Median house price
$858k
+14% change
SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Lightsview, 5085
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,646
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.6%
Median age
32
Median income
$1,916/wk
Employment rate
70.8%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$858,000
Languages at home
47.3%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Lightsview is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield Council with everyday amenities close at hand. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability rates good overall, led by schools and education, plus community and employment, while local dining and lifestyle amenities land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Lightsview snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$625/wk
Houses $650 · Units $588
Population (ERP)
6,646
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.6%
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
#11
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
54th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
75th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
72nd
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
- 60.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 6% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 940th in Australia
- State rank
- 39th in SA
- Peer rank
- #11 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #29 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $587.5
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $650
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $625
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 60
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $858,000
- Median price change
- +14.4%
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.
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 · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
6,646(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +10.6% over 5 years · 75th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +10.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +70
- Change in 5 years
- +636
- 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 (~7,950), extrapolated at +3.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,090
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,916
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 172 of 2,590
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,722
- Employment rate
- 70.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,112 / 1,090 / 214
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
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 250
- Against the person
- 35
- Against property
- 215
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 174 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 200
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -21.2%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception17
- Other Property Damage And Environmental46
- Other Theft32
- Theft From Motor Vehicle56
- Theft From Shop20
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 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,062.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 72th
School list
- St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 691 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Hampstead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 243 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Cedar CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1090 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 884 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 395 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Heritage College IncorporatedCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 437 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Northfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 982 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 352 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Pius X SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 552 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Klemzig Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 184 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 24 East Pkwy - South side
- Stop 25 East Pkwy - North side
- Stop 25 Hampstead Rd - East side
- Stop 25A East Pkwy - South side
- Stop 25C The Strand - East side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
181 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 8 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 14 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 56/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.49
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.82
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.97
Food & drink(5)
- Delightful CafeCafe
- Jibbi & CoCafe
155-161 East Parkway
- Lumi LaneCafe
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- ChatkazzRestaurant
Shopping(1)
- DrakesSupermarket
163-169 Fosters Road
Health & services(3)
- Hampstead HealthClinic
- Hampstead CentreHospital
- Pet Universe Vetenirary CentreVeterinary
2-10 City View Boulevard
Sport & outdoors(23)
- Fitness FactoryGym
- Park (12)
- Lightsview Toddler PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (7)
- The Lights Community and Sports CentreSports centre
244-270 East Parkway
- Sports field
Transport(9)
9 bus stops
Other(15)
- CashConnectATM
- Bbq
- Bench (10)
- Bicycle Parking (7)
- Drinking water
- Fitness Station
- Garden (57)
- Parking (33)
- Parking Space (5)
- Petrol station
- Picnic Table (2)
- Waterford Reserver ExelooPublic toilets
- Shelter (4)
- Vending machine (5)
- Waste Basket (11)
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre (0.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Rehabilitation Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre205-207 Hampstead RoadPublic Rehabilitation Hospital
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)
- 266
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 40.0
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· 11 proposals
July 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling (Lot 171)4 REDWARD AV LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling (Lot 172)4 REDWARD AV LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
June 2026
- Verandah3 WEBB ST LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- In ground swimming pool with safety fencing29 NORTH PWY LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Dwelling addition7 BROADWAY AV LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
- Verandah199 FOLLAND AV LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
April 2026
- Verandah85 FOLLAND AV LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Louvre verandah8 AFRICAINE AV LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
March 2026
- Verandah at rear of dwelling13 WODLI ST LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
February 2026
- Conventional land division creating two (2) allotments from one (1)4 REDWARD AV LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Removal due to Arborists recommendation due to immediate threat of tree falling down due to split in trunk26 EAST PWY LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Removal of a regulated Corymbia maculata.207 -235 HAMPSTEAD RD LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling with double garage, retaining wall and fencing.LOT 2 REDWARD AV LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
November 2025
- Removal of one regulated and four significant Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) trees1 -7 BRANDIS WAY LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 22013979 - change BBQ wall to full height on boundary, remove pillar details from side fence, remove metal railings from front and side fence1 WINPIRRA CCT LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
October 2025
- Verandah to rear of existing two storey dwelling9 CHARD ST LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Install new verandah to the rear of existing property61 WATERFORD CCT LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
September 2025
- Two storey detached dwelling105 EAST PWY LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
July 2025
- 2 verandah's (built over an easement)24A REDWARD AV LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
May 2025
- 10sqm flat verandahUNIT 113 26 EAST PWY LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
April 2025
- Verandah15 ELLIOT DR LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Swimming pool and associated safety fencing9 FRANCIS ST LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Verandah22 WINPIRRA CCT LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
March 2025
- Verandah8 GOODHALL ST LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Verandah18 GOODHALL ST LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
February 2025
- Verandah30 TIARA ST LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
January 2025
- Verandah29 NORTH PWY LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Installation of 2 x Shaderunner retractable shades1 -17 EAST PWY LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Verandah18 RAPID AV LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- 9sqm Gable verandah with attached 9sqm flat roof to rear of unit.UNIT 113 26 EAST PWY LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- verandah30 GOODHALL ST LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Verandah and swimming pool with safety barrier11 FRANCIS ST LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barriers (minor variation inclusion of verandah within nature of development)13 FRANCIS ST LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
November 2024
- Change of land use, from retail (shop) to restaurant including internal fitout (Tenancy 1)163 -169 FOSTERS RD LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety fence14 GULNARE GR LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
October 2024
- Swimming pool and associated safety fencing2 KURLO ST LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
September 2024
- Two storey dwelling and masonry fence20A PICCADILLY WAY LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling with front masonry fence20 MILLS AV LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling with ancillary masonry fencing2 PAVY CL LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Enclosure of existing alfresco and conversion to dwelling addition85 WATERFORD CCT LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation above existing Garage to rear of main dwelling.24 NEALE LANE LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
August 2024
- Verandah24 BRADLEY TCE LIGHTSVIEW SA 5085Decision Made
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
- Administration Building, Hampstead Centre207-255 Hampstead Road NORTHFIELDState heritage
- Former Morris Hospital administration building (Lot 302 DP45068)71-73 Folland Avenue NORTHGATELocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Adelaide
- Member of Parliament
- Steve GEORGANAS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,436
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.9%Labor 69.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.6 km away).
Coalition 31.1%Labor 68.9%
0.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Northgate (Adelaide)Labor 66.3% · Coalition 33.7% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- GreenacresLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- NorthfieldLabor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- ClearviewLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- EnfieldLabor 73.1% · Coalition 26.9% TPP (2025)2.2 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
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