Eden Hills is a hills middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Mitcham Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 89% above the peer median, and population growth is an exceptional strength, and reported crime is lower than in most comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 28% year on year. Trade-offs centre on limited amenity for the price and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary, with green cover 59% below the peer median.
Eden Hills is a better fit for people who value school quality and university qualifications more than amenity for the price.
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
Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (106)
Strengths
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
Population growth is a relative strength
Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Housing, growth and risk
How Eden Hills compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.3M
+34% change
Median rent
$640/wk
Houses $650 · Units $400
Population (ERP)
3,619
+2.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.2%
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
#50
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Crime rate
24th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
96th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
12%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
83rd
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
48.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 25% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
2230th in Australia
State rank
177th in SA
Peer rank
#50 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#131 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
100%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$400
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$650
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$640
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
20
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,298,750
Median price change
+33.7%
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
3,619(June 2025)
+2.7% annual · +11.2% over 5 years · 96th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.7%
5-year growth
+11.2%
Change in 1 year
+96
Change in 5 years
+364
Growth rank in SA
96th 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 (~3,800), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
3,020
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,062
Dwelling vacancy
5.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
60 of 1,164
Median monthly mortgage
$1,842
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$388
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
41.9% / 46.2% / 11.9%
Employment rate
63.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
13.2% / 6.5% / 62.2%
Walked or cycled to work
3.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,050 / 55 / 0
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.
41% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 15.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified41% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified10% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational15.7% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below33.3% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Society and culture18.7%
Health15.3%
Management and commerce14.8%
Engineering and related technologies12.6%
Education11.5%
Creative arts6.4%
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)
$58,244
70th percentile in SA · -1% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$65,869
85th percentile in SA · +1% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
15.0%
75th percentile in SA · +9% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$117,160
86th percentile in SA · +85% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
37th percentile in SA · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5050 — 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
3,817
Taxpayers reporting net rent
560
Median net rent
-$208
Taxpayers reporting business income
391
Taxable income vs state median
+7%
Salary / wages vs state median
+14%
Rental investment vs state median
+25%
Super vs state median
+51%
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
11.3% speak a language other than English at home; 24.7% born overseas
Language at home
2,620 English only · 334 other
Non-English at home
11.3%
Born overseas
731 (24.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
21 (0.7%)
Australian citizens
2,773
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
17
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin20 · 17.7%
Greek11 · 9.7%
French9 · 8%
Bengali8 · 7.1%
Italian8 · 7.1%
German7 · 6.2%
Vietnamese7 · 6.2%
Japanese6 · 5.3%
Religion
60%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 60%, while Christianity accounts for 31.8%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
60%
45.2%
Christianity
31.8%
40%
Other / not stated
8.2%
14.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
8%
15.5%
Anglican
6.3%
7.2%
Uniting Church
5.9%
4.8%
Baptist
3%
1.5%
Christian (not further defined)
2.9%
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
63
Against the person
17
Against property
46
Rate per 1,000 residents
17.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 178 residents
State crime-rate percentile
23.6th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
21
Decrease (daily rate)
-28.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
74
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
20.45
Most common offence types
Common Assault4
Damage Or Destroy Property20
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences7
Obtain Benefit By Deception6
Serious Assault9
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Eden Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 229 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
Bellevue Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1090 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 177 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Blackwood High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1059 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,211 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Blackwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 363 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood)Primary · Independent · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 88 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Eden Hills Kindergarten4 Willunga StPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 20 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
34/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.66
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.66
Food & drink(2)
Gang GangFast food
276 Shepherds Hill Road, Eden Hills
Little CaesarsFast food
Everyday services(1)
Caltex / Woolworths Petrol StationPetrol station
Community(3)
Eden Hills KindergartenKindergarten
Blackwood High SchoolSchool
Eden Hills Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(19)
Marino Rocks GreenwayCycling route
Drinking water (5)
Shepherds Hill Recreation ParkNature reserve
Watiparinga Reserve-National TrustNature reserve
Ashby ReservePark
Colebrook Reconciliation ParkPark
Shepherds Hill Road, Eden Hills
Karinya ReservePark
Kenny ParkPark
Park
Playground (2)
Wittunga Botanic Garden PlayspacePlayground
Public toilets
Eden Hills Skate ParkSports field
Sports field
Entertainment(1)
Viewpoint
Transport(19)
18 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(12)
Bench (5)
Bicycle Parking
