Mile End is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in West Torrens Council, where heritage streetscapes sit alongside mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Mile End Hotel, Holder Memorial Church and Mile End Baptist Church.
Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for inner metropolitan suburbs. Local amenities is an exceptional strength. Housing is relatively affordable. Median house prices have fallen 23% year on year. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings. Trade-offs centre on higher crime and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with recorded road crashes 68% above the peer median.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising heritage character and more affordable housing over peace and quiet.
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
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)
Strengths
The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
Housing is relatively affordable
Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Reported crime is elevated relative to comparable places
Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Heritage streetscapes
Mile End Hotel
Holder Memorial Church
Mile End Baptist Church
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★☆☆☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
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Housing, growth and risk
How Mile End compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.05M
-23% change
Median rent
$565/wk
Houses $620 · Units $535
Population (ERP)
4,857
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.8%
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
#18
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Crime rate
86th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
80th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
46%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
73rd
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
46.6/100 — Average
State standing
Top 34% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
2749th in Australia
State rank
234th in SA
Peer rank
#18 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#167 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)
$535
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$620
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$565
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
65
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,055,000
Median price change
-23.1%
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.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
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
4,857(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +6.0% over 5 years · 80th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.3%
5-year growth
+6.0%
Change in 1 year
+60
Change in 5 years
+273
Growth rank in SA
80th 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 (~5,100), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
4,536
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,726
Dwelling vacancy
7.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
157 of 2,010
Median monthly mortgage
$1,800
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$345
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
27.7% / 26.6% / 45.6%
Employment rate
64.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
9.3% / 9.7% / 60.1%
Walked or cycled to work
7.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,124 / 515 / 205 (+ 3 other)
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.
37.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 11.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified37.7% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified8.2% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational11.5% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below42.6% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce22.1%
Society and culture16.3%
Health13%
Engineering and related technologies11.1%
Creative arts8.3%
Education8%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 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)
$60,504
80th percentile in SA · +3% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$63,172
73rd percentile in SA · -3% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
15.0%
77th percentile in SA · +9% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$59,050
24th percentile in SA · -7% vs Australia
Residents with business income
13.0%
79th percentile in SA · +25% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5031 — 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
6,771
Taxpayers reporting net rent
986
Median net rent
$504
Taxpayers reporting business income
873
Taxable income vs state median
+11%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
+25%
Super vs state median
-24%
Business income vs state median
+18%
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
29.8% speak a language other than English at home; 29.9% born overseas
Language at home
3,064 English only · 1,303 other
Non-English at home
29.8%
Born overseas
1,307 (29.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
104 (2.3%)
Australian citizens
3,786
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
29
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Greek185 · 33.3%
Mandarin48 · 8.6%
Italian43 · 7.7%
Hindi36 · 6.5%
Arabic24 · 4.3%
Vietnamese22 · 4%
Punjabi21 · 3.8%
Spanish21 · 3.8%
Religion
47.2%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 47.2%, while Christianity accounts for 38.5%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
47.2%
45.2%
Christianity
38.5%
40%
Hinduism
3.4%
2.1%
Islam
2.2%
2.3%
Other / not stated
8.7%
10.4%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
16%
15.5%
Eastern Orthodox
11.9%
2.4%
Anglican
3.1%
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
508
Against the person
93
Against property
415
Rate per 1,000 residents
104.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 49 residents
State crime-rate percentile
85.8th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
97
Increase (daily rate)
+16.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
311
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
64.03
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property101
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences67
Serious Assault47
Theft From A Person68
Theft From Retail Premises71
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
St George CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 350 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
Temple Christian CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 1,151 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 0.8 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 →
Thebarton Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 951 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 1,284 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Adelaide High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1094 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 1,821 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Torrensville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 380 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Warriappendi Secondary SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 752 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 100 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
St Mary's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 659 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 262 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Richmond Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 84% · 362 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Reasonable bus and transport access — 14 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
75/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.22
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.54
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.88
Food & drink(7)
Hang BakeryBakery
Loveon CafeCafe
39 Gladstone Road, Mile End
SubwayFast food
Mile End HotelPub
Golden HouseRestaurant
Restaurant
Singh SweetsRestaurant
127 Henley Beach Road
Shopping(7)
Bottle shop
BP ShopConvenience store
Convenience store
OTRConvenience store
195 South Road, Mile End
DrakesSupermarket
159 Henley Beach Road, Mile End
Everyday services(5)
rediATMATM
Bank SABank
WestpacBank
BPPetrol station
95 Henley Beach Road, Mile End
Australia Post - Torrensville Post OfficePost office
Community(2)
School
St George CollegeSchool
52-56 Rose Street, Mile End
Health & services(4)
South Road Family Dental ClinicDentist
226 South Road
Medical clinic
Pharmacy (2)
Sport & outdoors(10)
Park Lands TrailCycling route
Westside Bike PathCycling route
Falcon ReservePark
Mile End CommonPark
Park (2)
Mile End Common PlaygroundPlayground
SA Athletics StadiumSports field
Sports field
Swimming pool
Transport(14)
14 bus stops
Other(20)
Bench (6)
Standish CyclesBicycle
195 Henley Beach Road
Bicycle Parking (4)
BridgestoneCar
Mercedes-benzCar
20 Sir Donald Bradman Drive
St George CollegeCollege
Mile End
Eastern SilkFabric
Mile End Office FurnitureFurniture
107 Henley Beach Road, Mile End
Little Glory GalleryGallery
Parking (104)
Place of worship
Place of worship
1B Falcon Avenue, Mile End
St George Greek Orthodox Church ThebartonPlace of worship
60 Rose Street, Mile End
St James Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
Australia PostPost Box
SA Athletics StadiumStadium
Track (12)
Waste Basket (6)
Yes
Henley Beach Road
Yes (2)
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
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
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
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Place of worship
Place of worship
1B Falcon Avenue, Mile End
St George Greek Orthodox Church Thebarton
60 Rose Street, Mile End
St James Anglican Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
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.
