Median house price
$2.51M
+28% change
SA · Norwood Payneham and St Peters Council
Heathpool, 5068
Est. population · Jun 2025
718
Growth (1 yr)
+1.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.0%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,466/wk
Employment rate
58.5%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$2,514,000
Languages at home
20.4%non-English
Most common: Gujarati, Italian, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
In Norwood Payneham and St Peters Council, Heathpool is a settled smaller community where everyday shopping leans on neighbouring suburbs. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Reported crime has been rising recently.
Desirability lands around average here: softer weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Heathpool snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$748/wk
Houses $1,200 · Units $523
Population (ERP)
718
+1.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.3%
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
#37
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
33rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
91st
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
91st
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
- 51.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 23% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1955th in Australia
- State rank
- 160th in SA
- Peer rank
- #37 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #122 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $522.5
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $1,200
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $747.5
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $2,514,000
- Median price change
- +28.3%
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
718(June 2025)
+1.8% annual · +11.0% over 5 years · 91th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.8%
- 5-year growth
- +11.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +13
- Change in 5 years
- +71
- Growth rank in SA
- 91th 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 (~750), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 596
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,466
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 225
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 58.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 163 / 45 / 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)
- 16
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.3
- State safety percentile
- 33.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 39
- Increase (daily rate)
- +45.9%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent3
- Receive Or Handle Proceeds Of Crime3
- Sct - Residence3
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv2
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 (11 schools)
- 1,127
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 91th
School list
- Marryatville High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 1,759 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Loreto CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 717 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 506 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 291 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 192 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Pembroke SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1171 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 1,672 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's Special SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 51 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 686 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Rose Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1162 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 525 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Norwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1148 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 361 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 1.7 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
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Other(5)
- Bbq
- Drinking water
- Parking
- Picnic Table
- 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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Burnside Hospital Toorak Gardens (0.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private 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)
- 13
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.1
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· 5 proposals
April 2026
- Construction of an outbuilding (garage/boat storage)2 ALNWICK TCE HEATHPOOL SA 5068Under Assessment
- Verandah2 WOOLER ST HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
February 2026
- Flat Roof Colorbond Carport10 STAFFORD GR HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
January 2026
- additions to a detached dwelling, carport and operable roof verandah3 HEATHPOOL RD HEATHPOOL SA 5068Under Assessment
- Dwelling alterations & additions (including partial demolition), alterations & additions to outbuilding and above ground swimming pool with attached decking and associated safety features14 HANSON AV HEATHPOOL SA 5068Under Assessment
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling with swimming pool, fencing and associated earthworks1 HEATHPOOL RD HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
October 2025
- verandah2 NEWCASTLE ST HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
September 2025
- Relocation of swimming pool safety fence and gate.20 NORTHUMBERLAND ST HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
- Two (2) privacy screens (retrospective)24 NORTHUMBERLAND ST HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
June 2025
- Retaining wall and removal of a regulated English Elm tree (Ulmus procera)23 HEATHPOOL RD HEATHPOOL SA 5068;LOT 7 STANNINGTON AV HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations (including partial demolition), roof mounted solar panels, deck, pergola, outbuilding (sauna), side boundary and internal fencing, new swimming pool safety features and water storage tank7 NORTHUMBERLAND ST HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
