Median house price
$770k
Q1 2025
SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Exeter, 5019
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,166
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.3%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,397/wk
Employment rate
61.8%
Median house price · Q1 2025
$770,000
Languages at home
7.9%non-English
Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Exeter is a practical smaller community in Port Adelaide Enfield Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses and trains covering longer trips across the wider area. Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market.
Recognised heritage character runs through the streets, with older fabric still defining local identity.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because parks and green space, plus safety lag behind, despite relative strength in schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Exeter snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$530/wk
Houses $630 · Units $440
Population (ERP)
1,166
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.0%
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
#48
among Metro Adelaide · Mature
Safety
88th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
57th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
57th
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
- 37.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4267th in Australia
- State rank
- 450th in SA
- Peer rank
- #48 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #305 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 86%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $440
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $630
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
- Median house price (Q1 2025)
- $770,000
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 2025 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
1,166(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +5.3% over 5 years · 57th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +5.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +7
- Change in 5 years
- +59
- 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 (~1,200), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,066
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,397
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 43 of 538
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,567
- Employment rate
- 61.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 322 / 71 / 97
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)
- 137
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 112
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 117.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 43 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 192
- Increase (daily rate)
- +11.7%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental24
- Other Theft19
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury12
- Theft From Motor Vehicle13
- Theft From Shop38
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)
- 1,021.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 57th
School list
- Le Fevre Peninsula Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 902 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 232 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Dominican SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1048 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 230 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Le Fevre High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 951 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 456 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Portside Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 626 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Largs Bay SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 418 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Westport Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 421 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Peterhead Railway Station
- Peterhead Railway Station
- Peterhead 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
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 places of worship · 3 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 11/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.94
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.81
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.94
Food & drink(3)
- Cafe
172 Semaphore Road
- Exeter HotelPub
152 Semaphore Road, Exeter
- Lord Exmouth HotelPub
39 Exmouth Road
Community(1)
- Port Adelaide Caledonian SocietyCommunity centre
189 Semaphore Road
Health & services(1)
- Back in MotionMedical clinic
160 Semaphore Road
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Park
- Swimming pool (3)
Transport(4)
3 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(25)
- BWSAlcohol
152 Semaphore Road
- Star LiquorAlcohol
130 Semaphore Road, Exeter
- Goddess of Beauty SalonBeauty salon
185a Semaphore Road, Exeter
- Bench (2)
- MyRideBicycle
Unit 4 135 Semaphore Road
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Container BarBiergarten
- Cos Auto RepairsCar repair
197a Semaphore Road, Exeter
- Euro Crash RepairsCar repair
Unit 1 132 Semaphore Road
- StyleClothes
- Coastal Living SemaphoreFurniture
Unit 7 135 Semaphore Road
- Chatty At HeartHairdresser
Unit 5 135 Semaphore Road
- Just Guys HairdresserHairdresser
176 Semaphore Road, Exeter
- Massage
- Outdoor Seating
- Parking
Tracy Street, Exeter
- Parking (12)
- Parking Space
- BP SemaphorePetrol station
132a Semaphore Road, Exeter
- Semaphore Fine Art FramersPicture Framing
Unit 1 131 Semaphore Road, Exeter
- Semaphore Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
146 Semaphore Road, Exeter
- Australia PostPost Box
- Shelter
- Waste Basket (5)
- Yes
174 Semaphore Road
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
- Semaphore Uniting Church
146 Semaphore Road, Exeter
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (6.4 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)
- 41
- 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· 16 proposals
July 2026