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 (12%)
Variation to Application 23024831 - Changes to upper floor front elevation batten privacy screening, including increased gap widths
10 FISHER PL MILE END SA 5031;10A FISHER PL MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Community Title Land Division - 1 into 2
48 EBOR AV MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Verandah
6 BAGSHAW WAY MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Dwelling alterations and additions and verandah
11 ROEBUCK ST MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Variation to Condition 4 of DA 211/161/2015, to change to surface material of driveway to gravel
16A COWRA ST MILE END SA 5031Decision Made
Construction of single storey detached dwelling
21 HENLEY ST MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Change of use from office to consulting room with associated rear addition and alterations
72 HENLEY BEACH RD MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
July 2026
Outbuilding (garage/shed)
15 GOODENOUGH ST MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Two-storey educational facility linking to existing educational facilities, associated signs and tree damaging activity
10 HENLEY BEACH RD MILE END SA 5031;12 HENLEY BEACH RD MILE END SA 5031;12A HENLEY BEACH RD MILE END SA 5031;14A HENLEY BEACH RD MILE END SA 5031;14B HENLEY BEACH RD MILE END SA 5031;2 -10 HENLEY BEACH RD MILE END SA 5031;2 -4 HENLEY BEACH RD MILE END SA 5031;6 -8 HENLEY BEACH RD MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Removal of 1 x Significant Willow Myrtle
57A NORMA ST MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Garage
33 DAREBIN ST MILE END SA 5031Decision Made
Variation to Development Application 25039599: Two semi-detached dwellings proposed on the newly created allotments, with an existing dwelling retained and partial demolition of existing outbuilding – changes to floor plan, dwelling height, setbacks, soft landscaping and roof form.
73 DAREBIN ST MILE END SA 5031;75 DAREBIN ST MILE END SA 5031Decision Made
Partial demolition of existing dwelling and construction of dwelling addition and verandah
3 KING ST MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Two (2) single storey detached dwellings, boundary retaining walls and fencing, and associated landscaping
2 DAREBIN ST MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Carport
14A LURLINE ST MILE END SA 5031Decision Made
Swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features
33 TARRAGON ST MILE END SA 5031Decision Made
June 2026
Partial demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a verandah, dwelling addition/alterations to the rear of existing dwelling
5 TARRAGON ST MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Variation to application 24042538 - Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including partial demolition of rear lean-to and additions to the rear
45 CUMING ST MILE END SA 5031Decision Made
Tenancy Fitout (Wash and Dry Co)
117A -117E HENLEY BEACH RD MILE END SA 5031Decision Made
Ancillary Accommodation
31 NORMA ST MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Community Title land division - One (1) Allotment into twelve (12) Allotments with associated common areas
44 NORMA ST MILE END SA 5031Decision Made
Variation to Development application 25039599: Two semi-detached dwellings proposed on the newly created allotments, with an existing dwelling retained and partial demolition of existing outbuilding- changes to floor plan, dwelling height, setbacks, soft landscaping and roof form
75 DAREBIN ST MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
May 2026
Dwelling addition/alterations with associated partial demolition, a bullnose carport with roller door, Verandah, deck and removal of a significant (Prunus Salicina) tree
52A COWRA ST MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Alterations and additions to St George College (educational facility) including a verandah, part-masonry fence and associated landscaping
15 DEW ST MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Dwelling addition/alteration to the side of the dwelling
57 ROEBUCK ST MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Construction of a 1.45m high heritage-styled aluminium batten fence with an automated sliding gate to the front boundary.
62A CUMING ST MILE END SA 5031Decision Made
Two (2) two-storey detached dwellings; Land division - Torrens - 1 into 3 allotments; Demolition of ancillary structures; Partial demolition and alterations to existing dwelling, with single storey addition with surrounding verandah, and associated fencing
15 VICTORIA ST MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Removal of a Significant Ceratonia Siliqua
33 GLADSTONE RD MILE END SA 5031Decision Made
Change in use to Consulting Room and associated internal building work
74 -78 HENLEY BEACH RD MILE END SA 5031;80 HENLEY BEACH RD MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Carport and Verandah
16A KING ST MILE END SA 5031Decision Made
Construction of 2 single storey detached dwellings
LOT 201 PARKER ST MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
Removal of Regulated (Melaleuca armillaris) tree from council verge.
53 COWRA ST MILE END SA 5031Decision Made
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
Change of use to Motor Repair Station, together with commencement of two (2) advertisement displays attached to an existing parapet
125 HENLEY BEACH RD MILE END SA 5031Decision Made
Land division and boundary realignment to form three (3) allotments from two (2) allotments, with one (1) existing dwelling retained and two semi-detached dwellings proposed on the newly created allotments and partial demolition of existing outbuilding
73 DAREBIN ST MILE END SA 5031;75 DAREBIN ST MILE END SA 5031Under Assessment
November 2025
Verandah
3B NORMA ST MILE END SA 5031Decision Made
Variation to Development Application 24028888 - change of hip roof to skillion roof for the rear dwelling addition
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.
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.8 km away).
Coalition 22.1%Labor 77.9%
8.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Mile EndLabor 78.3% · Coalition 21.7% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
Cowandilla (Adelaide)Labor 77.9% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
TorrensvilleLabor 79.5% · Coalition 20.5% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Adelaide WestLabor 79.2% · Coalition 20.8% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
KeswickLabor 72.6% · Coalition 27.4% TPP (2025)1.9 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.
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%)