SA · West Torrens Council
Cowandilla, SA, 5033
Current weather
12.5°CThunderstorm
78% humidity · 29.9 km/h wind · 13.7° / 11.7° today · 27.7 mm rain
Desirability index
27.2/100
How this score is calculated#242 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cowandilla is a small locality in the West Torrens area, home to around 1,455 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 82 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 56.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $450, houses $670), median house prices near $965,000 (up 7% recently), 4 school and preschool sites in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,455
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,310
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 50 of 586
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 51.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 42 / 59 / 66
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)
- $450
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $670
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $965,000
- Median price change
- +6.9%
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)
- 82
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 63
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 77 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 65
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental17
- Other Theft15
- Sct - Residence11
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury6
- Theft From Motor Vehicle6
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
- 4 (3 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,051
- Cowandilla Children's Centre34 Wilson StreetIntegrated Centres
- Cowandilla Learning Centre14 Brooker TerraceSupport Services
- Cowandilla Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 1051
- Cowandilla PS Intensive English Lang Centre21 Jenkins StreetSpecialist Facilities
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 6 Sir Donald Bradman Dr - North side
- Stop 6 Sir Donald Bradman Dr - South side
- Stop 6A Sir Donald Bradman Dr - South side
- Stop 6B Sir Donald Bradman Dr - North side
- Stop 8D Marion Rd - East 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.
80 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition of existing facility and cricket practice nets and construction of a double storey indoor recreation facility with associated carparking and landscaping and the installation of oval lighting (6 lights with 12m high poles and 4 lights with 22m high poles), removal of one significant tree and six regulated trees, sports fencing and nettings and three outbuildings.61 -79 MARION RD COWANDILLA SA 5033;79 MARION RD COWANDILLA SA 5033;LOT 1 HOUNSLOW AV COWANDILLA SA 5033Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling alterations and additions with partial demolition to the rear of an existing dwelling45 HOUNSLOW AV COWANDILLA SA 5033Under Assessment
March 2026
- Outbuilding8 WILSON ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
February 2026
- Classroom building associated with existing place of worship, verandah, and removal of a Significant tree (palm species)10 BROOKER TCE COWANDILLA SA 5033;8 BROOKER TCE COWANDILLA SA 5033Under Assessment
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling alterations and single storey dwelling additions23 WILSON ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Under Assessment
November 2025
- Four (4) group dwellings, boundary fencing and retaining walls and associated landscaping43 WILSON ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Under Assessment
August 2025
- Verandah12 NEILL RD COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
- Outbuilding for the use of a shed18 BROOKER TCE COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
July 2025
- Verandah3 WILSON ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)267 SIR DONALD BRADMAN DR COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
May 2025
- Replacement of existing fence on and adjacent the southern allotment boundary240 -242 SIR DONALD BRADMAN DR COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
April 2025
- Land division - Community - 1 into 2 allotments; with associated common driveway, landscaping, and carport to rear of existing dwelling226 SIR DONALD BRADMAN DR COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
February 2025
- Verandah37A JENKINS ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
- Removal of a Regulated Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana and a Significant Agonis Flexuosa.13 SPENCER ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
January 2025
- Alteration and addition to existing dwelling including a verandah and a carport49 HOUNSLOW AV COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)45 HOUNSLOW AV COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
- build a flat roof colorbond verandah at rear of an existing house.31 TURNER ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
2024· 16 proposals
December 2024
- Verandah11A POYNTON ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
November 2024
- Verandah1C FENNER AV COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
- 2 into 3 Torrens Title Division14 GOLDFINCH AV COWANDILLA SA 5033;86 BAGOT AV COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
October 2024
- Single storey dwelling alterations and additions including partial demolition; reinstatement of and extension to existing verandah and deck14 FRANCIS ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 3 40A JENKINS ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
September 2024
- Front fence270 SIR DONALD BRADMAN DR COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
- Verandah31 SPENCER ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
July 2024
- Ancillary accommodation to rear of dwelling32 JENKINS ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
- Construction of a 2.1m masonry front fence272 SIR DONALD BRADMAN DR COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
June 2024
- Addition to front of existing dwelling30 TURNER ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
May 2024
- Two-storey detached dwelling (Dwelling 2) and two (2) carports in association with existing dwellings (Dwelling 1 and Dwelling 3)14 GOLDFINCH AV COWANDILLA SA 5033;86 BAGOT AV COWANDILLA SA 5033Under Assessment
April 2024
- Carport and Garage (Outbuilding)10 TURNER ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
January 2024
- Front fence to a height of 1.1 metres and side fence to a height of 2.1 metres32 TURNER ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation3 FRANCIS ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
- Outbuilding and verandah in association with existing educational facility1-35 JENKINS ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
- Construction of new verandah11 BLACKBURN AV COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
2023· 17 proposals
November 2023
- Construction of a granny flat (retrospective)7 AUGUSTA ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
October 2023
- Pergola > A pergola structure to be added onto the back of the existing dwelling Carport > Demolition of existing carport structure and new carport structure to be added > Installation of a double roller door to enclose carport structure Fence > Demolition of boundary fence (brick breeze block wall) and replace with new fence for privacy/security as well as a seamless look with new carport structure > Addition of wall along boundary (neighbour side) for privacy/security of new carport/garage3 NEILL RD COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
- verandah12A SPENCER ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
- Two-storey detached dwelling3B NEILL RD COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
September 2023
- Addition to rear of existing dwelling and extension to existing carport13 WILSON ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
August 2023
- Dwelling addition (verandah to habitable room)31 TURNER ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
- Replacement Verandah5 NEILL RD COWANDILLA SA 5033Decision Made
2022· 19 proposals
19 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 11 proposals
11 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
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Stop 6 Sir Donald Bradman Drive - North sideBus stop
- Stop 6 Sir Donald Bradman Drive - South sideBus stop
- Stop 6A Sir Donald Bradman Drive - North sideBus stop
- Stop 6A Sir Donald Bradman Drive - South sideBus stop
- Stop 6B Sir Donald Bradman Drive - North sideBus stop
- Stop 6B Sir Donald Bradman Drive - South sideBus stop
- Stop 8C Marion Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 8D Marion Road - East sideBus stop
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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
- 27.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #242 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
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 2 into 3 Torrens Title Divisionplanning14 GOLDFINCH AV COWANDILLA SA 5033;86 BAGOT AV COWANDILLA SA 5033Lodged 02 Nov 2024 · Decision Made
- Addition to front of existing dwellingplanning30 TURNER ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Lodged 21 Jun 2024 · Decision Made
- Addition to rear of existing dwelling and extension to existing carportplanning13 WILSON ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Lodged 22 Sep 2023 · Decision Made
- Alteration and addition to existing dwelling including a verandah and a carportplanning49 HOUNSLOW AV COWANDILLA SA 5033Lodged 16 Jan 2025 · Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodationplanning3 FRANCIS ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Lodged 22 Jan 2024 · Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation to rear of dwellingplanning32 JENKINS ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Lodged 31 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
- Carport and Garage (Outbuilding)planning10 TURNER ST COWANDILLA SA 5033Lodged 20 Apr 2024 · Decision Made
- Classroom building associated with existing place of worship, verandah, and removal of a Significant tree (palm species)planning10 BROOKER TCE COWANDILLA SA 5033;8 BROOKER TCE COWANDILLA SA 5033Lodged 13 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- 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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