Allenby Gardens is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Charles Sturt Council, where heritage streetscapes sit alongside mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Allenby Gardens Primary School.
Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, well above typical levels for inner metropolitan suburbs. Dining and café access is an exceptional strength. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Trade-offs centre on higher rents and fewer university qualifications, with median rents 15% above the peer median.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising heritage character and dining over lower rents.
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
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)
Strengths
The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
Dining and café access is a relative strength
Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Rents run above those in comparable places
University qualifications are less common than in comparable places
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Heritage streetscapes
Allenby Gardens Primary School
Space is a strength, but car dependence is high
Who it suits
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Housing, growth and risk
How Allenby Gardens compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.2M
+9.3% change
Median rent
$688/wk
Houses $700 · Units $420
Population (ERP)
2,120
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.1%
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
#41
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Crime rate
56th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
64th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
24%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
66th
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
49.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 22% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
2019th in Australia
State rank
151st in SA
Peer rank
#41 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#110 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)
$420
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$700
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$687.5
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
10
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,196,500
Median price change
+9.3%
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
2,120(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +6.7% over 5 years · 64th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+6.7%
Change in 1 year
+16
Change in 5 years
+133
Growth rank in SA
64th 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 +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
2,045
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,732
Dwelling vacancy
4.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
34 of 833
Median monthly mortgage
$1,810
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$323
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
38.5% / 37.2% / 24.3%
Employment rate
64.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
9.3% / 5.2% / 66%
Walked or cycled to work
3.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
586 / 170 / 31
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.
28.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 16.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified28.5% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified8.7% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational16.7% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below46.1% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce23.9%
Engineering and related technologies16.2%
Society and culture13.6%
Health10.8%
Education7.3%
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)
$57,960
68th percentile in SA · -1% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,953
72nd percentile in SA · -3% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
14.0%
69th percentile in SA · +1% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$63,853
28th percentile in SA · +1% vs Australia
Residents with business income
13.0%
78th percentile in SA · +25% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5009 — 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
3,504
Taxpayers reporting net rent
477
Median net rent
$779
Taxpayers reporting business income
447
Taxable income vs state median
+7%
Salary / wages vs state median
+9%
Rental investment vs state median
+17%
Super vs state median
-18%
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
31.3% speak a language other than English at home; 27.1% born overseas
Language at home
1,370 English only · 624 other
Non-English at home
31.3%
Born overseas
542 (27.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
23 (1.1%)
Australian citizens
1,807
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
21
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Greek56 · 21.4%
Italian40 · 15.3%
Punjabi39 · 14.9%
Vietnamese24 · 9.2%
Polish15 · 5.7%
Mandarin12 · 4.6%
Cantonese10 · 3.8%
Spanish9 · 3.4%
Religion
53.3%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 53.3%, while 31.1% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
31.1%
45.2%
Christianity
53.3%
40%
Islam
2.4%
2.3%
Buddhism
2.5%
1.9%
Other / not stated
10.6%
10.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
27%
15.5%
Eastern Orthodox
12.5%
2.4%
Anglican
3.7%
7.2%
Uniting Church
3.6%
4.8%
Christian (not further defined)
2.2%
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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
86
Against the person
8
Against property
78
Rate per 1,000 residents
40.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 256 residents
State crime-rate percentile
56.2th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
47
No change (daily rate)
0%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
86
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
40.57
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property19
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences15
Sct - Residence7
Serious Assault6
Theft From A Person19
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Allenby Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1062 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 392 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 223 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Flinders Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 187 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Kilkenny Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 450 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Nazareth Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 2,576 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Australian Islamic College AdelaideCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 589 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Our Lady of La Vang SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 70 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Warriappendi Secondary SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 752 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 100 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Thebarton Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 951 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 1,284 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Adelaide Secondary School of EnglishSecondary · Government · ICSEA 961 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 487 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
49/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.98
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.91
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.96
Food & drink(8)
Prices FreshBakery
544 Port Road
Cafe De SageCafe
Unit 1 119 Grange Road, Allenby Gardens
Cirilli Cafe and RoasteryCafe
Tavern 540Pub
540 Port Road
BellavitaRestaurant
Destination SaigonRestaurant
Unit 3 119 Grange Road, Allenby Gardens
Spice Heaven Indian RestaurantRestaurant
Unit 2 119 Grange Road, Allenby Gardens
Truly Malaysian VillageRestaurant
580 Port Road
Shopping(1)
DrakesSupermarket
612 Port Road, Allenby Gardens
Community(2)
School (2)
Health & services(1)
Spot vet clinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(14)
BBQ (4)
Linear TrackCycling route
Outer Harbour GreenwayCycling route
Allenby Gardens ReservePark
McCole ReservePark
McGrath ReservePark
Park
Playground (2)
Charles Sturt CouncilPublic toilets
Sports field
Transport(5)
5 bus stops
Other(9)
Bench (6)
Auto FastCar repair
Parking (29)
Parking Space
Picnic Table (4)
Post Box
Shelter (4)
Swings
Autosport Tyre WorldTyres
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
Health access
Nearest hospital
Pregnancy Advisory Centre (2.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public 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%)
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· 44 proposals
September 2026
Additions and alterations to the rear of the existing dwelling, including an alfresco area, garage, refer fence and swimming pool located to the rear of the proposed additions, together with the demolition of the existing garage and shed at the rear and partial demolition of the existing dwelling.
