Median house price
$742k
+19% change
SA · Playford Council
Craigmore, 5114
Est. population · Jun 2025
11,715
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.7%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,513/wk
Employment rate
57.6%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$741,500
Languages at home
9.7%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Arabic, Khmer
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Craigmore is a practical established suburb in Playford Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Craigmore snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$570/wk
Houses $570 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
11,715
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.7%
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
#18
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
54th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
52nd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
20th
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
- 57.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1290th in Australia
- State rank
- 76th in SA
- Peer rank
- #18 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #55 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)
- $570
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 55
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $741,500
- Median price change
- +19.1%
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
11,715(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +6.7% over 5 years · 52th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +6.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +51
- Change in 5 years
- +730
- Growth rank in SA
- 52th 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 (~12,800), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 10,943
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,513
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 144 of 3,890
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 57.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,715 / 14 / 10
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 446
- Against the person
- 129
- Against property
- 317
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 85 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 451
- Increase (daily rate)
- +2.3%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental84
- Other Theft52
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury77
- Theft From Motor Vehicle31
- Theft From Shop30
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
- Schools within 2 km
- 3 (3 schools, 2 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 933
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 20th
School list
- Hope Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 977 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 921 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Craigmore South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 922 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 225 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Catherine McAuley SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 976 · 36th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 483 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Craigmore High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 916 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 1,245 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Elizabeth Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 904 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 420 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Playford Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 944 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 398 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Trinity College BlakeviewCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 635 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Blakeview Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 921 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 542 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Adams Road Children's Centre33 Adams RoadPreschools
- Craigmore Kindergarten2 Carinya StreetPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Adams Road Children's Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 77B California Ave - West side
- Stop 80 Somerset Gr - South East side
- Stop 81 Somerset Gr - South East side
- Stop 83 Somerset Gr - East side
- Stop 84 Somerset Gr - East 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
88 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 places of worship · 6 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 44 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 55/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.91
Shopping(1)
- ColesSupermarket
Community(3)
- Adams Road Children's CentreKindergarten
- Catherine McAuley SchoolSchool
210 Adams Road, Craigmore
- Playford PrimarySchool
216-220 Adams Road, Craigmore
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Flex Fitness ClubGym
- Bunyip GullyPark
- Park (8)
- Picnic area
- Playground (6)
- Sports field
Transport(37)
37 bus stops
Other(10)
- Leelawadee Thai Massage SAMassage
Unit 48 170-190 Yorktown Road
- Catherine McAuley School Staff CarparkParking
- Children's Centre CarparkParking
- Parking (17)
- Playford Primary Staff CarparkParking
- Resthaven Private CarparkParking
- Parking Space (3)
- Picnic Table (2)
- Craigmore Christian ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost office
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Craigmore Christian Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lyell McEwin Hospital (6.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 612
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 52.2
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· 34 proposals
August 2026
- Detached dwelling with fencing above retaining walls4 WESTBURY CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Under Assessment
July 2026
- Verandah6 STUART DR CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Verandah10 WECOMA CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingLOT 703 WHITFORD RD CRAIGMORE SA 5114Under Assessment
- Domestic outbuilding (shed)25 AUTUMN AV CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation46 WECOMA CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Under Assessment
June 2026
- Outback Verandah23 MEGUNYA CR CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Garage and verandah111 BECKHAM RISE CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)2 SILVERTOP CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division Creating 1 Additional Allotment (1 into 2)19 DIMBOOLA CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuilding (5mx11m)11 DIMBOOLA CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
May 2026
- Construction of a Verandah25 LACHLAN DR CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)4 CRESWICK CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed) and carport29 COORARA CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Under Assessment
- Internal Fitout at Craigmore Medical Centre176 YORKTOWN RD CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)8 LONDON CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Verandah33 MARY CR CRAIGMORE SA 5114Under Assessment
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding21 JEDNA CL CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
April 2026
- verandah46 SOMERSET GR CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers13 PATERSON CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
March 2026
- Verandah & tree damaging activity16 LURINGA CL CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Verandah69 BECKHAM RISE CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Dwelling Addition2 ERINGA CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Verandah35 TAREENA ST CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
February 2026
- Update to Essential Safety Provisions Schedule only210 -214 ADAMS RD CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence6 CARDIFF CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)5 JENKINS CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Construction of a verandah97 BECKHAM RISE CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
January 2026
- Removal of a regulated tree24 CHOWILLA CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barrier3 STRINGBARK AV CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation20 CONMURRA CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Under Assessment
- Verandah50 WASHINGTON DR CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Removal of a regulated tree (retrospective Section 136(1))11 IRONBARK AV CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- one (1) into eight (8) Community Title land division7 THORNTON PL CRAIGMORE SA 5114Under Assessment
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Construct eight (8) single storey group dwellings with associated retaining walls and fencing, and the removal of six (6) regulated trees and one (1) significant tree7 THORNTON PL CRAIGMORE SA 5114Under Assessment
- Installation of a swimming pool18 ZURICH RD CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Detached dwelling and Tree damaging activity2 WECOMA CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
November 2025
- Replacement verandah and carport4 MANYA CR CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Emergency Significant Tree removal9 MENINGIE ST CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Verandah27 CANDLEBARK CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Proposed bedroom additions to a dwelling33 KAKUNA CR CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Carport & Garage)38 JEDNA CL CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Torrens Title Boundary Realignment (Land Division) 5 into 314 -18 CARINYA ST CRAIGMORE SA 5114;211 YORKTOWN RD CRAIGMORE SA 5114;213 YORKTOWN RD CRAIGMORE SA 5114;6 -12 CARINYA ST CRAIGMORE SA 5114;LOT 105 CARINYA ST CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision Made
- Installation of a fiberglass swimming pool and all associated safety features.33 CONMURRA CT CRAIGMORE SA 5114Decision 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
Heritage
1 heritage place
- House 'Blair Farm'10 Pinehurst Road CRAIGMORELocal 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
- Spence
- Member of Parliament
- Matt BURNELL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 138,898
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.7%Labor 65.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.7 km away).
Coalition 32.9%Labor 67.1%
1.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Craigmore SouthLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Craigmore NorthLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Elizabeth DownsLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Blakeview SouthLabor 67.4% · Coalition 32.6% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- BlakeviewLabor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)2.4 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
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