Klemzig is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Port Adelaide Enfield Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include O. G. Hotel.
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 32% year on year. Green cover is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked inner metropolitan suburbs. The clearer weaknesses are higher crime and lower school ICSEA scores, with reported crime 38% above the peer median.
Overall, the suburb 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
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)
Strengths
Green 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 somewhat elevated against comparable places
School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
What stands out
O. G. Hotel
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Housing, growth and risk
How Klemzig compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.22M
+32% change
Median rent
$530/wk
Houses $600 · Units $480
Population (ERP)
7,184
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.0%
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
#3
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Crime rate
72nd
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
69th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
42%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
73rd
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
51.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 17% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
1665th in Australia
State rank
115th in SA
Peer rank
#3 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#83 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
100%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$480
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$600
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$530
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
80
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,215,000
Median price change
+32.3%
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
7,184(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +5.2% over 5 years · 69th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+5.2%
Change in 1 year
+62
Change in 5 years
+357
Growth rank in SA
69th 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 (~7,800), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
6,713
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,488
Dwelling vacancy
6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
175 of 2,898
Median monthly mortgage
$1,684
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$300
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
26.9% / 30.8% / 42.3%
Employment rate
59.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
9.3% / 9.8% / 64.6%
Walked or cycled to work
2.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,847 / 385 / 472
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.
37.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 11.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified37.3% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified9.2% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational11.5% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below42% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce26.3%
Engineering and related technologies13.9%
Health13.7%
Society and culture13%
Education7.6%
Information technology6.9%
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)
$55,640
56th percentile in SA · -5% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$60,718
62nd percentile in SA · -7% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
12.0%
41st percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$44,641
11th percentile in SA · -29% vs Australia
Residents with business income
15.0%
91st percentile in SA · +44% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5087 — 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
8,434
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,052
Median net rent
-$1,254
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,302
Taxable income vs state median
+2%
Salary / wages vs state median
+6%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
-43%
Business income vs state median
+36%
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
42.7% speak a language other than English at home; 42.3% born overseas
Language at home
3,680 English only · 2,745 other
Non-English at home
42.7%
Born overseas
2,733 (42.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
82 (1.2%)
Australian citizens
5,024
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
31
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin186 · 15.6%
Gujarati179 · 15%
Punjabi166 · 13.9%
Italian126 · 10.6%
Hindi92 · 7.7%
Cantonese50 · 4.2%
Sinhalese48 · 4%
Nepali46 · 3.9%
Religion
39.6%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 39.6%, while 33.1% reported no religion. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
33.1%
45.2%
Christianity
39.6%
40%
Hinduism
11%
2.1%
Islam
2.7%
2.3%
Buddhism
2.8%
1.9%
Other / not stated
10.9%
8.5%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
20.2%
15.5%
Anglican
5%
7.2%
Uniting Church
3%
4.8%
Christian (not further defined)
2.9%
2.6%
Eastern Orthodox
2.3%
2.4%
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)
442
Against the person
93
Against property
349
Rate per 1,000 residents
61.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 72 residents
State crime-rate percentile
71.9th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
107
Increase (daily rate)
+27%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
250
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
34.8
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property69
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences50
Serious Assault56
Theft From A Person65
Theft From Retail Premises92
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Klemzig Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 184 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
St Pius X SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 552 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Vale Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1097 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 393 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
East Marden Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 548 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 395 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Hampstead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 243 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Marden Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 496 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Open Access CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 4,028 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Felixstow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1014 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 76 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 691 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 35 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
76/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.15
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.45
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.04
Food & drink(3)
Brew Haven CafeCafe
280 North East Road
OG HotelPub
Sonny's Pizza BarRestaurant
O G Road, Klemzig
Shopping(5)
Sip n SaveBottle shop
Butcher
O G Road, Klemzig
Sri Lankan Spices and Lunch BarConvenience store
O G Road, Klemzig
Wander Bros Indian SupermarketSupermarket
Everyday services(4)
BP X Convenience KlemzigPetrol station
348 North East Road, Klemzig
BP X CONVENIENCE OG ROADPetrol station
25 O G Road, Klemzig
Caltex KlemzigPetrol station
