Median house price
$1.63M
-17% change
SA · Norwood Payneham and St Peters Council
Firle, 5070
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,632
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.0%
Median age
39
Median income
$1,488/wk
Employment rate
61.7%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,634,000
Languages at home
42.4%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Italian, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Norwood Payneham and St Peters Council, Firle is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Reported crime has been rising recently.
Desirability lands around average here: softer growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better.
At a glance
Firle snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $665 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
1,632
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.2%
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
#70
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
83rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
87th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
83rd
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
- 47.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2577th in Australia
- State rank
- 244th in SA
- Peer rank
- #70 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #186 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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)
- $665
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,634,000
- Median price change
- -16.6%
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
1,632(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +7.0% over 5 years · 87th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +7.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +26
- Change in 5 years
- +106
- Growth rank in SA
- 87th 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 +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,508
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,488
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 63 of 684
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 61.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 407 / 217 / 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)
- 144
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 128
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 88.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 94 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 72
- Increase (daily rate)
- +100.5%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception9
- Other Property Damage And Environmental9
- Other Theft15
- Theft From Motor Vehicle13
- Theft From Shop72
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)
- 1,095.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 83th
School list
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1092 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 494 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Trinity Gardens SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 695 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Felixstow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1014 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 76 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Pembroke SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1171 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 1,672 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 13 Coorara Ave - South side
- Stop 14 Gage St - East side
- Stop 14 Gage St - West side
- Stop 15 Shelley St - South side
- Stop 16D Glynburn 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
86 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
7 restaurants · 3 cafes · 4 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 90/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.99
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 9.95
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.65
Food & drink(15)
- Bakery
- Cheeky Grin CoffeeCafe
74a Gage Street
- CoCo Fresh Tea & JuiceCafe
- GICO EateryCafe
143 Glynburn Road, Firle
- Chicken CoopFast food
- FlipsFast food
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- Sushi DomeFast food
- Caffe PrimoRestaurant
- Fire and StoneRestaurant
- Han Cook Korean RestaurantRestaurant
- Nyu Sakura SushiRestaurant
- Oriental HouseRestaurant
- Seoul ExpressRestaurant
- Sushi TrainRestaurant
Shopping(6)
- FamilyMartConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
171 Glynburn Road
- Glynburn GourmetSupermarket
- Homes SupermarketSupermarket
- Indian PlazaSupermarket
Health & services(3)
- Dentist
- Mend PodiatryMedical clinic
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Adey ReservePark
- May Street ReservePark
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(29)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Firle Nails and BeautyBeauty salon
- Paris Nails and BeautyBeauty salon
- Prestige Beauty BarBeauty salon
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- ABS Automotive Service CentreCar repair
- MycarCar repair
- HusslaClothes
- KmartDepartment Store
- SendASurpriseGift
80 Gage Street
- BladezHairdresser
- Blow Its a Hair ThingHairdresser
- Untangled HairstylistsHairdresser
- Laundry
- Cypress VillageMall
143 Glynburn Road
- Firle PlazaMall
- Glynburn PlazaMall
- OPSMOptician
- Parking (17)
- Anglican Parish of MagillPlace of worship
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPlace of worship
120 Gage Street, Firle
- Firle Post Office and NewsagencyPost office
- Public toilets
- Glynde Fish MarketSeafood
- Little Matcha HouseTea
- New World TravelTravel Agency
- Bargin CityVariety Store
- EB GamesVideo Games
Unit 9 171 Glynburn Road
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- 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
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Anglican Parish of Magill
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
120 Gage Street, Firle
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- FMC Payneham Dialysis Clinic (1.5 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)
- 36
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.1
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· 18 proposals
