Median house price
$982k
-2.8% change
SA · West Torrens Council
Marleston, 5033
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,166
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.1%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,418/wk
Employment rate
62.1%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$982,000
Languages at home
40.4%non-English
Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Marleston is a practical smaller community in West Torrens Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Families and commuters make up much of the community. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together. Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here.
Reported crime has been rising recently. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus parks and green space the main drag compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Marleston snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$500/wk
Houses $635 · Units $280
Population (ERP)
2,166
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
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
#129
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
78th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
67th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
79th
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
- 38.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4015th in Australia
- State rank
- 428th in SA
- Peer rank
- #129 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #297 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $280
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $635
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $982,000
- Median price change
- -2.8%
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
2,166(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +7.1% over 5 years · 67th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +7.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +18
- Change in 5 years
- +144
- Growth rank in SA
- 67th 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 (~2,300), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,950
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,418
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 897
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,528
- Employment rate
- 62.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 425 / 265 / 157
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 161
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 149
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 74.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 162 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 65
- Increase (daily rate)
- +75.5%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental15
- Other Theft30
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury7
- Theft From Shop80
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv8
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
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,080
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 79th
School list
- Tenison Woods Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 262 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Richmond Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 84% · 362 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Cowandilla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 341 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Aspect Treetop SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1080 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 75 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Plympton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 272 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Kurralta Park Community Kindergarten35 Barwell AvenuePreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 3A South Rd - West side
- Stop 6 Grove Ave - West side
- Stop 7 Grove Ave - West side
- Stop 8 Galway Ave - North side
- Stop 8G Marion Rd - 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
129 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 41/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.54
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.03
Food & drink(3)
- The Bagel Boys BakeryBakery
- Richmond Village Charcoal ChickenFast food
- Richmond Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
200 Richmond Road
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Health & services(2)
- Galway Medical CentreHospital
- North Plympton Community PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Plus FitnessGym
- Park
- Peake Gardens ReservePark
- Peake Gardens PlaygroundPlayground
- Peake Gardens CourtsSports field
Transport(14)
14 bus stops
Other(16)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- BudgetCar Rental
215 Marion Road, Marleston
- Carpet CourtCarpet
- Drinking water (3)
- Australian Furniture WarehouseFurniture
- Swift & Clean LaundromatsLaundry
- Nature Reserve
- Parking (87)
- Richmond VillageParking
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (2)
- Australia Post - Marleston DCPost office
- Public toilets
- Diving AdelaideScuba Diving
21-23 Grove Avenue
- TelstraTelephone
- 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.
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Nearest hospital
- Lift Cancer Care (0.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only 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)
- 55
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.4
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
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 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· 31 proposals
August 2026
- Alterations and additions to an existing warehouse to extend the warehouse built form and separate the warehouse into two tenancies, together with associated offices39 GROVE AV MARLESTON SA 5033Under Assessment
July 2026
- Partial demolition and alterations to an existing building associated with a service trade premises and advertisement displays232 RICHMOND RD MARLESTON SA 5033;LOT 144 RICHMOND RD MARLESTON SA 5033Under Assessment
- Change in use to light industry in form of a commercial kitchenUNIT 7 24 COMMERCIAL ST MARLESTON SA 5033Under Assessment
- Change of use from 'warehouse' to 'bulky goods outlet'UNIT 2 248 RICHMOND RD MARLESTON SA 5033Under Assessment
- Removal of a Regulated (Melaleuca armillaris) tree29 RITCHIE TCE MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Construction of one building comprising four (4) bulky goods outlets, together with associated signage264 -276 RICHMOND RD MARLESTON SA 5033Under Assessment
- Carport6 MAJOR AV MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Verandah rear of dwelling8 SARAH ST MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
June 2026
