Crafers is a semi-rural locality near Adelaide, in Adelaide Hills Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Crafers Institute, House, 'Draper's Hall' and Anglican Church of the Epiphany.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, and the suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings. Rents are among the highest in the peer group, with median rents 47% above the peer median.
Crafers is a better fit for people who value school quality and socio-economic advantage more than lower rents.
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
Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in South Australia (227)
Strengths
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Rents are among the highest in the peer group
What stands out
Heritage streetscapes
Crafers Institute
House, 'Draper's Hall'
Anglican Church of the Epiphany
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★★★★☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Crafers compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.37M
-4.6% change
Median rent
$850/wk
Population (ERP)
2,137
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
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
#18
among Metro Adelaide · Established
Crime rate
36th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
70th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
9%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
90th
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
54.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 10% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
1170th in Australia
State rank
65th in SA
Peer rank
#18 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#49 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
97%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$850
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
10
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,368,778
Median price change
-4.6%
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.
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
2,137(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +4.2% over 5 years · 70th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+4.2%
Change in 1 year
+19
Change in 5 years
+86
Growth rank in SA
70th 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 (~2,200), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
2,006
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$2,530
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
38 of 744
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$380
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
43.8% / 47.2% / 9%
Employment rate
64.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
16.5% / 2.3% / 64.6%
Walked or cycled to work
1.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
693 / 0 / 14
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.
44.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 11.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified44.7% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified10.6% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational11.6% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below33% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce18.3%
Health16.3%
Society and culture13.7%
Engineering and related technologies13.2%
Education11.5%
Natural and physical sciences7%
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)
$69,264
98th percentile in SA · +18% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$74,986
98th percentile in SA · +15% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
17.0%
91st percentile in SA · +23% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$168,438
99th percentile in SA · +166% vs Australia
Residents with business income
12.0%
69th percentile in SA · +15% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5152 — 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
4,409
Taxpayers reporting net rent
735
Median net rent
-$601
Taxpayers reporting business income
527
Taxable income vs state median
+27%
Salary / wages vs state median
+30%
Rental investment vs state median
+42%
Super vs state median
+116%
Business income vs state median
+9%
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
5.8% speak a language other than English at home; 18.7% born overseas
Language at home
1,854 English only · 115 other
Non-English at home
5.8%
Born overseas
368 (18.7%)
Australian citizens
1,889
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
8
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
German10 · 24.4%
French6 · 14.6%
Mandarin6 · 14.6%
Greek5 · 12.2%
Russian5 · 12.2%
Afrikaans3 · 7.3%
Sinhalese3 · 7.3%
Spanish3 · 7.3%
Religion
55.4%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 55.4%, while Christianity accounts for 37.1%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
55.4%
45.2%
Christianity
37.1%
40%
Other / not stated
7.4%
14.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
11.9%
15.5%
Anglican
11.7%
7.2%
Uniting Church
3.6%
4.8%
Christian (not further defined)
3.4%
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)
50
Against the person
12
Against property
38
Rate per 1,000 residents
23.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 167 residents
State crime-rate percentile
35.5th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
11
Increase (daily rate)
+47.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
78
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
36.5
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property10
Obtain Benefit By Deception4
Serious Assault7
Theft From A Person5
Theft From Retail Premises15
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Crafers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 221 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
St Catherine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 185 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 fast food · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
A car helps for daily needs
Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 28 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
40/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.49
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.5
Food & drink(5)
AtelierCafe
Bean CaféCafe
Crafers Pizza BarFast food
Indi's Indian takeawayFast food
7 Main Street, Crafers
the rangeRestaurant
Everyday services(2)
BP AM/PM CrafersPetrol station
Australia PostPost office
Community(2)
Crafers Primary SchoolSchool
Crafers HallTownhall
Sport & outdoors(13)
Crafers - Stirling BikewayCycling route
Crafers BikewayCycling route
Steub TrailCycling route
Drinking water
Yoga at AppletreeGym
40 Piccadilly Road, Crafers
Protea ReservePark
Picnic area
Playground
Public toilets
Sports field
Crafers to Mt Lofty TrailWalking trail
Pioneer Womens TrailWalking trail
Yurrebilla Trail Section 2Walking trail
Places to stay(5)
Guest house
Crafers CottagesHotel
36 Piccadilly Road, Crafers
Mount Lofty HouseHotel
Throngrove Manor HotelHotel
Tyne House Bed and BreakfastHotel
Cox Place, Crafers
Entertainment(1)
Viewpoint
Transport(28)
28 bus stops
Other(42)
Artwork (3)
Guardian FigureArtwork
Guardian FiguresArtwork
Planet EarthArtwork
The Miracle of LifeArtwork
The SensesArtwork
The SunArtwork
WaterArtwork
WoodArtwork
Bench (19)
Clive ArmourBench
Bicycle Parking (3)
Crafers Auto Service and RepairsCar repair
8 Piccadilly Road, Crafers
Crafers Copy CentreCopyshop
Atco Heritage Rose GardenGarden
Mount Lofty Botanic GardenGarden
Crafer's Garden CentreGarden Centre
2 Piccadilly Road, Crafers
Crafers Hair StudioHairdresser
Clealand Shared Use TrailsInformation
Fern GullyInformation
Geography of Mount Lofty Botanic GardenInformation
History of Mount Lofty Botanic GardenInformation
Information
Mount Lofty Botanic GardenInformation
Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens Map & BrochuresInformation
Mount Lofty Ranges TrailsInformation
Seasonal Highlights In AutumnInformation
Seasonal Highlights In SpringInformation
Seasonal Highlights In SummerInformation
Seasonal Highlights In WinterInformation
Soil ProfileInformation
Summit RoadInformation
Walking Trail MapInformation
Crafers Park 'n' Ride NorthParking
Mount Lofty HouseParking
Parking (18)
Picnic Table (15)
Adelaide Sri Lanka Buddhist ViharaPlace of worship
8 James Street, Crafers
Shelter (4)
Vending machine (2)
Waste Basket (5)
Energy & Motion Integrated HealthYes
7 Main Street, Crafers
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Adelaide Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara
8 James Street, Crafers
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
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· 48 proposals
September 2026
Building alterations to outbuilding
20 BRADSHAW AV CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Verandah
39 WRIGHT RD CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Alterations and additions to detached dwelling including deck
14 WHITE AV CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Verandah (Gazebo)
UNIT 1-5 1 STATION RD CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
August 2026
Proposed Alteration, Addition, Deck & New Septic Tank
16 KATHERINE GR CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Outbuilding
11 WOODBURY RD CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Outbuilding
1 RUDALL AV CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Detached dwelling and outbuilding with associated water tanks and retaining walls
5 SUMMER HILL DR CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Outbuilding (Rumpus Room)
17 WRIGHT RD CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Two-storey detached dwelling, swimming pool, water tank (underground), and associated retaining walls
3 SUMMER HILL DR CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Construction of a two storey detached dwelling, swimming pool and associated safety features and retaining walls and associated earthworks.
