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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%

University qualified

34.1%

Work from home

16.7%

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

37.8/100
Below average

444th in SA

Verified 82% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Hills
  • Rural living
What Ironbank is known for: Hills, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Ironbank is a semi-rural locality near Adelaide, in Adelaide Hills Council. Notable landmarks include Ironbank Uniting Church.

Local amenities are a relative strength. Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places, with median house prices 12% below the peer median. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Green cover is a relative weakness.

Ironbank is a better fit for people who value socio-economic advantage and university qualifications.

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

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in South Australia (227)

Strengths

  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places
  • Local amenities are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Green cover is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Ironbank Uniting Church
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Ironbank compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$865k

-6.0% change

Median rent (Census)

$430/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

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

#50

among Metro Adelaide · Established

Crime rate

21st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

75th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

6%

2021 Census tenure

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
37.8/100 — Below average
National rank
4982nd in Australia
State rank
444th in SA
Peer rank
#50 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#255 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
82%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

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 · 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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$430
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
40.7% / 53.5% / 5.8%
Employment rate
64.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
16.7% / 2% / 66.6%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
168 / 0 / 0

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.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

34.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 15% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified34.1% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified11.5% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational15% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below39.4% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies15.5%
  • Society and culture14.8%
  • Health14.4%
  • Management and commerce14.1%
  • Education11.3%
  • Architecture and building9.3%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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)
$57,294

65th percentile in SA · -2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$60,552

60th percentile in SA · -7% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

79th percentile in SA · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$121,733

89th percentile in SA · +92% vs Australia

Residents with business income
14.0%

88th percentile in SA · +35% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5153 — 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
4,419
Taxpayers reporting net rent
659
Median net rent
-$216
Taxpayers reporting business income
603
Taxable income vs state median
+5%
Salary / wages vs state median
+5%
Rental investment vs state median
+25%
Super vs state median
+56%
Business income vs state median
+27%

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

5.3% speak a language other than English at home; 17.4% born overseas

Language at home
484 English only · 27 other
Non-English at home
5.3%
Born overseas
88 (17.4%)
Australian citizens
490
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
3

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Spanish6 · 46.2%
  • French4 · 30.8%
  • Persian3 · 23.1%

Religion

54.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 54.2%, while Christianity accounts for 36.5%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion54.2%45.2%
Christianity36.5%40%
Other / not stated9.3%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic12.1%15.5%
Baptist8.6%1.5%
Anglican6.5%7.2%
Uniting Church4.1%4.8%
Christian (not further defined)3%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)
9
Against the person
1
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
15.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 537 residents
State crime-rate percentile
20.8th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
23
Increase (daily rate)
+80.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
34
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
59.23

Most common offence types

  • Acts That Threaten, Harass, Or Control1
  • Damage Or Destroy Property2
  • Receive Or Handle Proceeds Of Crime1
  • Theft From A Person3
  • Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

5 mapped amenities

1 places of worship · 1 campgrounds

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
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Shiloh Hills CampsiteCampground
Other(3)
  • 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. 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
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
29°C

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

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Ironbank Faith Community

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Stirling Hospital (4.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

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

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 (12%)

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 wall
    369 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 reels
    369 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • Outbuilding (Shed)
    220 POLE RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    372 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • Outbuilding
    24 COAT RD IRONBANK SA 5153Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    177 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
2025· 9 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Installation of Plungie Max Pool & pool fencing
    1 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

  • Verandah
    251 POLE RD IRONBANK SA 5153Under Assessment
  • Swimming pool with safety barrier
    251 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 tanks
    64 WOOLY BUTT RD IRONBANK SA 5153Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding to be used as a shed
    290 POLE RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
2024· 16 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Carport
    367 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made

  • October 2024

  • Outbuilding
    20 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 doors
    106 MORGAN RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made

  • August 2024

  • Single storey detached dwelling.
    106 MORGAN RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made

  • June 2024

  • Outbuilding
    120 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made

  • May 2024

  • Deck and verandah
    9 NIOKA DR IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made

  • April 2024

  • Verandah attached to dwelling
    295B IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made

  • March 2024

  • Retaining walls
    316 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
  • Outbuilding - Shed
    254 POLE RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
  • Tennis court with associated fence and lighting, retaining walls, verandah & associated landscaping
    24 COAT RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
  • Attached verandah
    236 POLE RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    1 ALLUMBA DR IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made

  • February 2024

  • Single storey detached dwelling and retaining walls and fencing
    297 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made

  • January 2024

  • Conversion of existing building to dependant accommodation
    12 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

  • Carport
    293 IRONBANK RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made

  • August 2023

  • Verandah
    3 PIMPALA RD IRONBANK SA 5153Decision Made

  • June 2023

  • Shed and Carport
    295A 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 Verandah
    17 LEARMONTH CT IRONBANK SA 5153Under Assessment

  • February 2023

  • Outbuilding
    295B 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 walls
    188 POLE RD IRONBANK SA 5153Under Assessment

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Ironbank Uniting Church352 Pole Road IRONBANKLocal heritage
  • Settler's Cottage Ruins164 Pole Road IRONBANKLocal heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Adelaide Hills Council

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Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.