Median house price
$1.11M
-5.5% change
SA · Mitcham Council
Panorama, 5041
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,596
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.3%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,863/wk
Employment rate
58.6%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,112,500
Languages at home
19.6%non-English
Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Panorama is a practical smaller community in Mitcham Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. The area suits established families and long-term locals, 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. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because growth momentum and safety lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Panorama snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$580/wk
Houses $700 · Units $450
Population (ERP)
2,596
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
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
#78
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
47th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
81st
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
- 46.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 38% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2699th in Australia
- State rank
- 266th in SA
- Peer rank
- #78 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #203 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)
- $450
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $700
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 15
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,112,500
- Median price change
- -5.5%
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
2,596(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +7.3% over 5 years · 76th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +7.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +28
- Change in 5 years
- +176
- Growth rank in SA
- 76th 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 (~2,700), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,388
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,863
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 46 of 947
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,058
- Employment rate
- 58.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 804 / 87 / 10
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)
- 80
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 69
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 217 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 31
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.8%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception5
- Other Property Damage And Environmental18
- Other Theft15
- Theft From Motor Vehicle5
- Theft From Shop12
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)
- 1,087
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 81th
School list
- Clapham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 243 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Springbank Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1021 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 249 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Therese SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 172 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.2 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 →
- St Bernadette's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 205 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- St James' Park Kindergarten19 Strathcona 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
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 18 Goodwood Rd - East side
- Stop 18C Springbank Rd - South side
- Stop 19C Eliza Pl - East side
- Stop 20 Eliza Pl - West side
- Stop 20B Eliza Place - 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
43 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 19 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 29/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.35
Sport & outdoors(10)
- CC Hood ReservePark
- Gully ReservePark
- Knofel ParkPark
- Park (4)
- Strathcona ReservePark
- Playground (2)
Transport(19)
19 bus stops
Other(7)
- Bench (3)
- Parking (5)
- Petrol station
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (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.
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- The Repat Precinct (1.4 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)
- 93
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.8
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
- Freestanding verandah & privacy screen28 VANCOUVER AV PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
July 2026
- Panorama Hotel - Increase in occupancy to Level 4.623 GOODWOOD RD PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
- Construction of three (3) two-storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement and associated retaining walls, fencing and landscaping, and removal of two (2) Significant trees (tree damaging activity)15 ONTARIO AV PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- Boundary retaining walls with fences above, earthworks, outbuilding (shed)3 BONVIEW AV PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- Retaining walls, combined retaining walls and fences and earthworks6 ALPHA CR PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- Change of use from open space to Licensed Premises623 GOODWOOD RD PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- Removal of one significant tree and two regulated trees27 OTTAWA AV PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
- Removal of significant tree9 MICHOS AV PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- in ground swimming pool and safety barrier19 BOOTHBY ST PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
- Dwelling addition20 TAFQUIN ST PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- removal of significant tree on neighbouring property16 OTTAWA AV PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
June 2026
- Variation to Development Application 26011379 - change of use of approved outbuilding to beauty therapy (six hours per week)2 KENTUCKY AV PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- Deck (retrospective) and Variation to 25032855 (swimming pool and safety features) to locate pool fence on deck.7 MORIANE AV PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- Dwelling alterations and additions, carport, outbuilding, deck and fencing46 BOOTHBY ST PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- Earthworks exceeding 9 cubic metres, including the removal of existing pavement, vegetation, and replace it with new driveways, two additional car parks, and a feature staircase with associated retaining walls6 MOASCA AV PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
May 2026
- Construction of two (2) two-storey semi-detached dwellings36 SPRINGBANK RD PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- Office fitout and advertisement displays for a temporary period until 30 April 202922 SPRINGBANK RD PANORAMA SA 5041;615 GOODWOOD RD PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- Construction of two (2) two-storey semi-detached dwellings and associated earthworks and retaining walls9 BLIGH AV PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 Allotment into 28 HILLRISE RD PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation56 O'NEIL ST PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
April 2026
- Construction of outbuilding (shed)2 KENTUCKY AV PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- Removal of Significant Photinia Robusta tree in the rear yard6 BONVIEW AV PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
- Swimming pool, safety fences and associated earthworks20 BETA CR PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
March 2026
- Removal of a regulated tree3 MORIANE AV PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
- Additions and alterations to existing dwelling and carport extension29 VANCOUVER AV PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling, outbuilding, boundary fencing (exceeding 2.1m in height) and front masonry fence26 FRONTENAC AV PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- Variation to Development Application 24041545 – Installation of ten (10) advertisements, comprising four (4) freestanding signs and six (6) signs attached to the building.LOT 31 GOODWOOD RD PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
February 2026
- Construction of one (1) single storey detached dwelling and one (1) two-storey detached dwelling and associated earthworks and retaining, and removal of one (1) Regulated tree and one (1) Significant tree8 HILLRISE RD PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- Pruning of a significant tree16 ALMA ST PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
- Partial change of use from detached dwelling to ancillary accommodation and building alterations45 GRANDVIEW DR PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
January 2026
- Two verandahs5 LAWN ST PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Carport20 VANCOUVER AV PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
- Two (2), two-storey semi-detached dwellings and associated retaining walls and fencing3 KENTUCKY AV PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
November 2025
- Verandah16 BOOTHBY ST PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
October 2025
- Change of use to warehouse, general industry (coffee processing) and shop (cafe), with associated building alterations, air handling unit and advertisementUNIT 1-3 57 BOOTHBY ST PANORAMA SA 5041Under Assessment
- Partial change of use for the purpose of a Telecommunications Facility with associated infrastructure, equipment and fencing.LOT 32 GOODWOOD RD PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety fence7 MORIANE AV PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling, retaining walls and fencing3 MORIANE AV PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
- Swimming pool, safety features and associated earthworks19 PRITCHARD GR PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
September 2025
- Removal of a significant tree11 VANCOUVER AV PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
- Verandah8 PAGE CR PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
- single storey detached dwelling with associated earthwork, retaining and fencing13A ONTARIO AV PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 3 2C LYALL AV PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
- Second storey addition and internal alterations2 STELLA ST PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
July 2025
- Verandah14 O'NEIL ST PANORAMA SA 5041Decision Made
- Building alterations (convert carport to garage).20 HILLRISE RD PANORAMA SA 5041Decision 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
Heritage
5 heritage places
- Cowan Building, Bedford Industries615 Goodwood Road PANORAMALocal heritage
- House15 Kentucky Avenue PANORAMALocal heritage
- House1-3 Ottawa Avenue PANORAMALocal heritage
- Shops, Centennial Florists & SD Tillet & Sons653 Goodwood Road PANORAMALocal heritage
- Sleeps Hill Tunnels & Viaduct FoundationsWatiparinga Reserve EDEN HILLSState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · 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 34.9%Labor 65.1%
4.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ClaphamLabor 63.5% · Coalition 36.5% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- PasadenaLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Colonel Light GardensLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Belair NorthLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- St MarysLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)2.1 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)
- 9/10
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
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