Median house price
$700k
+13% change
SA · Playford Council
Elizabeth East, 5112
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,787
Growth (1 yr)
-0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.0%
Median age
38
Median income
$904/wk
Employment rate
37.5%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$700,000
Languages at home
19.9%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Nepali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Playford Council, Elizabeth East is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment, plus parks and green space weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
Elizabeth East snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$490/wk
Houses $520 · Units $305
Population (ERP)
4,787
-0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.8%
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
#121
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
87th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
5th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
12th
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
- 40.1/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3745th in Australia
- State rank
- 402nd in SA
- Peer rank
- #121 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #283 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)
- $305
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $520
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $490
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 45
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $700,000
- Median price change
- +12.7%
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
4,787(June 2025)
-0.1% annual · +3.0% over 5 years · 5th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.1%
- 5-year growth
- +3.0%
- Change in 1 year
- -4
- Change in 5 years
- +140
- Growth rank in SA
- 5th 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 (~5,050), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,607
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $904
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 187 of 1,905
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,062
- Employment rate
- 37.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,131 / 580 / 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 516
- Against the person
- 173
- Against property
- 343
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 107.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 27 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 588
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.6%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental150
- Other Theft60
- Sct - Residence40
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury96
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury30
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 (13 schools)
- 908
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 12th
School list
- Elizabeth East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 875 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 200 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Pinnacle CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 86% · 993 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Elizabeth Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 902 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 249 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Thomas More SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 267 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Indie School ElizabethSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 946 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 322 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Elizabeth Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 862 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 312 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Playford International CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 881 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 1,322 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Kaurna Plains SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 699 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 162 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Edmund Rice Flexi SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 908 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 163 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Northern Adelaide Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 431 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
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
Public transport
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 56A Main North Rd - East side
- Stop 59 Midway Rd - South East side
- Stop 60 Midway Rd - East side
- Stop 62 Midway Rd - East side
- Stop 63 Kinkaid Rd - South West 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
61 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 23 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 55/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.22
Shopping(1)
- FoodworksSupermarket
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Park
- Playground
- Playford Tennis CentreSports centre
- Sports field
Transport(23)
23 bus stops
Other(8)
- Common
- Elizabeth East RSLNightclub
- Parking (25)
- St Ann's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (2)
- Australia PostPost office
- Telephone
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- St Ann's Catholic 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 (2.9 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)
- 309
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 64.5
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· 66 proposals
August 2026
- Three x single storey detached dwellings11 GRAYLING ST ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division Creating 1 Additional Allotment (1 into 2) and Tree Damaging Activity5 DERRICK RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Tree Damaging Activity - Removal of One (1) Regulated street tree.-34.726729, 138.686122;9 BALCH CT ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- One x Single Storey Detached Dwelling and Two x Single Storey Group Dwellings109 HALSEY RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Removal of Significant Tree32 GRENADIER RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- 4 single story houses19 MIDWAY RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
July 2026
- Torrens Title Land Division Creating 1 Additional Allotment (1 into 2)13 MIDWAY RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Primary Community division - 1 existing allotment into 3 Community Lots and Common Property114 HALSEY RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- 1 into 3 Torrens Title Land Division41 MIDWAY RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- TORRENS LAND DIVISION. 1 ALLOTMENT INTO 3 ALLOTMENTS.3 HULL ST ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Two single storey detached dwellings and retaining walls/fencing11 BELLINGER RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Land Division 2 into 6 Torrens Title87 KINKAID RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112;89 KINKAID RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling10 MIRINO LOOP ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Division of 1 allotment into 4 Community title allotments.36 PORTLAND RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Three single-storey dwellings and associated retaining walls and fencing118 HALSEY RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
June 2026
- Land Division Torrens Title (1 into 3)3 AYLWIN ST ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling addition113 HALSEY RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- 3 single storey detached dwellings (in terraced arrangement), retaining walls and tree damaging activity1 INWOOD RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Ancillary Accommodation7 WORTHINGTON RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- 2x Single Storey Detached Dwellings14 MIDWAY RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Construction of single storey detached dwelling, including ancillary retaining and fencing3 HUGHES CT ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling2 TALBOT ST ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Tree damaging activity - removal of a significant tree.24 BALLARD ST ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Outbuilding20 HORNET CR ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Decision Made
May 2026
- Construction of 18 two-storey dwellings with associated underground tank, tree-damaging activity, and fencing and retaining walls.5 ATLANTA ST ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Land Division (1 into 2) Conventional7 FLETCHER RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Decision Made
- Verandah15 -33 CATALINA RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Decision Made
- 6 single storey dwellings (in a terraced arrangement) and tree damaging activity (removal of a Significant Tree)87 KINKAID RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112;89 KINKAID RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Three single storey detached dwelling in a terrace arrangement and retaining wall55 NORTHAMPTON CR ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- 4 x single storey detached dwellings (Terrace arrangement)68 MIDWAY RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- 3x Single storey dwellings1 SPRUANCE RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Mixed use development comprising a retail fuel outlet and carwash with associated advertisements, fencing, retaining walls, car parking and landscaping and Tree-damaging activity (Removal of 1x significant tree and 3x regulated trees)LOT 52 FLETCHER RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112;UNIT 1-12 53 MIDWAY RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- 3 Single storey dwelling with double garage, retaining wall and fencing and Tree Damaging Activity (Removal of a Regulated Tree)3 AYLWIN ST ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Tree damaging activity and fence, retaining wall38 BALLARD ST ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
April 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling128A HALSEY RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Decision Made
- Division of 1 allotment into 2 Torrens Title allotments and a tree damaging activity- the removal of a significant tree.7 HUGHES CT ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Decision Made
- Three Row Dwellings in a Terrace Arrangement and removal of 1x Regulated Tree33 ENTERPRISE RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Under Assessment
- Land Division 1 into 3 Torrens Title11 GRAYLING ST ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 3 Torrens Title6 WALDRON ST ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 3 allotments6 CATALINA RD ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112Decision 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
- Guerin House27 Spruance Road ELIZABETH EASTLocal 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 2.9 km away).
Coalition 31.9%Labor 68.1%
2.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Elizabeth EastLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- HillbankLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Elizabeth GroveLabor 71.3% · Coalition 28.7% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Elizabeth SouthLabor 71.7% · Coalition 28.3% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Elizabeth ParkLabor 71.2% · Coalition 28.8% TPP (2025)1.8 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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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