmanduOutdoor
  • Long Term Car ParkParking
  • Multi Level Short Term Car ParkParking
  • Parking (74)
  • RideshareParking
  • Taxi Waiting AreaParking
  • Parking Entrance (5)
  • Parking Space (76)
  • Desperate HousedogsPet
  • Rideshare Pickup Zone 1Pickup Dropoff Point
  • Rideshare Pickup Zone 2Pickup Dropoff Point
  • Prayer RoomPlace of worship
  • SAPOL Aviation UnitPolice

    25 James Schofield Drive, Adelaide Airport

  • Recycling (3)
  • only outsideSmoking Area
  • Smoking Area
  • Taxi (2)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • KaboomToys
  • Vending machine (3)
  • Waste Basket (8)
  • ShadesYes

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
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Horses-in-Action Competitors Association

    Equestrian

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.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.2%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
27°C

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

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Prayer Room

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Icon Cancer Care Adelaide (3.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Day Only Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Weather

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
27° / 16°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

9 planning-related records

Other· 9 proposals
  • BOART LONGYEAR DRILLING PRODUCTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
  • BOART LONGYEAR DRILLING PRODUCTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
    Manufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
  • BOART LONGYEAR DRILLING PRODUCTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
  • CLINICAL LABORATORIES PTY LTD
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
  • MURPHY HOLDINGS S.A. PTY. LIMITED
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
  • SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATION
    Activities in Specified AreasEPA licence
  • UNITED PETROLEUM PTY LTD
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
  • W T H PTY LTD
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
  • ZUELLIG PHARMA SSG AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Asphalt WorksTapleys Hill Road, Charles Veale Dr31 Aug 2023 – 02 Sep 2028

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
99.9% of suburb boundary

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Hindmarsh
Member of Parliament
Mark BUTLER (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
131,379
Turnout (2025)
91.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 33.6%Labor 66.3%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.7 km away).

Coalition 37.4%Labor 62.6%

3.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +10.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Plympton WestLabor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • Brooklyn Park SouthLabor 67.3% · Coalition 32.7% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • LockleysLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • West BeachLabor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
  • Glenelg North (Hindmarsh)Labor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)2.6 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.

Data sources & freshness

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