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Leawood Gardens, 5150

Est. population · Jun 2025

57

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.8%

Median age

44

Median income

$2,666/wk

Employment rate

56.5%

University qualified

34%

Work from home

0%

Languages at home

18.5%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Rural living
What Leawood Gardens is known for: Rural living

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Suburb profile

Leawood Gardens is a semi-rural locality near Adelaide, in Mitcham Council. It is close to Mount Barker Road.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Trade-offs centre on weaker population growth and thinner heritage listings, with population growth 70% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising socio-economic advantage and local amenities over population growth.

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
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Population growth is a relative weakness
  • Heritage listings are a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Mount Barker Road
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Leawood Gardens compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$260/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

57

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

81st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

24th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

24%

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

Population

Estimated resident population

57(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +1.8% over 5 years · 24th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+1.8%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in SA
24th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
57
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$2,666
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 22
Median monthly mortgage
$2,300
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$260
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
38.1% / 38.1% / 23.8%
Employment rate
56.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
0% / 0% / 77.8%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
20 / 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% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 6.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified34% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified10.6% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational6.4% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below48.9% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies30.3%
  • Health24.2%
  • Society and culture15.2%
  • Management and commerce12.1%
  • Agriculture and environment9.1%
  • Education9.1%
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)
$68,703

97th percentile in SA · +17% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$76,803

98th percentile in SA · +18% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
18.0%

95th percentile in SA · +30% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$118,918

88th percentile in SA · +88% vs Australia

Residents with business income
17.0%

96th percentile in SA · +64% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5150 — 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
65
Taxpayers reporting net rent
12
Median net rent
$3,014
Taxpayers reporting business income
11
Taxable income vs state median
+26%
Salary / wages vs state median
+33%
Rental investment vs state median
+50%
Super vs state median
+53%
Business income vs state median
+55%

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

18.5% speak a language other than English at home; 21.3% born overseas

Language at home
44 English only · 10 other
Non-English at home
18.5%
Born overseas
10 (21.3%)
Australian citizens
46

Religion

50.9%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 50.9%, while 36.8% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion36.8%45.2%
Christianity50.9%40%
Other / not stated12.3%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican21.1%7.2%

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 decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
5
Against the person
5
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
87.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 11 residents
State crime-rate percentile
81th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
1
Decrease (daily rate)
-28.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
78
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
1,368.42

Most common offence types

  • Acts That Threaten, Harass, Or Control2
  • Other Acts That Harm Or Endanger Persons1
  • Serious Assault2

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

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stop 16 South Eastern Fwy - South East side

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

18 mapped amenities

2 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
2/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(9)
  • Crafers BikewayCycling route
  • The Old Bullock Track (Mountain Bike)Cycling route
  • The Elbow Recreation ParkNature reserve
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (2)
  • Pioneer Womens TrailWalking trail
  • Waterfall Gully TrailWalking trail
  • Yurrebilla Trail Section 1Walking trail
Places to stay(1)
  • Sundance Bed and BreakfastGuest house
Entertainment(1)
  • Kavel's LookoutViewpoint
Transport(1)

1 bus stops

Other(6)
  • Eagle on the HillInformation
  • Eagle Peak MTB ParkInformation
  • Gate Entry To Mount Osmond ReserveInformation
  • Parking
  • Truck ParkingParking
  • Shelter

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
4.9%
Woodland / forest cover
4.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
2
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Burnside Day Surgery (3.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Day Only 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)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
17.5

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· 3 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Variation to Development Application 24035851 - change to building footprint, roof form and window openings
    LOT 2 MOUNT BARKER RD LEAWOOD GARDENS SA 5150Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Outbuilding (Garage) and Earthwork
    112 MOUNT BARKER RD LEAWOOD GARDENS SA 5150Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • Front fencing
    150 MOUNT BARKER RD LEAWOOD GARDENS SA 5150Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal

  • September 2025

  • Partially elevated detached dwelling with associated earthworks, retaining walls and deck
    8 EAGLE RD LEAWOOD GARDENS SA 5150Under Assessment
2024· 4 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Outbuilding (shed)
    150 MOUNT BARKER RD LEAWOOD GARDENS SA 5150Under Assessment

  • October 2024

  • Two storey detached dwelling (split level) and associated carport, outbuilding and earthworks.
    LOT 2 MOUNT BARKER RD LEAWOOD GARDENS SA 5150Under Assessment

  • September 2024

  • Variation of Development Application 21026253
    LOT 46 EAGLE RD LEAWOOD GARDENS SA 5150Decision Made
  • Removal of significant Eucalyptus cladocalyx (Sugar Gum)
    130 MOUNT BARKER RD LEAWOOD GARDENS SA 5150Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals

  • September 2022

  • Dwelling Alterations and Addition, Swimming Pool and Safety Fence and Associated Earthworks
    171 MOUNT BARKER RD LEAWOOD GARDENS SA 5150Under Assessment

  • May 2022

  • Outbuilding (shed) and earthworks
    79 MOUNT BARKER RD LEAWOOD GARDENS SA 5150Decision Made

  • January 2022

  • Change of use from vacant land to residential for single storey detached dwelling including verandah, deck, water tanks and swimming pool
    150 MOUNT BARKER RD LEAWOOD GARDENS SA 5150Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal

  • October 2021

  • Construction of a new dwelling including rainwater tank (above ground), screen fencing, septic tank and earthworks.
    LOT 46 EAGLE RD LEAWOOD GARDENS SA 5150Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Unsealed Track - former Bullock TrackOld Bullock Track LEAWOOD GARDENSLocal 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
Boothby
Member of Parliament
Louise MILLER-FROST (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,524
Turnout (2025)
93.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 38.9%Labor 61.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.9 km away).

Coalition 38.7%Labor 61.3%

0.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • NetherbyLabor 50.4% · Coalition 49.6% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
  • MitchamLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
  • KingswoodLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)4.9 km away
  • BelairLabor 74.0% · Coalition 26.0% TPP (2025)5.3 km away
  • Belair NorthLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)5.6 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

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