Median house price
$770k
+9.6% change
SA · Onkaparinga Council
Huntfield Heights, 5163
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,373
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.5%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,239/wk
Employment rate
51.5%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$770,000
Languages at home
7%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Polish, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Huntfield Heights sits up in the Onkaparinga Council hills, a mid-sized suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Desirability sits around average overall, with community and employment, plus safety the main drag compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Huntfield Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$590/wk
Houses $590 · Units $375
Population (ERP)
4,373
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.7%
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
#48
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
66th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
49th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
15th
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
- 49.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2271st in Australia
- State rank
- 205th in SA
- Peer rank
- #48 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #155 among Metro Adelaide 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)
- $375
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $590
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $590
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $770,000
- Median price change
- +9.6%
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
4,373(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +3.5% over 5 years · 49th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +3.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +11
- Change in 5 years
- +150
- 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 (~4,450), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,199
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,239
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 78 of 1,668
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,237
- Employment rate
- 51.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,529 / 18 / 44
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)
- 223
- Against the person
- 77
- Against property
- 146
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 226
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.6%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault15
- Other Property Damage And Environmental52
- Other Theft29
- Sct - Residence17
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury46
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
- 2 (2 schools, 2 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 917.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 15th
School list
- Huntfield Heights School P-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 898 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 80 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Hackham West SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 867 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 110 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Noarlunga Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 937 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 124 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Cardijn CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1019 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 2,247 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Better Behaviour Centre Huntfield Heights78 Melsetter RoadSupport Services
- Brentwood Drive Kindergarten79 Brentwood DrivePreschools
- Huntfield Heights Preschool78 Melsetter RoadPreschools
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
- Brentwood Drive Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 51 Honeypot Rd -South Side
- Stop 51C Brodie Rd - West side
- Stop 53 Honeypot Rd - South side
- Stop 53 Melsetter Rd - West side
- Stop 71 Main South Rd - West 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
94 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 39 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 21 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 44 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 34/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.48
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.38
Food & drink(2)
- Oriental Express Take Away DeliveryFast food
- Honeypot Road Takeaway Food & Pizza BarRestaurant
Community(2)
- Brentwood Drive KindergartenKindergarten
- Huntfield Heights Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Hackham Medical Centre - Bulk BillingMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(54)
- Chilcomb ReservePark
- Park
154 Main South Road, Huntfield Heights
- Park (8)
- Playground (5)
- Swimming pool (39)
Transport(21)
21 bus stops
Other(4)
- Southend Supa DeliDeli
- Parking (11)
- Place of worship
- Onkaparinga Lodge Residential CareSocial Facility
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Noarlunga Hospital (2.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 277
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 63.3
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· 28 proposals
August 2026
- Extension to existing shed, ancillary accommodation and retaining walls and fences (Retrospective)20 FEATHERSTONE DR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Attached verandah.11 TRELAWNEY CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
July 2026
- Out building13 CANDOVER CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
June 2026
- In-ground swimming pool with safety barrier and associated retaining wall, fencing of combined maximum height of 3m10 WELLESLEY ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling and retaining wallLOT 508 AULDSTONE PL HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
May 2026
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling with associated retaining wall and fences with a combined maximum height of 3m364A HONEYPOT RD HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Attached Verandah18 FIGTREE CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Verandah17 YELTANA AV HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Torrens title land division (one into two) and two (2) x single-story detached dwellings, fences, retaining walls and removal of two (2) trees85 MELSETTER RD HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Fence up to maximum height of 3.05m19 FEATHERSTONE DR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Removal of 1 x significant tree (Eucalyptus cladocalyx - Sugar Gum)7 MELFORT RD HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
April 2026
- Variation of Development Application 23025949 - Balcony has been extended 1850 from original approved drawings40 FUSCHIA ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Verandah18 DARWENDALE ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 706 LYNLEE CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
March 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling with retaining walls and fenceLOT 705 LYNLEE CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Single storey dwelling362 HONEYPOT RD HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fence and removal of 1x regulated tree (Eucalyptus sideroxylon/ leucoxylon)LOT 703 LYNLEE CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Attached verandah26 PERRY RD HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Other - Residential (Study)5 BYRON CT HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 704 LYNLEE CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 707 LYNLEE CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Retaining wall up to maximum height of 2.4m17 YELTANA AV HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
February 2026
- Retaining wall up to maximum height of 3.4m37 ANTONIO ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Verandah25 FUSCHIA ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation (Sleepout)16 CUMBERLAND CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Two verandahs14 BALLINA CT HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
January 2026
- Verandah34 DARWENDALE ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Verandah27 FUSCHIA ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Construct semi-detached dwellings and associated retaining walls33 CUMBERLAND CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Attached verandah18 ASHTON RISE HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
November 2025
- In-ground swimming pool with safety barrier7 AULDSTONE PL HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Attached verandah48 FUSCHIA ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
October 2025
- Two-storey detached dwelling and associated retaining walls up to a maximum height of 2.6m51 YELTANA AV HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Above ground swimming pool with safety barrier and deck29 ANTONIO ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Torrens title land division- 1 allotment into 327 ASHTON RISE HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Retaining wall up to maximum height of 2.2m on the southern and western boundary and 3.2m on the eastern boundary32 FUSCHIA ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
September 2025
- Construction of four (4) single storey detached dwellings (affordable housing) in a terrace arrangement with associated removal of a significant tree of a Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis), a Regulated tree of Puriri (Vitex lucens) and a Regulated tree of Callistemon ‘Kings Park Special’57 OAKRIDGE RISE HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- proposed deck, spa and pool fence31 FUSCHIA ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Flat Veranda22 FUSCHIA ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
August 2025
- VerandahUNIT 6 2 BAYTON RD HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)7 SHAY CT HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)8 CLARKE CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Verandah25 EWANRIGG RD HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision 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
1 heritage place
- Olive Farm (Dwelling and Outbuildings)1 Olive Farm Place HUNTFIELD HEIGHTSState 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 3.3 km away).
Coalition 22.0%Labor 78.0%
7.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Huntfield HeightsLabor 78.4% · Coalition 21.6% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Hackham WestLabor 80.2% · Coalition 19.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Noarlunga DownsLabor 76.8% · Coalition 23.2% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Morphett ValeLabor 73.4% · Coalition 26.6% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Hackham EastLabor 73.2% · Coalition 26.9% TPP (2025)2.5 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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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