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Birdwood, 5234

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,485

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.3%

Median age

43

Median income

$1,754/wk

Employment rate

63.4%

University qualified

17.5%

Work from home

13.2%

Median house price · Q1 2026

$777,000

Languages at home

1.8%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

41.7/100
Average

352nd in SA

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Agricultural
  • Heritage area
  • Green suburb
  • Hills
  • Rural living
What Birdwood is known for: Agricultural, Heritage area, Green suburb, Hills, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Birdwood is a semi-rural locality near Adelaide, in Adelaide Hills Council, characterised by heritage listings. Notable landmarks include Birdwood Institute, Birdwood Soldiers’ Memorial Arch and St Matthew’s Catholic Church, cemetery & railings.

Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Local amenities is an exceptional strength. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places. Housing is relatively affordable, with median house prices 21% below the peer median. Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining, with population growth 62% below the peer median.

Birdwood is a better fit for people who value more affordable housing and walkability more than population growth.

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

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in South Australia (227)

Strengths

  • Housing is relatively affordable
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining

What stands out

  • Heritage listings
  • Birdwood Institute
  • Birdwood Soldiers’ Memorial Arch
  • St Matthew’s Catholic Church, cemetery & railings

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Birdwood compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$777k

+11% change

Median rent

$560/wk

Houses $585 · Units $345

Population (ERP)

1,485

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.7%

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

#20

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

24th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

66th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

11%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

45th

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
41.7/100 — Average
National rank
3964th in Australia
State rank
352nd in SA
Peer rank
#20 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#93 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$345
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$585
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$560
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$777,000
Median price change
+11%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

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

1,485(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 66th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+2.3%
Change in 1 year
+12
Change in 5 years
+33
Growth rank in SA
66th 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 (~1,500), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,376
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,754
Dwelling vacancy
7.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
40 of 519
Median monthly mortgage
$1,602
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$320
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
40.9% / 47.9% / 11.2%
Employment rate
63.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
13.2% / 0.7% / 68.1%
Walked or cycled to work
4.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
467 / 12 / 0

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.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

17.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 23.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified17.5% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified13.2% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational23.3% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below46.1% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies20.9%
  • Management and commerce15.9%
  • Society and culture14.2%
  • Health12.9%
  • Education10.4%
  • Architecture and building7.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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)
$55,883

58th percentile in SA · -5% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,758

70th percentile in SA · -3% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

65th percentile in SA · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$107,509

79th percentile in SA · +70% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

84th percentile in SA · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5234 — 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
906
Taxpayers reporting net rent
122
Median net rent
$1,386
Taxpayers reporting business income
114
Taxable income vs state median
+3%
Salary / wages vs state median
+9%
Rental investment vs state median
+8%
Super vs state median
+38%
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

Seasonal & agricultural work

5.8% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.5× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 3.8% across South Australia.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
5.8%

43rd percentile in SA · +152% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
41
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 5234

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers20
  • Labourers10

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 5234 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Adelaide - Central and Hills (SA4 401), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212553
  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1213541
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415344
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412304
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419233
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214117
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 721144
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841320
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841612
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110

Adelaide - Central and Hills is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 702 · AFF share +53% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

1.8% speak a language other than English at home; 14.1% born overseas

Language at home
1,286 English only · 23 other
Non-English at home
1.8%
Born overseas
183 (14.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
12 (0.9%)
Australian citizens
1,264
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
2

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin4 · 57.1%
  • Italian3 · 42.9%

Religion

55.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 55.2%, while Christianity accounts for 35.4%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion55.2%45.2%
Christianity35.4%40%
Other / not stated9.4%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic9.7%15.5%
Lutheran7.9%2.4%
Anglican6.7%7.2%
Uniting Church4.7%4.8%
Christian (not further defined)2.9%2.6%
Baptist2.7%1.5%

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 decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
26
Against the person
12
Against property
14
Rate per 1,000 residents
17.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 115 residents
State crime-rate percentile
23.7th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
6
Decrease (daily rate)
-21.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
44
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
29.63

Most common offence types

  • Acts That Threaten, Harass, Or Control3
  • Common Assault2
  • Other Unlawful Entry With Intent2
  • Serious Assault6
  • Theft From Retail Premises8

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
995.5
Median ICSEA percentile
45th
School list
  • Birdwood High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 555 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Birdwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 995 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 194 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Shannon St - North side (Birdwood PO)
  • Shannon St - South side (Birdwood PO)
  • Torrens Valley Rd / August St - South side (Birdwood CFS Station)
  • Torrens Valley Rd / Lang Cres - North side (Birdwood CFS Station)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

7 mapped amenities

1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
6/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.73
Everyday services(1)
  • CaltexPetrol station
Sport & outdoors(5)
  • Amy Gillett BikewayCycling route
  • Amy Gillett TrackCycling route
  • Future Amy Gillett Bikeway ExtensionCycling route
  • Park
  • Sports field
Other(1)
  • Birdwood CFSFire station

    67 Shannon Street, Birdwood

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
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

3 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Birdwood Cricket Club

    Cricket

  • Birdwood Football Club

    Australian Rules Football · Netball

  • Torrens Valley Soccer Club

    Soccer

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.3%
Woodland / forest cover
0.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
29°C

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
Mount Pleasant District Hospital (8.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
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%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
43
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.0

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

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 (12%)

