Clearview is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Port Adelaide Enfield Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Enfield Hotel.
Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places, with median house prices 36% below the peer median. Mapped flood cover is an exceptional strength, with mapped flood cover 100% below the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 57% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The main trade-offs are lower socio-economic advantage and higher crime.
Overall, Clearview suits people prioritising more affordable housing over socio-economic advantage.
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
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)
Strengths
Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places
Mapped flood cover is a relative strength
Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places
Reported crime is elevated relative to comparable places
What stands out
Enfield Hotel
Space is a strength, but car dependence is high
Who it suits
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Housing, growth and risk
How Clearview compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$908k
+8.5% change
Median rent
$620/wk
Houses $620 · Units $470
Population (ERP)
4,718
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
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
#66
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Crime rate
77th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
80th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
43%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
54th
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
31.1/100 — Below average
National rank
6269th in Australia
State rank
614th in SA
Peer rank
#66 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#313 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
93%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$470
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$620
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$620
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
40
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$907,500
Median price change
+8.5%
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.
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
4,718(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +9.4% over 5 years · 80th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.3%
5-year growth
+9.4%
Change in 1 year
+60
Change in 5 years
+406
Growth rank in SA
80th 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 (~5,150), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
4,261
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$1,570
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
116 of 1,740
Median monthly mortgage
$1,582
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$308
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
20.6% / 36.7% / 42.7%
Employment rate
61.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
8% / 4.9% / 73.1%
Walked or cycled to work
1.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,355 / 230 / 32
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.
29.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 15.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified29.4% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified9.2% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational15.6% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below45.8% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce22%
Engineering and related technologies18%
Society and culture13.2%
Health12%
Information technology8%
Education6.3%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 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)
$56,851
64th percentile in SA · -3% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,213
68th percentile in SA · -4% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
13.0%
62nd percentile in SA · -6% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$37,529
6th percentile in SA · -41% vs Australia
Residents with business income
16.0%
94th percentile in SA · +54% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5085 — 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
16,667
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,163
Median net rent
-$1,900
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,640
Taxable income vs state median
+5%
Salary / wages vs state median
+8%
Rental investment vs state median
+8%
Super vs state median
-52%
Business income vs state median
+46%
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
Community & culture
42.5% speak a language other than English at home; 40.9% born overseas
Language at home
2,351 English only · 1,740 other
Non-English at home
42.5%
Born overseas
1,683 (40.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
95 (2.2%)
Australian citizens
3,354
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
30
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Gujarati147 · 22%
Punjabi118 · 17.6%
Hindi54 · 8.1%
Vietnamese31 · 4.6%
Arabic28 · 4.2%
Greek24 · 3.6%
Malayalam21 · 3.1%
Urdu21 · 3.1%
Religion
33.6%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 33.6%, while 31.3% reported no religion. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
31.3%
45.2%
Christianity
33.6%
40%
Hinduism
11.9%
2.1%
Islam
9.3%
2.3%
Buddhism
2.7%
1.9%
Other / not stated
11.2%
8.5%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
14.9%
15.5%
Anglican
3.7%
7.2%
Eastern Orthodox
3.2%
2.4%
Baptist
2.5%
1.5%
Uniting Church
2.3%
4.8%
Christian (not further defined)
2.2%
2.6%
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
355
Against the person
53
Against property
302
Rate per 1,000 residents
75.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 80 residents
State crime-rate percentile
77.1th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
200
Increase (daily rate)
+12%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
181
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
38.36
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property62
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences58
Serious Assault31
Theft From A Person45
Theft From Retail Premises49
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Northfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 982 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 352 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
St Gabriel's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 306 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Enfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 188 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
St Paul Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1062 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 260 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Blair Athol North B-6 SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 918 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 383 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 971 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 1,638 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 691 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Cedar CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1090 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 884 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Hampstead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 243 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Sports College South AustraliaSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1015 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 404 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
Reasonable bus and transport access — 9 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
20/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.7
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.7
Food & drink(3)
Carl's Jr.Fast food
Enfield HotelPub
Delhi Sweets and Veg RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(1)
BWSBottle shop
Sport & outdoors(10)
Levels–City BikewayCycling route
Park (3)
Coleridge Crescent ReservePlayground
Playground (2)
Somerset ReservePlayground
ENFIELD TENNIS CLUB CLUBROOMS/TOILETPublic toilets
Sports field
Transport(9)
9 bus stops
Other(2)
Parking (17)
Shelter
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
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.
