Median house price
$1.61M
+118% change
SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Alberton, 5014
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,114
Growth (1 yr)
+2.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+12.4%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,350/wk
Employment rate
60.6%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,615,000
Languages at home
17.3%non-English
Most common: Greek, Russian, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Port Adelaide Enfield Council, Alberton is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses and trains linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Recognised heritage character runs through the streets, with older fabric still defining local identity.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer safety compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Alberton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$428/wk
Houses $500 · Units $260
Population (ERP)
2,114
+2.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.7%
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
#64
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
85th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
94th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
48th
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
- 47.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2477th in Australia
- State rank
- 235th in SA
- Peer rank
- #64 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #178 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $260
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $500
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $427.5
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 15
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,615,000
- Median price change
- +118.2%
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
2,114(June 2025)
+2.2% annual · +12.4% over 5 years · 94th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.2%
- 5-year growth
- +12.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +45
- Change in 5 years
- +233
- Growth rank in SA
- 94th 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 (~2,250), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,860
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,350
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 51 of 894
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,602
- Employment rate
- 60.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 580 / 181 / 78
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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 (2024–25)
- 210
- Against the person
- 39
- Against property
- 171
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 99.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 154
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.2%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental29
- Other Theft40
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury23
- Theft From Motor Vehicle15
- Theft From Shop42
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,002
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 48th
School list
- Alberton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 262 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Carmel CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1008 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 1,204 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Pennington School R-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 934 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 262 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alberton Railway Station
- Alberton Railway Station
- Stop 31 Port Rd - North East side
- Stop 32 Port Rd - North East side
- Stop 35 Port Rd - North East side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
130 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 28 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 69/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.54
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.23
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.61
Food & drink(6)
- Ned Kelly Bakery and CafeBakery
212A Port Road
- The PearCafe
- Alberton Take AwayFast food
- Parla PizzaFast food
33b Fussell Place
- The Alberton HotelPub
124
- Mother India KitchenRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- IGASupermarket
Health & services(1)
- PharmaSavePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(31)
- Ryderwear GymGym
36-44 Port Road
- Company SquarePark
- Pioneer ParkPark
- Saint Patricks ReservePark
- Playground (3)
- Alberton OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (22)
Transport(9)
8 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(32)
- Alcohol
- Bbq
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- PortwayCar
168 Port Road
- Bob Jane TMartCar repair
- Port Car WashCar wash
- Drinking water (2)
- JoltEV charging
- Fitness Station
- Alfred James Funeral HomeFuneral Directors
164 Port Road
- Garden (9)
- Grave Yard
- Hairdresser
- SarosHairdresser
- Sky Relax MassageMassage
- BCFOutdoor
228-232 Port Road
- Parking (39)
- Parking Space
- OTR AlbertonPetrol station
156 Port Road, Alberton
- Picnic Table
- Place of worship
11 Sussex Street
- Kennards HirePlant Hire
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Australia PostPost office
- Public Building
793 Torrens Road
- Public toilets
- Second Hand
- Shelter (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket (3)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
11 Sussex Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (3.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 86
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 40.7
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 35 proposals
July 2026
- Two warehouses with ancillary offices, storage and shared car parking19 WILLIAM ST ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
- Change of use to place of worship, alterations and additions to existing building, advertisement and removal of 7 regulated trees234 PORT RD ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
- Partial demolition of existing dwelling and construction of dwelling addition including building alterations46 GLEBE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
