SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Hillcrest (SA), SA, 5086
Current weather
11.9°CThunderstorm
80% humidity · 22.9 km/h wind · 13.4° / 10.8° today · 24 mm rain
Desirability index
23/100
How this score is calculated#256 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hillcrest (SA) is a smaller suburban community in the Port Adelaide Enfield area, home to around 3,659 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 272 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 74.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $660 (flats $940, houses $660), median house prices near $973,750 (up 21% recently), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,659
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,599
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 69 of 1,444
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,602
- Employment rate
- 60.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 88 / 221 / 42
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $940
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $660
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 25
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $973,750
- Median price change
- +20.8%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 272
- Against the person
- 60
- Against property
- 212
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 74.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 61 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 140
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental57
- Other Theft51
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent15
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury30
- Theft From Motor Vehicle29
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,096
- Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 1096
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 22 North East Rd - North West side
- Stop 23 North East Rd - North West side
- Stop 25A Fosters Rd - East side
- Stop 26 North East Rd - North West side
- Stop 28 North East Rd - North West side
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
279 planning-related records
2026· 24 proposals
June 2026
- Construction of two verandahs136 FOSTERS RD HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Residential flat building containing six (6) dwellings, freestanding carport, retaining walls and fencing397 NORTH EAST RD HILLCREST SA 5086Under Assessment
- Conventional Land Division - 1 allotment into 39 VOSS ST HILLCREST SA 5086Under Assessment
- Conventional land division: 2 allotments from 19 SHROPSHIRE AV HILLCREST SA 5086Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling with ancillary retaining walls and fencing17 DUNEDIN AV HILLCREST SA 5086Under Assessment
May 2026
- Two storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing7 MELVILLE ST HILLCREST SA 5086Under Assessment
- Conventional land division creating three (3) allotments from one (1), in connection with Application ID: 250278834 HOOD ST HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing59A FLINDERS RD HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
April 2026
- Swimming pool & safety fences13 EARLE ST HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- 3 single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement9 VOSS ST HILLCREST SA 5086Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling with outdoor spa and retaining walls and fencing17 DUNEDIN AV HILLCREST SA 5086Under Assessment
March 2026
- Carport37B COUNTY ST HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Advertising signage to include 1 free-standing advertisement board, and reduction of soft landscaping in front of the dwelling to what was previously approved under Dwelling DA 24004931401 NORTH EAST RD HILLCREST SA 5086Under Assessment
- Removal of regulated tree (Melaleuca armilaris)11 NORSEMAN AV HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Three single storey terrace dwellings with ancillary retaining walls and fencing40 NORSEMAN AV HILLCREST SA 5086Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling for supported accommodation with ancillary retaining walls and fencing on top59 FLINDERS RD HILLCREST SA 5086Under Assessment
- Three 2 storey dwellings in a terrace arrangement with associated retaining walls and fencingUNIT 1 7 HOOD ST HILLCREST SA 5086;UNIT 2 7 HOOD ST HILLCREST SA 5086;UNIT 3 7 HOOD ST HILLCREST SA 5086Under Assessment
- Verandahs (Unit 57)136 FOSTERS RD HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
February 2026
- Verandah7A DUNEDIN AV HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Verandah11 EDUCATION WAY HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Boundary realignment retaining 3 allotments from 3, and conversion of community title to torrensUNIT 1 7 HOOD ST HILLCREST SA 5086;UNIT 2 7 HOOD ST HILLCREST SA 5086;UNIT 3 7 HOOD ST HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
January 2026
- Verandah136 FOSTERS RD HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Two (2) single-storey dwellings, fencing/retaining walls and removal of one (1) significant tree4 GRENVILLE AV HILLCREST SA 5086Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling6 SNELL ST HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
2025· 49 proposals
December 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling51 RAMSAY AV HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
November 2025
- Single storey dwelling with retaining wall and fencing51 RAMSAY AV HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling, and single storey detached dwelling with verandah and garage17 RAMSAY AV HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Two single storey detached dwellings with associated retaining walls and fencing9 SHROPSHIRE AV HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Building alterations - Repair works to dwelling following fire damage21 LORD HOWE AV HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Verandah42 COUNTY ST HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Conventional land division creating two allotments from one17 DUNEDIN AV HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
October 2025
- Two storey detached dwelling67A FLINDERS RD HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Conventional land division creating three (3) allotments from one (1)10 NORSEMAN AV HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Three (3) two-storey dwellings, retaining walls, fencing10 NORSEMAN AV HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- New corporate signage for existing service trade premises, including partially LED illuminated fascia, dynamic slope and LED illuminated pylon447 NORTH EAST RD HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
September 2025
- Combined retaining wall and fencing up to 2.4m in height on rear boundary3A GRENVILLE AV HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Verandah to replace existing - same footprintUNIT 1 2A NIZAM ST HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Single-storey dwelling20 DUNEDIN AV HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Single-storey dwelling20 DUNEDIN AV HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
- Three (3) two-storey dwellings in a terrace arrangement, retaining walls, fencing4 HOOD ST HILLCREST SA 5086Decision Made
2024· 77 proposals
77 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 37 proposals
37 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 44 proposals
44 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 46 proposals
46 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
34 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Price's Fresh BakeryBakery
- Bench (6)
- Stop 22 North East Road - North West sideBus stop
- Stop 23 North East Road - North West sideBus stop
- Stop 24 Fosters Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 24 North East Road - North West sideBus stop
- Stop 25 Fosters Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 25 North East Road - North West sideBus stop
- Stop 25A Fosters Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 26 North East Road - North West sideBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- GP Plus Super Clinic Gilles Plains1 Gilles StreetGP Plus Super Clinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 23.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #256 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- GP Plus Super Clinic Gilles Plainshealth1 Gilles StreetGP Plus Super Clinic
- 3 single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangementplanning9 VOSS ST HILLCREST SA 5086Lodged 11 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
- Advertising signage to include 1 free-standing advertisement board, and reduction of soft landscaping in front of the dwelling to what was previously approved under Dwelling DA 24004931planning401 NORTH EAST RD HILLCREST SA 5086Lodged 17 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
- Boundary realignment retaining 3 allotments from 3, and conversion of community title to torrensplanningUNIT 1 7 HOOD ST HILLCREST SA 5086;UNIT 2 7 HOOD ST HILLCREST SA 5086;UNIT 3 7 HOOD ST HILLCREST SA 5086Lodged 05 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Building alterations - Repair works to dwelling following fire damageplanning21 LORD HOWE AV HILLCREST SA 5086Lodged 17 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning37B COUNTY ST HILLCREST SA 5086Lodged 25 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- Combined retaining wall and fencing up to 2.4m in height on rear boundaryplanning3A GRENVILLE AV HILLCREST SA 5086Lodged 24 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of two verandahsplanning136 FOSTERS RD HILLCREST SA 5086Lodged 22 Jun 2026 · Decision Made
- Conventional Land Division - 1 allotment into 3planning9 VOSS ST HILLCREST SA 5086Lodged 17 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · Updated on site
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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