- Carport/Verandah22 CHARLTON ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Verandah and decking25 MONTPELIER ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
June 2026
- Change of use to office with internal works and retaining existing shop front tenancy178 SEMAPHORE RD EXETER SA 5019Under Assessment
- Verandah182 SEMAPHORE RD EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Installation of an inground fiberglass swimming pool. All compliant safety features installed by homeowner.23 TEAKLE ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
May 2026
- Tree damaging activity - Removal of a regulated white cedar tree (Melia Azedarach)7 COLLINS ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Shed at rear of allotment21 WELLINGTON ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- amendment to form 1 schedule of ESPs only152 SEMAPHORE RD EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety fence191 SEMAPHORE RD EXETER SA 5019Under Assessment
April 2026
- Single-storey dwelling addition28 WOOLNOUGH RD EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling80 WOOLNOUGH RD EXETER SA 5019Under Assessment
March 2026
- Removal of regulated tree - Eucalyptus cladocalyx86 HARGRAVE ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Bullnose verandah, carport and front picket fence30 WOOLNOUGH RD EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
February 2026
- Two storey dwelling addition and alterations to existing dwelling22 LIGHT ST EXETER SA 5019Under Assessment
- External wall repair9 COLLINS ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
January 2026
- Storage shed ancillary to existing dwellingUNIT 1 8 CHARLTON ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing9 COLLINS ST EXETER SA 5019Under Assessment
November 2025
- Variation to DA 25007279 - Three single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement and associated retaining walls with fencing on top – alterations to dwelling 1 (increase in building footprint and reduction of soft landscaping)LOT 31 SWAN TCE EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Dwelling addition and associated new carport and verandah structure8 MARTINI ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
October 2025
- Conversion of existing outbuilding to ancillary accommodation20 CHARLTON ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling16 YOUNG ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
September 2025
- Partial demolition of a building or structure and Dwelling Alteration and Addition26 TEAKLE ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Verandah80 HARGRAVE ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
March 2025
- Three single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement and associated retaining walls with fencing on top3 CLARK ST EXETER SA 5019Under Assessment
- land division creating two allotments from one allotment14 -16 HARRIS ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
February 2025
- Carport and verandahUNIT 1 8A YOUNG ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Two single storey detached dwellings14 -16 HARRIS ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Convert existing dwelling into a shop180 SEMAPHORE RD EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barrier15 HUTTON PL EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
January 2025
- VerandahUNIT 2 26 HARRIS ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling including associated earthworks and retaining walls8 HUTTON PL MOUNT COMPASS SA 5210Decision Made
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Removal of two Regulated Trees (Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Oaks)48 WOOLNOUGH RD EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling and fencing.22 CHARLTON ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
September 2024
- Conventional land division creating two allotments from one, retaining structures on Lot 381 and rear verandah on Lot 3829 COLLINS ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
August 2024
- Single storey dwelling addition and outbuilding (shed)16 MARTINI ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Verandah (6.5m x 7m)10 LIGHT ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
July 2024
- Accessible ramp146 SEMAPHORE RD EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
June 2024
- Boundary realignment (2 into 2) Conventional181 SEMAPHORE RD EXETER SA 5019;8 DENMAN ST EXETER SA 5019;LOT 71 SEMAPHORE RD EXETER SA 5019;LOT 72 SEMAPHORE RD EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing24 EMES ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
May 2024
- Verandah60 HARGRAVE ST EXETER SA 5019Decision Made
- Verandah2 WELLINGTON ST EXETER SA 5019Decision 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
81 heritage places
- Dwelling (Former Port Adelaide and Le Fevre's Peninsula Cooperative Society Ltd Store)23 Denman Street EXETERState heritage
- Exeter Hotel158 Semaphore Road EXETERLocal heritage
- Historic Sites (unclassified)12 Woolnough Road EXETERContributory item
- Historic Sites (unclassified)28 Woolnough Road EXETERContributory item
- Historic Sites (unclassified)30 Woolnough Road EXETERContributory item
- Historic Sites (unclassified)32 Woolnough Road EXETERContributory item
- Historic Sites (unclassified)34 Woolnough Road EXETERContributory item
- Historic Sites (unclassified)36 Woolnough Road EXETERContributory item
- Historic Sites (unclassified)44 Woolnough Road EXETERContributory item
- Historic Sites (unclassified)46 Woolnough Road EXETERContributory item
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 2.4 km away).
Coalition 23.6%Labor 76.4%
10.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BirkenheadLabor 78.6% · Coalition 21.4% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- SemaphoreLabor 74.8% · Coalition 25.2% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Semaphore SouthLabor 76.5% · Coalition 23.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Largs Bay WestLabor 72.8% · Coalition 27.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Semaphore Park WestLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% 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)
- 5/10
- 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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