Median house price
$668k
+23% change
SA · Playford Council
Elizabeth North, 5113
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,739
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.0%
Median age
36
Median income
$864/wk
Employment rate
35.1%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$667,500
Languages at home
12.2%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Vietnamese, Persian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Elizabeth North is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Playford Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses and trains still link the suburb further afield. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Desirability lands below 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. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Elizabeth North snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$500/wk
Houses $500 · Units $400
Population (ERP)
3,739
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.5%
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
#138
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
91st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
78th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
14th
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
- 35.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4587th in Australia
- State rank
- 481st in SA
- Peer rank
- #138 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #320 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)
- $500
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 70
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $667,500
- Median price change
- +22.5%
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
3,739(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +4.0% over 5 years · 78th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +4.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +43
- Change in 5 years
- +145
- Growth rank in SA
- 78th 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 +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,588
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $864
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 171 of 1,636
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 35.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 723 / 726 / 18
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)
- 515
- Against the person
- 150
- Against property
- 365
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 137.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 24 residents
- State safety percentile
- 90.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 541
- Increase (daily rate)
- +27.2%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental109
- Other Theft74
- Sct - Residence47
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury76
- Theft From Motor Vehicle55
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
- 2 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 917
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 14th
School list
- Elizabeth North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 907 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 514 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Taparra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 926 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 131 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Playford CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 940 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 99% · 670 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Swallowcliffe School P-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 917 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 423 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Edmund Rice Flexi SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 908 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 163 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.5 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 →
- Northern Adelaide Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 431 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Elizabeth Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 904 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 420 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's Technical CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 998 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 260 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Compass Catholic CommunitySpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 916 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 139 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 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
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Broadmeadows Railway Station
- Stop 68 Woodford Rd - East side
- Stop 69 Woodford Rd - East side
- Stop 71 Woodford Rd - South East side
- Womma Railway Station
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
47 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 17 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 28/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.28
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.84
Food & drink(1)
- Red Lion HotelPub
173 Woodford Road
Community(1)
- School
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Park (3)
- Playground (2)
- Playford City Baseball ClubSports centre
- Sports field
Transport(14)
13 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(4)
- Common
- Parking (20)
- St Thomas Moore ChurchPlace of worship
- Shelter (2)
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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 Thomas Moore 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 (5.3 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)
- 275
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 73.5
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· 32 proposals
August 2026
- Residential development comprising the construction of five (5) single storey residential flat buildings containing a total of fifteen (15) dwellings, one (1) single storey group dwelling, removal of two (2) Significant Trees and three (3) Regulated Trees, with associated onsite carparking, outbuilding (covered seating area) and landscapingLOT 93 LAVERSTOCK RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Four single storey dwellings (in a terraced arranged), with associated retaining walls and fencing, and tree damaging activity26 ROCKBOURNE ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113;28 ROCKBOURNE ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
July 2026
- Carport and Verandah Structure85 DONNINGTON RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division Creating 2 Additional Allotments (1 into 3) (Land Use on App ID 26009523)20 WHITSBURY RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Land Division - 1 into 3 allotments13 GRIMSTEAD ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling178 WOODFORD RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Land Division 1 into 6 (Torrens Title)43 BROADMEADOWS RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113;45 BROADMEADOWS RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Outback Verandah117B WOODFORD RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
June 2026
- Construction of three (3) x two-storey dwellings in terrace arrangement120 DAUNTSEY RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Division of one allotment into 3 Torrens Title allotments.64 KNIGHTON RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
- Three Single Storey Dwellings in a Terrace Arrangement20 WHITSBURY RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Termite Damage Building Repairs to Single-Storey Unit12 -19 ELY CT ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
May 2026
- Ancillary accommodation16 BREAMORE ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- VerandahUNIT 7 2 TILSHEAD RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
- 3 single Storey Dwellings and Tree Damaging Activity (Removal of Regulated Tree and impacts on Significant Tree)2 TIDWORTH RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Three Single Storey Detached Dwellings in a Terrace Arrangement64 KNIGHTON RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Partial demolition of a building51 OLD SARUM RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
April 2026
- Alterations and additions to existing hotel including internal refurbishments, expansion of outdoor dining areas, increase in patronage from 170 to 370, Extension and refurbishment of the existing drive-thru bottle shop, advertising signage and tree-damaging activity (removal of 1x significant tree)173 WOODFORD RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 allotment into 3186 WOODFORD RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
March 2026
- 3x single storey row dwellings, and tree damaging activity incorporating the removal of 1x Significant tree (Palm tree)13 GRIMSTEAD ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Land division - (1 into 2 Community Title)178 WOODFORD RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
- Verandahs at rear of existing dwelling2 BROADMEADOWS RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
- Change in use from existing detached dwellings to Supported Accommodation51 BIRDBUSH ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113;62 BIRDBUSH ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113;LOT 1 BIRDBUSH ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling112 DAUNTSEY RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
February 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling.35 MINCHINGTON RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
- Land Division (1 into 3) undertaken in 2 stages35 MINCHINGTON RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
- 1 into 2 Community Title division35 WHITEPARISH RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
- Construction of Single storey dwelling2 LAVERSTOCK RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
January 2026
- Single storey dwellings and associated fence/retaining walls undertaken by South Australian Housing Trust37 SEDGEHILL RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
- Variation to DA 23010528 - Amendments to approved childcare centre building encompassing internal layout changes, addition of outbuilding, service yard and rainwater tank and removal of the supported accommodation2 LAVERSTOCK RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113;4 LAVERSTOCK RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113;6 LAVERSTOCK RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113;8 LAVERSTOCK RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- construction of a single storey detached dwelling621 MAIN NORTH RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
- City of Playford Capital Works – Broadmeadows Amenities10 CASTERLEY RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Ancillary accommodation26 CHARFORD ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling663 MAIN NORTH RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling663 MAIN NORTH RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling in terrace arrangement with associated retaining walls and fencing663 MAIN NORTH RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Creating 2 Additional Allotments (1 into 3)30 HOMINGTON RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
November 2025
- Dwelling Addition60 DONNINGTON RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Single Storey Dwelling2 LAVERSTOCK RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113;4 LAVERSTOCK RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
- Three single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement with verandahs26 HOMINGTON RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Carport to replace existing2A BROXMORE ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
- Replacing Verandah22 BRIXTON RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
October 2025
- Construction of an Outbuilding- 10m (L) X 6m (W)18 OLD SARUM RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
- Dwelling Demolition112 DAUNTSEY RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
- Free Standing Internally Illuminated Pylon Sign579 MAIN NORTH RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
- Three single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement and the removal of a regulated tree11 WHITSBURY RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
September 2025
- Conventional land division creating three (3) allotments from one (1) allotment and removal of two (2) regulated trees663 MAIN NORTH RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision 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
4 active roadworks / incidents
- MowingMain North Road, Womma Rd17 Dec 2025 – 17 Aug 2026
- MowingWomma Road, Sedgehill Rd17 Dec 2025 – 17 Aug 2026
- MowingMain North Road, Midway Rd17 Dec 2025 – 17 Aug 2026
- Shoulder WorkMain North Road, Midway Rd20 Jul 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (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 2.6 km away).
Coalition 31.7%Labor 68.3%
3.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.2 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Elizabeth NorthLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- ElizabethLabor 69.9% · Coalition 30.1% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Davoren ParkLabor 69.2% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Elizabeth ParkLabor 71.2% · Coalition 28.8% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Elizabeth DownsLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)1.7 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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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