Findon is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Charles Sturt Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Methodist Church and Clubrooms (RSL Memorial).
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Housing is relatively affordable, with median house prices 29% below the peer median. Population growth is a very strong feature of the suburb, with population growth 94% above the peer median. Crime remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 17% year on year. The main trade-offs are fewer university qualifications and lower socio-economic advantage, with university qualifications 36% below the peer median.
Overall, Findon suits people prioritising daily services and more affordable housing over university qualifications.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)
Strengths
Population growth is a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Housing is relatively affordable
Weaknesses
University qualifications sit well below the peer median
Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Methodist Church
Clubrooms (RSL Memorial)
Crime remains above typical levels but is improving
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Findon compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.01M
+2.5% change
Median rent
$598/wk
Houses $655 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
7,780
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.1%
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
#20
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Crime rate
77th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
88th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
37%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
66th
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
45.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 38% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
3076th in Australia
State rank
269th in SA
Peer rank
#20 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#188 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
97%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$520
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$655
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$597.5
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
80
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,010,000
Median price change
+2.5%
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.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
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
7,780(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +11.7% over 5 years · 88th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.7%
5-year growth
+11.7%
Change in 1 year
+127
Change in 5 years
+812
Growth rank in SA
88th 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 (~8,500), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
6,997
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,424
Dwelling vacancy
8.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
254 of 3,139
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$310
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
28.1% / 34.5% / 37.4%
Employment rate
60.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
8.7% / 4.4% / 70.3%
Walked or cycled to work
2.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,887 / 614 / 360 (+ 6 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
24% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 15.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified24% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified8.7% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational15.8% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below51.6% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce24.7%
Engineering and related technologies15.8%
Society and culture14%
Health13.6%
Education7.6%
Food, hospitality and personal services7.3%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$57,600
66th percentile in SA · -2% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$63,233
74th percentile in SA · -3% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
12.0%
53rd percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$59,519
24th percentile in SA · -6% vs Australia
Residents with business income
12.0%
74th percentile in SA · +15% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5023 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
11,566
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,372
Median net rent
-$754
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,375
Taxable income vs state median
+6%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
-24%
Business income vs state median
+9%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
38.5% speak a language other than English at home; 35.3% born overseas
Language at home
4,123 English only · 2,576 other
Non-English at home
38.5%
Born overseas
2,370 (35.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
127 (1.8%)
Australian citizens
5,786
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
28
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Italian226 · 21.3%
Punjabi189 · 17.8%
Greek123 · 11.6%
Hindi70 · 6.6%
Serbian55 · 5.2%
Arabic47 · 4.4%
Mandarin42 · 4%
Vietnamese41 · 3.9%
Religion
50.9%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 50.9%, while 28.4% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
28.4%
45.2%
Christianity
50.9%
40%
Hinduism
4.6%
2.1%
Islam
3.9%
2.3%
Other / not stated
12.3%
10.4%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
29.2%
15.5%
Eastern Orthodox
8%
2.4%
Anglican
4%
7.2%
Uniting Church
2.4%
4.8%
Christian (not further defined)
2.4%
2.6%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted 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 (2025–26)
576
Against the person
85
Against property
491
Rate per 1,000 residents
74
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 82 residents
State crime-rate percentile
76.5th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
174
Decrease (daily rate)
-17.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
218
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
28.02
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property84
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences82
Serious Assault52
Theft From A Person70
Theft From Retail Premises144
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Findon High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 467 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
Our Lady of La Vang SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 70 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Seaton Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 149 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Kidman Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1053 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 485 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Nazareth Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 2,576 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Flinders Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 187 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Disability Unit Findon High SchoolDrummond AvenueSpecialist Facilities
Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 27 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
84/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.29
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.14
Food & drink(7)
Cafe
Moon HuttCafe
249C Grange Road, Findon
Chicken PlazaFast food
249A Grange Road, Findon
Fast food
SubwayFast food
Loreto's KitchenRestaurant
249B Grange Road, Findon
Syculy LabRestaurant
247 Grange Road, Findon
Shopping(9)
Greengrocer
Findon Shopping CentreShopping centre
275 Grange Road
Westside FindonShopping centre
Findon Road
AldiSupermarket
ColesSupermarket
303 Grange Road
DrakesSupermarket
WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(4)
Commonwealth BankBank
Findon Road
Petrol station
ShellPetrol station
Findon Road
Australia PostPost office
Unit Shop 62 303 Grange Road, Findon
Community(3)
Findon Community CentreCommunity centre
222 Findon Road
Findon High SchoolSchool
Nazareth Catholic ColegeSchool
Health & services(2)
National PharmaciesPharmacy
303 Grange Road
Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Unit Shop B 303 Grange Road, Findon
Sport & outdoors(23)
BBQ
Outer Harbour GreenwayCycling route
Mick Hartley ReserveNature reserve
Airdrie ReservePark
Dampier ReservePark
Dampier Avenue
David ReservePark
Pamela ReservePark
Park (2)
Ray Street ReservePark
Woodville APEX PlaygroundPark
Playground (9)
Public toilets
Sports field
Swimming pool
Places to stay(1)
Findon HotelHotel
Transport(27)
27 bus stops
Other(22)
Bench (4)
Bicycle Parking
Car repair
Car wash
Altura CoffeeCoffee
253 Grange Road
Force ElectronicsElectronics
Findon Road
Gift
Barber on GrangeHairdresser
247C Grange Road, Findon
Newsagent
Parking
Findon Road
Parking (81)
Parking Space (5)
Picnic Table
Recycling
Findon
Shelter
Ananda Aged Care FindonSocial Facility
2 Malken Way
Telephone
TelstraTelephone
Findon Cycle SpeedwayTrack
Findon Skid KidsTrack
Track
Waste Basket (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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (1.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
69
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Aged-care services
Ananda Aged Care FindonFINDONResidential
Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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.
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 (12%)
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.0 km away).
Coalition 26.9%Labor 73.1%
6.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
FindonLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
Findon WestLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
Seaton ParkLabor 66.7% · Coalition 33.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
Kidman Park NorthLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
Seaton WestLabor 72.0% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)1.6 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.
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 (12%)