- Removal of regulated (Melaleuca armillaris) tree on council verge.55 BOSS AV MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- 1-into-4 Community Title Land Division52 BOSS AV MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Minor Works new meeting room back of house and associated services5 -9 MARKER AV MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Construction and commencement of a Place of Worship, together with construction of associated signage and an outbuilding61 GROVE AV MARLESTON SA 5033Under Assessment
- Removal of 1 x Significant Cotton Palm (Washingtonia Filifera)UNIT 1-5 13 BARNES AV MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Building additions & partial change of use to include a mix of office, bulky goods outlet, and store.UNIT 4 14 BRUCE AV MARLESTON SA 5033Under Assessment
- Verandah47 CUDMORE TCE MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
May 2026
- Construction of a front fence and replacement of an existing corner fence, including increasing the corner fence height from 1.3 m to 1.8 m.37B BARWELL AV MARLESTON SA 5033Under Assessment
- Attach Stratco verandah to rear of unitUNIT 2 9 -15 CUDMORE TCE MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Advertising Signage2 -4 RETALLACK AV MARLESTON SA 5033;5 RETALLACK AV MARLESTON SA 5033Under Assessment
April 2026
- Attached non-illuminated advertisement222 RICHMOND RD MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 25009457 - changes to the floor plan and front elevation of dwelling 314 SARAH ST MARLESTON SA 5033;16 SARAH ST MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Swimming pool & associated swimming pool safety fences23 RITCHIE TCE MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 22018173 'Construction of three Warehouses with associated Offices, landscaping and car parking.' - Addition of ancillary storage area to Warehouse 3 plus minor dimensional changes2 MOSS AV MARLESTON SA 5033;4 MOSS AV MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Internal and external building alterations to existing public service depot amenities building and main building, and roof-mounted air conditioning units41 -55 BARNES AV MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
March 2026
- Variation of Development Application 25028035 'A two-storey office building with attached internally illuminated advertisements and associated fencing, retaining walls and earthworks, and a two-storey building comprising two warehouses with ancillary offices, all with associated car parking and landscaping': - to increase the size of the warehouse tenancies28 -32 GROVE AV MARLESTON SA 5033;34 -38 GROVE AV MARLESTON SA 5033Under Assessment
- Construction of a two-storey residential flat building comprising 3 dwellings with associated fencing and common driveway56 BARNES AV MARLESTON SA 5033Under Assessment
February 2026
- Refurbishment of existing aged care facility18 -20 CUDMORE TCE MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
January 2026
- Prefabricated office building located within existing public service depot building41 -55 BARNES AV MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- 4 x two storey group dwellings, masonry fencing and the removal of 2 x Regulated Lemon Trees, 1 x Regulated Pear Tree and 1 x Regulated Chinese Elm Tree52 BOSS AV MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Removal of one (1) regulated (Melaleuca armillaris) tree43 BOSS AV MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 2 Torrens Title28 ANSTEY CR MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Removal of significant (Agonis Flexuosa) tree in council verge2 CONEYBEER ST MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
2025· 13 proposals
November 2025
- Land Division creating 1 additional allotment (1 into 2)28 -32 GROVE AV MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 24031757 - Additional floor area for Residence 32 BAKERS RD MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Building alterations (Fire safety remediation works)3 -5 STIRLING ST MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
October 2025
- An application for a new schedule of Essential Safety Provisions to be issued65 GALWAY AV MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Two (2) two-storey detached dwellings & fences / retaining walls exceeding 2.1m in height14 BARNES AV MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- A two-storey office building with attached internally illuminated advertisements and associated fencing, retaining walls and earthworks, and a two-storey building comprising two warehouses with ancillary offices, all with associated car parking and landscaping28 -32 GROVE AV MARLESTON SA 5033;34 -38 GROVE AV MARLESTON SA 5033Under Assessment
September 2025
- Variation to Development Application 23006682 – Internal Reconfiguration to facilitate Office Use on the Upper Floor, and Bulky Goods with Warehouse/Storage on the Ground Floor, including Modifications to Car Parking Layout222 RICHMOND RD MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Refurbishment (building alterations and dining room addition) of existing aged care facility18 -20 CUDMORE TCE MARLESTON SA 5033Under Assessment
August 2025
- Construction of two (2) warehouses and associated offices and advertisements, together with construction of carpark and landscaping41 -41A GROVE AV MARLESTON SA 5033Under Assessment
- Variation to Development Application 24041549:- to modify vehicle manoeuvring for units 1 and 2, modification to floor area of Haneco office, change from above-ground water tanks to below-ground water tanks, modification to floor plans and updated elevations.1 RETALLACK AV MARLESTON SA 5033;2 -4 RETALLACK AV MARLESTON SA 5033;3 RETALLACK AV MARLESTON SA 5033;5 RETALLACK AV MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Removal of regulated tree (Agonis flexuosa) on Council verge25 CUDMORE TCE MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
July 2025
- One (1) two storey detached dwelling, a two storey residential flat building containing two (2) dwellings and combined retaining walls and fences exceeding 2.1m in height5 RITCHIE TCE MARLESTON SA 5033Decision Made
- Verandah rear of dwelling7 RITCHIE TCE MARLESTON SA 5033Decision 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
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Electrical WorkRichmond Road, South Rd06 Aug 2026 – 20 Aug 2026
- Torrens To Darlington - Civil WorksRichmond Road, South Rd14 Aug 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (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 2.9 km away).
Coalition 25.8%Labor 74.2%
5.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- KeswickLabor 72.6% · Coalition 27.4% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Cowandilla (Adelaide)Labor 77.9% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Plympton (Adelaide)Labor 72.5% · Coalition 27.5% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Black Forest (Adelaide)Labor 72.6% · Coalition 27.4% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- GoodwoodLabor 78.2% · Coalition 21.8% TPP (2025)2.5 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Compare with
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