Median house price
$1.85M
-13% change
SA · Prospect Council
Collinswood, 5081
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,492
Growth (1 yr)
-0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.2%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,927/wk
Employment rate
67.1%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,850,000
Languages at home
31.3%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Greek, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Collinswood is a well-connected smaller community in Prospect Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because parks and green space, plus growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus schools and education.
At a glance
Collinswood snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$500/wk
Houses $550 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
1,492
-0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
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
#40
among Metro Adelaide · Established
Safety
44th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
5th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
84th
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
- 48.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 33% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2439th in Australia
- State rank
- 232nd in SA
- Peer rank
- #40 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #177 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $500
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $550
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 15
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,850,000
- Median price change
- -12.6%
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
1,492(June 2025)
-0.2% annual · +1.2% over 5 years · 5th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +1.2%
- Change in 1 year
- -3
- Change in 5 years
- +18
- 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 (~1,550), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,496
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,927
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 50 of 662
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,077
- Employment rate
- 67.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 285 / 190 / 137
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)
- 43
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 36
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 214 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 37
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -49.3%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental5
- Other Theft8
- Sct - Residence6
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury4
- Theft From Shop5
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
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,099.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 84th
School list
- St Monica's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 192 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Andrew's SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1191 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 376 students · Top SEA quarter 77% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Nailsworth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1106 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 548 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Walkerville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 548 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Vale Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1097 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 393 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Wilderness SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1176 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 856 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Prescott CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 206 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Blackfriars Priory SchoolCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 786 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 960 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 478 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Prospect North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 373 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 11 North East Rd - North West side
- Stop 13 North East Rd - North West side
- Stop 14 Galway Ave - West side
- Stop 14 North East Rd - North West side
- Stop 15 North East Rd - North 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
68 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Walkability proxy
- 67/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 6.02
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.67
Food & drink(9)
- Dulwich BakeryBakery
- Collinswood Chicken & SeafoodFast food
- Collinswood Pizza & PastaFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- Sammy’s Fish & ChipperyFast food
- HampsteadPub
- Restaurant (2)
- Thai GourmetRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- Collinswood Fresh MeatButcher
- DrakesSupermarket
Community(2)
- Nailsworth Community HallCommunity centre
31 D'erlanger Avenue, Collinswood
- Kindergarten
Health & services(1)
- Star Discount ChemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(2)
- R. L. Pash ReservePark
D'erlanger Avenue
- Sports field
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(10)
- Alternative
- ATM
- ThriftyCar Rental
- Florist
- Hairdresser
- Parking (25)
- Parking Space (11)
- Caltex CollinswoodPetrol station
- Australia PostPost Box
- ABCStudio
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Ramsay Clinic Adelaide (2.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Psychiatric Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
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)
- 35
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.5
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· 12 proposals
August 2026
- Carport to be built over driveway for car protection.21 EDWIN AV COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
July 2026
- Carport Extension (Retrospective)14 ROSETTA ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
June 2026
- Land Division - 1 into 2 Allotments113 NORTH EAST RD COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
May 2026
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and Masonry Front Fence and Works in Tree Protection Zone- (Tree Damaging Activity)8 GALWAY AV COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (shed)26 SALISBURY TCE COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
April 2026
- Partial demolition and alterations and additions to dwelling, including new roof, new front verandahs, external painting, front fence, boundary fencing, swimming pool and safety fence6 SALISBURY TCE COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
