Median house price
$1.2M
0.0% change
SA · West Torrens Council
Hilton, 5033
Est. population · Jun 2025
979
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.8%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,625/wk
Employment rate
62%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,200,000
Languages at home
39.5%non-English
Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In West Torrens Council, Hilton is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability lands around average here: softer parks and green space, plus growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with schools and education holding up better.
At a glance
Hilton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$490/wk
Houses $573 · Units $380
Population (ERP)
979
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.0%
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
#66
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
94th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
79th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
70th
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
- 47.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2538th in Australia
- State rank
- 239th in SA
- Peer rank
- #66 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #182 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $380
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $572.5
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $490
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,200,000
- Median price change
- 0%
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
979(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +5.8% over 5 years · 79th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +5.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +12
- Change in 5 years
- +54
- Growth rank in SA
- 79th 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 (~1,000), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 908
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,654
- Employment rate
- 62%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 267 / 54 / 49
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)
- 184
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 159
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 187.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 65
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -43.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental16
- Other Theft54
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury13
- Theft From Motor Vehicle11
- Theft From Shop51
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 (8 schools)
- 1,052.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 70th
School list
- Cowandilla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 341 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Tenison Woods Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 262 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St George CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 350 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Richmond Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 84% · 362 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St John Bosco SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1054 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Temple Christian CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 1,151 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.6 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 →
- Thebarton Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 951 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 1,284 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 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
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 5 South Rd - West side
- Stop 5A Sir Donald Bradman Dr - North side
- Stop 5A Sir Donald Bradman Dr - South side
- Stop 5B Sir Donald Bradman Dr - North side
- Stop 5C Sir Donald Bradman Dr - South side
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
75 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 libraries · 1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.3
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.1
Food & drink(3)
- Hilton Fish ShopFast food
- Hilton HotelPub
- Schnithouse HiltonRestaurant
Unit 16 160 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Hilton
Shopping(3)
- Barossa Fine FoodsButcher
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(2)
- West Torrens LibraryLibrary
1 Brooker Terrace
- City of West Torrens CouncilTownhall
165 Sir Donald Bradman Drive
Health & services(1)
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Snap FitnessGym
121 Sir Donald Bradman Drive
- Park
- Memorial Gardens PlaygroundPlayground
Entertainment(1)
- Star TheatreTheatre
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(21)
- Hilton Hotel Bottle ShopAlcohol
- atmxATM
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- Battery World HiltonCar Parts
86 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Hilton
- Atlas Car & Truck RentalsCar Rental
91 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Hilton
- Happywash HiltonCar wash
79 - 81 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Hilton
- Aqua HairHairdresser
160 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Hilton
- Royal ShaveHairdresser
- Hilton PlazaMall
- Optical SuperstoreOptician
- Council car parkParking
- Library car parkParking
- Parking (32)
- T2D ProjectParking
- BP HiltonPetrol station
- Australia PostPost Box
- Australia Post Agency - Hilton 5033Post office
- Public toilets
- Telephone
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lift Cancer Care (1.9 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)
- 28
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.6
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· 18 proposals
August 2026
- Proposed new carport door opening on to rear lane22A MILNER RD HILTON SA 5033Under Assessment
- Proposed dweliing alteration and addition, carport and verandah39 DAVENPORT TCE HILTON SA 5033Under Assessment
July 2026
- Outbuilding10 MILNER RD HILTON SA 5033Under Assessment
- VerandahUNIT 2 9 HALIFAX ST HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barrier17 FORMBY ST HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Torrens Title 1 into 3 Land Division61 DAVENPORT TCE HILTON SA 5033Under Assessment
