Ingle Farm is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Salisbury Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is set against Mount Lofty Ranges.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places. Median house prices have risen 16% year on year. Mapped flood cover is a very strong feature of the suburb, with mapped flood cover 94% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are higher crime and lower school ICSEA scores.
Overall, Ingle Farm suits people prioritising daily services and more affordable housing over peace and quiet.
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
Mapped flood cover is a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places
Weaknesses
Reported crime is elevated relative to comparable places
Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Mount Lofty Ranges
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 Ingle Farm compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$863k
+16% change
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $600 · Units $413
Population (ERP)
9,837
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.2%
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
#44
among Metro Adelaide · Established
Crime rate
81st
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
56th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
28%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
37th
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
44.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 42% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
3304th in Australia
State rank
296th in SA
Peer rank
#44 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#197 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
98%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$412.5
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$600
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$600
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
65
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$862,500
Median price change
+15.8%
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
9,837(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +2.8% over 5 years · 56th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+2.8%
Change in 1 year
+56
Change in 5 years
+272
Growth rank in SA
56th 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 (~10,100), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
9,543
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,286
Dwelling vacancy
5.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
198 of 3,817
Median monthly mortgage
$1,387
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$310
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
34.8% / 37.7% / 27.5%
Employment rate
51.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
5.7% / 6% / 74.4%
Walked or cycled to work
1.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,329 / 167 / 116
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.
16.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 19.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified16.9% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified7% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational19.1% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below57% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Engineering and related technologies21.6%
Management and commerce18.8%
Society and culture15.7%
Health12.1%
Food, hospitality and personal services6.6%
Education6.2%
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)
$53,327
46th percentile in SA · -9% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$59,561
57th percentile in SA · -8% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
9.0%
16th percentile in SA · -35% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$47,345
12th percentile in SA · -25% vs Australia
Residents with business income
16.0%
95th percentile in SA · +54% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5098 — 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
7,990
Taxpayers reporting net rent
746
Median net rent
-$1,352
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,288
Taxable income vs state median
-2%
Salary / wages vs state median
+4%
Rental investment vs state median
-25%
Super vs state median
-39%
Business income vs state median
+46%
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
32.4% speak a language other than English at home; 36.2% born overseas
Language at home
6,104 English only · 2,925 other
Non-English at home
32.4%
Born overseas
3,298 (36.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
265 (2.8%)
Australian citizens
8,069
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
30
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Punjabi212 · 20.2%
Gujarati111 · 10.6%
Hindi91 · 8.7%
Arabic81 · 7.7%
Tagalog67 · 6.4%
Vietnamese67 · 6.4%
Italian56 · 5.3%
Filipino39 · 3.7%
Religion
38.1%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 38.1%, while 35.7% reported no religion. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
35.7%
45.2%
Christianity
38.1%
40%
Hinduism
5.5%
2.1%
Islam
7.8%
2.3%
Other / not stated
13%
10.4%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
17%
15.5%
Anglican
5.4%
7.2%
Uniting Church
2.9%
4.8%
Christian (not further defined)
2.7%
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)
883
Against the person
180
Against property
703
Rate per 1,000 residents
89.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 53 residents
State crime-rate percentile
81.3th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
104
Increase (daily rate)
+28.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
248
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
25.21
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property156
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences107
Serious Assault114
Theft From A Person118
Theft From Retail Premises157
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Ingle Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 454 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
Ingle Farm East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 268 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
North Ingle SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 998 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Valley View Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 596 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Para Vista Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 206 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Para Hills SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 269 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Prescott Primary School, NorthernPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1083 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 462 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Disability Unit Ingle Farm East Primary School18 Halidon StreetSpecialist Facilities
Good local dining options — 23 food & drink venues nearby
Great for outdoor family life — 15 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 73 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.52
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.41
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.57
Food & drink(23)
Bakers DelightBakery
Ingle Farm BakeryBakery
Boost JuiceCafe
Muffin BreakCafe
St George's BackhouseCafe
Think CoffeeCafe
Yum DeliciousCafe
Bo Bos Asian KitchenFast food
Curry PlaceFast food
Hungry Jack'sFast food
McDonald'sFast food
Pasta KingFast food
SoontaFast food
SubwayFast food
Sushi HubFast food
Wendy'sFast food
Yiros 4 UFast food
ZambreroFast food
Ingle Farm Plaza Food CourtFood court
Settlers HotelPub
Kimura SushiRestaurant
Sorrelli Cafe & RistoranteRestaurant
WokinaboxRestaurant
Shopping(8)
First Choice LiquorBottle shop
219-247 Montague Road