March 2026
- Construction of three (3) two storey detached dwellings, and associated verandahs, masonry fencing and landscaping47 HARVEY ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
- Part demolition of existing dwelling, construction of dwelling addition and alterations, verandah, swimming pool and safety fence, 3.6m high tennis court fencing (replacing the existing tennis court fencing).9 NORTH ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling Additions and Alterations and Verandah36 NORTH ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
- Land Division – One into Three (Torrens Title)47 HARVEY ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
- Storage Shed24 CASSIE ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
January 2026
- Two Warehouse Buildings comprising Seven Warehouse Tenancies, with Ancillary Offices43 -45 NORTH EAST RD COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
2025· 30 proposals
December 2025
- Change of use from consulting rooms to offices and consulting room121 NORTH EAST RD COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
- Land Division – One into Four Community Title Allotments115 NORTH EAST RD COLLINSWOOD SA 5081;117 NORTH EAST RD COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
- Land Division – Two into Three Allotments115 NORTH EAST RD COLLINSWOOD SA 5081;117 NORTH EAST RD COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
- Dwelling additions, Verandah and Deck.UNIT 1 4 ROSETTA ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
- Dwelling additions and alterations, garage, carport, verandah and Swimming pool fence.19 SALISBURY TCE COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
November 2025
- Verandah, Alterations to Existing Dwelling19 ROSETTA ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
- Internal Fit Out, Modifications to Shopfront and Illuminated Advertising SignageUNIT 1-7 127 NORTH EAST RD COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
October 2025
- Land Division (1 into 3 allotments for Row Dwellings)68 HARVEY ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
September 2025
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence24 CASSIE ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence, Outbuilding, Front fence, Boundary Fencing.15 NORTH ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
August 2025
- Dwelling alterations and additions35 ROSETTA ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
July 2025
- Tree Damaging Activity - Removal of Significant Tree (Norfolk Island Pine)47 HARVEY ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling, Garage and Verandah15 NORTH ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
- Tree-damaging Activity - Removal of a Regulated Tree14 HOWARD ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)66 HARVEY ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
- Modify existing Pylon Sign (to be illuminated)UNIT 1-7 127 NORTH EAST RD COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
- Consulting Rooms and Offices73 NORTH EAST RD COLLINSWOOD SA 5081;75 NORTH EAST RD COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
June 2025
- Three-Storey Mixed Use Building comprising 4 Offices and 4 Dwellings, associated Car Park and Tree-damaging Activity (Removal of Regulated and Significant Trees)115 NORTH EAST RD COLLINSWOOD SA 5081;117 NORTH EAST RD COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
- Four, Two Storey Group Dwellings together with Verandah and Combined Retaining Walls and Fencing115 NORTH EAST RD COLLINSWOOD SA 5081;117 NORTH EAST RD COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Under Assessment
- Tree-Damaging Activity - Removal of (Regulated) Tree6 EDWIN AV COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
May 2025
- Dwelling Alterations9A NORTH ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
- Shed27 CASSIE ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
- Dwelling Addition (Walk-in-Robe)10 SALISBURY TCE COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
April 2025
- Addition to Building (PO Box enclosure)UNIT 1-10 31 NORTH EAST RD COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
- Verandah13A CASSIE ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
February 2025
- Two-Storey Dwelling with Basement Undercroft and Swimming Pool with associated Swimming Pool Safety Features41 NORTH ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
- Replacing exisiting verandah27 COLLINS ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
January 2025
- Verandah and Carport13A CASSIE ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
- Front Fence (Pillars and Blade in-fill)44 NORTH ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision Made
- Removal of Significant Tree - Honey Locust - Retrospective (Urgent Tree Removal pursuant to Section 136 PDI Act)31 NORTH ST COLLINSWOOD SA 5081Decision 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
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Asphalt WorksNorth East Road, Stephen Tce10 Aug 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- Asphalt WorksNorth East Road, Cassie St10 Aug 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
7 heritage places
- Dwelling6 Salisbury Tce COLLINSWOODLocal heritage
- Attached cottages29-31 Cassie Street COLLINSWOODLocal heritage
- Dwelling and Outbuilding16 Salisbury Terrace COLLINSWOODLocal heritage
- Dwelling and Outbuilding22 Salisbury Terrace COLLINSWOODLocal heritage
- Hotel Hampstead143 North East Road COLLINSWOODLocal heritage
- House, former - Rathmines2 Salisbury Terrace COLLINSWOODLocal heritage
- Two storey dwelling109 North East Road COLLINSWOODLocal 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
- Adelaide
- Member of Parliament
- Steve GEORGANAS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,436
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.9%Labor 69.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).
Coalition 39.8%Labor 60.2%
8.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Walkerville NorthLabor 57.0% · Coalition 43.0% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- WalkervilleLabor 56.9% · Coalition 43.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Prospect SouthLabor 63.8% · Coalition 36.2% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- BroadviewLabor 66.2% · Coalition 33.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- NailsworthLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)1.0 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)
- 9/10
- 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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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Comparable suburbs
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