- Tree damaging activity (Removal of one significant tree and one regulated tree)4 CAIRE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Verandah12 BISHOPS AV ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling15 BROUGHAM PL ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
June 2026
- Swimming pool and associated safety fencing110 PORT RD ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Update to Essential Safety Provisions Schedule Only.LOT 100 QUEEN ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Conventional land division creating two (2) allotments from one (1) existing allotment19 WILLIAM ST ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
- Verandah78 PORT RD ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Garage with covered outdoor kitchen at rear7 PRINCE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
- Variation to Application ID: 26007522 (Single-storey dwelling)3 MELBOURNE PL ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
- Spa with associated safety features21 QUEEN ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Dwelling addition, replacement carport and outbuilding29 QUEEN ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
May 2026
- Dwelling alterations and additions including: internal alterations, extension of existing rear terrace with verandah over, carport and outbuilding with shower room17 PRINCE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
- Conventional land division: 2 allotments from 143 SUSSEX ST ALBERTON SA 5014;43A SUSSEX ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations and additions39 PRINCE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
- Dwelling alterations and new additions to the rear of the existing dwelling, including new alfresco4 TODD ST ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
April 2026
- Carport at front of dwelling and two verandahs at rear of dwelling49 COBURG RD ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Swimming pool and associated safety fencing54 MELBOURNE PL ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Two warehouses with associated offices168 -172 PORT RD ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling with retaining walls and fencing71 QUEEN ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Fibreglass pool installation and safety features27 SUSSEX ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage and storage shed)4 CAIRE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Single-storey dwelling3 MELBOURNE PL ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
- Conventional two (2) into four (4) land division13 BROUGHAM PL ALBERTON SA 5014;15 BROUGHAM PL ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
March 2026
- Dwelling addition and building alterations, verandah and associated partial demolition works44 QUEEN ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Verandah with partial screeningUNIT 2 7 OZONE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- New carport and rear verandah4 CAIRE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
February 2026
- Remove regulated street tree - melaleuca armilarisUNIT 1 37 COBURG RD ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Carport to side of existing dwelling47 COBURG RD ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Removal of two significant trees - Norfolk Island Pines25 QUEEN ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)5 KINGSCOTE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- CONSTRUCT A CLASS 1A ADDITION TO AN EXISTING DWELLING27 SUSSEX ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
January 2026
- Remove significant street tree - Callistemon citrinus52 KING ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Conventional land division creating two (2) allotments from one (1) existing allotmentLOT 2 ST GEORGES PL ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Carport at front of dwelling16 WELLINGTON ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
November 2025
- Masonry fencing (precast concrete) with 1.8m high pillar4 CAIRE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Bullnose Verandah and Lean Too Verandah24 QUEEN ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Flat roof carport755 TORRENS RD ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
- Conventional boundary realignment of two existing allotments and change of use from residential to outdoor storage associated with adjacent timber joinery manufacturer12 ALFRED ST ALBERTON SA 5014;14 ALFRED ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
October 2025
- Swimming pool & safety barrier (in connection with Application ID: 25029065 for a dwelling)71 QUEEN ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- Asphalt WorksPort Road, Wellington St11 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Asphalt WorksPort Road, Wellington St12 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- MaintenancePort Road, Brougham Pl06 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
245 heritage places
- Heritage place27 Melbourne Place ALBERTONContributory item
- Heritage place29 Melbourne Place ALBERTONContributory item
- Alberton Baptist Church & Halls234 Port Road ALBERTONLocal heritage
- Alberton Hotel124 Port Road ALBERTONLocal heritage
- Alberton Railway Station BuildingStation Place ALBERTONState heritage
- Alberton Railway Station Western Platform and FootbridgeStation Place ALBERTONState heritage
- Alberton Uniting Church (cnr Glebe Street)184-188 Port Road ALBERTONLocal heritage
- Corner Shop made of corrugated iron771 Torrens Road ALBERTONState heritage
- Former Ozone Theatre & Shops33 Fussell Place ALBERTONLocal heritage
- Former Shops51 - 53 Sussex Street ALBERTONState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
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 2.0 km away).
Coalition 25.5%Labor 74.5%
8.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- QueenstownLabor 73.5% · Coalition 26.5% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- RosewaterLabor 74.8% · Coalition 25.1% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Port AdelaideLabor 80.4% · Coalition 19.6% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- CheltenhamLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- OttowayLabor 75.2% · Coalition 24.8% TPP (2025)1.3 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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