Median house price
$815k
-6.9% change
SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Ethelton, 5015
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,646
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.2%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,345/wk
Employment rate
58.7%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$815,000
Languages at home
11.3%non-English
Most common: Greek, Italian, Australian Indigenous languages
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Port Adelaide Enfield Council, Ethelton is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses and trains covering longer trips across the wider area.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with schools and education holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Ethelton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$630/wk
Houses $680 · Units $600
Population (ERP)
1,646
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.2%
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
#119
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
57th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
57th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
63rd
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
- 40.2/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3730th in Australia
- State rank
- 399th in SA
- Peer rank
- #119 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #281 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 79%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $600
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $680
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $815,000
- Median price change
- -6.9%
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
1,646(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +5.2% over 5 years · 57th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +5.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +10
- Change in 5 years
- +82
- Growth rank in SA
- 57th 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 (~1,700), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,487
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,345
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 734
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 58.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 473 / 146 / 43
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)
- 67
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 57
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 149 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 123
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.4%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception4
- Other Property Damage And Environmental18
- Other Theft11
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury7
- Theft From Motor Vehicle14
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
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,036.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 63th
School list
- Le Fevre High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 951 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 456 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Portside Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 626 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Westport Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 421 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Le Fevre Peninsula Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 902 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 232 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Dominican SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1048 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 230 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- West Lakes Shore SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 554 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ethelton Railway Station
- Stop 36D Bower Rd - North side
- Stop 36E Bower Rd - North side
- Stop 36F Bower Rd - North side
- Stop 42C Hart St - South 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
31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 15/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.02
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(3)
- The Red Mill BakehouseBakery
139 Bower Road
- TJ's Fish and ChipsFast food
- Carlisle TavernPub
Health & services(1)
- Port Adelaide Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
190-194 Hall Street
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(6)
5 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(7)
- Ethelton Park 'n' RideParking
- Parking (13)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (5.5 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)
- 58
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.2
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· 20 proposals
August 2026
- Verandah21 MARY ST ETHELTON SA 5015Under Assessment
- Verandah to rear of dwelling replacing existing28 PELHAM ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
July 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling with ancillary retaining walls and fencing25 MARY ST ETHELTON SA 5015Under Assessment
- Two storey dwelling with swimming pool and safety fencing8 MAUD ST ETHELTON SA 5015Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (domestic storage shed)195 BOWER RD ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
June 2026
- Partial demolition of existing dwelling, and dwelling additions including internal building alterations, carport, deck and verandah at rear of site33 GLANVILLE ST ETHELTON SA 5015Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling22A WILLIMOTT ST ETHELTON SA 5015Under Assessment
May 2026
- Carport over two adjoining sites47A PELHAM ST ETHELTON SA 5015;47B PELHAM ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
April 2026
- 1. Removal of approximately 12 m tall Acacia Salicina (trunk diameter 2.2 m) from centre of property frontage. Tree is 3.3 m from the house. It is 26 years old and is now causing problems with significant suckering including into the neighbour's front yard to 30 m away. The tree is less than 3 m from the street sewer. It is 4 m from our sewerage and causes frequent blockages. Removing the tree will allow the council street tree (Jacaranda) on the verge to grow. This is severely stunted compared48 GLANVILLE ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
- remove and replace existing pool shell and surrounds. swimming pool insitu, installed 2025 - DA 24012744 granted 27/06/2024 swimming pool shell to be removed and replaced due to manufacturing fault. pool coping, paving and fencing to be removed and reinstalled.41 PELHAM ST ETHELTON SA 5015Under Assessment
- Conventional land division creating 2 allotments from 18 MAUD ST ETHELTON SA 5015Under Assessment
March 2026
- Construction of two, semi detached two storey dwellings8 MAUD ST ETHELTON SA 5015Under Assessment
- Conventional one into two land division with the associated removal of a regulated almond tree14 HARVEY ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
February 2026
- Remove regulated street tree - melaleuca armilaris89 OLD PELHAM ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
- Replacement of existing scoreboard frame with new frame and refit scorebaordUNIT 1-5 LOT 313 HART ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
- Veranda at rear of dwelling22 CATHERINE ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
January 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling and associated retaining walls with fencing on top7 COWIE ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
- Outbuilding for domestic storage and vehicle parking21 MARY ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations and additions including: addition at rear of dwelling, internal alterations, deck with verandah over at rear of dwelling, partial enclosure of carport for storage.47 MARY ST ETHELTON SA 5015Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (shed), for domestic purposes, to rear of allotment191 BOWER RD ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling37 RUSSELL ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
- Four single storey group dwellings with ancillary retaining walls and fencing, and removal of two regulated trees (Phoenix dactylifera and Eucalyptus cinerea)105 BOWER RD ETHELTON SA 5015Under Assessment
November 2025
- Two storey detached dwelling and associated retaining walls with fencing on top and carport38 PELHAM ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
- Garage at rear of allotment and swimming pool with associated safety barriers43 MARY ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
October 2025
- Change of carport to garage and new dwelling addition sited along the eastern side boundary4 MAUD ST ETHELTON SA 5015Under Assessment
September 2025
- Verandah28 CATHERINE ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
August 2025
- Verandah16 SWAN TCE ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
- Verandah34 RUSSELL ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
- Verandah31 MAUD ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
July 2025
- Storage Shed199 BOWER RD ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
June 2025
- Dwelling addition, Building Alterations and Verandah94 OLD PELHAM ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
- Verandah5 CLIFFORD ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
- Outbuilding and tree damaging activity (removal of regulated Agonis flexuosa at 36 Pelham St)36 PELHAM ST ETHELTON SA 5015;38 PELHAM ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
May 2025
- Removal of significant tree (Eucalyptus botryoides)20 MAUD ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
February 2025
- Outbuilding (garage) and outbuilding (shed)16 SWAN TCE ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
- 2 allotment land division1 MAUD ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
- Verandah77 CARLISLE ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
January 2025
- Upper and lower additions and alterations to an existing two-storey dwelling60 OLD PELHAM ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation to rear of existing dwelling21 RUSSELL ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Two storey detached dwelling15 WAITE ST ETHELTON SA 5015Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling including a carport, fencing, retaining walls & filling of land43 MARY ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
- Two lot subdivision and the construction of two 2 storey semi-detached dwellings with garaging on boundaries. Ancillary outbuilding and swimming pool for Dwelling 2 and the removal of 1 regulated trees1 MAUD ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision Made
November 2024
- Partial demolition of existing changerooms building, alterations and new verandahUNIT 1-5 LOT 313 HART ST ETHELTON SA 5015Decision 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
- Ethelton Primary School buildings14-16 Carlisle Street 70-72 Old Pelham Street ETHELTONLocal 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
- Hindmarsh
- Member of Parliament
- Mark BUTLER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,379
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.6%Labor 66.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.5 km away).
Coalition 26.7%Labor 73.3%
6.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Semaphore SouthLabor 76.5% · Coalition 23.5% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Semaphore ParkLabor 74.5% · Coalition 25.5% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Semaphore Park WestLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- BirkenheadLabor 78.6% · Coalition 21.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- SemaphoreLabor 74.8% · Coalition 25.2% TPP (2025)1.1 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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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