Studio 58 DanceDancing School
Unit 2 278 Shepherds Hill Road
Eden Hills Country Fire ServiceFire station
Northcote Road, Eden Hills
Cutting ConnectionHairdresser
Unit 1 278 Shepherds Hill Road, Eden Hills
Information (4)
Eden Hills Park 'n' RideParking
Parking (11)
Picnic Table (4)
Shelter
Waste Basket
Skein MachineWool
Unit 3 276 Shepherds Hill Road
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
Bedford Day Surgery (2.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Day Only Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
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
27° / 16°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 50 proposals
September 2026
Replacement Carport
299 SHEPHERDS HILL RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Additions and alterations to existing dwelling including new a new attached carport, deck/balcony and verandah and ancillary accommodation (studio) with deck and associated earthworks
29A YALANDA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Building Alterations in the form of alterations to windows and sliding doors )and windows to one side of existing carport under main dwelling roof
26 CHITUNGA RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Verandah
8 BENARA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Community Title Land Division (1 Allotment into 2), construction of a two-storey group dwelling, additions and alterations to existing dwelling comprising a new raised deck, alterations to existing garage and associated earthworks, retaining walls, fencing and tree damaging activity
2 WONOKA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Verandah
267 SHEPHERDS HILL RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Outbuilding and associated earthworks
7 YALANDA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling and associated earthworks and retaining walls
LOT 16 CHITUNGA RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
August 2026
Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, carport and rumpus room, decking and associated earthworks and retaining
16B WONOKA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Pair of two storey semi-detached dwellings, retaining walls, fencing, earthworks and associated 1 into 2 land division with reciprocal party wall rights
16 WONOKA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Verandah
44 WILLUNGA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling with associated earthwork, retaining walls, verandah, in-ground swimming pool with safety barrier, ancillary accommodation
2 GLEN RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Inground swimming pool and safety barrier and associated earthworks
10 VIADUCT RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
July 2026
Boundary Realignment
11 CHITUNGA RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050;9A CHITUNGA RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Variation to 22005283 (Construct a retaining wall and fence on western boundary) to increase the overall height of the fence and retaining wall.
3 HILLCREST DR EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Retaining wall
15 GROVE ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Dwelling alterations and addition, deck, verandah and associated earthworks
13 EURILPA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, outbuilding (shed) and masonry front fence
10 VIADUCT RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Verandah
6A BALDINA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
June 2026
In-ground swimming pool with safety barriers and associated earthwork
6 DALE RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Outbuilding (garage)
15 CHOWILLA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Deck
4 PINDA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Construction of two (2) two-storey semi-detached dwellings with associated swimming pools, earthworks, retaining walls, fencing and landscaping
30 WONOKA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Land Division (Boundary Realignment)
29A YALANDA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050;33 YALANDA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Outdoor Spa
62 WILPENA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Combined retaining walls and fencing with associated earthworks
19A PARHAM RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
May 2026
Demolition of detached dwelling and replacement with new single level detached dwelling with garage and carport under the main roof and associated verandah
2 YALANDA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Carport (forward of building line)
65 HILLCREST DR EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Deck
13 DEPINDO AV EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Outbuilding, retaining walls, fence, deck, swimming pool & safety fence, privacy screen and associated earthworks
20A WONOKA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Shed
54 PEKINA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Swimming pool, safety fences and associated earthworks
40 WILLORA RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Internal alteration and dwelling addition
47 WILPENA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Dwelling alterations and additions and verandah
2 NORTHCOTE RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
April 2026
Outbuilding and combined retaining wall and fencing
235 SHEPHERDS HILL RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Carport forward of building line and verandah at rear
33 YALANDA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Carport
60 PEKINA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Concrete sleeper retaining walls and fencing at a maximum combined height of 3.3 metres along the eastern boundary and associated earthworks
16A WONOKA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Roof cladding and framing was damaged by falling tree. Propose new roof framing and roof cladding to repair building.
2 YALANDA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
March 2026
Variation of Development Application 22037783 - Changes to existing retaining walls, additional retaining walls, earthworks, outbuilding (shed) and reconfiguration of water tanks
66 PEKINA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
Construction of three (3) single storey dwellings and associated earthworks, retaining walls, fencing and landscaping
231 SHEPHERDS HILL RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Storage shed
5 BARUNGA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
Ancillary accommodation for the purpose of a home office, retrospective carport and shed
18 WILLUNGA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
November 2025
Dwelling alterations and additions including changes to roof form and upper storey addition, verandah, outbuilding and change to pool fencing and equipment position (shed)
8 GROVE ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling and associated earthworks
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 3.2 km away).
Coalition 32.4%Labor 67.6%
6.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Bellevue HeightsLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
Eden HillsLabor 72.8% · Coalition 27.2% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
Blackwood CentralLabor 67.3% · Coalition 32.7% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Blackwood (Boothby)Labor 63.9% · Coalition 36.1% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
Belair NorthLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)3.1 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%)