SA · Playford Council
Andrews Farm, 5114
Current weather
10.5°CDense drizzle
90% humidity · 21.6 km/h wind · 13.5° / 10.2° today · 12.3 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Playford, Andrews Farm is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability and parks and green space holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 8,699
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $1,465
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 144 of 3,042
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 316 / 135 / 0
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $460.75
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $560
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $560
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 130
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $730,000
- Median price change
- +12.3%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 468
- Against the person
- 134
- Against property
- 334
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 65 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 451
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental128
- Other Theft69
- Sct - Residence36
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury66
- Theft From Motor Vehicle30
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 973
- Andrews Farm Community Preschool58 President AvenuePreschools
- St Columba CollegeCombined · ICSEA 973
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 74G President Ave - South side
- Stop 74H President Ave - East side
- Stop 75 President Ave - East side
- Stop 76 President Ave - East side
- Stop 77 Curtis Rd - South West side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Vms TrailerNorth South Motorway, Curtis Rd Ramp To Adelaide29 Jun 2026 – 07 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
1,065 planning-related records
2026· 40 proposals
June 2026
- Retaining walls and fencing ( 2.1m above retaining wall).LOT 100 STEBONHEATH RD ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Under Assessment
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers43 DHILBA CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling5 PITTOSPORUM AV ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling with fencing and retaining up to 2.14m (combined height)5 CLELAND CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Under Assessment
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling25 MARTINDALE WAY ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Verandah226 PRESIDENT AV ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- x1 Single Storey Residential dwelling2 CLELAND CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 6000 DHILBA CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 6000 DHILBA CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 6000 DHILBA CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Outback Flat Verandah32 ST LAWRENCE AV ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 6000 DHILBA CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 6000 DHILBA CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 6000 DHILBA CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 6000 DHILBA CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling22 CLELAND CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling72 EUCALYPTUS CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Under Assessment
May 2026
- Carport2 PRESIDENT AV ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 6000 DHILBA CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 6000 DHILBA CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 6000 DHILBA CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Under Assessment
- Freestanding verandah16 BRACKEN AV ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling15 LINCOLN CCT ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Under Assessment
- Construction of Ancillary Accommodation74 GREENFIELDS DR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Under Assessment
- Verandah26 DRYANDRA ST ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)9 HILLIER CT ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Tree-damaging activity - Removal of a tree7 CARABEEN CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Under Assessment
- Installation of fibreglass swimming pool and safety features10 PROSPERITY WAY ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling1 LINCOLN CCT ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling to be used as a temporary display home for a period of four years9 ELKHORN CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- single storey dwelling7 ELKHORN CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 658 LINCOLN CCT ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Carport3 CARABEEN CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Install a fibreglass pool and safety features74 GREENFIELDS DR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Install a fibreglass pool and safety features9 BAUERA PL ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Domestic Shed28 MAYFAIR DR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling24 CLELAND CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling19 BELAIR CCT ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Under Assessment
April 2026
- Detached Single Storey Dwelling10 CLELAND CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling.9 CLELAND CR ANDREWS FARM SA 5114Decision 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Stop 74B East Parkway - North sideBus stop
- Stop 74B East Parkway - South sideBus stop
- Stop 74C President Avenue - East sideBus stop
- Stop 74C President Avenue - West sideBus stop
- Stop 74D President Avenue - East sideBus stop
- Stop 74D President Avenue - West sideBus stop
- Stop 74E President Avenue - East sideBus stop
- Stop 74E President Avenue - West sideBus stop
- Stop 74F President Avenue - West sideBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 51.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 18% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1709th in Australia
- State rank
- 126th in SA
- Peer rank
- #35 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #95 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Fast foodamenitiesfast_food
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Stebonheath Dog Parkamenitiesdog_park
- Stop 74B East Parkway - North sideamenitiesbus_stop
- Stop 74B East Parkway - South sideamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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