SA · Mitcham Council
Clapham, SA, 5062
Current weather
11°CDense drizzle
85% humidity · 23.9 km/h wind · 12.4° / 10° today · 33.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#112 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Clapham is a small locality in the Mitcham area, home to around 1,685 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 44 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 26.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $562 (flats $525, houses $600), median house prices near $1,319,000 (up 30% recently), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,685
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,321
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 640
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 67%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 34 / 61 / 11
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $525
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $600
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $562.5
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,319,000
- Median price change
- +30%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 44
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 37
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 241 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 49
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception6
- Other Property Damage And Environmental6
- Other Theft5
- Sct - Residence6
- Theft From Motor Vehicle4
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,098
- Clapham Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 1098
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 18A Springbank Rd - North side
- Stop 18B Springbank Rd - North side
- Stop 18B Springbank Rd - South side
- Stop 19 Toronto Ave - North East side
- Stop 20 Boothby St - South side
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
192 planning-related records
2026· 16 proposals
June 2026
- Flat roof carport34 COLUMBIA AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Retrospective deck and privacy screen41A CATHERINE ST CLAPHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
May 2026
- Vary DA 23035886 to amend the swimming pool safety barrier, incorporating a Performance Solution for the boundary fencingUNIT 1-2 96 PRICE AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
April 2026
- Two (2) abutting single-storey detached dwellings and fencing atop retaining walls14 COLUMBIA AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Verandah5 INGRID ST CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
March 2026
- Verandah and Deck12 ANSON AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)41 CATHERINE ST CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Retaining walls and fencing on north and western boundaries31 COLUMBIA AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
February 2026
- Removal of a significant tree.61 BARRETTS RD CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing76 PRICE AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Removal of a regulated tree (Cedar Tree)9 QUEBEC AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
January 2026
- Retrospective Carport42 STRATHCONA AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Construction of four (4) two-storey semi-detached dwellings and associated retaining walls, fencing, tree damaging activity and landscaping99 SPRINGBANK RD CLAPHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- removal of two regulated trees76 MURRAY ST CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation17 EMILY AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Construction of two (2), two-storey semi-detached dwellings one of which incorporates a swimming pool and associated fencing9 WINNALL ST CLAPHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
2025· 31 proposals
December 2025
- Change of use of seven (7) vacant tenancies to three (3) shops, three (3) offices, and one (1) indoor recreation facility (Pilates studio), including associated advertising signs, retrospective internal and external building alterations and a deck.98 SPRINGBANK RD CLAPHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Verandah, dwelling alterations and single storey additions6 MURRAY ST CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
November 2025
- Construction of two (2) two-storey detached dwellings and associated swimming pools and landscaping and removal of two (2) Regulated trees39 STURT AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Construction of a combined garage/carport and fencing11 MAUD ST CLAPHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
October 2025
- Verandah20 EMILY AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barrier6 EMILY AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
September 2025
- Install a fiberglass swimming pool & associated safety barrier92 PRICE AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Outbuilding28 MACPHERSON ST CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- single storey additions to a detached dwelling, comprising the conversion and expansion of a carport under the main roof to create a garage5 ANSON AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- In-ground swimming pool with safety barriers and its associated deck and verandah, ancillary accommodation, tree damaging activity (works within Tree Protection Zones)31 WINNALL ST CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)14 STRATHCONA AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
August 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling76 MURRAY ST CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Building alterations and dwelling additions11 MORTLOCK ST CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
July 2025
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division39 STURT AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Dwelling addition and alteration and fencing6 TORONTO AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Two (2) two-storey detached dwellings and building works within the tree protection zone only1 TORONTO AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
June 2025
- Building alterations, dwelling addition and carport20 WINDERMERE AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Variation to 24025964 (detached dwelling) to amend setbacks, alfresco and FFLs.94 PRICE AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Dwelling Alterations and Addition, verandahs, masonry boundary fence and deck.21 COLUMBIA AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
May 2025
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers82 PRICE AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling addition and alteration and relocation of existing verandah11 QUEBEC AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
April 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling, retaining walls and fencing23 MAUD ST CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Verandah & Deck35 MAUD ST CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Removal of a regulated tree88 PRICE AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Decision Made
2024· 35 proposals
35 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 30 proposals
30 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 48 proposals
48 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 32 proposals
32 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Stop 18A Springbank Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 18A Springbank Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 18B Springbank Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 18B Springbank Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 19 Toronto Avenue - North East sideBus stop
- Stop 20 Boothby Street - South East sideBus stop
- Goodstart Early Learning ClaphamKindergarten
89 Springbank Road
- Playground
- Post Box
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning ClaphamSpringbank Roadkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 65.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #112 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Goodstart Early Learning ClaphamchildcareSpringbank Roadkindergarten
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Divisionplanning39 STURT AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Lodged 25 Jul 2025 · Under Assessment
- Ancillary Accommodationplanning17 EMILY AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Lodged 19 Jan 2026 · Decision Made
- Building alterations and dwelling additionsplanning11 MORTLOCK ST CLAPHAM SA 5062Lodged 08 Aug 2025 · Decision Made
- Building alterations, dwelling addition and carportplanning20 WINDERMERE AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Lodged 13 Jun 2025 · Under Assessment
- Change of use of seven (7) vacant tenancies to three (3) shops, three (3) offices, and one (1) indoor recreation facility (Pilates studio), including associated advertising signs, retrospective internal and external building alterations and a deck.planning98 SPRINGBANK RD CLAPHAM SA 5062Lodged 15 Dec 2025 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a combined garage/carport and fencingplanning11 MAUD ST CLAPHAM SA 5062Lodged 04 Nov 2025 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencingplanning76 PRICE AV CLAPHAM SA 5062Lodged 03 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Updated on site
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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