Alberton is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Port Adelaide Enfield Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Alberton Hotel, Alberton Baptist Church & Halls and Alberton Railway Station Building.
Dining and café access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings, and population growth is an exceptional strength. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Trade-offs centre on higher housing costs and higher crime, with median house prices 69% above the peer median.
Overall, Alberton suits people prioritising heritage character and dining over lower housing costs.
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
The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
Population growth is a relative strength
Dining and café access is a relative strength
Weaknesses
Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group
Reported crime is elevated relative to comparable places
What stands out
Heritage streetscapes
Alberton Hotel
Alberton Baptist Church & Halls
Alberton Railway Station Building
Space is a strength, but car dependence is high
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 Alberton compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.61M
+118% change
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
#85
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Crime rate
85th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
94th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
28%
2021 Census tenure
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
44.4/100 — Average
State standing
Top 41% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
3271st in Australia
State rank
289th in SA
Peer rank
#85 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#195 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
93%
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.
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
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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$279
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
34.1% / 37.8% / 28.1%
Employment rate
60.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
9.3% / 4.5% / 67.7%
Walked or cycled to work
2.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
580 / 181 / 78
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.
22.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 18.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified22.1% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified8.3% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational18.9% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below50.7% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce21%
Society and culture15.9%
Engineering and related technologies15.5%
Health14.9%
Education9.6%
Architecture and building6.5%
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)
$59,875
76th percentile in SA · +2% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$64,188
78th percentile in SA · -1% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
11.0%
32nd percentile in SA · -20% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$70,351
38th percentile in SA · +11% vs Australia
Residents with business income
11.0%
52nd percentile in SA · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5014 — 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
7,757
Taxpayers reporting net rent
830
Median net rent
-$890
Taxpayers reporting business income
827
Taxable income vs state median
+10%
Salary / wages vs state median
+12%
Rental investment vs state median
-8%
Super vs state median
-10%
Business income vs state median
0%
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
17.3% speak a language other than English at home; 20.6% born overseas
Language at home
1,485 English only · 311 other
Non-English at home
17.3%
Born overseas
368 (20.6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
45 (2.4%)
Australian citizens
1,703
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
16
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Greek25 · 20.2%
Russian19 · 15.3%
Italian16 · 12.9%
Punjabi8 · 6.5%
Serbian8 · 6.5%
Spanish8 · 6.5%
Mandarin7 · 5.6%
Persian5 · 4%
Religion
48.1%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 48.1%, while Christianity accounts for 42.4%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
48.1%
45.2%
Christianity
42.4%
40%
Other / not stated
9.5%
14.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
18.3%
15.5%
Anglican
6%
7.2%
Eastern Orthodox
4.1%
2.4%
Uniting Church
3.5%
4.8%
Christian (not further defined)
2.8%
2.6%
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)
212
Against the person
41
Against property
171
Rate per 1,000 residents
100.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 45 residents
State crime-rate percentile
84.8th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
154
Increase (daily rate)
+1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
123
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
58.18
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property43
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences31
Serious Assault27
Theft From A Person15
Theft From Retail Premises61
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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 (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services 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(3)
Bottle shop
IGASupermarket
Everyday services(3)
JoltEV charging
OTR AlbertonPetrol station
156 Port Road, Alberton
Australia PostPost office
Health & services(1)
PharmaSavePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(37)
BBQ
Outer Harbour GreenwayCycling route
Drinking water (2)
Fitness station
Ryderwear GymGym
36-44 Port Road
Company SquarePark
Pioneer ParkPark
Saint Patricks ReservePark
Playground (3)
Public toilets
Alberton OvalSports field
Sports field
Swimming pool (22)
Transport(9)
8 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(24)
Bench
Bicycle Parking
PortwayCar
168 Port Road
Bob Jane TMartCar repair
Port Car WashCar wash
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
Picnic Table
Place of worship
11 Sussex Street
Kennards HirePlant Hire
Australia PostPost Box
Post Box
Public Building
793 Torrens Road
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. 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
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
Place of worship
11 Sussex Street
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
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%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 39 proposals
September 2026
Removal of significant tree Pinus halepensis (Aleppo Pine)
60 COBURG RD ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
August 2026
Demolition of existing dwelling and verandah
53 BULLER TCE ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling
53 BULLER TCE ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
Verandah
36 -44 PORT RD ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
July 2026
Two warehouses with ancillary offices, storage and car parking
19 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 trees
234 PORT RD ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
Partial demolition of existing dwelling and construction of dwelling addition including building alterations
46 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
Verandah
12 BISHOPS AV ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Single storey dwelling
15 BROUGHAM PL ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
June 2026
Swimming pool and associated safety fencing
110 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 allotment
19 WILLIAM ST ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
Verandah
78 PORT RD ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Garage with covered outdoor kitchen at rear
7 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 features
21 QUEEN ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Dwelling addition, replacement carport and outbuilding
29 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 room
17 PRINCE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
Conventional land division: 2 allotments from 1
43 SUSSEX ST ALBERTON SA 5014;43A SUSSEX ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Dwelling alterations and additions
39 PRINCE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
Dwelling alterations and new additions to the rear of the existing dwelling, including new alfresco
4 TODD ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
April 2026
Carport at front of dwelling and two verandahs at rear of dwelling
49 COBURG RD ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Swimming pool and associated safety fencing
54 MELBOURNE PL ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Two warehouses with associated offices
168 -172 PORT RD ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling with retaining walls and fencing
71 QUEEN ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Fibreglass pool installation and safety features
27 SUSSEX ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Outbuilding (garage and storage shed)
4 CAIRE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Single-storey dwelling
3 MELBOURNE PL ALBERTON SA 5014Under Assessment
Conventional two (2) into four (4) land division
13 BROUGHAM PL ALBERTON SA 5014;15 BROUGHAM PL ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
March 2026
Dwelling addition and building alterations, verandah and associated partial demolition works
44 QUEEN ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Verandah with partial screening
UNIT 2 7 OZONE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
New carport and rear verandah
4 CAIRE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
February 2026
Remove regulated street tree - melaleuca armilaris
UNIT 1 37 COBURG RD ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Carport to side of existing dwelling
47 COBURG RD ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Removal of two significant trees - Norfolk Island Pines
25 QUEEN ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Outbuilding (shed)
5 KINGSCOTE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
CONSTRUCT A CLASS 1A ADDITION TO AN EXISTING DWELLING
27 SUSSEX ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
January 2026
Remove significant street tree - Callistemon citrinus
52 KING ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
Conventional land division creating two (2) allotments from one (1) existing allotment
LOT 2 ST GEORGES PL ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Carport at front of dwelling
16 WELLINGTON ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
November 2025
Masonry fencing (precast concrete) with 1.8m high pillar
4 CAIRE ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Bullnose Verandah and Lean Too Verandah
24 QUEEN ST ALBERTON SA 5014Decision Made
Flat roof carport
755 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 manufacturer
12 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)
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 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.
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%)