Median house price
$1.13M
Q1 2026
SA · Mitcham Council
Lynton, 5062
Est. population · Jun 2025
225
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.3%
Median age
51
Median income
$2,542/wk
Employment rate
60.6%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,127,500
Languages at home
7.3%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Mitcham Council, Lynton is a settled smaller community where everyday shopping leans on neighbouring suburbs. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses and trains still link the suburb further afield. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability lands below average here: softer growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Lynton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Population (ERP)
225
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.5%
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
#44
among Metro Adelaide · Mature
Safety
33rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
53rd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
87th
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
- 39.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3894th in Australia
- State rank
- 418th in SA
- Peer rank
- #44 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #292 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 76%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $680
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,127,500
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
225(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 53th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +2.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in SA
- 53th 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 (~250), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 222
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $2,542
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 89
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 60.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 78 / 3 / 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
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 5
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.2
- State safety percentile
- 33.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 49
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -44.3%
Most common offence types
- Graffiti2
- Other Theft1
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1
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 (6 schools)
- 1,107.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 87th
School list
- Clapham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 243 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Therese SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 172 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Colonel Light Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 688 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Springbank Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1021 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 249 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Scotch CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1146 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,213 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Belair Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 490 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lynton Railway Station
- Lynton Railway Station
- Stop 20A Belair Rd - South East side
- Stop 20B Belair Rd - North West side
- Stop 20B Belair Rd - South 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
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 9/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Transport(5)
4 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(2)
- Drinking water
- Parking
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- The Repat Precinct (1.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Rehabilitation 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)
- 5
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.2
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· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Building alterations (re-roofing of dwelling), deck and verandah11 BARRETTS RD LYNTON SA 5062Under Assessment
March 2026
- Swimming Pool & Safety Fence with associated earthworks and retaining318 BELAIR RD LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Building alterations - installation of sky lights and subsequent alteration's to roof profile2 SEAVIEW RD LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
September 2025
- Swimming pool and safety fence and associated earthworks30 SEAVIEW RD LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
May 2025
- Variation to DA 24030467 – Change to position and finished floor level of Outbuilding (Shed) and earthworks5 CORNISH CT LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
March 2025
- Two-storey split-level detached dwelling, outbuilding (pool equipment shed and sauna), swimming pool with safety features, retaining walls, fencing and earthworks26 SEAVIEW RD LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Construction of a retaining wall.30 SEAVIEW RD LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
November 2024
- Stage 2 - Swimming Pool320A BELAIR RD LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
September 2024
- Outbuilding (shed)5 CORNISH CT LYNTON SA 5062Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling, deck, carport, retaining walls, fencing and earthworks28 SEAVIEW RD LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
March 2024
- x3 Verandah replacements from timber to steel326 BELAIR RD LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals
September 2023
- Outdoor freestanding sauna8 CORNISH CT LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
May 2023
- verandah9 SEAVIEW RD LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
- Verandah over existing balcony32 SEAVIEW RD LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
April 2023
- Balcony322 BELAIR RD LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Construction of a Retaining Wall (Max 1.4m High) on the Eastern and Portion of the Northern Boundary, an Aluminium Slatted Fence (1.6m High) on the Eastern Boundary and Associated Earthworks29 BEAGLE TCE LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
March 2022
- Divide Land to Create Six (6) Community Title Lots and Common Property (1:7) and Construct One Two Storey and Five Three Storey Dwellings Each with Double Garage, Swimming Pools & Safety Fence, Landscaping & Retaining Walls - STAGED APPROVAL - STAGE 1: Divide Land to Create Six (6) Community Title Lots and Common Property (1:7) - Approved Outside of Portal; STAGE 2: Earthworks, Retaining and Construction of Driveway; STAGE 3: Construct One Two Storey and Five Three Storey Dwellings Each with Dou315 BELAIR RD LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
January 2022
- Earthworks and retaining walls5 CORNISH CT LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Construction of a two storey detached dwelling, garage, swimming pool and pool safety barrier, associated earthworks, retaining walls and fencing and tree damaging activity.24 SEAVIEW RD LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
August 2021
- Residential dwelling - addition to lower level and replacement of balcony15 BARRETTS RD LYNTON SA 5062Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- CITY OF MITCHAMResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
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
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
- 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 2.7 km away).
Coalition 35.6%Labor 64.4%
3.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ClaphamLabor 63.5% · Coalition 36.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Belair NorthLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Colonel Light GardensLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- PasadenaLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- BelairLabor 74.0% · Coalition 26.0% TPP (2025)1.8 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
More in Mitcham Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.