Median house price
$985k
+4.8% change
SA · Marion Council
Hallett Cove, 5158
Est. population · Jun 2025
12,906
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.1%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,871/wk
Employment rate
63.4%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$985,000
Languages at home
13.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Afrikaans, Polish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Life in Hallett Cove revolves around the coast, with the feel of a established suburb that never strays far from the water. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Schools and education, plus community and employment push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as growth momentum look more ordinary among similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Hallett Cove snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $650 · Units $610
Population (ERP)
12,906
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.0%
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
#1
among Coastal & beach · Established
Safety
27th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
49th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
56th
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
- 69.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 1% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 243rd in Australia
- State rank
- 4th in SA
- Peer rank
- #1 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1 among Coastal & beach 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)
- $610
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $650
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 60
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $985,000
- Median price change
- +4.8%
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
12,906(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +1.1% over 5 years · 49th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +1.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +26
- Change in 5 years
- +147
- Growth rank in SA
- 49th 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 (~13,000), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 12,512
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,871
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 196 of 4,899
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 63.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4,459 / 242 / 4
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)
- 240
- Against the person
- 72
- Against property
- 168
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 18.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 174 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 119
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.8%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental44
- Other Theft25
- Sct - Residence15
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury37
- Theft From Shop29
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
- 3 (3 schools, 3 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,020
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 56th
School list
- Hallett Cove SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,243 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Hallett Cove East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1056 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 325 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Hallett Cove South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 989 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 77 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Martin de Porres SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 530 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Sheidow Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1020 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 290 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- Hallett Cove Karrara Kindergarten45 Barramundi DrivePreschools
- Hallett Cove Preschool15 Zwerner DrivePreschools
- Hallett Cove South PreschoolLivonia StreetPreschools
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Hallett Cove Karrara Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
95 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hallett Cove Beach Railway Station
- Hallett Cove Railway Station
- Stop 52A Zwerner Dr - South East side
- Stop 52B Ramrod Ave - South West side
- Zone B Hallett Cove Shopping Centre
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
409 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 4 fast food · 3 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 204 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 25 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 95 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 207 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 73/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.08
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.72
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2
Food & drink(9)
- Boatshed CafeCafe
- Boatshed KioskFast food
- Fast food
- Karrara BBQ ChickensFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- Cove TavernPub
4 Ramrod Avenue
- Boatshed RestaurantRestaurant
- Jai Ho India Restaurant - Hallet CoveRestaurant
- Karrara PizzaRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- DrakesSupermarket
246 Lonsdale Road, Hallett Cove
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(4)
- Hallett Cove Karrara KindergartenKindergarten
- Hallett Cove East Primary SchoolSchool
- Hallett Cove SchoolSchool
- Hallett Cove South Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(227)
- Central Avenue ReservePark
- Glade Crescent ReservePark
- Gretel Cresent ReservePark
- Koomooloo Crescent ReservePark
- Linear Park ReservePark
- Oakvale Way ReservePark
- Oliver Terrace ReservePark
- Park (11)
- Pavana ReservePark
- Shamrock Road ReservePark
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (204)
Entertainment(3)
- Black Cliff LookoutViewpoint
- Viewpoint (2)
Transport(72)
70 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(29)
- Alcohol
- SugarloafAttraction
- Bbq
- Bench (11)
- Adelaide MetroBicycle Parking
- Bicycle Parking
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Big WDepartment Store
246 Lonsdale Road
- Drinking water (2)
- Garden
- Mega Health Hallett CoveHealth Food
246 Lonsdale Road, Hallett Cove
- Erratic RocksInformation
- Information (4)
- Hallett Cove Shopping CentreMall
- Outdoor Seating (2)
- Hallett Cove Beach Park 'n' RideParking
- Hallett Cove Park 'n' RideParking
- Parking (39)
- Picnic Table
