Median house price
$865k
-6.0% change
SA · Adelaide Hills Council
Ironbank, 5153
Est. population · Jun 2025
574
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.9%
Median age
44
Median income
$2,573/wk
Employment rate
64.3%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$865,000
Languages at home
5.3%non-English
Most common: Spanish, French, Persian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Ironbank is a hillside smaller community in Adelaide Hills Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out.
With few amenities on the doorstep, larger errands and a proper grocery run generally mean heading to a neighbouring suburb. 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. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment, plus safety remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Ironbank snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
574
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.2%
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
#43
among Metro Adelaide · Established
Safety
7th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
75th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
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
- 46.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2682nd in Australia
- State rank
- 262nd in SA
- Peer rank
- #43 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #201 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 63%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $865,000
- Median price change
- -6%
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 · 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
574(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +4.9% over 5 years · 75th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +4.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +6
- Change in 5 years
- +27
- Growth rank in SA
- 75th 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 (~600), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 537
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,573
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 184
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,136
- Employment rate
- 64.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 168 / 0 / 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
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2023–24)
- 5
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 179 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 23
Most common offence types
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
- Sct - Non Residence1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury3
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; 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship
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(4)
- Shiloh Hills CampsiteCamp Site
- Ironbank CFSFire station
- Ironbank Faith CommunityPlace of worship
- Ironbank Book SwapPublic Bookcase
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Ironbank Faith Community
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Stirling Hospital (4.7 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)
- 15
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.1
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· 8 proposals
July 2026
- Masonry fence (retrospective)367 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Under Assessment
- Alterations and Additions to an existing dwelling under the main roof and the construction of a deck and associated verandah.372 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Under Assessment
May 2026
- Outbuilding & retaining wall369 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Under Assessment
- Variation to DA 22019112 to changes to the CFS tank location, addition of pump to allow water pressure at connection point and relocation of domestic fire hose reels369 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
March 2026
- Outbuilding (Shed)220 POLE RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
- Outbuilding372 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
February 2026
- Outbuilding24 COAT RD IRONBANK SA 5153Under Assessment
- Verandah177 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Installation of Plungie Max Pool & pool fencing1 ALLUMBA DR IRONBANK SA 5153Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (shed)105 VICKS RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
November 2025
- Outbuilding (shed)435 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
September 2025
- Approval sought for addition of verandah and windows and doors to existing shed. Existing shed previously approved 22004614.119 POLE RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
May 2025
- Verandah251 POLE RD IRONBANK SA 5153Under Assessment
- Swimming pool with safety barrier251 POLE RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
March 2025
- Dwelling addition, outbuilding (shed), and above-ground water tank.320 POLE RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
February 2025
- Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling and 2 x 30,000 litre water storage tanks64 WOOLY BUTT RD IRONBANK SA 5153Under Assessment
- Outbuilding to be used as a shed290 POLE RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
2024· 16 proposals
November 2024
- Carport367 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
October 2024
- Outbuilding20 EVANS DR IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
September 2024
- Outbuilding (garage)220 POLE RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
- Remove existing South face Pergola, replace with new Verandah. Additional Verandah to the West face.1 ALLUMBA DR IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
- re-cladding of roof (replace concrete tiles with Colorbond custom orb), associated roof tiedown, & non-structural window replacement with doors106 MORGAN RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
August 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling.106 MORGAN RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
June 2024
- Outbuilding120 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
May 2024
- Deck and verandah9 NIOKA DR IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
April 2024
- Verandah attached to dwelling295B IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
March 2024
- Retaining walls316 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
- Outbuilding - Shed254 POLE RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
- Tennis court with associated fence and lighting, retaining walls, verandah & associated landscaping24 COAT RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
- Attached verandah236 POLE RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
- Outbuilding1 ALLUMBA DR IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
February 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling and retaining walls and fencing297 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
January 2024
- Conversion of existing building to dependant accommodation12 NIOKA DR IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Detached dwelling and carport with 22,500L fire-fighting water tank.440 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
September 2023
- Carport293 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
August 2023
- Verandah3 PIMPALA RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
June 2023
- Shed and Carport295A IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
April 2023
- Variation to DA 145/2636/2019 - Construction of Single Storey Detached Dwelling, Domestic Outbuilding and Verandah Stage 1 Dwelling Stage 2 Domestic Outbuilding and Verandah17 LEARMONTH CT IRONBANK SA 5153Under Assessment
February 2023
- Outbuilding295B IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
January 2023
- Outbuilding (shed)106 MORGAN RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- Carport, verandah (louvre) and retaining walls188 POLE RD IRONBANK SA 5153Under Assessment
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
2 heritage places
- Ironbank Uniting Church352 Pole Road IRONBANKLocal heritage
- Settler's Cottage Ruins164 Pole Road IRONBANKLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Mayo
- Member of Parliament
- Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 137,818
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.2 km away).
Coalition 36.4%Labor 63.6%
8.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Upper SturtLabor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Cherry GardensLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
- LongwoodLabor 62.7% · Coalition 37.3% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
- HawthorndeneLabor 70.4% · Coalition 29.6% TPP (2025)5.3 km away
- Stirling WestLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)5.5 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)
- 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
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