Median house price
$2.43M
Q1 2025
SA · Prospect Council
Medindie Gardens, 5081
Est. population · Jun 2025
371
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.6%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,976/wk
Employment rate
66.7%
Median house price · Q1 2025
$2,430,000
Languages at home
26.6%non-English
Most common: Greek, Vietnamese, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Medindie Gardens is a practical smaller community in Prospect Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs.
Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. 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. Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Medindie Gardens snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Population (ERP)
371
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
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
#51
among Metro Adelaide · Established
Safety
21st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
27th
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
- 39.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3866th in Australia
- State rank
- 416th in SA
- Peer rank
- #51 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #291 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)
- $650
- Median house price (Q1 2025)
- $2,430,000
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 2025 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
371(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +1.6% over 5 years · 27th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +1.6%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +6
- Growth rank in SA
- 27th 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 (~400), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 352
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,976
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 116
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 104 / 11 / 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 352 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 37
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -39.8%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
- Other Theft1
- Sct - Non Residence1
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
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 (10 schools)
- 1,107.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 87th
School list
- Walkerville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 548 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Wilderness SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1176 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 856 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Andrew's SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1191 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 376 students · Top SEA quarter 77% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Prescott CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 206 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Nailsworth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1106 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 548 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Blackfriars Priory SchoolCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 786 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Monica's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 192 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- North Adelaide Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1144 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 296 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Prospect Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 537 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1101 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 484 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.7 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
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 10 Main North 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
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
22 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 22 sport and outdoor facilities 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(22)
- Swimming pool (22)
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(1)
- Parking (3)
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
- Ramsay Clinic Adelaide (1.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Psychiatric 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)
- 9
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.3
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· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Partial demolition of dwelling, and construction of dwelling additions including an upper level, basement, garage, verandah, swimming pool and safety fence and removal of two regulated trees36 SHERBOURNE RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Under Assessment
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling additions (including an upper level), carport, verandah, outbuilding, swimming pool and safety fence, 2.4-metre-high masonry fence, and tree-damaging activity involving one regulated tree and two significant trees.16 SHERBOURNE RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Under Assessment
November 2025
- Change of use to Consulting Rooms and Personal Services EstablishmentUNIT 2 59 MAIN NORTH RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
June 2025
- Demolition of dwelling2 CHARLBURY RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Under Assessment
May 2025
- Dwelling Additions, Swimming Pool, Spa and associated Safety Fence, Boundary Fencing and removal of a regulated Lillypilly.24 CHARLBURY RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
- Free standing Verandah6B NOTTAGE TCE MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
April 2025
- Front Fence34 SHERBOURNE RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
March 2025
- 2 Verandahs- (1- attached flat roof and 1 Gable roof Verandah )34 SHERBOURNE RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
- Carport (Retrospective)28 NOTTAGE TCE MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
January 2025
- Verandah33 SHERBOURNE RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
2024· 6 proposals
November 2024
- Verandah (Retrospective)32 NOTTAGE TCE MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
October 2024
- Dwelling Additions and Alterations, Verandah, Swimming Pool & Safety Fence36 CHARLBURY RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
August 2024
- One Digital Advertising Billboard and One Static Advertising Billboard (replacing existing non-digital Billboard)51-53 MAIN NORTH RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Under Assessment
May 2024
- Installation of a Spa and associated safety fence and verandah.20 SHERBOURNE RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
April 2024
- Outbuilding (Shed)39 CHARLBURY RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
February 2024
- Dwelling alteration and additions and verandah.30A CHARLBURY RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
2023· 9 proposals
September 2023
- Storage Shed30A CHARLBURY RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
- Verandah33 SHERBOURNE RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
July 2023
- Roof replacement from tiles to Whitespray colorbond (light grey)23 SHERBOURNE RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
- Vergola14 SHERBOURNE RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
May 2023
- Alterations and Addition to Existing Dwelling, Verandah and Carport39 CHARLBURY RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
April 2023
- Verandah30 NOTTAGE TCE MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
- Fence, Outbuilding, Swimming Pool and Associated Safety Features32 SHERBOURNE RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
February 2023
- Verandah8 SHERBOURNE RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Associated Safety Features38 CHARLBURY RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
2022· 6 proposals
September 2022
- Swimming Pool and Associated Safety Features27 CHARLBURY RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling, addition of vernadah and carport ( variation to an existing Development Plan Consent 050/624/2020)35 SHERBOURNE RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
August 2022
- Verandah25 SHERBOURNE RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
April 2022
- Demolition and filling of existing swimming pool and construction of Concrete Swimming Pool4 SHERBOURNE RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
- Verandah46 CHARLBURY RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
January 2022
- Alterations to existing building and change in use to Outbuilding.34 SHERBOURNE RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
2021· 7 proposals
December 2021
- Front fence4 SHERBOURNE RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
September 2021
- Fence2 CORBIN RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
- Two (2) Verandahs26 CHARLBURY RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
August 2021
- Addition to the existing dwelling and storage shed30 CHARLBURY RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
- Front Fence39 CHARLBURY RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
July 2021
- Carport6 CHARLBURY RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision Made
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to existing residence42 CHARLBURY RD MEDINDIE GARDENS SA 5081Decision 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
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Asphalt WorksNottage Terrace, Ettrick Av10 Aug 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
93 heritage places
- Heritage place22A Charlbury Road MEDINDIE GARDENSContributory item
- Heritage place30A Charlbury Road MEDINDIE GARDENSContributory item
- Heritage place1 Charlbury Rd MEDINDIE GARDENSContributory item
- Heritage place2 Charlbury Rd MEDINDIE GARDENSContributory item
- Heritage place3 Charlbury Rd MEDINDIE GARDENSContributory item
- Heritage place5 Charlbury Rd MEDINDIE GARDENSContributory item
- Heritage place6 Charlbury Rd MEDINDIE GARDENSContributory item
- Heritage place8 Charlbury Rd MEDINDIE GARDENSContributory item
- Heritage place9 Charlbury Rd MEDINDIE GARDENSContributory item
- Heritage place10 Charlbury Rd MEDINDIE GARDENSContributory item
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 1.6 km away).
Coalition 39.2%Labor 60.8%
8.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WalkervilleLabor 56.9% · Coalition 43.1% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Walkerville NorthLabor 57.0% · Coalition 43.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Prospect WestLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- NailsworthLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Prospect SouthLabor 63.8% · Coalition 36.2% TPP (2025)1.3 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
This suburb ranks highly for
More in Prospect Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.