Median house price
$1.09M
+15% change
SA · Campbelltown Council
Athelstone, 5076
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,021
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.8%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,941/wk
Employment rate
63.7%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,092,500
Languages at home
25%non-English
Most common: Italian, Mandarin, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Athelstone is a practical established suburb in Campbelltown Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. 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, and buses help with longer trips.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Heritage streetscapes remain visible even as renewal refreshes selected pockets of the suburb.
Against similar metro suburbs, schools and education, plus community and employment stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with safety less decisive.
At a glance
Athelstone snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$658/wk
Houses $665 · Units $510
Population (ERP)
10,021
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.7%
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
#10
among Metro Adelaide · Established
Safety
22nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
70th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
80th
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
- 61.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 5% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 858th in Australia
- State rank
- 31st in SA
- Peer rank
- #10 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #22 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $510
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $665
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $657.5
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 30
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,092,500
- Median price change
- +15.2%
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
10,021(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +3.8% over 5 years · 70th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +3.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +89
- Change in 5 years
- +363
- Growth rank in SA
- 70th 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 (~10,200), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 9,601
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,941
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 138 of 3,682
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 63.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,994 / 461 / 79
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)
- 167
- Against the person
- 53
- Against property
- 114
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 181 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 36
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.7%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental21
- Other Theft22
- Sct - Non Residence13
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury25
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv18
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
- Schools within 2 km
- 2 (2 schools, 2 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,084.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 80th
School list
- Athelstone SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Saint Ignatius' CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1151 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 1,421 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Thorndon Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 266 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Paradise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1022 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 141 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Athelstone Preschool338 Gorge RoadPreschools
- Thorndon Park Kindergarten13 Nestor StreetPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 32 Gorge Rd - South side
- Stop 33 Addison Ave - South side
- Stop 33M Maryvale Rd - West side
- Stop 35 Hakea Ave - South side
- Stop 36 Quondong Ave - 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
109 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 3 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 44 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 55/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.94
Shopping(1)
- Supermarket
Community(2)
- Athelstone SchoolsSchool
- St Ignatius College - Senior CampusSchool
2 Manresa Court, Athelstone
Sport & outdoors(19)
- Lovell ReservePark
- Meath Avenue ReservePark
- Park (3)
- Rosemary Avenue ReservePark
- Wadmore Park (Pulyonna Wirra)Park
- Picnic area
- Playground (3)
- River Drive Reserve (Linear Park)Playground
- Sports centre
- Atkinson OvalSports field
- Baulderstone OvalSports field
- Bourke OvalSports field
- Foxfield OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Wallace OvalSports field
Transport(39)
39 bus stops
Other(13)
- Bbq
- Drinking water (3)
- Athelstone CFSFire station
- Payne’s Wildflower GardenGarden
- Roy Street ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (29)
- OTR AthelstonePetrol station
310 Gorge Road, Athelstone
- Athelstone Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Place of worship (2)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- TelstraTelephone
- Track (5)
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Black Hill Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Athelstone Uniting Church
- Place of worship (2)
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- North Eastern Community Hospital Inc (4.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
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)
- 257
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.6
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
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 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· 96 proposals
August 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated landscaping, earthworks, retaining walls up to 1.4m in height and fencing with a total combined height of 2.4 metres34 VINCENT AV ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
July 2026
- Change of use from medical consulting room to a pilates studioSHOP 1-24 320 GORGE RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- Verandah35 SCHULZE RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076Decision Made
