Median house price
$862k
+6.7% change
SA · Charles Sturt Council
Athol Park, 5012
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,150
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.1%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,380/wk
Employment rate
57.1%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$862,000
Languages at home
66%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Punjabi, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Athol Park is a practical smaller community in Charles Sturt Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Desirability sits around average overall, with community and employment, plus safety the main drag compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Athol Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Houses $610 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
2,150
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
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
#99
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
74th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
41st
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
- 43.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 3133rd in Australia
- State rank
- 320th in SA
- Peer rank
- #99 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #238 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)
- $500
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $610
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 25
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $862,000
- Median price change
- +6.7%
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
2,150(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +6.1% over 5 years · 59th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +6.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +14
- Change in 5 years
- +123
- Growth rank in SA
- 59th 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 (~2,350), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,023
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,380
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 48 of 770
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 57.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 516 / 198 / 8
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)
- 141
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 121
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 65.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 101 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 130
- Increase (daily rate)
- +11.3%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception12
- Other Property Damage And Environmental26
- Other Theft27
- Sct - Non Residence10
- Theft From Motor Vehicle14
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 (8 schools)
- 986.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 41th
School list
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Pennington School R-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 934 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 262 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 154 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Woodville Gardens School Birth-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 478 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Ngutu CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 909 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 260 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Carmel CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1008 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 1,204 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- The Grove Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 63 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Woodville High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 973 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 1,170 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.9 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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 29 Hanson Rd - West side
- Stop 29A Annette St - South side
- Stop 29A Hanson Rd - West side
- Stop 29B Alicia St - East side
- Stop 29B Alicia St - 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) · current · Updated
Amenities
102 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 4 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 16 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.47
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.49
Food & drink(5)
- Hanson BBQ Chicken & SeafoodFast food
- Num Num Pizza and KebabFast food
- Tan nhu yFast food
- Thahn Long Vietnamese RollsFast food
- Biriyani DarbarRestaurant
183 Hanson Road
Shopping(3)
- Athol Park Asian SupermarketSupermarket
- IGASupermarket
- Supermarket
Community(1)
- Dom Mikołaja Kopernika hallCommunity centre
262 Grand Junction Road
Health & services(1)
- Hanson Road Medical ClinicMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Fawk ReservePark
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(17)
17 bus stops
Other(20)
- Bench (3)
- PolcarCar
272 Grand Junction Road
- Hanson Road CrashCar repair
- Web SafetyClothes
246 Grand Junction Road
- The Lotus ProjectCommunity Health Worker
- Inspire Home FurnishingsFurniture
270 Grand Junction Road
- Garden (4)
- The Avenue ReserveInformation
- Newsagent
- Parking (44)
- Parking Space
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public Bookcase
- The Fish FactorySeafood
248 Grand Junction Road
- Shelter (2)
- Telephone
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
- Tiara Bridal PalaceYes
221
- Torque IndustriesYes
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Pregnancy Advisory Centre (2.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public 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)
- 68
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.6
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
- 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· 16 proposals
August 2026
- Change of land use to a light industry for the processing of used solar panels (waste transfer)221 -223 HANSON RD ATHOL PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
July 2026
- Warehouse with 8 tenancies within6 LAVINIA ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
June 2026
- Construction of a car wash facility with associated signage, fencing, car parking and landscaping233 HANSON RD ATHOL PARK SA 5012;235 HANSON RD ATHOL PARK SA 5012;237 HANSON RD ATHOL PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
- Construction of an industry workshop for structural steel manufacturing, an associated double storey office building with amenities and a mezzanine for storage and a warehouse for the storage of steel.26 -30 ATHOL ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
