Median house price
$1.3M
+34% change
SA · Mitcham Council
Eden Hills, 5050
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,619
Growth (1 yr)
+2.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.2%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,062/wk
Employment rate
63.4%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,298,750
Languages at home
11.3%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Greek, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Eden Hills sits up in the Mitcham Council hills, a mid-sized suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Desirability lands around average here: softer schools and education weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Eden Hills snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#55
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
37th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
96th
percentile in SA
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
- 49.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 30% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2304th in Australia
- State rank
- 207th in SA
- Peer rank
- #55 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #157 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)
- $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.
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
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
- Employment rate
- 63.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,050 / 55 / 0
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)
- 88
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 71
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 178 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 21
- Increase (daily rate)
- +19.2%
Most common offence types
- Graffiti17
- Other Property Damage And Environmental15
- Other Theft11
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury10
- Theft From Motor Vehicle11
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, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,095
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 83th
School list
- 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 (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
- Eden Hills Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Eden Hills Railway Station
- Eden Hills Railway Station
- Stop 28 Shepherds Hill Rd - North East side
- Stop 29 Shepherds Hill Rd - North side
- Stop 30B Shepherds Hill Rd - 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
77 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- 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
Community(3)
- Eden Hills KindergartenKindergarten
- Blackwood High SchoolSchool
- Eden Hills Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(10)
- Ashby ReservePark
- Colebrook Reconciliation ParkPark
Shepherds Hill Road, Eden Hills
- Karinya ReservePark
- Kenny ParkPark
- Park
- Playground (2)
- Wittunga Botanic Garden PlayspacePlayground
- Eden Hills Skate ParkSports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(19)
18 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(18)
- Bench (5)
- Bicycle Parking
- Studio 58 DanceDancing School
Unit 2 278 Shepherds Hill Road
- Drinking water (5)
- Eden Hills Country Fire ServiceFire station
Northcote Road, Eden Hills
- Cutting ConnectionHairdresser
Unit 1 278 Shepherds Hill Road, Eden Hills
- Information (4)
- Shepherds Hill Recreation ParkNature Reserve
- Unnamed (No.HA461) Heritage AgreementNature Reserve
- Watiparinga Reserve-National TrustNature Reserve
- Eden Hills Park 'n' RideParking
- Parking (11)
- Caltex / Woolworths Petrol StationPetrol station
- Picnic Table (4)
- Public toilets
- 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.
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- Bedford Day Surgery (2.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only 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)
- 91
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.1
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
- 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 (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· 39 proposals
August 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated earthwork, retaining walls, verandah, in-ground swimming pool with safety barrier, ancillary accommodation2 GLEN RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Inground swimming pool and safety barrier and associated earthworks10 VIADUCT RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
July 2026
- Boundary Realignment11 CHITUNGA RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050;9A CHITUNGA RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- 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 5050Under Assessment
- Retaining wall15 GROVE ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Dwelling alterations and addition, deck, verandah and associated earthworks13 EURILPA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, outbuilding (shed) and masonry front fence10 VIADUCT RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Verandah6A BALDINA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
June 2026
- In-ground swimming pool with safety barriers and associated earthwork6 DALE RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)15 CHOWILLA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
- Deck4 PINDA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Construction of two (2) two-storey semi-detached dwellings with associated swimming pools, earthworks, retaining walls, fencing and landscaping30 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 Spa62 WILPENA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
- Combined retaining walls and fencing with associated earthworks19A 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 verandah2 YALANDA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Carport (forward of building line)65 HILLCREST DR EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Deck13 DEPINDO AV EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
- Outbuilding, retaining walls, fence, deck, swimming pool & safety fence, privacy screen and associated earthworks20A WONOKA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Shed54 PEKINA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
- Swimming pool, safety fences and associated earthworks40 WILLORA RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
- Internal alteration and dwelling addition47 WILPENA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Dwelling alterations and additions and verandah2 NORTHCOTE RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
April 2026
- Outbuilding and combined retaining wall and fencing235 SHEPHERDS HILL RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Carport forward of building line and verandah at rear33 YALANDA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
- Carport60 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 earthworks16A WONOKA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- 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 tanks66 PEKINA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Construction of a swimming pool, deck, fence, retaining walls and associated earthworks8 YALANDA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Construction of a two-level dwelling with associated earthworks, retaining walls and water tanks16C WONOKA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling addition and alteration and construction of a carport4 CHITUNGA RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Carport2 BARUNGA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
- Verandah33 CHITUNGA RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
- Carport and verandah11 GROVE ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
January 2026
- Dwelling alterations and additions to an existing two-level dwelling and verandah20 CHITUNGA RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated earthworks, retaining walls and fencing6 NORTHCOTE RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage), retaining wall, and associated earthworks and fencing10 EURILPA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
- Upgrade of existing floods lights for Karinya Reserve.LOT 21 SHEPHERDS HILL RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Construction of three (3) single storey dwellings and associated earthworks, retaining walls, fencing and landscaping231 SHEPHERDS HILL RD EDEN HILLS SA 5050Under Assessment
- Storage shed5 BARUNGA ST EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation for the purpose of a home office, retrospective carport and shed18 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 earthworks1 ELLIS AV EDEN HILLS SA 5050Decision 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
3 active roadworks / incidents
- ConstructionShepherds Hill Road, Depindo Av01 Mar 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionShepherds Hill Road, Donnybrook Rd01 Mar 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- MowingShepherds Hill Road, Sturt Rd28 May 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
9 heritage places
- Eden Hills Primary School78 Wilpena Street EDEN HILLSLocal heritage
- Former Parish Hall41 Willunga Street EDEN HILLSLocal heritage
- Former Post Office and Store22 Willowie Street EDEN HILLSLocal heritage
- House3 Wade Street EDEN HILLSLocal heritage
- House "Eden" "Glengordon"19 Kinedana Street EDEN HILLSLocal heritage
- Railway Cottage84 Wilpena Street EDEN HILLSLocal heritage
- Railway Cottage50 Railway Lane EDEN HILLSLocal heritage
- Railway Cottage49 Railway Lane EDEN HILLSLocal heritage
- Wittunga Botanic GardenShepherds Hill Road BLACKWOODState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Boothby
- Member of Parliament
- Louise MILLER-FROST (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,524
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.9%Labor 61.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
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.
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)
- 10/10
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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