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SA · Playford Council

Elizabeth North, SA, 5113

Current weather

11.6°CModerate drizzle

79% humidity · 22.6 km/h wind · 13.5° / 10.1° today · 14.9 mm rain

Desirability index

2.8/100

#324 among Metro Adelaide suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Elizabeth North is a smaller suburban community in the Playford area, home to around 3,588 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 515 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 143.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500 (flats $400, houses $500), median house prices near $667,500 (up 22% recently), 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

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)
151 / 726 / 18

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

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.

Data sources & freshness

  • SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
515
Against the person
150
Against property
365
Rate per 1,000 residents
143.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 24 residents
State safety percentile
91.4th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
541
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental109
  • Other Theft74
  • Sct - Residence47
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury76
  • Theft From Motor Vehicle55

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
3 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA
907
  • Disability Unit Elizabeth North Primary School141 Woodford RoadSpecialist Facilities
  • Elizabeth North Preschool141 Woodford RoadPreschools
  • Elizabeth North Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 907

Data sources & freshness

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

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

220 planning-related records

2026· 24 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Construction of three (3) x two-storey dwellings in terrace arrangement
    120 DAUNTSEY RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
  • Land Division 1 into 3 Torrens Titles
    64 KNIGHTON RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
  • Three Single Storey Dwellings in a Terrace Arrangement
    20 WHITSBURY RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
  • Termite Damage Building Repairs to Single-Storey Unit
    12 -19 ELY CT ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made

  • May 2026

  • Ancillary accommodation
    16 BREAMORE ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    UNIT 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 Arrangement
    64 KNIGHTON RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
  • Partial demolition of a building
    51 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, including illuminated signage.
    173 WOODFORD RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
  • Torrens Title Land Division - 1 allotment into 3
    186 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 dwelling
    2 BROADMEADOWS RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
  • Change in use from existing detached dwellings to Supported Accommodation
    51 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 dwelling
    112 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 stages
    35 MINCHINGTON RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
  • 1 into 2 Community Title division
    35 WHITEPARISH RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
  • Construction of Single storey dwelling
    2 LAVERSTOCK RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • Single storey dwellings and associated fence/retaining walls undertaken by South Australian Housing Trust
    37 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 accommodation
    2 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 dwelling
    621 MAIN NORTH RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
  • City of Playford Capital Works – Broadmeadows Amenities
    10 CASTERLEY RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
2025· 52 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Ancillary accommodation
    26 CHARFORD ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    663 MAIN NORTH RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    663 MAIN NORTH RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
  • Single storey detached dwelling in terrace arrangement with associated retaining walls and fencing
    663 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 Addition
    60 DONNINGTON RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
  • Single Storey Dwelling
    2 LAVERSTOCK RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113;4 LAVERSTOCK RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
  • Three single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement with verandahs
    26 HOMINGTON RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
  • Carport to replace existing
    2A BROXMORE ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
  • Replacing Verandah
    22 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 Demolition
    112 DAUNTSEY RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
  • Free Standing Internally Illuminated Pylon Sign
    579 MAIN NORTH RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
  • Three single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement and the removal of a regulated tree
    11 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 trees
    663 MAIN NORTH RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Decision Made
  • Single Storey Group Dwelling, Carport and removal of two regulated trees
    62 DONNINGTON RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Under Assessment
2024· 60 proposals

60 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2023· 34 proposals

34 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 29 proposals

29 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 21 proposals

21 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Stop 67 Woodford Road - South East sideBus stop
  • Stop 68 Woodford Road - East sideBus stop
  • Stop 68 Woodford Road - West sideBus stop
  • Stop 69 Woodford Road - East sideBus stop
  • Stop 69 Woodford Road - West sideBus stop
  • Stop 69W Womma Road - North sideBus stop
  • Stop 69W Womma Road - South SideBus stop
  • Stop 70 Woodford Road - North West sideBus stop
  • Stop 70 Woodford Road - South East sideBus stop
  • Stop 71 Woodford Road - North West sideBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
2.8/100
Cohort rank
#324 among Metro Adelaide suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 1 into 2 Community Title divisionplanning35 WHITEPARISH RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Lodged 17 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
  • 3 single Storey Dwellings and Tree Damaging Activity (Removal of Regulated Tree and impacts on Significant Tree)planning2 TIDWORTH RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Lodged 11 May 2026 · Under Assessment
  • 3x single storey row dwellings, and tree damaging activity incorporating the removal of 1x Significant tree (Palm tree)planning13 GRIMSTEAD ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Lodged 31 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
  • 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, including illuminated signage.planning173 WOODFORD RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Lodged 14 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Ancillary accommodationplanning16 BREAMORE ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Lodged 18 May 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Ancillary accommodationplanning26 CHARFORD ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Lodged 04 Dec 2025 · Under Assessment
  • Carport to replace existingplanning2A BROXMORE ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Lodged 07 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
  • Change in use from existing detached dwellings to Supported Accommodationplanning51 BIRDBUSH ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113;62 BIRDBUSH ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113;LOT 1 BIRDBUSH ST ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Lodged 06 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
  • City of Playford Capital Works – Broadmeadows Amenitiesplanning10 CASTERLEY RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Lodged 07 Jan 2026 · Decision Made
  • Construction of Single storey dwellingplanning2 LAVERSTOCK RD ELIZABETH NORTH SA 5113Lodged 02 Feb 2026 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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