- Partial change of use from wholesale plant nursery to include truck parking, truck storage, self storage and shipping container storage and storage of boats and caravans fronting Emma Street16A MILLICENT ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
May 2026
- Community title Land division - Creating 13 allotments from two allotments15 BELFAST ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012;1A EMMA ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Verandah to rear of existing dwelling18 EMMA ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
- Land Division (Community Title) 1 into 2 allotments.12 ALFREDA ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
April 2026
- Land Division (Torrens Title) 1 into 2 allotments.12 ALFREDA ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Canopy (shelter) and associated landscaping to the south-eastern corner of the reserve.171B HANSON RD ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
March 2026
- Proposed canopy to the rear of an existing warehouseUNIT 1 5 LAVINIA ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Warehouse to rear of existing dwelling22 LAVINIA ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
February 2026
- Two storey detached dwelling54 ALICIA ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
January 2026
- Variation to application 252/2163/16 to amend conditions 5 (hours of operation) and add the construction of 7 kennels for overnight stays41 -47 GLENROY ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
- Three shade sails for the existing outdoor play area of the Reserve.LOT 999 GATESHEAD ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Verandah2A ALFREDA ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
2025· 20 proposals
December 2025
- Ancillary accommodation to the rear of existing dwelling33 ATHOL ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
November 2025
- Two, two storey detached dwellings and two, single storey group dwellings located at the rear and combined boundary fence and retaining wall arrangement (up to 560mm high retaining wall with 1.8m high Colourbond fence on top = combined height of 2.4m) along the rear of the western boundary.84 MILLICENT ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012;86 MILLICENT ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
- Conversion of an existing outbuilding (garage) to ancillary accommodation41 ANNETTE ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
- One two-storey detached dwelling and two single-storey detached dwellings in the form of a group dwelling to the rear of the allotment12 ALFREDA ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
October 2025
- The removal of a regulated significant Acacia pendula - (Weeping Myall) on Fawk Open space reserveLOT 83 HANSON RD ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
September 2025
- Eight (8) warehouses with associated offices and mezzanine storage areas with associated carparking, landscaping and pylon sign31 ATHOL ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
- Removal of a significant tree sited to the rear of the existing dwelling.18 ADELE ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
- Land Division - 1 into 3 Community Title Lots45 ALICIA ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
August 2025
- Alterations to Unit 3 including: Change in land use to commercial kitchen, with cool room, freezer and washing room and addition of mezzanine level; Alterations to Unit 4: Proposed storeroom and showroom on upper level of office.LOT 3 MILLICENT ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012;LOT 4 MILLICENT ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Construction of two buildings with the northern located building comprising of five (5) warehouses and the southern located building comprising eight (8) warehouses and one office (total of 13 warehouse units) with associated carparking, signage and landscaping and removal of one (1) regulated and three (3) significant trees - staged application - Stage 1 - Demolition, earthworks, and construction of footings and stormwater, Stage 2 - Remainder of works.15 BELFAST ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012;1A EMMA ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
July 2025
- Verandah to rear and side of existing dwelling34A PARK AV ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Consulting room addition to an existing medical clinic to be constructed on the northwestern boundary for 9 metres and the removal of a Significant Red Flowering Gum Tree191 -193 HANSON RD ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- carport9 ADERMENER ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Change of use to accommodate light industry land use for the processing of used tyresUNIT 1-6 280 -288 GRAND JUNCTION RD ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
May 2025
- New Verandah at rear53A MILLICENT ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Change of use to light industry and associated fitout57 -59 ATHOL ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Variation to DA 22008129 Two warehouse buildings with offices17A LAVINIA ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
April 2025
- Change of use to an Office26 LAVINIA ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 4 10 THE AVENUE ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
February 2025
- Change of use of existing building to disability support centre with ancillary offices.13 GATESHEAD ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Verandah rear of dwellingUNIT 3 5 CLARE ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
October 2024
- Construction of warehouse with ancillary office, car parking and landscaping22 MILLICENT ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling5 ANNETTE ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
September 2024
- One two storey detached dwelling and two, two storey group dwellings with associated landscaping and visitor parking.63 MILLICENT ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision Made
August 2024
- Domestic shed located at the rear of the property32 ANNETTE ST ATHOL PARK SA 5012Decision 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
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 2.8 km away).
Coalition 22.6%Labor 77.4%
11.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mansfield Park (Hindmarsh)Labor 79.5% · Coalition 20.5% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- PenningtonLabor 78.5% · Coalition 21.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Woodville Gardens (Hindmarsh)Labor 77.8% · Coalition 22.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- OttowayLabor 75.2% · Coalition 24.8% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- RosewaterLabor 74.8% · Coalition 25.1% TPP (2025)1.8 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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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