- Hallett Cove Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- Hallett Cove Lutheran ChurchPlace of worship
- Seeds Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
18 Zwerner Drive
- Post Box (2)
- Boatshed Cafe Public ToiletsPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Shelter (7)
- Telephone
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (4)
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hallett Cove Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 25
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
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Hallett Cove Baptist Church
- Hallett Cove Lutheran Church
- Seeds Uniting Church
18 Zwerner Drive
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Brighton Day Surgery (6.3 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)
- 377
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.2
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· 76 proposals
August 2026
- Torrens Title Land Division- 1 into 2 allotments and retrospective removal of a significant tree20 PAVANA AV HALLETT COVE SA 5158Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling additions and alterations, carport and verandah30 LERUNNA AV HALLETT COVE SA 5158Under Assessment
- Variation to DA 25035561 (Automatic car wash and vacuum bays) seeking to change operating hours to 24 hour operation.6 RAMROD AV HALLETT COVE SA 5158;LOT 1 LONSDALE RD HALLETT COVE SA 5158Under Assessment
- Swimming pool, associated safety features and earthworks176 THE COVE RD HALLETT COVE SA 5158Under Assessment
- Deck, verandah and removal of one Significant tree10 COLUMBIA CR HALLETT COVE SA 5158Under Assessment
- Retaining wall7 AROONA RD HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Installation of Stratco outback Cooldek8 HEDGEROW CR HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Remove Significant tree13 FORRESTERS RD HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation24 PEERA ST HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
June 2026
- Swimming pool, associated safety features and earthworks20 ARIEL ST HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- 2 storey Detached Dwelling including fencing, retaining walls and earthworks4 ELIZABETH CR HALLETT COVE SA 5158Under Assessment
- Swimming pool and safety barrier17 AROONA RD HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Verandah17 VENNACHAR DR HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Dwelling addition and Verandah1 SARGA ST HALLETT COVE SA 5158Under Assessment
- Swimming pool and safety features13 THERMOPYLAE CR HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Above ground swim spa and safety barrier6 CENTRAL AV HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Two, three-storey semi-detached dwellings each with a swimming pool and associated earthworks, retaining walls and fencing32 SANDPIPER TCE HALLETT COVE SA 5158Under Assessment
- Fence28 BROOKLYN DR HALLETT COVE SA 5158Under Assessment
- Removal of Council Significant Street Tree (Dwarf SA Blue Gum) located within the Road Reserve in front of 5 Osmanli Dr Hallett Cove5 OSMANLI DR HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Verandah13 CHERUB ST HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation (Granny Flat)49 MOTH CT HALLETT COVE SA 5158Under Assessment
- Verandah24 CAPELLA DR HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Retrospective approval involving fence extension31 BURLINGTON RD HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Single storey addtion and renovation2 SIGNET ST HALLETT COVE SA 5158Under Assessment
- Verandah14 CAPELLA DR HALLETT COVE SA 5158Under Assessment
May 2026
- Above ground spa and safety barrier (retrospective), deck (retrospective) and privacy screen5 -7 KODARO RD HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Carport25 CAMILLE ST HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Carport7 KALLAMURRA ST HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 24005480 – Changes to retaining walls and fences14 SEAVIEW AV HALLETT COVE SA 5158Under Assessment
- Deck, 2 Verandahs & associated fence26 THOMAS WAY HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Swimming pool, safety features and associated earthworks exceeding 9 cubic metres21 NEEANGARRA CR HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Dwelling addition or alteration (balcony roof)21 ALBATROSS WALK HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Removal of Significant Tree "Date Palm"7 THERMOPYLAE CR HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
April 2026
- Extend existing front living room to edge of existing front verandah11 JUPITER ST HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Removal of one (1) significant Willow Myrtle (Agonis flexuosa)15 PORALKA CR HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Carport33 QUAILO AV HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)5 SAFARI CT HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Installation of a safety fence for an existing swimming pool1 SEAVIEW AV HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Above ground spa and safety fencing3 MURNADA ST HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision Made
- Replace existing verandah to rear of dwelling11 JUPITER ST HALLETT COVE SA 5158Decision 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
3 heritage places
- Dwelling49 - 51 Vennachar Drive HALLETT COVELocal heritage
- Hallett Cove Conservation Park & Sandison Reserve [Designated as a place of geological significance]Clifftop Crescent HALLETT COVEState heritage
- Worthing (Hallett) Mine Site (including Mine, Chimney & Pump House)Lonsdale Highway HALLETT COVEState 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 safer places
- 1
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
- Kingston
- Member of Parliament
- Amanda RISHWORTH (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,919
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 29.3%Labor 70.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.9 km away).
Coalition 31.4%Labor 68.6%
2.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Hallett Cove CentralLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Hallett Cove EastLabor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Hallett Cove SouthLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Hallett CoveLabor 69.8% · Coalition 30.1% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Sheidow ParkLabor 70.9% · Coalition 29.1% TPP (2025)2.0 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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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