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
Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre (0.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Rehabilitation Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Transition Care ProgramNORTHFIELDTransition Care
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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.
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%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 71 proposals
September 2026
Construction of three single storey dwellings in a terrace arrangement and ancillary retaining walls and fencing
15 MELROSE AV CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling
40 SOMERSET AV CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
Two single storey detached dwellings and associated retaining walls with fencing on top
63 BRANSON AV CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
Conventional land division: 2 allotments from 1
460 GRAND JUNCTION RD CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
Removal of a significant tree (araucaria heterophylla)
11 SELKIRK AV CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
August 2026
Swimming pool & safety fences
13 MILTON AV CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Three single-storey dwellings in a terrace arrangement, retaining walls and fencing, removal of one significant tree
13 MAIN PDE CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
Conventional land division creating two (2) allotments from one (1) in connection with Application ID: 26015084
18 SWINDON ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Two storey detached dwelling, ancillary accommodation with associated retaining walls and fencing
53 FAIRVIEW TCE CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
Garage/shed
24 HIGH AV CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
1.8m high picket fence at front and secondary street boundaries
126 COLLINS ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
Three (3) x single-storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement with associated retaining walls and fencing
31 CLEARVIEW CR CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
July 2026
Verandah
1A CHAUCER ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Removal of significant tree - Cotton Palm
5 BROWNING ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
1 x single storey detached dwelling and 1 x two storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing
15 AMBER AV CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling
63 BLYTH ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Shade sail over existing playground
LOT 91 BROWNING ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Conventional land division creating two allotments from one
10 SARNIA AV CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Swimming pool and associated safety features
33 BLYTH ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Removal of 1 x Regulated Fraxinus Angustifolia 'Raywood' (Tree Damaging Activity)
LOT 91 BROWNING ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
New verandah to the rear of the existing dwelling
50 GUILDFORD ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
June 2026
Conventional land division creating three allotments from one
7 ALDERNEY AV CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Retaining walls in backyard to contain existing batter/fill from construction of dwelling and improve usability of space; and new masonry fence along the front boundary with aluminium slat fence panels in-between the pillars
33 BLYTH ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Three single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement and associated retaining walls with fencing on top
24 EDDY ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
Three single storey dwellings in a terraced arrangement with retaining walls and fencing
5 STAFFORD ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
Retrospective application for the removal of a significant tree (callistemon viminalis) on Council's verge
1A ROSS ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Swimming pool and safety fence
48 ORMOND AV CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Two storey, split level detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing
47 BLYTH ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
May 2026
Three single storey dwellings with under main roof car parking, common driveway, retaining walls, fencing and landscaping
22 ALDERNEY AV CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
One two storey detached dwelling and one single storey detached dwelling with ancillary retaining walls and fencing
10 SARNIA AV CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
1 x detached and 2 x semi-detached dwellings, with associated earthworks, retaining walls and fencing
38 WALTON AV CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Construction of 2 x two storey dwellings and 2x ancillary accommodation with retaining walls and fencing
22 FAIRVIEW TCE CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
Two single storey dwellings with associated earthwork, retaining and fencing
18 SWINDON ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
Amend Form 1 Schedule of ESPs only
180 -186 HAMPSTEAD RD CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Three two storey detached dwellings and associated retaining wall and fencing and removal of a significant tree
15 CORCONDA ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Remove regulated Callistemon sp. from council verge and replace with two onsite. Work will be performed by council workers.
22 RADFORD AV CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Conventional land division creating three (3) allotments from one (1) in connection with Application ID: 26007349
52 CORCONDA ST CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Swimming pool and safety barrier
43 AYREDALE AV CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Three single storey detached dwelling and associated retaining walls with fencing on top
7 ALDERNEY AV CLEARVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling and associated retaining walls with fencing on top
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.
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.5 km away).
Coalition 27.5%Labor 72.5%
3.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
ClearviewLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
NorthfieldLabor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
EnfieldLabor 73.1% · Coalition 26.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
Blair AtholLabor 79.6% · Coalition 20.4% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Northgate (Adelaide)Labor 66.3% · Coalition 33.7% TPP (2025)1.7 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.
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%)