April 2025
- Replacement of roof from asbestos to colorbond ironUNIT 1 1B STANNINGTON AV HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
January 2025
- Masonry fencing25 HEATHPOOL RD HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
- Internal alterations to a dwelling and construction of a verandah10 NORTHUMBERLAND ST HEATHPOOL SA 5068Under Assessment
2024· 12 proposals
October 2024
- Variation to development authorisation 240027271 to alter the location of the swimming pool with associated change to the pool pump equipment location and alteration to associated safety barriers and construction of a deck and attached privacy screen around the swimming pool (retrospective)2 WOOLER ST HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations & additions, verandah and deck7 STANNINGTON AV HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
September 2024
- Single storey alterations and additions to existing dwelling, the construction of a verandah, a spa pool and a masonry and metal infill front fence1 WOOLER ST HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
- Swimming pool with associated safety barriers and separate fencing/screens21 NORTHUMBERLAND ST HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
August 2024
- Variation to DA 23007335 comprising changes to external cladding and openings17 ROTHBURY AV HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
July 2024
- Variation of Development Application 23019607 to amend primary street façade materials22 HEATHPOOL RD HEATHPOOL SA 5068Under Assessment
May 2024
- Two storey dwelling alterations & additions & verandahs20 HEATHPOOL RD HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
April 2024
- Combined fence & retaining wall22 NORTHUMBERLAND ST HEATHPOOL SA 5068Under Assessment
March 2024
- Retaining walls25 HEATHPOOL RD HEATHPOOL SA 5068;LOT 7 STANNINGTON AV HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
- Retaining walls25 HEATHPOOL RD HEATHPOOL SA 5068;LOT 7 STANNINGTON AV HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
February 2024
- Swimming pool with associated safety barriers2 WOOLER ST HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
January 2024
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, with associated masonry and metal infill front fence5 HEATHPOOL RD HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
2023· 10 proposals
October 2023
- Internal refurbishment at Loreto College Boarding house(Karrawood House, Karrawood Wing and Reid House)324 PORTRUSH RD HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
August 2023
- Torrens Title Land Division (1 Allotment into 3) and construction of three two storey dwellings , retaining wall and fencing.2B STANNINGTON AV HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
July 2023
- verandah22 NORTHUMBERLAND ST HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
- Proposed dwelling addition (fireplace in alfresco area) and variation to DA 21041788 to remove front fence from the DA20 STANNINGTON AV HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling (including basement) with swimming pool and masonry front fence22 HEATHPOOL RD HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
June 2023
- Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling together with a swimming pool, masonry fencing across three boundaries (including the primary and secondary frontages) and associated landscaping11 HEATHPOOL RD HEATHPOOL SA 5068Under Assessment
- Variation of Development Application 23001543 to amend front façade design5 HEATHPOOL RD HEATHPOOL SA 5068Under Assessment
April 2023
- Swimming pool and associated safety fence4-4A ALNWICK TCE HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to a dwelling including the decommissioning of an above-ground swimming pool17 ROTHBURY AV HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
February 2023
- Single storey detached dwelling5 HEATHPOOL RD HEATHPOOL SA 5068Under Assessment
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Two Storey Alterations And Additions To An Existing Detached Dwelling, Construction Of A Freestanding Shed And A Freestanding Garage (Adjacent Lesbury Avenue)11 STANNINGTON AV HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
September 2022
- Addition of Carport and Bedroom with Kitchen/Living room extension and Outdoor Entertaining space.7 STANNINGTON AV HEATHPOOL SA 5068Under Assessment
- Installation of: - a manually retractable 'Shaderunner' shade sail (shade sail material is permeable) of approximately 32 square meter area; - steel posts and beam at Eastern end to support the structure; - rafter brackets at Western end to connect the retractable shade sail support wires to the existing dwelling structure.5 STANNINGTON AV HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision Made
August 2022
- Replacement in ground swimming pool and new detached pool house4 NORTHUMBERLAND ST HEATHPOOL SA 5068Decision 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
31 heritage places
- Dwelling8 Stannington Avenue HEATHPOOLContributory item
- Dwelling12 Stannington Avenue HEATHPOOLContributory item
- Dwelling1 Rothbury Avenue HEATHPOOLContributory item
- Dwelling3 Rothbury Avenue HEATHPOOLContributory item
- Dwelling5 Rothbury Avenue HEATHPOOLContributory item
- Dwelling11 Rothbury Avenue HEATHPOOLContributory item
- Dwelling13 Rothbury Avenue HEATHPOOLContributory item
- Dwelling21 Rothbury Avenue HEATHPOOLContributory item
- Dwelling23 Rothbury Avenue HEATHPOOLContributory item
- Dwelling25 Rothbury Avenue HEATHPOOLContributory item
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 1.8 km away).
Coalition 44.1%Labor 55.9%
0.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- KensingtonLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- TusmoreLabor 50.2% · Coalition 49.8% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Kensington ParkLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- BurnsideLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- NorwoodLabor 59.5% · Coalition 40.5% TPP (2025)1.4 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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