July 2026
- The removal of a regulated street tree (Acacia Pendula, Weeping Myall)27 SHELLEY ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Construction of a combined verandah/pergola structure attached to an existing dwelling and a Variation to DA 23024325 to delete Condition 722A GWYNNE ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
June 2026
- Front end alterations to an existing Coles tenancy171 GLYNBURN RD FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Change from a warehouse facility to consulting rooms207 GLYNBURN RD FIRLE SA 5070Under Assessment
- Two (2) Two-storey residential flat buildings containing a total of five (5) dwellings, together with common driveway, visitor parking space and landscaping53 GWYNNE ST FIRLE SA 5070Under Assessment
May 2026
- 2 Storey Detached Dwelling with associated fencing5 SHELLEY ST FIRLE SA 5070Under Assessment
- Carport22A GWYNNE ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
April 2026
- internal fitout for cafe extensionUNIT 5 143 GLYNBURN RD FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Change of use from office to office and consulting rooms (with ancillary day program areas (respite)) and associated amendments to the car park and building alterations211 GLYNBURN RD FIRLE SA 5070;215 GLYNBURN RD FIRLE SA 5070;217 GLYNBURN RD FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Construction of a new ramp211 GLYNBURN RD FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing restaurant including façade changes, retractable awnings, outdoor dining screens and associated signage upgrades161 GLYNBURN RD FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Alterations to existing shop tenancy involving the replacement of ATMs171 GLYNBURN RD FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Four dwellings within a two-storey residential flat building with associated tree-damaging activity and fencing.15 SCOTT ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
March 2026
- Torrens Title Land Division creating two allotments from one existing allotment and construction of a carport38 GWYNNE ST FIRLE SA 5070Under Assessment
February 2026
- Carport22A GWYNNE ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- In-ground swimming pool with associated safety features and equipment shed (outbuilding)88 GAGE ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Repairs to fire damaged building.SHOP 1-3 139 GLYNBURN RD FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Removal of a significant Bracelet Honey-Myrtle tree79 DEVITT AV FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
2025· 24 proposals
December 2025
- Removal of a regulated tree - Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia)130 GAGE ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- outbuilding (shed)2 PAM CT FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Freestanding verandah28 HAMPDEN ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Two (2) two-storey semi-detached dwellings and a two-storey residential flat building containing two (2) dwellings with associated combined fence & retaining walls1 MAY ST FIRLE SA 5070Under Assessment
- Change of use to a shop (restaurant) and associated fitout171 GLYNBURN RD FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
November 2025
- Replacement & re-arrangement of roof mounted plant condenser units171 GLYNBURN RD FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Torrens-Title Land Division (1-into-2)117 MARIAN RD FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling and boundary fencing10B HAMPDEN ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Removal of a Regulated Tree (Golden Rain Tree) located adjacent to 110 Gage Street FirleUNIT 1-3 110 GAGE ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
October 2025
- deck28 HAMPDEN ST FIRLE SA 5070Under Assessment
- Torrens Title land division (1 allotment into 2 allotments)113 GAGE ST FIRLE SA 5070Under Assessment
- Community Title land division (1 into 2 allotments)88 GAGE ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Torrens Title land division (1 into 2)88 GAGE ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
September 2025
- Construction of two (2) two-storey detached dwellings117 MARIAN RD FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division creating one (1) additional allotment - 1 into 2 - and the construction of a carport5 SHELLEY ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Removal of one (1) regulated tree20 SCOTT ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
August 2025
- Front boundary fencing (part masonry)48 SHELLEY ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Carport28 HAMPDEN ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
July 2025
- Construction of one (1) two-storey detached dwelling, and two (2) two-storey group dwellings, with associated fencing135 GAGE ST FIRLE SA 5070Under Assessment
June 2025
- Painting and installation of lace work to verandas126 GAGE ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Verandah & CarportUNIT 2 16 -18 RYAN AV FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
May 2025
- Front end alterations to an existing Coles tenancy171 GLYNBURN RD FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- Verandah5 HAMPDEN ST FIRLE SA 5070Decision Made
- A two-storey detached dwelling and two (2) two-storey group dwellings with associated combined fence & retaining walls and separate internal masonry wall associated with dwelling 188 GAGE ST FIRLE 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
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Dwelling126 Gage Street FIRLELocal 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 38.3%Labor 61.7%
5.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Trinity GardensLabor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- GlyndeLabor 56.0% · Coalition 44.0% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- TranmereLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- FelixstowLabor 65.9% · Coalition 34.1% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Kensington ParkLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)1.8 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
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