Median house price
$1.57M
+20% change
SA · Prospect Council
Nailsworth, 5083
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,217
Growth (1 yr)
-0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.2%
Median age
39
Median income
$2,059/wk
Employment rate
67%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,575,000
Languages at home
23.7%non-English
Most common: Gujarati, Greek, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Prospect Council, Nailsworth is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips.
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. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Desirability lands around average here: softer schools and education weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Nailsworth snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Houses $620 · Units $493
Population (ERP)
2,217
-0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.0%
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
#122
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
62nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
5th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
85th
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
- 40.1/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3746th in Australia
- State rank
- 403rd in SA
- Peer rank
- #122 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #284 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $492.5
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $620
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 25
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,575,000
- Median price change
- +19.7%
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
2,217(June 2025)
-0.2% annual · +1.2% over 5 years · 5th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +1.2%
- Change in 1 year
- -5
- Change in 5 years
- +27
- Growth rank in SA
- 5th 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 (~2,250), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,235
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,059
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 64 of 918
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,995
- Employment rate
- 67%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 587 / 173 / 87
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)
- 102
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 88
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 160 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 40
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -30.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental16
- Other Theft20
- Sct - Residence5
- Theft From Motor Vehicle15
- Theft From Shop18
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 (12 schools)
- 1,101.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 85th
School list
- Nailsworth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1106 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 548 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Monica's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 192 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Andrew's SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1191 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 376 students · Top SEA quarter 77% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Prescott CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 206 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 960 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 478 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Prospect North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 373 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1101 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 484 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Walkerville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 548 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Prospect Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 537 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Blackfriars Priory SchoolCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 786 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 12 Main North Rd - East side
- Stop 13 Main North Rd - East side
- Stop 14 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
58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 5/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.45
Shopping(1)
- Convenience store
Community(1)
- Nailsworth Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Prospect GardensPark
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(16)
- 99 BikesBicycle
95-101 Main North Road
- Bicycle Parking
- Car
119 Main North Road
- City Discount TyresCar repair
- Poppies Flower StudioFlorist
127a Main North Road
- KabooHairdresser
- TentworldOutdoor
Unit 2 95-101 Main North Road
- City Discount TyresParking
- Parking (30)
- Petrol station
- SoloPetrol station
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- OfficeworksStationery
87-93 Main North Road
- National TilesTiles
135-137 Main North Road, Nailsworth
- City Discount TyresTyres
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Ramsay Clinic Adelaide (2.5 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)
- 53
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.9
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· 33 proposals
July 2026
- Land Division (1 into 4 Community Title Land Division of Proposed Allotment 101 in DA 24023607)42 HARVEY ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Under Assessment
- Front Fence2 MAWSON ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Verandah and Garage (Replacements)24 D'ERLANGER AV NAILSWORTH SA 5083Under Assessment
June 2026
- Carport26 STEVENSON ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Shed8 ASQUITH ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Shed and attached Verandah44 BURWOOD AV NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Carport21 BURWOOD AV NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Shed (and removal of existing shed) and removal of 1 regulated tree26 STEVENSON ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Under Assessment
May 2026
- Verandah18 KELVIN ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Fibreglass swimming pool installation & associated safety barrier3 MAWSON ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Replacement Building - carport (like for like replacement)UNIT 1 14 HARVEY ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083;UNIT 2 14 HARVEY ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083;UNIT 3 14 HARVEY ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083;UNIT 4 14 HARVEY ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083;UNIT 5 14 HARVEY ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Swimming Pool & Outdoor Structures Approval33 BUCHANAN ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Land Division (1 into 2 allotments) and construction of single storey semi-detached dwellings and detached carports50 NEWBON ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Under Assessment
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers21 BURWOOD AV NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Dwelling addition16 MAWSON ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Under Assessment
- Tree-damaging activity (Removal of one Significant Tree)63 -75 MAIN NORTH RD NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Two storey semi-detached dwellings with double garages and verandah (UMR), two swimming pools and associated safety fencing.46 ASQUITH ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Under Assessment
- Combined retaining wall and fences 2.4m, 2.4m masonry wall and deck (Retrospective development)14 ELLEN ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Dwelling addition, carport, building alterations and verandah56 BALFOUR ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
April 2026
- Dwelling Addition (WIR)34 BURWOOD AV NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Verandah1A STEVENSON ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Verandah6A FIRST AV NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation23 BURWOOD AV NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
March 2026
- Front Fence44 BURWOOD AV NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
February 2026
- Building alterations - repair of occupancy - proposed "like for like"5 -13 EDWARD ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Fire damaged building - repair of occupancy - proposed "like for like"5 -13 EDWARD ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Fire damaged building - repair of occupancy - proposed "like for like"5 -13 EDWARD ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Removal of Regulated Street Tree (Bottlebrush) on Kelvin Street (adjacent 25 Newbon Street)25 NEWBON ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling, with Garage and Alfresco (UMR)46 STEVENSON ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Under Assessment
- Carport26 BURWOOD AV NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 2401300514 ELLEN ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
January 2026
- Alterations to Existing Freestanding Advertising Display (Increase in Height and Width)63 -75 MAIN NORTH RD NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Additions and alterations to a detached dwelling (including Upper Level)43 BALFOUR ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Two Storey Showroom Building (in association with existing Service Trade Premises), with associated Advertising Displays and Variations to Previous Approval (Outdoor Display and Customer Car Parking Areas)3 CEMETERY AV NAILSWORTH SA 5083;63 -75 MAIN NORTH RD NAILSWORTH SA 5083Under Assessment
- Proposed Addition to side of house & internal alterations19 BURWOOD AV NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
November 2025
- Verandah and Deck19 BUCHANAN ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Change of use, Advertising Display and Front Fence1A DAVIES TCE NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
October 2025
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling, with Garage and Verandah (UMR)26 D'ERLANGER AV NAILSWORTH SA 5083Under Assessment
- Verandah (Retrospective)20 ELLEN ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Decision Made
- Land Division and Construction of Semi-detached Dwellings28 MAWSON ST NAILSWORTH SA 5083Under Assessment
- Four Warehouse and Office Tenancies, Freestanding Advertising Display, Combined retaining wall and fences 2.4m, and associated CarparkingUNIT 1-2 195 MAIN NORTH RD NAILSWORTH SA 5083Under Assessment
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
5 heritage places
- Church40 D'Erlanger Ave NAILSWORTHLocal heritage
- Nailsworth Primary School2-12 Balfour Street NAILSWORTHLocal heritage
- North Road Church of England Cemetery, including the ChapelCemetery Avenue NAILSWORTHState heritage
- Prospect Public Library, former school1 Thomas Street NAILSWORTHLocal heritage
- Salvation Army Hall2A Burwood Street NAILSWORTHLocal 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 1.4 km away).
Coalition 34.1%Labor 65.9%
3.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- NailsworthLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Prospect SouthLabor 63.8% · Coalition 36.2% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- BroadviewLabor 66.2% · Coalition 33.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Walkerville NorthLabor 57.0% · Coalition 43.0% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- WalkervilleLabor 56.9% · Coalition 43.1% TPP (2025)1.4 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
Compare with
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