Flinders Park is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Charles Sturt Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Jean Horan Memorial Kindergarten.
Public transport is an exceptional strength, with public transport 100% above the peer median. School access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked inner metropolitan suburbs. Population growth is a very strong feature of the suburb, with population growth 91% above the peer median, and reported crime sits a little below the peer median. Reported offences have risen 14% year on year. The clearer weaknesses are higher rents and fewer university qualifications, with median rents 15% above the peer median.
Overall, Flinders Park suits people prioritising school access and public transport over lower rents.
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
School access is exceptionally strong
Population growth is a relative strength
Public transport is a relative strength
Reported crime sits a little below the peer median
Weaknesses
Rents run above those in comparable places
University qualifications are less common than in comparable places
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Jean Horan Memorial Kindergarten
Who it suits
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Housing, growth and risk
How Flinders Park compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.26M
+12% change
Median rent
$688/wk
Houses $700 · Units $580
Population (ERP)
6,157
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
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
#96
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Crime rate
52nd
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
87th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
26%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
72nd
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
41.7/100 — Average
National rank
3966th in Australia
State rank
354th in SA
Peer rank
#96 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#222 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
100%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$580
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$700
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$687.5
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
35
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,263,500
Median price change
+12.1%
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
6,157(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +11.5% over 5 years · 87th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.6%
5-year growth
+11.5%
Change in 1 year
+98
Change in 5 years
+634
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 (~6,700), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
5,489
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,754
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
119 of 2,152
Median monthly mortgage
$1,800
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$380
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
37.7% / 36.3% / 26.1%
Employment rate
62.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
9.5% / 4.9% / 69.7%
Walked or cycled to work
2.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,738 / 211 / 77
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.
25.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 16.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified25.7% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified9.5% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational16.6% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below48.2% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce23.3%
Engineering and related technologies18.4%
Society and culture13.1%
Health11.3%
Education8.5%
Architecture and building6.6%
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)
$61,137
82nd percentile in SA · +4% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$65,498
84th percentile in SA · +1% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
16.0%
87th percentile in SA · +16% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$84,661
59th percentile in SA · +34% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
44th percentile in SA · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5025 — 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
6,085
Taxpayers reporting net rent
959
Median net rent
$1,147
Taxpayers reporting business income
594
Taxable income vs state median
+13%
Salary / wages vs state median
+14%
Rental investment vs state median
+33%
Super vs state median
+9%
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
30.2% speak a language other than English at home; 26.7% born overseas
Language at home
3,717 English only · 1,610 other
Non-English at home
30.2%
Born overseas
1,416 (26.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
50 (0.9%)
Australian citizens
4,771
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).
Greek162 · 23.2%
Italian154 · 22.1%
Punjabi75 · 10.7%
Hindi36 · 5.2%
Mandarin36 · 5.2%
Serbian27 · 3.9%
Arabic23 · 3.3%
Urdu21 · 3%
Religion
54.3%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 54.3%, while 31.4% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
31.4%
45.2%
Christianity
54.3%
40%
Hinduism
2.6%
2.1%
Islam
2.9%
2.3%
Other / not stated
8.7%
10.4%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
27.9%
15.5%
Eastern Orthodox
10.5%
2.4%
Anglican
4.7%
7.2%
Uniting Church
3.4%
4.8%
Christian (not further defined)
2.3%
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
216
Against the person
40
Against property
176
Rate per 1,000 residents
35.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 137 residents
State crime-rate percentile
51.6th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
45
Increase (daily rate)
+14.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
194
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
31.51
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property35
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences42
Sct - Residence18
Serious Assault23
Theft From A Person36
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Nazareth Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 2,576 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
Flinders Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 187 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 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% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Underdale High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1000 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 629 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Lockleys North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 422 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Allenby Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1062 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 392 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Torrensville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 380 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Kidman Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1053 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 485 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Thebarton Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 951 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 1,284 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 223 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
1 restaurants · 1 fast food · 5 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
A car helps for daily needs
Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 25 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
34/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.36
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.55
Food & drink(2)
Mondo PizzaFast food
Fusion IndiaRestaurant
194B Grange Road
Everyday services(2)
Petrol station
Australia PostPost office
Community(2)
Flinders Park Primary SchoolSchool
Nazareth Catholic Community Secondary CollegeSchool
Sport & outdoors(20)
BBQ (3)
Linear TrackCycling route
Netley- Brooklyn Park-Torrens RiverCycling route
Outer Harbour GreenwayCycling route
River Torrens Linear ParkCycling route
Tedder Reserve - Pooch ParkDog park
Drinking water
Ryderwear GymGym
158 Grange Road
Flinders Park OvalPark
Grant Place ReservePark
Park
Playground (5)
Public toilets
Sports field
Transport(24)
24 bus stops
Other(6)
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Repair Station
AutoMastersCar repair
Savilles HairdressersHairdresser
232A Grange Road
Parking (49)
Shelter (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 (3.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
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%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 89 proposals
September 2026
Two semi detached single storey dwellings
18 GREVILLE AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
Verandah to the rear of the existing dwelling
67 HARTLEY RD FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
Proposed outbuilding to be erected between the two cricket pitches on the football oval, to be used for storage purposes.
