Median house price
$1.61M
+34% change
SA · Norwood Payneham and St Peters Council
Felixstow, 5070
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,837
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.8%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,445/wk
Employment rate
51.9%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,612,000
Languages at home
39.3%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Italian, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Norwood Payneham and St Peters Council, Felixstow is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with schools and education, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Felixstow snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$685/wk
Houses $740 · Units $490
Population (ERP)
2,837
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.6%
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
#59
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
53rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
86th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
76th
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
- 48.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2389th in Australia
- State rank
- 219th in SA
- Peer rank
- #59 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #167 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)
- $490
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $740
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $685
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,612,000
- Median price change
- +34.2%
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
2,837(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +6.8% over 5 years · 86th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +6.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +44
- Change in 5 years
- +181
- Growth rank in SA
- 86th 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 (~2,950), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,477
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,445
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 93 of 1,086
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,817
- Employment rate
- 51.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 649 / 175 / 167
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 102
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 86
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 155 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 72
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.5%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception7
- Other Property Damage And Environmental18
- Other Theft25
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury9
- Theft From Motor Vehicle15
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
- 5 (5 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,073
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 76th
School list
- Felixstow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1014 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 76 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- East Marden Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 548 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Marden Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 496 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Open Access CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 4,028 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 859 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Klemzig Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 184 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- East Torrens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 350 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Vale Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1097 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 393 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Felixstow 1 Education Director Office5-11 Briar RoadSupport Services
- Felixstow 2 Education Director Office5-11 Briar RoadSupport Services
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
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 14 O.G. Rd - East side
- Stop 16 O.G. Rd - East side
- Stop 16 Payneham Rd - North West side
- Stop 21 Langman Gr - South East side
- Stop 22 Langman Gr - North 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
104 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 5 swimming pools · 1 ev charging · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 18 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 35/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.4
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.61
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.61
Food & drink(4)
- Jom Makan MakanCafe
Unit 6 475 Payneham Road
- McDonald'sFast food
465-467 Payneham Road, Felixstow
- Cafe Brunelli GlyndeRestaurant
489 Payneham Road, Felixstow
- Vesuvios PizzaRestaurant
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Drage ReservePark
- Felixstow ReservePark
- Linear ParkPark
- Park
- Riverside PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (5)
Transport(21)
21 bus stops
Other(17)
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (6)
- Drinking water (2)
- Evie NetworksEV charging
- Fitness Station (5)
- Park Hye Jin Hair SalonHairdresser
477 Payneham Road, Felixstow
- Parking (30)
- Payneham Swimming CentreParking
- Petrol station
- Picnic Table (5)
- Post Box
- Glynde Plaza Shopping CentrePublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Shelter (4)
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket (3)
- AmadioWine
461 Payneham Road, Felixstow
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- FMC Payneham Dialysis Clinic (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)
- 64
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.6
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· 22 proposals
July 2026
- Community Title land division creating 4 allotments and common property from one existing allotment13 KAPOOLA AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Under Assessment
June 2026
- change of use of vacant tenancy B to a shopUNIT 1-4 501 LOWER NORTH EAST RD FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- Removal of a total of five (5) regulated street trees along the footpath of OG Road (x3) and Turner Street (x2)188 O G RD FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- Removal of Regulated Lillypilly tree (Syzygium Paniculatum)31 -33 SHIRLEY AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- Torrens Title 1 into 2 Land Division.27 CARDIGAN AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- Verandah12B HARTMAN AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- Internal fitout and signageSHOP 1-7 475 PAYNEHAM RD FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
May 2026
- Two storey detached dwelling and removal of a regulated tree3A FISHER ST FELIXSTOW SA 5070Under Assessment