2 SHURDINGTON RD CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling, retaining walls, tree damaging activity (removal of one (1) regulated tree), swimming pool and safety fence
45 LESLEY CR CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
July 2026
Dwelling Addition
16 BACKHOUSE AV CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Change in use to ancillary accommodation
10 VALLEY SIDE DR CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Variation to Development Application 22002690 to create an additional basement floor level and minor variations to internal layout
16A WHITE AV CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Construction of an Outbuilding (Garage), Fence and Associated Retaining Walls
24 OLD MOUNT BARKER RD CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Outbuilding & deck
68 PICCADILLY RD CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Variation of Development Application 25023868 - alteration to the building height & inclusion of a deck & landing
8 SANDERCOCK RD CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and retaining walls
47 LESLEY CR CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
June 2026
Variation to Development Application 23029475 - Variation to form of outbuilding including the removal of basement
7 MICHAEL MORAN DR CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Removal of existing shed Replaced with Fielders Endurance Gable shed. 8.2 x 5.0 x 3.0h 15 degree pitch Renewing of foot paths to front of shed with concrete
10 HOWE ST CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Variation of Development Application 23032699 to reduce the length of the 1.7-metre-high deck balustrading to 3.5 metres.
9 WHITE AV CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Outbuilding
2 BACKHOUSE AV CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Construction of two, two storey detached dwellings with associated rainwater tanks and roof-mounted solar panels
16 COX CREEK RD CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Deck addition
19 VANTAGE WAY CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Demolition of existing dwelling, existing garage, existing carport, existing flat and the construction of a new dwelling with freestanding carport and outbuilding (shed)
7 WRIGHT RD CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
May 2026
Extension to an existing agricultural building (generator and machinery shelter)
61 SPRIGG RD CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Construction of an outbuilding (garaport)
19 THE CRESCENT CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
April 2026
Outbuilding
10 GLENSIDE RD CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Two storey detached dwelling including balcony and verandah (with openable roof), outbuilding, retaining walls, masonry fence, tree damaging activity (removal of one (1) regulated tree) and one (1) significant tree), deck, swimming pool and safety fence
18 THE CRESCENT CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
March 2026
Agricultural building and "pick your own" floriculture activity
46 SPRING GULLY RD CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Single storey dwelling alterations & additions, carport, verandah and partial demolition of existing outbuilding
19 SPRIGG RD CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Outbuilding
14 WHITE AV CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Change in use from outbuilding to detached dwelling.
47A THE CRESCENT CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Replace existing verandah with bigger verandah
8 KALMIA AV CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Variation to existing Application - 24024928 -Amended CFS Tank Location and Removal of 1 Door (N Elevation)
9 SALMON AV CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
February 2026
Alterations and additions to detached dwelling including verandah
10 GLENSIDE RD CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Variation to Development Application 24023811 - Variation to detached dwelling roof form and east facing window
32 LESLEY CR CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Store building with associated office
61 SPRIGG RD CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Outbuilding
70 MOUNT LOFTY SUMMIT RD CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
Outbuilding (garage)
16A VALLEY SIDE DR CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Deck
9 PROTEA CR CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Two storey detached dwelling and tree damaging activity
11 RUDALL AV CRAFERS SA 5152Under Assessment
Single storey dwelling alterations & addition
106 PICCADILLY RD CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Single storey dwelling alterations & additions & deck
26 LESLEY CR CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
November 2025
Outbuilding
UNIT 1-2 18 LESLEY CR CRAFERS SA 5152Decision Made
Construction of a dwelling, dwelling additions, deck and ancillary accommodation
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 5.6 km away).
Coalition 37.6%Labor 62.4%
7.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
CrafersLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
Stirling WestLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Stirling EastLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
SummertownLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
UraidlaLabor 58.4% · Coalition 41.6% TPP (2025)3.9 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%)