Median house price
$3.08M
+40% change
SA · Burnside Council
Erindale, 5066
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,255
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.5%
Median age
48
Median income
$2,364/wk
Employment rate
59.4%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$3,075,000
Languages at home
20%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Italian, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Erindale is a well-connected smaller community in Burnside Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability lands below average here: softer parks and green space, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities 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
Erindale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$580/wk
Population (ERP)
1,255
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.8%
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
#52
among Metro Adelaide · Mature
Safety
46th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
69th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
90th
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
- 36.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4413th in Australia
- State rank
- 466th in SA
- Peer rank
- #52 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #314 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)
- $580
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $3,075,000
- Median price change
- +39.9%
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
1,255(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +4.5% over 5 years · 69th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +4.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +11
- Change in 5 years
- +54
- Growth rank in SA
- 69th 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 (~1,300), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,172
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $2,364
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 468
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,392
- Employment rate
- 59.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 371 / 64 / 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)
- 38
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 31
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 167 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 27
- Increase (daily rate)
- +246.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental6
- Other Theft6
- Sct - Residence4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury3
- Theft From Motor Vehicle6
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,123.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 90th
School list
- St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1180 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 873 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 686 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 506 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Norwood International High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 1,667 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Pembroke SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1171 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 1,672 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Marryatville High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 1,759 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 208 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Loreto CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 717 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- Newland Park Kindergarten46 Lockwood RoadPreschools
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
- Newland Park Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 13 Kensington Rd - South side
- Stop 14 Kensington Rd - South side
- Stop 15 Kensington Rd - South side
- Stop 16 Hallett Rd - West side
- Stop 17 Hallett Rd - 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
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 15/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.71
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.56
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.85
Food & drink(3)
- Rena's Thai KitchenCafe
- The Rustic FigCafe
- Go Pho YouRestaurant
370G Kensington Road
Community(1)
- Newland Park KindergartenKindergarten
Health & services(1)
- Gentle DentistryDentist
370F Kensington Road
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Harris ReservePark
- Playground
- Kensington Baseball ClubSports field
- Sports field
Transport(6)
6 bus stops
Other(6)
- Beauty AccessBeauty salon
370D Kensington Road
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Parking (3)
- OTR ErindalePetrol station
372 Kensington Road, Erindale
- Australia PostPost Box
- 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ferguson Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · 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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Burnside Day Surgery (1.1 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)
- 25
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.9
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· 16 proposals
August 2026
- New Pool Safety Barrier, Outdoor Spa and Associated Landscaping12 COWAN ST ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (storage shed)92 STATENBOROUGH ST ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling alterations, new carport and a shed, free standing outdoor fire and chimney, alterations to pool safety features5 EGMONT TCE ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Removal of one (x1) regulated tree - Melaleuca viminalis (bottle brush)34 JARVIS ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling, fence, retaining wall and earthwork30 JARVIS ST ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
June 2026
- Swimming pool and safety barrier16 GOYDER ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
- Alterations and addition to existing dwelling, including rebuilding and extension of garage, and associated partial demolition9 EGMONT TCE ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Two (2) double storey dwellings including swimming pools, outbuildings, retaining walls and fencing71 STATENBOROUGH ST ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
April 2026
- Double storey detached dwelling including retaining walls and fencing28 GOYDER ST ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
- One (1) double-storey detached dwelling, with associated inground swimming pool (and associated pool safety features), retaining walls, fencing, verandah and outbuilding65 STATENBOROUGH ST ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
