Parkside is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Unley Council, where heritage streetscapes sit alongside mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Baptist Church, St Raphael's Church and Baptist Church Hall.
Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for inner metropolitan suburbs. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 31% above the peer median, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 75% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are higher rents and weaker population growth, with median rents 12% above the peer median.
Parkside is a better fit for people who value school quality and university qualifications more than lower rents.
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
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Rents run above those in comparable places
Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Heritage streetscapes
Baptist Church
St Raphael's Church
Baptist Church Hall
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★★★★☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Parkside compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.78M
+12% change
Median rent
$675/wk
Houses $768 · Units $610
Population (ERP)
5,517
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.3%
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
#34
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Crime rate
55th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
61st
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
40%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
94th
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
50.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 20% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
1861st in Australia
State rank
136th in SA
Peer rank
#34 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#98 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
97%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$610
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$767.5
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$675
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
45
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,776,500
Median price change
+11.7%
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.
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
5,517(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +3.6% over 5 years · 61th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
+3.6%
Change in 1 year
+38
Change in 5 years
+190
Growth rank in SA
61th 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 (~5,700), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
5,126
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,040
Dwelling vacancy
9.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
216 of 2,328
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$395
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
32.1% / 28.3% / 39.5%
Employment rate
65.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
15.1% / 5.1% / 54.5%
Walked or cycled to work
12.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,135 / 572 / 396
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.
49% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 7.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified49% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified9.2% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational7.9% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below33.9% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce22.3%
Society and culture17%
Health16.9%
Education9.1%
Engineering and related technologies8.8%
Creative arts7.4%
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)
$63,114
89th percentile in SA · +7% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$67,704
92nd percentile in SA · +4% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
16.0%
87th percentile in SA · +16% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$106,743
78th percentile in SA · +69% vs Australia
Residents with business income
11.0%
62nd percentile in SA · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5063 — 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
8,380
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,317
Median net rent
$30
Taxpayers reporting business income
913
Taxable income vs state median
+16%
Salary / wages vs state median
+18%
Rental investment vs state median
+33%
Super vs state median
+37%
Business income vs state median
0%
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
21.6% speak a language other than English at home; 28.4% born overseas
Language at home
3,916 English only · 1,078 other
Non-English at home
21.6%
Born overseas
1,422 (28.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
25 (0.5%)
Australian citizens
4,427
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
26
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Greek102 · 21.5%
Mandarin82 · 17.3%
Italian63 · 13.3%
Cantonese29 · 6.1%
Spanish22 · 4.6%
Arabic15 · 3.2%
German14 · 3%
Persian14 · 3%
Religion
51.1%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 51.1%, while Christianity accounts for 38.7%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
51.1%
45.2%
Christianity
38.7%
40%
Other / not stated
10.2%
14.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
15.9%
15.5%
Anglican
7.2%
7.2%
Eastern Orthodox
6.6%
2.4%
Uniting Church
3.1%
4.8%
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
215
Against the person
44
Against property
171
Rate per 1,000 residents
39
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 116 residents
State crime-rate percentile
54.9th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
66
Decrease (daily rate)
-16.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
53
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
9.61
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property39
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences36
Other Unlawful Entry With Intent19
Serious Assault27
Theft From A Person44
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Parkside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1126 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 331 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
St Raphael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1048 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 96 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Saint Spyridon CollegePrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 39 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Sunrise Christian School FullartonPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 175 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Unley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1154 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 470 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Concordia CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 1,312 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Walford Anglican School for GirlsCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1162 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 400 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Gilles Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 275 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Glenunga International High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1153 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 2,340 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Annesley CollegePrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 292 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
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
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
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
St Oswald Church
St Raphael
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
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 (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 76 proposals
September 2026
Demolition of the front fence and construction of a 1.8m high brush front fence including a vertical aluminium slat pedestrian gate and sliding driveway gate
34 YOUNG ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Removal of a significant street tree (Eucalyptus torquata) in the verge forward of 1/14 St Ann’s Place Parkside.
UNIT 1 14 ST ANNS PL PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Widen existing carport. Move existing posts out of driveway and extend carport to align with boundary fence (north side). Add polycarbonate roofing to additional 1200mm width, leaving garden area (800mm wide) uncovered. Fix up front fence and gate. Estimated costs: timber $1400, polycarbonate $200, concrete, fittings and fastenings $400.
