Median house price
$678k
+3.8% change
SA · Playford Council
Blakeview, 5114
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,555
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.7%
Median age
31
Median income
$1,706/wk
Employment rate
65.6%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$677,500
Languages at home
13.7%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Punjabi, Malayalam
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Playford Council, Blakeview is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
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.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Versus similar metro suburbs, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because safety, plus community and employment trail behind.
At a glance
Blakeview snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$560/wk
Population (ERP)
9,555
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.4%
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
#35
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
67th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
52nd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
23rd
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
- 53.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 18% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1686th in Australia
- State rank
- 124th in SA
- Peer rank
- #35 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #96 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $560
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 85
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $677,500
- Median price change
- +3.8%
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
9,555(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +6.7% over 5 years · 52th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +6.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +41
- Change in 5 years
- +596
- Growth rank in SA
- 52th 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 (~10,450), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,979
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,706
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 147 of 3,331
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,434
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,096 / 80 / 7
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)
- 498
- Against the person
- 141
- Against property
- 357
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 64 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 451
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental99
- Other Theft79
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury58
- Theft From Motor Vehicle53
- Theft From Shop38
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
- 4 (4 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 944
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 23th
School list
- Blakes Crossing Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 712 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Munno Para Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 929 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 305 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Playford Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 944 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 398 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Catherine McAuley SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 976 · 36th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 483 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Blakeview Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 921 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 542 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Trinity College BlakeviewCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 635 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Craigmore High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 916 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 1,245 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Blakeview Preschool1 Inbarendi DrivePreschools
- Disability Unit Blakeview PSOmega DriveSpecialist Facilities
- Disability Unit Craigmore HS2 Jamieson RoadSpecialist Facilities
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learningkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 77E Uley Rd - North side
- Stop 77F Uley Rd - North side
- Stop 81B Main North Rd - East side
- Stop 90 Park Lake Blvd - West side
- Stop 92 Park Lake Blvd - 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
57 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 2 fast food · 2 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 29 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 61/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.33
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.89
Food & drink(3)
- Chicken HomeFast food
- Monica's PizzaFast food
- Fasta PastaRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- ALDISupermarket
15 Main Terrace
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Health & services(1)
- Blakes Crossing Veterinary SurgeryVeterinary
41 Village Terrace
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Dog park
- Blakes TrailPark
- Hayfield ParkPark
- Park (6)
- Playground (2)
Transport(18)
18 bus stops
Other(4)
- Bench (5)
- Parking (15)
- BP Munno ParaPetrol station
- Pinic & BBQPicnic Table
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- Lyell McEwin Hospital (9.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 499
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 52.2
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· 44 proposals
August 2026
- Construction of a Verandah37 LAKES ENT BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Under Assessment
- Verandah replacement (Same footprint as existing structure).5 HEATHCOTT CT BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Under Assessment
- new attached steel gable verandah and freestanding timber skillion pergola11 PALM CT BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Under Assessment
July 2026
- Verandah21 SPRINGBANK GR BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- build in ground swimming pool. fibre glass swimming pool size 7m x 4m. supplied by Freedom Swimming Pools. swimming pool fence around to comply with regulations.2 BELANGER CT BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- TWO STOREY RESIDENTIAL FLAT BUILDING COMPRISING FOUR DWELLINGS, TREE DAMAGING ACTIVITY AND RETAINING WALLS/FENCING11 COWLEY ST BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Under Assessment
- Verandah25 ARTHUR ST BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- verandah3 WOODLEIGH CT BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Under Assessment
- Community Title Land Division - 1 allotment into 14 (Secondary division over allotment 2 in DA 26020643)124 MAIN NORTH RD BLAKEVIEW SA 5114;2 MAIN NORTH RD BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling, Retaining Walls, Combined Fence and Retaining Walls and associated earthworks4 TERRY ST BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Under Assessment
June 2026
- Community Title Land Division - 2 allotments into 2 with associated common driveway124 MAIN NORTH RD BLAKEVIEW SA 5114;2 MAIN NORTH RD BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Under Assessment
- Verandah33 HIGHLAND CCT BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Storage shed 6.9x9.2x3m4 APPLECROSS DR BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Carport2 GALLEON CL BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Tenancy Fitout – Lazy Boy Hot Pot (Faculty Design)58 MAIN TCE BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Community/Strata Title Land division - 1 allotment into 28 with associated private road, infrastructure and reserveLOT 2 BENTLEY RD BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Under Assessment
- Swimming Pool & Safety Barrier3 OLIVER PL BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Demolition of existing buildings, associated sports facilities and on-site parking and construction of a two-level middle school educational facility with associated car park, fencing, recreation equipment and sports surfaces, shade structures, seating, and lawn, walkways and landscapingLOT 1001 PARK LAKE BVD BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Under Assessment
- Carport8 HAZELWOOD PL BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
May 2026
- Swimming Spa4 COACHWOOD CL BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence5 RIVERVIEW PDE BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Verandah4 COACHWOOD CL BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling7A FLEETWOOD DR BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
April 2026
- Outbuilding (shed)14 PINERIDGE DR BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Verandah43 THE AVENUE BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Replace existing verandah9 EUCALYPT CCT BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- removal of existing verandah and replace with Fielders Centenary flat roof verandah attached to house rafters20 ST IVES CT BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling10 RAYLENE CT BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
March 2026
- Carport17 OLIVIA CT BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Verandah x2 (replace existing)4 APPLECROSS DR BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Patio and General Storage Shed4B HAZELWOOD PL BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- verandah rear of dwelling7 MYRTLE CL BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
February 2026
- Storage Shed and Freestanding Verandah hard up against shed16 HEYSEN CT BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Verandah26 TELOWIE AV BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Recladding the existing kiosk and replacing signage - Sushi Era (Shop K01)63 -83 MAIN TCE BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Construction of verandah, colourbond monument14 PINERIDGE DR BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Construction of a verandah48 APPLECROSS DR BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- An addition to an existing outbuilding9 BALMORAL CCT BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
January 2026
- Residential Flat Building comprising 28 dwellings with associated car parking and landscaping, retaining walls up to 1.5m and associated civil works required for the realignment of watercourse and tree-damaging activity (Removal of five (5) Regulated trees & five (5) Significant trees and tree-damaging activity to Tree #21)LOT 2 BENTLEY RD BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling14 RAYLENE CT BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- Storage Shed48 APPLECROSS DR BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Construction of a Verandah16 LANCELOT ST BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
- Change of use from consulting rooms to shop (takeaway)SHOP 1-4 4 MAIN NORTH RD BLAKEVIEW SA 5114Decision Made
November 2025
- Verandah.4 GARDEN ST BLAKEVIEW 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 · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Former Barn/StablesLot 101 Main North Road BLAKEVIEWLocal heritage
- House 'Arrawarra'Lot 446 Smith Road BLAKEVIEWLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · 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
- Spence
- Member of Parliament
- Matt BURNELL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 138,898
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.7%Labor 65.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.8 km away).
Coalition 31.9%Labor 68.2%
2.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BlakeviewLabor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Munno ParaLabor 65.6% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Craigmore NorthLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Blakeview SouthLabor 67.4% · Coalition 32.6% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Munno Para WestLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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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