44 O G Road, Klemzig
Australia Post LPOPost office
O G Road, Klemzig
Community(1)
Klemzig PrimarySchool
Health & services(5)
Klemzig Dental ClinicDentist
ClinpathMedical clinic
Klemzig Village Medical CentreMedical clinic
Light RadiologyMedical clinic
282 North East Road, Klemzig
Chemist KingPharmacy
278-282 North East Road
Sport & outdoors(24)
O-Bahn BikewayCycling route
Torrens Linear ParkwayCycling route
Drinking water (2)
Fitness station (4)
D.G.Weidenhofer ReservePark
Klemzig Recreation ReservePark
Park (4)
TK Shutter ReservePark
Bonner Ron ReservePlayground
Klemzig Recreation Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
Playground (3)
Klemzig Reserve ExelooPublic toilets
Gaza Sports & Community ClubSports centre
Sports centre
Sports field
Transport(34)
34 bus stops
Other(26)
Kate Beauty & SpaBeauty salon
O G Road, Klemzig
Bench (25)
Bicycle Parking (2)
Klemzig Interchange bike 'n' RideBicycle Parking
Book ExchangeBooks
O G Road, Klemzig
Klemzig InterchangeBus Station
Newspot LDVCar
North East Road, Klemzig
Premium Vehicle SalesCar
356 North East Road, Klemzig
BudgetCar Rental
354 North East Road, Klemzig
Aroma Fresh CoffeeCoffee
362 North East Road, Klemzig
Hobbysew AdelaideCraft
360 North East Road, Klemzig
Fourth Avenue DeliDeli
53 Fourth Avenue
SEXiCO Adult BoutiqueErotic
364 North East Road, Klemzig
The Great Escape KlemzigEscape Game
358 North East Road, Klemzig
Rob's Garden CentreGarden Centre
364 North East Road, Klemzig
OG HairHairdresser
50 O G Road
Studio 38 SalonHairdresser
O G Road, Klemzig
Chinese MassageMassage
O G Road, Klemzig
Kessner MotorcyclesMotorcycle
320 North East Road, Klemzig
Klemzig Interchange Park 'n' RideParking
Klemzig Park 'n' RideParking
Parking (75)
Studio Potters S.A.Pottery
1 Fourth Avenue
Shelter (6)
Telephone
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 · Cricket · Darts · Eight-Ball
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
Health access
Nearest hospital
FMC Payneham Dialysis Clinic (2.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Day Only Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
3
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 3
Aged-care services
3
Residential aged-care places
116
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
ClinpathGP
Klemzig Village Medical CentreGP
Light RadiologyNorth East RoadGP
Aged-care services
Infinite@HomeKLEMZIGHome Care
John Paul II Village Residential CareKLEMZIGResidential
Klemzig Residential Care ServicesKLEMZIGResidential
Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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· 98 proposals
September 2026
Single-storey dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing (Lot 1)
5 PARKWOOD GR KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
Community title land division creating three allotments from one
12 FIFE ST KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
Conventional land division creating two allotments from one
12 FIFE ST KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
Single-storey dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing
5 PARKWOOD GR KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
Five, two storey group dwellings with associated retaining walls and fencing
75A O G RD KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
Remove One (1) Photina Robusta - Regulated Tree (Tree Damaging Activity)
9 CLARENCE AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
August 2026
Change of use and internal fit-out of an existing commercial tenancy to a retail hobby shop, with ancillary café and customer trading card area.
290 NORTH EAST RD KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
One (1) two-storey dwelling and two (2) single-storey dwellings, retaining walls and fencing
25 THISTLE AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
Two Detached Dwellings
1 STANFORD SMITH ST KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
Dwelling alterations including replacement roof and dwelling additions and new carport, front portico and rear alfresco
4 MORRIS GR KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
2x verandahs 1 x Carport
24 SWAN AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
Carport
UNIT 2 20B FOURTH AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
Deck at rear of dwelling and extension of exiting fence on side boundary
19 RAMSEY AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
July 2026
Combined land division and dwelling application - Conventional land division to create 2 allotments from 1, and construction of two single storey dwellings
32 LEIGHTON AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
Carport in front of the existing dwelling and over common land
43A FOURTH AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
FIRE DAMAGED BUILDING REPAIRS
72B CULLFORD AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
Remove One (1) Significant Tree (River Red Gum)
8 THISTLE AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
Carport
36 THISTLE AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
Attached gable roof verandah
41 REECE AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
Conventional land division creating two (2) allotments from one (1)
2 JOYCE AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
Construction of two single storey detached dwellings with ancillary retaining wall and fencing
19 FOURTH AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
Convert existing building into an ancillary accommodation
9 RADCLIFFE AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
Three two storey detached dwellings and removal of three regulated trees (Gleditsia tricanthos and two Calistemon viminalis)
33 THAMES AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
June 2026
One (1) into two (2) community title land division
70 CULLFORD AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
Louvre verandah
18 SWAN AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including new second storey, garage, porch, balcony and semi-enclosed verandah
30 FIRST AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
Conventional land division creating two allotments from one (in line with DA 26001442)
14 CLARENCE AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
Verandah
45D FOURTH AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
Verandah at front and carport at rear of dwelling
UNIT 3 26 MCCULLOCH AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
Conventional land division: 2 allotments from 1
11 REX AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
Partially enclosed verandah
3A VICTORIA ST KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
May 2026
One (1) group dwelling, retention of existing dwelling, partial demolition and new carport.
70 CULLFORD AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
Two, two storey semi detached dwellings and associated retaining walls with fencing on top
3 PARKWOOD GR KLEMZIG SA 5087Under Assessment
VERANDAH
19 OLD WELL RD KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
Removal of a regulated street tree (Ulmus parvifolia)
4 -6 SPRING GR KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
Conventional land division creating two allotments from one
27 BRAY AV KLEMZIG SA 5087Decision Made
Three single storey detached dwellings and associated retaining walls with fencing on top and removal of a significant tree (eucalyptus camaldulensis)
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.
Vale Park (Sturt)Labor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
HillcrestLabor 70.2% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
MardenLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)1.5 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.
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%)