March 2026
- Conventional land division creating one (1) additional allotment - One (1) into two (2) and tree-damaging activity comprising the removal of a regulated tree15 LOCKWOOD RD ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Land division creating three (3) allotments from two (2) and construction of a single storey detached dwelling and two (2) single storey semi-detached dwellings and associated retaining walls, fencing and landscaping346 KENSINGTON RD ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
- The owner of the residential property at 72 Stanley Street, Erindale (Johan Cheah) proposes to extend the residential footprint by realigning the boundary with the adjoining property at 19 Hamilton Street, Erindale. As part of this proposal, the existing outbuilding shed will be partially demolished and reconfigured. A portion of the main shed will be removed, and the remaining structure will be repurposed into two separate, self-contained sheds (Shed-1 & Shed-2) one for each property. Each shed19 HAMILTON ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
January 2026
- Vergola Roofing System62 GODFREY TCE ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
- Land Division (Torrens Title) - creating two (2) allotments from one (1) existing71 STATENBOROUGH ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
- Verandah71B STATENBOROUGH ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
2025· 25 proposals
November 2025
- Removal of one (1) significant tree - Photinia x fraseri “Robusta” (Photinia robusta)22 COWAN ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barrier52 STANLEY ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
October 2025
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling83 GODFREY TCE ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Two (2) detached dwelling including retaining walls, fencing and swimming pools71 STATENBOROUGH ST ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
September 2025
- Patio/Verandah27 GOYDER ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
- Pruning of one (1) Regulated Blue Gum Tree - Eucalyptus Leucoxylon1 -31 NEWLAND RD ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
- Variation to DA 23036583 - Alter access and private open space arrangement12 WALLACE ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
August 2025
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including garage, deck, associated demolition works and removal of one (1) significant tree446 GLYNBURN RD ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Removal of one (1) regulated ceratonia siliqua (carob) tree444 GLYNBURN RD ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
July 2025
- Carport, deck, verandah and fence2 COWAN ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
- Replace the tiled roof with a new colorbond corrugated roof sheeting62 GODFREY TCE ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation404 GLYNBURN RD ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
June 2025
- Variation to DA 25002205 - alter dwelling footprint78 STANLEY ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
- Front fence406 GLYNBURN RD ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
- Land Division (Torrens Title) - Creating two (2) allotments from one (1) existing for detached dwellings including associated demolition, retaining walls, fencing, outbuildings (sheds) and tree damaging activity6 HAMILTON ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
May 2025
- Variation to DA ID: 21037887 including changes to garage, swimming pool, retaining walls and fencingLOT 200 JARVIS ST ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Variation of Development Application 23020246 including building alterations, increased finished floor level and consequential changes to retaining walls and fencingLOT 201 STANLEY ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
- Dwelling Additions & Alterations (Upper storey addition)60B MYALL AV ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling, including extension to ground floor and associated partial demolition of building; carport extension; front verandah and associated frame; and outbuilding (shed)91 STANLEY ST ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
March 2025
- Variation to DA 24015703 – Extend garage boundary wall length54 STANLEY ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling, swimming pool with safety barriers, retaining walls and fencing78 STANLEY ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
February 2025
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling, including extension to the kitchen and living area; deck; associated screening; and verandah89 STANLEY ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling, swimming pool with safety barriers, outbuilding, retaining walls, fencing and removal of one (1) regulated tree (Liquidambar styraciflua)30 COWAN ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
January 2025
- Swimming pool and associated pool safety featuresLOT 201 STANLEY ST ERINDALE SA 5066Decision Made
- Dwelling Additions and Alterations with Partial demolition30 JARVIS ST ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- construction of a deck under a new verandah and rebuild existing rumpus room2 COWAN ST ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
November 2024
- Tennis court lights to four existing poles64 GODFREY TCE ERINDALE SA 5066Under Assessment
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
3 heritage places
- House4 Lock Avenue ERINDALELocal heritage
- House20 Lockwood Road ERINDALELocal heritage
- Stone Wall - former boundary of the now demolished 'Moorcroft', formerly 'The Waldrons'446 Glynburn Road (cnr Roslind Street) ERINDALELocal 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
- Sturt
- Member of Parliament
- Claire CLUTTERHAM (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,300
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.4%Labor 56.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
Coalition 45.9%Labor 54.1%
2.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- StonyfellLabor 53.7% · Coalition 46.3% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- BurnsideLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Magill SouthLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- KensingtonLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Kensington ParkLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)1.5 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)
- 10/10
- 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
Compare with
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