- Bullnose carport and lean too7 SOMERSET AV HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
June 2026
- 2 x Advertising Signs165 -171 SIR DONALD BRADMAN DR HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Change of use from shop to function venue with associated partial demolition, building alterations and addition100 -102 SIR DONALD BRADMAN DR HILTON SA 5033Under Assessment
April 2026
- Illuminated Advertising Signage160 SIR DONALD BRADMAN DR HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
- 3 x single storey detached dwellings and associated fencing up to 2.15 metres in height61 DAVENPORT TCE HILTON SA 5033Under Assessment
- Variation of Development Application 25022569: Two double storey semi-detached dwellings with associated fencing - increase in alfresco area and alterations to windows7 VERRAN AV HILTON SA 5033Under Assessment
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including addition of ensuite to the side10 TALBOT ST HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
March 2026
- Single storey dwelling alterations and additions, including alfresco and deck21 BURT AV HILTON SA 5033Under Assessment
- Verandah10 CLARENCE ST HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Dwelling addition, internal building alterations, carport and outbuilding41 BURT AV HILTON SA 5033Under Assessment
February 2026
- Outbuilding (shed) at the rear of the dwelling18A WASHINGTON ST HILTON SA 5033Under Assessment
January 2026
- Alterations, additions and a carport to existing single storey dwelling and a single storey group dwelling to the rear13 BENNETT ST HILTON SA 5033Under Assessment
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Carport14 VERRAN AV HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Outbuilding30 BURT AV HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Boundary Re-alignment27 MILNER RD HILTON SA 5033;29A MILNER RD HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
November 2025
- Partial demolition of existing dwelling, demolition of ancillary structures, alterations and a single storey dwelling addition19A MILNER RD HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation2 MALLEN ST HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
- To create three openings between 124 and 126 Sir Donald Bradman Drive.124 -126 SIR DONALD BRADMAN DR HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
October 2025
- Two storey detached dwelling28 MILNER RD HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Installation of a new security gate to an existing Woolworths tenancy160 SIR DONALD BRADMAN DR HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Two (2) double storey semi-detached dwellings with associated fencing7 VERRAN AV HILTON SA 5033Under Assessment
September 2025
- Variation of Development Application 2302398729A MILNER RD HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
August 2025
- Removal of Significant tree - Melia azedarach (Chinaberry tree)41 DAVENPORT TCE HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
June 2025
- Dwelling additional and alterations, and partial demolition works19 FORMBY ST HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
May 2025
- Removal of a Regulated Tree within the Council verge28 BURT AV HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Adding non-internally illuminated Signage to Building129 SIR DONALD BRADMAN DR HILTON SA 5033Under Assessment
January 2025
- Removal of two (2) Regulated Corymbia Citriodora trees98 SIR DONALD BRADMAN DR HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Enclose part of the building's rear verandah6 SOMERSET AV HILTON SA 5033Under Assessment
November 2024
- Carport16 MILNER RD HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Telecommunications facility comprising 25m high monopole and attached infrastructure160 SIR DONALD BRADMAN DR HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
October 2024
- Colorbond and timber slatted fence39 DAVENPORT TCE HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Shed (Garage)3 TALBOT ST HILTON SA 5033Under Assessment
September 2024
- Installation of prefabricated concrete swimming pool, filtration and associated fencing.17 ATTRILL AV HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling and associated fencing2 PEARSON ST HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
- New internally illuminated 5m pylon sign to replace existing eastern pylon sign; alterations to internally illuminated branding on canopy fascia and non-illuminated signage on fuel pumps/pillars79 -81 SIR DONALD BRADMAN DR HILTON SA 5033Decision Made
July 2024
- Change of use to consulting rooms for a period of three (3) years121 -123 SIR DONALD BRADMAN DR HILTON SA 5033;22A MILNER RD HILTON SA 5033Decision 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
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Torrens To Darlington - Civil WorksSir Donald Bradman Drive, Pearson St01 Sep 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
- Torrens To Darlington - Civil WorksSir Donald Bradman Drive, Washington St01 Sep 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
4 heritage places
- Memorial Gardens and Cross81-85 Davenport Terrace (also known as 165-171 Sir Donald Bradman Drive) HILTONLocal heritage
- Row Houses17-21 Davenport Terrace HILTONLocal heritage
- Theatre 62 (former Baptist Church & Hilton Soldier's Memorial Hall)143-145 Sir Donald Bradman Drive HILTONLocal heritage
- West Torrens Council Chambers (1935 Building only)165-171 Sir Donald Bradman Drive HILTONState 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 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
- Adelaide
- Member of Parliament
- Steve GEORGANAS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,436
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.9%Labor 69.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.9 km away).
Coalition 22.7%Labor 77.3%
8.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Cowandilla (Adelaide)Labor 77.9% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Mile EndLabor 78.3% · Coalition 21.7% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- KeswickLabor 72.6% · Coalition 27.4% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- TorrensvilleLabor 79.5% · Coalition 20.5% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Adelaide WestLabor 79.2% · Coalition 20.8% TPP (2025)2.1 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
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