93 COOMBE RD ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Under Assessment
Removal of significant tree (Corymbia Citriodora) sited to the rear of an existing dwelling.
43 BARHAM ST ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Under Assessment
Verandah to the rear of the existing dwelling
LOT 49 RIVERSIDE AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Under Assessment
August 2026
Verandah
4 HALLETT BVD ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Change of use (to tenancy at the front) to Consulting room with ancillary rehabilitation area
101 GRANGE RD ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Under Assessment
Swimming pool with associated safety fence and removal of a significant tree
123 COOMBE RD ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Under Assessment
July 2026
Partial demolition comprising the removal of the existing verandah, selected internal walls, doors, and parts of external walls and windows and single alterations and addition to existing single storey dwelling.
54 LEWANICK ST ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Under Assessment
Proposed additions and alterations to the front of the existing two storey detached dwelling, comprising ground and upper-level extensions.
17 YOUNG ST ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Under Assessment
Community Land Division (relates to DA 26004907) creating driveway and three allotments from one
5 MACLAGAN AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Torrens title land division -1 allotment into 2
5 MACLAGAN AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
June 2026
Fascia signage and a 3.2 metre high pylon sign at the front of the site
7 CHARLES ST ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Under Assessment
Demolition of existing brick wall, alterations to existing hotel carpark and landscaping areas including relocation of generator and waste bins and construction of a 2.4 metre high aluminum slat fence
1 MACLAGAN AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009;540 -542 PORT RD ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Under Assessment
Additions and alterations to the rear
5A PRICE WEIR AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Under Assessment
Two storey detached dwelling
26 LEANE AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Under Assessment
May 2026
Land Division 1 into 2 Community Titled allotments
6 MORRELL ST ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Land Division 1 into 2 Torrens Titled allotments
6 MORRELL ST ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Verandah to the rear of the dwelling
50 MCCOLE CCT ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Convert outbuilding to ancillary accommodation
11 MACLAGAN AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Under Assessment
Two storey Detached dwelling
8 RIVERSIDE AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Two storey detached dwelling
21 RIVERSIDE AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Two storey detached dwelling
9 RIVERSIDE AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Two storey detached dwelling
15 RIVERSIDE AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Land Division - one into two allotments with rights of way
26 LEANE AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Under Assessment
Two storey detached dwelling
14 RIVERSIDE AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Two storey detached dwelling (Future Lot 93)
10 RIVERSIDE AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Two storey detached dwelling (future lot 90)
13 RIVERSIDE AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Verandah to the rear of the existing dwelling
25 COOMBE RD ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Torrens titled land division - one allotment into three
85 EAST AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
April 2026
Deck and fence to the rear of the existing dwelling
26 COOMBE RD ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Alterations and additions to existing dwelling. Replacing existing carport, verandah and new swimming pool.
20 COOMBE RD ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Under Assessment
Fibreglass swimming pool installation & associated safety barrier
11A PRICE WEIR AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
March 2026
Two storey detached dwelling
27 RIVERSIDE AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Swimming pool and associated saftey barrier to the rear of the existing dwelling
17 GEORGE AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Two storey detached dwelling (future lot 91)
12 RIVERSIDE AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Double storey detached dwelling
11 RIVERSIDE AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Carport to the side of the existing dwelling.
88 COOMBE RD ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Proposed wrought Iron heritage style Fence facing the primary street.
57 BARHAM ST ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Carport
25 EAST AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
February 2026
Two single storey group dwellings to the rear of the existing dwelling (resulting in a total of three dwellings) together with carport for the existing dwelling
5 MACLAGAN AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Tubular fence and gate to front property boundary
8 LEANE AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
Proposed verandah to the rear of the existing dwelling
6 MACLAGAN AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Two storey detached dwelling
26 RIVERSIDE AV ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Decision Made
Partial demolition of the existing dwelling at the rear, dwelling additions, carport, verandah, front fence and outbuilding at the rear
16 COOMBE RD ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Under Assessment
One (1) two-storey detached dwelling and a group dwelling comprising two (2) two-storey semi detached dwellings to the rear.
6 MORRELL ST ALLENBY GARDENS SA 5009Under Assessment
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.
Flinders Park (Adelaide)Labor 67.7% · Coalition 32.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
CroydonLabor 79.6% · Coalition 20.4% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
West CroydonLabor 80.4% · Coalition 19.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
TorrensvilleLabor 79.5% · Coalition 20.5% TPP (2025)2.0 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%)