Median house price
$1.11M
Q1 2026
SA · Onkaparinga Council
Chandlers Hill, 5159
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,050
Growth (1 yr)
-0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.9%
Median age
46
Median income
$2,654/wk
Employment rate
69.6%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,108,244
Languages at home
3.5%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Chandlers Hill is a quieter residential smaller community in Onkaparinga Council, more about homes and street life than a busy local strip. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out.
Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability lands below average here: softer growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Chandlers Hill snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$775/wk
Population (ERP)
1,050
-0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
1.9%
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
#53
among Metro Adelaide · Mature
Safety
5th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
5th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
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
- 35.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4549th in Australia
- State rank
- 475th in SA
- Peer rank
- #53 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #315 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $775
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,108,244
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
1,050(June 2025)
-0.2% annual · +0.9% over 5 years · 5th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +0.9%
- Change in 1 year
- -2
- Change in 5 years
- +9
- Growth rank in SA
- 5th 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 (~1,050), extrapolated at -0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 792
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,654
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 261
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,946
- Employment rate
- 69.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 253 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 8
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 792 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 107
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -27.1%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental3
- Sct - Non Residence1
- Sct - Residence1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
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
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 49 Grants Gully Rd - 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 2/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Flinders Medical Centre (8.5 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)
- 38
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.2
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· 11 proposals
June 2026
- Verandah6 COAST VIEW CT CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
- Variation to DA 21032215 - Reducing the number of pig enclosures from 5 to 3, removal of stormwater detention pond and replace with nature-based vegetative filtration system.3 THOMAS CT CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Under Assessment
May 2026
- Variation to DA 145/72/201448 VAUCLUSE DR CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Under Assessment
- Variation to 21029390 - alter CFS firewater tank size & stormwater detention tank sizeLOT 17 SCENIC CT CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)93 OAKRIDGE RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
April 2026
- Deck99 OAKRIDGE RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Under Assessment
March 2026
- In-ground swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features8 GULFVIEW DR CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
February 2026
- Above-ground swimming pool with safety barrier99 OAKRIDGE RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
- Upper-level verandah7 THE CLOSE CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
January 2026
- Attached verandah7 THE CLOSE CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
- Conversion of garage to ancillary accommodation and re-roof of dwelling from tiles to colorbond (retrospective).75 GRANTS GULLY RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
2025· 10 proposals
October 2025
- Two sheds and a partial change of use to facilitate the storage of firewood and mulch in association with the operation of a business from the land73 EDUCATION RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
- Gazebo and outbuilding (feedlot shelter) - retrospective12 OLD GUNYAH RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Under Assessment
September 2025
- 1 Attached verandah and 1 freestanding verandah772 MAIN RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
August 2025
- Verandah24 SCENIC CT CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
- SHED16 GULFVIEW DR CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
- Detached dwelling up to two building levels and retaining25 SCENIC CT CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Under Assessment
May 2025
- Carport- forward of the existing dwelling5 THE CLOSE CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
- Detached dwelling, outbuilding, retaining walls and filling of the land698 MAIN RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Under Assessment
- Swimming pool with safety barrier6 SUGARLOAF RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Under Assessment
March 2025
- Carport628 MAIN RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Swimming pool, swim spa, and associated safety barrier.16 SCENIC CT CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
- Outbuildings (shed and garage)19 GUNYAH RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
November 2024
- Concrete sleeper retaining wall 2m high x 28m long99 OAKRIDGE RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
- Verandah24 SUGARLOAF RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
October 2024
- Verandah16 SCENIC CT CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
September 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling and retaining walls to a maximum height of 1 metre28 PIGGOTT RANGE RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
- A verandah to the front of the existing dwelling and two verandahs to the rearLOT 17 SCENIC CT CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
- Retrospective approval for outdoor pool room with kitchenette772 MAIN RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Under Assessment
May 2024
- Demolish existing dwelling and construct dwelling with basement13 OLD GUNYAH RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
February 2024
- Two storey detached dwelling & ancillary accommodationUNIT 3 9 CORELLA AV CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
January 2024
- Verandah60 SUGARLOAF RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
- Change of use of domestic garage to ancillary accommodation849 MAIN RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Under Assessment
- Retaining walls (maximum height of 1200mm) with associated fencing (maximum height of 2100mm) with a combined total height of 3300mm13 SCENIC CT CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
2023· 6 proposals
November 2023
- 2 x outbuildings (sheds)81 OAKRIDGE RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Under Assessment
- Variation to application 145/L066/20 / 21020755 - amend operating hours of extend trading from 7pm to 9pm on Friday75 LOUD RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
October 2023
- Carport72 CLARENDON RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
September 2023
- Outbuilding (shed)902 MAIN RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
August 2023
- Deck16 COCKATOO LANE CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision Made
January 2023
- Repairs to Fire Damaged Storage and Bottling Shed59 GRANTS GULLY RD CHANDLERS HILL SA 5159Decision 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
1 heritage place
- Former'Mount Malvern Mines' Ruins74 Mitchell Road CHANDLERS HILLLocal 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
- 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 8.2 km away).
Coalition 40.9%Labor 59.1%
4.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ClarendonLabor 50.2% · Coalition 49.8% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- Flagstaff Hill East (Mayo)Labor 66.3% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
- Cherry GardensLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
- Coromandel ValleyLabor 60.0% · Coalition 40.0% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
- Blackwood (Mayo)Labor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)6.1 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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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