- Three, two storey detached dwellings (terraced)`and associated fencing13 HEATH CT FELIXSTOW SA 5070Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division creating one (1) additional allotment - 1 into 212 DIEKMAN AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- New prebuilt freestanding veranda being installed at the back of the house12 ASHLEIGH AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- Removal of Four Regulated Trees, Two Significant Trees and One Street Tree9 BEAUFORT CR FELIXSTOW SA 5070Under Assessment
- Removal of one (1) significant tree5 THROWER AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
April 2026
- Carport, verandah, front gate, internal building alterations and removal of a significant tree6A CADNA AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Under Assessment
- Removal of one Significant Tree (Eucalyptus camaldulensis – River Red Gum)25C WICKS AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 24040421 Dwelling 1 & 2: No changes to the setbacks, areas, or building footprint. Upper floor front balcony removed. The upper floor roof design changed to suit. The upper floor area reduced by 4 square meters. Opening sizes to sides changed62 LANGMAN GR FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
March 2026
- 25A1833 Land Division to create one additional allotment. Building DA 25038609.4 PEMBURY GR FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- 2 x single storey detached dwellings and removal of regulated tree8 CADNA AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Under Assessment
- Change of use from residential to offices and personal services establishment419 PAYNEHAM RD FELIXSTOW SA 5070Under Assessment
- Community Title Land Division creating four (4) additional allotments - 1 into 5 - together with common property9 CARDIGAN AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
January 2026
- Two-storey detached dwelling and combined fence & retaining walls17 LAVER TCE FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- Verandah3 RIVERSIDE DR FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Verandah8 MAPLE ST FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- Verandah56B SHIRLEY AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- Construction of two (2), two-storey residential flat buildings, each containing two (2) dwellings with roof-mounted AC units, and together with common driveway, fencing, retaining walls and associated landscaping9 CADNA AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Under Assessment
- Carport and verandah4 REID AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- Single-storey dwellings undertaken by South Australian Housing Trust4 PEMBURY GR FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- alterations and additions to a detached dwelling and the removal of a regulated willow myrtle tree4 HEATH CT FELIXSTOW SA 5070Under Assessment
November 2025
- Verandah17B WILSON AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- Pruning of a significant Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) tree12 PEARCE AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling, combined fence & retaining walls, in-ground swimming pool with associated safety features, outbuilding (external bathroom associated with the swimming pool) and removal of a significant Callistemon 'Harkness' tree27 HILLTOP AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Under Assessment
- Two (2) two-storey detached dwellings, in-ground swimming pools and combined fence & retaining walls21 ASHLEIGH AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Under Assessment
- Verandah10A FISHER ST FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- construction of a pair of semi-detached dwellings and a residential flat building containing two dwellings, with associated common driveway, earthworks, retaining and fencing13 KAPOOLA AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division creating two (2) additional allotments - 1 into 3 - and the removal of one (1) regulated street tree14 HEATH CT FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- Construction of three (3) two-storey abutting detached dwellings (in a terrace arrangement) and the removal of one (1) regulated street tree14 HEATH CT FELIXSTOW SA 5070Under Assessment
- Proposed removal of 3 Regulated Trees and 1 Significant Tree5 -9 ASHLEIGH AV FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- fencing up to 2.2m high19A LANGMAN GR FELIXSTOW SA 5070;19B LANGMAN GR FELIXSTOW SA 5070;19C LANGMAN GR FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
October 2025
- Semi-enclosed verandah at rear of garage and 2.4m high fencing along a portion of the eastern side boundary31 RIVERSIDE DR FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division creating two (2) additional allotments - 1 into 3 - together with rights of way66 LANGMAN GR FELIXSTOW SA 5070Decision 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
10 active roadworks / incidents
- ConstructionPayneham Road, Avenue Rd04 Jan 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionPayneham Road, St Johns Lane04 Jan 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionPayneham Road, Briar Rd04 Jan 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionPayneham Road, St Johns Lane15 Apr 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionPayneham Road, Avenue Rd15 Apr 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- DemolitionLower North East Road, Wicks Av29 Jun 2026 – 25 Aug 2026
- DemolitionPayneham Road, Alford Rd29 Jun 2026 – 25 Aug 2026
- DemolitionLower North East Road, Wicks Av29 Jun 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
- DemolitionPayneham Road, Alford Rd29 Jun 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
- Footpath Maintenance/RepairsO G Road, Kent St17 Jul 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
6 heritage places
- Dwelling (Darroch House)6 Briar Road FELIXSTOWLocal heritage
- Fogolar Furlan Club69 Briar Road FELIXSTOWLocal heritage
- Former Payneham Primary School5-11 Briar Road FELIXSTOWLocal heritage
- Garden of Remembrance (Payneham RSL Memorial Gardens)188 O G Road FELIXSTOWLocal heritage
- Office ('Forsyth House', former Dwelling), Aldersgate Nursing Home160 O.G. Road FELIXSTOWState heritage
- Restaurant (Former Mario's Store)489 Payneham Road FELIXSTOWLocal 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 37.4%Labor 62.6%
6.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- FelixstowLabor 65.9% · Coalition 34.1% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- GlyndeLabor 56.0% · Coalition 44.0% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- MardenLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- HectorvilleLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- CampbelltownLabor 60.7% · Coalition 39.3% 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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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