LOT 31 HARTLEY RD FLINDERS PARK SA 5025;LOT 34 HARTLEY RD FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
Four single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement
14 BEATTY ST FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
Verandah
9 TRACEY AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
Advertising display to be located at the front of the allotment
158 GRANGE RD FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling
2 TORRES AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
two, two storey detached dwellings with associated tree removal
37 KANBARA ST FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling - Lot 1
10 LA PEROUSE AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling - Lot 2
10 LA PEROUSE AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
Conventional land division one into two allotments
12 JELLICOE ST FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
Internal building alterations, proposed verandahs, relocation of the pool pump and safety barrier fence and 1.8 metres high masonry front fencing
101 HARTLEY RD FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
August 2026
Land division creating two allotments from one
331 FINDON RD FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
Two (2) x two-level detached dwellings and removal of a regulated tree
3 FOWLER AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
Carport to side of existing dwelling
81 DRAKE AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
Additions and Alterations including new alfresco
13 DILLON AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
Removal of one Significant tree (Ulmus glabra - Letescens) from the rear of the proeprty
5 BELTANA ST FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
An outdoor covered area located to the northeast of the existing building, together with a small Buddhist monument (stupa) 2.8m in height located in front of the proposed outdoor area. The monument is to commemorate the 2013 visit by His Holiness the Dalai Lama spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.
8 ROSS AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
Two storey building comprising office with associated carparking at the rear
240 GRANGE RD FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
installation of a new shed in backyard. power connected via underground cable, trenched to 600mm. removal of old existing sheds.
23 FROBISHER AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
Torrens title land division creating two allotments from one
12 HARTLEY RD FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling
12 HARTLEY RD FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
Single Storey Detached Dwelling
4 GASKIN RD FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
July 2026
Domestic outbuilding - Storage shed
22 CAPTAIN COOK AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
Torrens Title Land Division - one allotment into two
2 WIRRINGGA ST FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
Land division creating three allotments from one
8 HAWKINS AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
Single Storey Detached dwelling and removal of a significant tree
21 PARANA ST FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
June 2026
Single storey detached dwelling
33 DRAKE AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
Two storey detached dwelling
70 FLINDERS PDE FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
Verandah
UNIT 2 14 FRANKLIN AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
Removal of a regulated tree (Liquid amber) from the front of the property.
50 KANBARA ST FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
Outbuilding (garage)
19 CAPTAIN COOK AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
Two, Single Storey Detached Dwellings
2 WIRRINGGA ST FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
Lift shaft to side of existing dwelling
52A KANBARA ST FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
Torrens Title land Division - one allotment into two
87 DRAKE AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
Alterations and additions to the side of the existing dwelling
10B FLINDERS PDE FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
Installation of Stratco shed
7 FRANKLIN AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
3 x double storey detached dwellings
78 DRAKE AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Under Assessment
Torrens Title Land Division - one allotment into three
14 WESTALL AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
Gable Verandah
41 COLLINGWOOD AV FLINDERS PARK SA 5025Decision Made
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.
Findon WestLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% 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.
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%)