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· 38 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Ancillary accommodation
    34 BLOCKS RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding (Garage)
    UNIT 2 34A SHANNON ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding (Storage of farm equipment)
    111 ANGAS CREEK RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Ancillary accommodation and deck
    15 WILLIAM ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Combined carport & verandah
    15 MCQUEEN LANE BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • To install a portable lunchroom (6m x 3m), a portable toilet (1.3m x 1.1m), a 3000 litre septic tank with a 10m x 2m x .7m wastewater soakage bed
    56 FOX RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Agricultural building
    134 NUMBER FOUR RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Ancillary accommodation
    8 CHURCH ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Fire and Safety Upgrades
    24 SHANNON ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • plunge pool with deck
    44 POSEN RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Carport
    16 TALUNGA ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Variation to Development Authorisation 23027879 - Alteration of storage building to shipping containers
    58 SHANNON ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Tree damaging activity (removal of one (1) regulated tree)
    7 EDWARD ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Fibreglass swimming pool & associated safety barrier
    14 TALUNGA ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Ancillary accommodation
    6 CHURCH ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Carport
    12 WILLIAM ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling and outbuilding (carport)
    9 MCVITTIES RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Change of use to include animal keeping (maximum of 20 dogs)
    165 MCVITTIES RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Change of use from horticulture (vineyards) to horticulture (orchards) on land, installation of protective tree netting structures over orchards and installation of one freestanding 50 kilowatt solar array.
    1282 TORRENS VALLEY RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Land division in the form of a boundary realignment (3 allotments into 2 allotments)
    197 PEAKE RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Pergola
    13 WILLIAM ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling and the construction of a deck, verandah, ancillary accommodation and outbuilding (garage)
    15 POOL ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling
    35 POOL ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Verandah and Installation of Associated Swimming Pool Safety Features
    112 MUELLERS RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Building Alterations (Internal)
    12 TALUNGA ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Change of use to an indoor recreational facility (gym)
    SHOP 1-6 20 SHANNON ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    UNIT 3 18 WILLIAM ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made

  • May 2026

  • Construction of an outbuilding
    31 OLIVEDALE ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Verandah
    6 STUCKEY RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Verandah
    26 OLIVEDALE ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Partial Change of use to a function venue (Maximum capacity of 75 persons on 2-3 occasions per month)
    107 BLOCKS RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Single-storey detached dwelling
    7 CROMER RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Argicultural building and outbuilding (retrospective)
    165 MCVITTIES RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • Single Storey Dwelling & combined fence & retaining walls
    49 SHANNON ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Verandah
    287 CROMER RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • External building alteration (Repointing / repair of two sections of stonework - National Motor Museum)
    LOT 201 SHANNON ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • verandah
    UNIT 1 32A WILLIAM ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • Tourist Accommodation unit and associated carport
    44 POSEN RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
2025· 18 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Combined ancillary accommodation and agricultural building with deck
    112 MUELLERS RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment

  • November 2025

  • Land division - Boundary realignment (2 into 2)
    4A SHANNON ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234;6 SHANNON ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Building Alterations - Building renewal work to roof gutters, fixtures and fittings and external wall treatments (Birdwood Institute)
    42 SHANNON ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Single storey group dwelling and associated retaining walls and fencing
    UNIT 2 32A WILLIAM ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • storage shed
    18 THIELE RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding
    UNIT 1 32A WILLIAM ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding
    2 POOL ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made

  • August 2025

  • Verandah & Carport
    UNIT 1 29 POOL ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Construction of dwelling additions and a deck.
    13 POOL ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Community title land division (1 into 2)
    73 SHANNON ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Under Assessment
  • Construct two freestanding carports
    16 RANDELL RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Workers accommodation
    83 BURTON RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    6 CHURCH ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Construction of addition to consulting rooms, and extension of verandah
    18 HARMS AV BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Single story detached dwelling and outbuildings (shed and greenhouse)
    11A OLIVEDALE ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding
    6 TALUNGA ST BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Construction of an agricultural building, with two associated shipping containers
    LOT 6291 RANDELL RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made
  • Single storey alterations & additions including a garage and verandah & spa pool with associated safety features
    66 BLACK SNAKE RD BIRDWOOD SA 5234Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

13 heritage places

  • Birdwood Institute42 Shannon Street BIRDWOODLocal heritage
  • Birdwood Soldiers’ Memorial Arch42A Shannon Street BIRDWOODLocal heritage
  • Former Pflaum House & garden (Birdwood Area School)46 Shannon Street BIRDWOODLocal heritage
  • Former Stables, Birdwood Mill11 Shannon Street BIRDWOODLocal heritage
  • Former primary school35 Shannon Street BIRDWOODLocal heritage
  • Former wattle bark mill & posts, Birdwood Mill15 Shannon Street BIRDWOODLocal heritage
  • Lutheran church, manse, palm tree & shed2017 Warren Road BIRDWOODLocal heritage
  • Shop & residence (former Pflaum store and residence)11 Shannon Street BIRDWOODLocal heritage
  • St Matthew’s Catholic Church, cemetery & railings2 Shannon Street BIRDWOODLocal heritage
  • Stony Creek BridgeNear 1609 Torrens Valley Road [316,945E 6,147,106N] BIRDWOODLocal heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

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Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Mayo
Member of Parliament
Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
137,818
Turnout (2025)
94.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.4 km away).

Coalition 48.4%Labor 51.6%

3.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BirdwoodLabor 53.0% · Coalition 47.0% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Mount TorrensLabor 42.1% · Coalition 57.9% TPP (2025)6.5 km away
  • ForrestonLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)7.9 km away
  • GumerachaLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)9.3 km away
  • KersbrookLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)12.6 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.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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Compare with

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Comparable suburbs

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