KmartDepartment store
Ingle Farm PlazaShopping centre
ALDISupermarket
ColesSupermarket
ColesSupermarket
219-247 Montague Road
Everyday services(3)
BankSABank
Commonwealth BankBank
Australia PostPost office
Community(4)
Ingle Farm LibraryLibrary
Ingle Farm East Primary SchoolSchool
North Ingle SchoolSchool
School
Health & services(5)
Ingle Farm Dental SurgeryDentist
Ingle Farm Health CareMedical clinic
Ingle Farm Medical CentreMedical clinic
National PharmaciesPharmacy
Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(27)
Dry Creek TrailCycling route
O-Bahn BikewayCycling route
Drinking water
Bromley GreenPark
Canna Road, Ingle Farm
Finniss Avenue ReservePark
Leyton ReservePark
Park (11)
Playground (8)
Ingle Farm Recreational CentreSports centre
Unit 3 58 Beovich Road
Sports field
Transport(66)
66 bus stops
Other(36)
My Salon Hair & BeautyBeauty salon
Bench (2)
Bicycle Parking
DuskCandles
MycarCar repair
Wash & ShineCar wash
AllyClothes
Best & LessClothes
ConnorClothes
Cotton OnClothes
Common (13)
KaisercraftCraft
Ingle Farm Gourmet FoodsDeli
Lion King BarberHairdresser
Hearing Aid SpecialistsHearing Aids
HouseHouseware
LovisaJewelry
ProudsJewelry
ShielsJewelry
OptusMobile Phone
Pop PhonesMobile Phone
TelstraMobile Phone
VodafoneMobile Phone
Optical SuperstoreOptician
SpecsaversOptician
Parking (40)
Ingleview PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
15 Roopena Street
New Community ChurchPlace of worship
1-3 Bottrell Avenue
World Harvest Christian CentrePlace of worship
Shelter (2)
Spendless ShoesShoes
Ingle Farm Retirement VillageSocial Facility
The Reject ShopVariety Store
Vending machine
EB GamesVideo Games
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. 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
Australian Rules Football · Basketball · Cricket · Darts · Eight-Ball · Golf · Netball
Ingle Farm Squash Club
Squash
Northern Districts Baseball Club
Baseball
Para Hills Gymnastic Club Inc
Gymnastics
The Farm Indoor Archery Club
Archery
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
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
New Community Church
1-3 Bottrell Avenue
World Harvest Christian Centre
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
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 (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 180 proposals
September 2026
Two (2) Single storey dwellings with retaining walls and fencing
40 ALBARA RD INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Advertisement with associated building works
219 -247 MONTAGUE RD INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Removal of one (1) Regulated tree in reserve section at rear of 20 Eton Common, Ingle Farm
20 ETON CMMN INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Removal of one (1) Regulated tree in verge
26 LEICHARDT AV INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Two detached dwellings with associated retaining walls and fencing
8 CRESLIN AV INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Two-storey dwelling to existing slab with associated carports
11A BEOVICH RD INGLE FARM SA 5098;11B BEOVICH RD INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Land division one allotment into two
8 CRESLIN AV INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Attached Verandah
43B ANTARLO RD INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Ancillary Accommodation in the form of a Modular Granny Flat
43 BEOVICH RD INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Land division (creation of two (2) allotments from (1) one existing allotment) in association with land use DA 25040184
9 GILBERT ST INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Single storey dwelling forming part of a terrace arrangement on DA 25017395 for House 2
13 FURNER AV INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Single storey dwelling forming part of a terrace arrangement on DA 25017395 for House 3
13 FURNER AV INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Carport Replacement
9 PROSSER ST INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Land Division one (1) into three (3) allotments
24 GYMEA WAY INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Single Storey Dwelling with Fencing Over 2.1m (Lot 202)
24 ROTHWELL AV INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Removal of a Significant Tree (Cupressus lusitanica var lusitanica (Mexican Cypress)) on Front Yard
42 ELGAR AV INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Two (2) single storey dwellings with associated retaining walls and fencing with a combined height greater than 2.1 metres
13 SULLIVAN RD INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Installation of new security gates to an existing Kmart tenancy
219 -247 MONTAGUE RD INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Boundary Realignment with Exiting Dwellings Remaining
17 YIRRA CR INGLE FARM SA 5098;19 YIRRA CR INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Single Storey Dwelling with Fencing over 2.1m
50A DULKARA RD INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Torren Title 1 into 3 Land Division
23 BALDOCK RD INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Land division (creation of two (2) allotments from one (1) existing allotment), construction of two (2) single storey dwellings and removal of three (3) regulated trees
18 TARANA AV INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Verandah
16 BARADINE DR INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
August 2026
Single Storey Dwelling with Fencing Over 2.1m
11 BARON AV INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Single storey dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing with a combined height greater than 2.1 metres
5 BINDERI CR INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Residential Land Division - 1 into 2
42 DUKAS DR INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Two (2) Single Storey Detached Dwellings with Associated Fences and Retaining Walls exceeding 2.1m
1 BEOVICH RD INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Verandah
1 BURRI ST INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Residential Land Division - 1 into 2 and Retention of One (1) Regulated Tree
22 BALOO ST INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Single story detached dwelling
18A BALDOCK RD INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Conventional land division creating 2 allotments from 1 allotment
5 LUPRENA AV INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Land Division (Creation of Three (3) Allotments from One (1) Existing Allotment)
5 DERRILIN RD INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Land Division (Creation of Two (2) Allotments from One (1) Allotment)
39 SCHUMANN ST INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Two (2) Single Storey Dwellings
32 NURROWIN DR INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Verandah
4 EDEN CT INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing combined height exceeding 2.1m
6B DENNING AV INGLE FARM SA 5098Under Assessment
Land Division One (1) into three (3) allotments (Dwelling DA 26011811)
11 DIRANTA DR INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Community Title 1 into 3 Land Division (Dwelling DA 26007439)
34 ROTHWELL AV INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
July 2026
Torrens Title Land Division - One (1) into Three (3)
2 ROTHWELL AV INGLE FARM SA 5098Decision Made
Three (3) Single Story Detached Dwellings in a Terrace Arrangement and associated combined Retaining and Fencing taller than 2.1m.
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.
Para VistaLabor 65.1% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
Para Vista NorthLabor 71.7% · Coalition 28.3% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
Para Hills EastLabor 69.9% · Coalition 30.1% TPP (2025)1.9 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%)