Hallett Cove is a coastal middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Marion Council. It is close to the Field River.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 62% below the peer median, and reported crime is lower than in most comparable places, with reported crime 54% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are weaker population growth and more mapped flood cover, with population growth 77% below the peer median.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school access and daily services over population growth.
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
Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (106)
Strengths
School access is exceptionally strong
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Population growth is a relative weakness
A larger share of the suburb sits in mapped inundation than in comparable places
What stands out
Hallett Cove Beach
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Field River
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 Hallett Cove compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$985k
+4.8% change
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
Crime rate
27th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
49th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
14%
2021 Census tenure
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
54.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 10% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
1182nd in Australia
State rank
67th in SA
Peer rank
#1 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#8 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
99%
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.
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
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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$380
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
39.7% / 46% / 14.4%
Employment rate
63.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
10.9% / 5.7% / 67.7%
Walked or cycled to work
0.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4,459 / 242 / 4
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.
24.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 21.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified24.8% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified11.6% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational21.3% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below42.4% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce20.9%
Engineering and related technologies17.2%
Society and culture14.8%
Health13%
Education9.4%
Architecture and building6.5%
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)
$60,196
79th percentile in SA · +3% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$65,414
84th percentile in SA · +1% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
12.0%
44th percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$97,487
72nd percentile in SA · +54% vs Australia
Residents with business income
9.0%
27th percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5158 — 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
16,174
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,892
Median net rent
-$901
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,476
Taxable income vs state median
+11%
Salary / wages vs state median
+14%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+25%
Business income vs state median
-18%
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
13.7% speak a language other than English at home; 33.5% born overseas
Language at home
10,556 English only · 1,677 other
Non-English at home
13.7%
Born overseas
4,112 (33.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
121 (1%)
Australian citizens
11,232
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
29
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin93 · 13.7%
Afrikaans54 · 7.9%
Polish52 · 7.6%
Italian47 · 6.9%
Arabic42 · 6.2%
Punjabi41 · 6%
German39 · 5.7%
Persian31 · 4.6%
Religion
51.2%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 51.2%, while Christianity accounts for 40.6%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
51.2%
45.2%
Christianity
40.6%
40%
Other / not stated
8.2%
14.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
15.2%
15.5%
Anglican
9.6%
7.2%
Uniting Church
4.4%
4.8%
Christian (not further defined)
3.1%
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)
244
Against the person
77
Against property
167
Rate per 1,000 residents
18.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 162 residents
State crime-rate percentile
27.3th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
119
Increase (daily rate)
+1.7%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
116
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
8.99
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property61
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences21
Serious Assault55
Theft From A Person22
Theft From Retail Premises35
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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 →
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(5)
Bottle shop
Big WDepartment store
246 Lonsdale Road
Hallett Cove Shopping CentreShopping centre
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(239)
BBQ
Beach
Beach Road TrailCycling route
Caswell - Sea To Vines joinerCycling route
Patrick Jonker VelowayCycling route
Sea To Vine Rail TrailCycling route
Sea To Vines Rail TrailCycling route
Drinking water (2)
Hallett Cove Conservation ParkNature reserve
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)
Boatshed Cafe Public ToiletsPublic toilets
Public toilets
Sports field
Swimming pool (204)
Entertainment(3)
Black Cliff LookoutViewpoint
Viewpoint (2)
Transport(72)
70 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(22)
SugarloafAttraction
Bench (11)
Adelaide MetroBicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Repair Station
Garden
Mega Health Hallett CoveHealth Food
246 Lonsdale Road, Hallett Cove
Erratic RocksInformation
Information (4)
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)
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. 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
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.
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.
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.
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%)