UNIT 3 53 KENILWORTH RD PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Carport
27 WILKINSON RD PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a single storey detached dwelling and carport
UNIT 1 23 ROBSART ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Partial demolition of the existing dwelling, construction of dwelling additions and alterations (including terrace), carport and in-ground swimming pool with associated pool safety features
25 WILKINSON RD PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Partial demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of dwelling additions and alterations (including an alfresco) and an in-ground swimming pool and associated pool safety features
UNIT 1 67 PORTER ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Partial demolition of the existing building and construction of dwelling additions including a second level and a swimming pool
UNIT 2 52A LEICESTER ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Demolition of rear verandah, western side verandah and outbuilding (shed), and partial demolition of the existing dwelling and eastern side verandah, and construction of a single storey dwelling addition (ensuite), building alterations, verandah (terrace), outbuilding (shed), western boundary fence to a height of 2.8m and alterations to the existing inground swimming pool and pool safety fence
52 BLYTH ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Concrete swimming pool
43 FOSTER ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Decision Made
Demolition of a carport
32 OXENBOULD ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Demolition of ancillary structures, alterations and additions to the existing dwelling, including partial demolition, construction of an ancillary accommodation and fencing
77 LEICESTER ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
August 2026
Demolition of an outbuilding and construction of a verandah
29 MONTPELIER ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Removal of a regulated cotton palm tree (Washingtonia Robusta) from the backyard along the southern boundary
29 REGENT ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Decision Made
Demolition of an outbuilding and construction of ancillary accommodation
4 BIRKS ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Decision Made
Demolition of a porch and construction of a carport with a roller door along the eastern side of the dwelling
11 ARNOLD ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Decision Made
Demolition of ancillary structures, alterations and additions to the existing dwelling, including partial demolition, construction of a fence, outbuilding, verandah and swimming pool with associated safety features
20 ELLA ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Dwelling additions and alterations and verandah including partial demolition.
85 KENILWORTH RD PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
In ground swimming pool & install associated safety fencing
56 CASTLE ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Decision Made
Construction of a fire rated partition between the top of the dividing wall and the underside of the roof sheeting> Installation of smoke detectors.
UNIT 1 67 PORTER ST PARKSIDE SA 5063;UNIT 2 69 PORTER ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Decision Made
Verandah and carport
2 BIRKS ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Demolition of ancillary structure (verandah), partial demolition of existing dwelling and construction of single storey dwelling addition, verandah and carport
41A ROBSART ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Increase in boundary fence heights along northern boundary with two sections increased, one to 2.45m and the second to 2.73m.
7 DOUGLAS ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Decision Made
Demolition of existing ancillary structures, partial demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of dwelling additions and alterations
75 ALFRED ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Partial demolition of existing dwelling, construction of internal alterations , single storey dwelling addition, carport and verandah
29 REGENT ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
July 2026
Swimming Pool and Safety Fence
35 LEICESTER ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Partial demolition of existing dwelling, alterations and single storey dwelling addition and a carport
42 CASTLE ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Demolition of ancillary structure, alterations to existing dwelling and a single storey dwelling addition.
UNIT 3 89 -91 LEICESTER ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
June 2026
Office and associated car parking and screening including internal refurbishment, including wet areas and structural amendments to existing portal frame.
49 GEORGE ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Partial demolition of existing dwelling, internal alterations and single storey dwelling addition
6 DUDLEY ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Demolition of existing carport and construction of new carport
10 DUDLEY ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Decision Made
Roller door to rear of carport and side fence to maximum height of 1.8 and tapers to 1.5 metres at front boundary
56 CASTLE ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Decision Made
New single storey detached dwelling, fencing and landscaping
49 HILL ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Removal of a Regulated Tree (Silky oak tree - Grevilla Robusta)
8 JAFFREY ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Decision Made
Two double storey detached dwellings and associated fencing and landscaping
45 -47 KENILWORTH RD PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Bullnose carport extension at the rear of the existing carport and installation of solid fixed screens
120 KENILWORTH RD PARKSIDE SA 5063Decision Made
Land Division: Conversation from a Strata Title to Torrens Title with reciprocal Party Wall rights and removal of common property
Common Property;UNIT 1 67 PORTER ST PARKSIDE SA 5063;UNIT 2 69 PORTER ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Decision Made
Demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a single storey detached dwelling and primary and secondary street fencing
143 YOUNG ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Under Assessment
Alterations and additions to the existing semi-detached dwellings at 5-7 Birks Street including partial demolition, construction of two carports and front fences and removal of two (2) regulated trees. Removal of one (1) Regulated tree from 9-11 Birks Street.
5 -7 BIRKS ST PARKSIDE SA 5063;9 -11 BIRKS ST PARKSIDE SA 5063Decision Made
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 2.2 km away).
Coalition 33.5%Labor 66.5%
2.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
ParksideLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
MalvernLabor 61.5% · Coalition 38.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
UnleyLabor 65.6% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
HighgateLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
Unley ParkLabor 43.7% · Coalition 56.3% TPP (2025)1.7 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%)