- two single storey detached dwellings with associated civil works, retaining walls, fencing and landscaping and two swimming pools with associated safety fencing24 GREENBANK RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- Land division - 1 into 2 Torrens title allotments3 ERIN PL ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- remove of a regulated white cedar tree2 HUTCHINSON AV ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- single storey detached dwelling with associated civil works, retaining walls, fencing and landscaping24 FOX AV ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (garage)40 GALAXY WAY ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- double storey detached dwelling with associated civil works, fencing and landscaping3A SYREN CT ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- Double storey detached dwelling14A SHELTON DR ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- Double Storey Detached Dwelling together with associated minor civil works, retaining walls, fences and landscaping. Existing slab approved under DA 24030579.29G CLARE AV ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- Freestanding carport forward of dwelling6 PANORAMA DR ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- single storey detached dwelling with associated civil works, retaining walls, fencing and landscapingLOT 101 RYAN AV ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- Remove the significant Eucalyptus cladocalyx from the rear yard30 HAMILTON TCE ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- Change roof tiles to galvanised steel11 LORENZ CT ATHELSTONE SA 5076Decision Made
- Land division (Torrens Title) to create two (2) allotments (one into two)3 VINCENT AV ATHELSTONE SA 5076Decision Made
- Two single storey detached dwellings with associated landscaping, earthworks, fencing and retaining walls with a total combined height of 2.6 metres10 MEADOWVALE RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- Concrete Swimming Pool35 CLEMENT RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- Remove the significant Eucalyptus leucoxylon in the rear yard6 TELETHON AV ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
June 2026
- Land division - 1 into 3 Torrens Title allotments18 MEADOWVALE RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)6 ROBERT ST ATHELSTONE SA 5076Decision Made
- Removal of regulated Chinese Thuja (Platycladus orientalis) tree in driveway16 ARMAGH ST ATHELSTONE SA 5076Decision Made
- 1.4m - 1m high replacement boundary retaining wall with 1.8m fence attached5 MARRYAT CL ATHELSTONE SA 5076Decision Made
- AS BUILT BRICK SHED & STORAGE ROOM (retrospective)2 MELALEUCA DR ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- Combined retaining wall (1m max height) and fencing (max height 1.6m) with a maximum combined height of 2.6 metres located along the rear boundary.9A ARMAGH ST ATHELSTONE SA 5076Decision Made
- Five (5) Single Storey Detached Dwellings in a Terrace Arrangement with associated landscaping, earthworks, retaining walls and fencing with a total combined height of 3.1 metresLOT 51 MARYVALE RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- Land Division - 2 into 16 Torrens Title allotments333 MONTACUTE RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076;339 MONTACUTE RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- carport299 LOWER ATHELSTONE RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076Decision Made
- Retrospective Regulated Street Tree Removal - Corymbia Citriodora (lemon scented gum)8 HAKEA AV ATHELSTONE SA 5076Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling a 4 metre high garage wall on the northern side boundary and associated retaining walls up to 1 metre in height47 BURTON RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- Land division (Torrens Title) to create two (2) allotments (one into two)9 MEADOWVALE RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076Decision Made
- Remove Significant Street Tree - Agonis flexuosa, (Willow myrtle)418 GORGE RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076Decision Made
May 2026
- Land division (Torrens Title) to create two allotments (one into two)10 MEADOWVALE RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076Decision Made
- Two single storey detached dwellings with associated earthworks, retaining walls and fencing with a total combined height not exceeding 2.8 metres and tree damaging activity14 RYAN AV ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- Verandah17 COVENTRY DR ATHELSTONE SA 5076Decision Made
- sixteen (16) single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement with associated civil works, retaining walls, fencing and landscaping333 MONTACUTE RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076;339 MONTACUTE RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- Double storey detached dwelling (Lot 300 / 17A)17 BRIDGET ST ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
- carport forward of the dwelling replacing existing carport11 GALAXY WAY ATHELSTONE SA 5076Decision Made
- Land Division (Community Title) to create 2 additional lots (1 into 3)293 GORGE RD ATHELSTONE SA 5076Decision Made
- Double storey detached dwelling5A MEATH AV ATHELSTONE SA 5076Under Assessment
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
- ConstructionGorge Road, Clement Rd07 Apr 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- ConstructionGorge Road, Lymn Av07 Apr 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- Tree PruningGorge Road, Bermuda Ct27 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
12 heritage places
- 'Manresa' DwellingManresa Court (part of 280 Gorge Road) ATHELSTONELocal heritage
- 'Stonehouse Farmhouse'72 Maryvale Road ATHELSTONELocal heritage
- Athelstone Branch Library and Community Centre (former Athelstone Primary School)338 Gorge Road ATHELSTONELocal heritage
- Athelstone Community HallGorge Road Reserve: Gorge Road (corner Maryvale Road) ATHELSTONELocal heritage
- Athelstone Independent CemeterySchulze Court (corner Gorge Road) ATHELSTONELocal heritage
- Dwelling5 River Drive ATHELSTONELocal heritage
- Dwelling38 River Drive ATHELSTONELocal heritage
- Dwelling ('former Barn, former Fry's Market Garden')36 River Drive ATHELSTONELocal heritage
- Pioneer Cemetery1A Lymn Avenue ATHELSTONELocal heritage
- Pump - "P.F. Richards Force Pump"Pumps, River Torrens Linear Park (off Produce Court Athelstone) ATHELSTONELocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Sturt
- Member of Parliament
- Claire CLUTTERHAM (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,300
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.4%Labor 56.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.1 km away).
Coalition 39.4%Labor 60.6%
4.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- AthelstoneLabor 61.8% · Coalition 38.2% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Athelstone WestLabor 58.4% · Coalition 41.6% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Highbury WestLabor 54.6% · Coalition 45.4% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Highbury SouthLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Highbury EastLabor 60.3% · Coalition 39.7% TPP (2025)2.7 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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