Median house price
$1.62M
+42% change
SA · Mitcham Council
Pasadena, 5042
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,304
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.3%
Median age
49
Median income
$1,381/wk
Employment rate
48.2%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,620,000
Languages at home
28.5%non-English
Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Pasadena is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Mitcham Council with everyday amenities close at hand. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum, plus schools and education remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Pasadena snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$525/wk
Houses $640 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
3,304
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.6%
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
#10
among Metro Adelaide · Mature
Safety
68th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
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
- 53.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 20% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1799th in Australia
- State rank
- 141st in SA
- Peer rank
- #10 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #108 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)
- $500
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $640
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $525
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 15
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,620,000
- Median price change
- +41.5%
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
3,304(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
- +35
- Change in 5 years
- +226
- 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 (~3,450), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,073
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,381
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 89 of 1,348
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 48.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 843 / 366 / 49
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 182
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 158
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 128 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 87
- Increase (daily rate)
- +40.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental18
- Other Theft30
- Sct - Non Residence9
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury14
- Theft From Shop70
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 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,087
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 81th
School list
- Springbank Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1021 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 249 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Bernadette's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 205 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Therese SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 172 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Clapham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 243 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Colonel Light Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 688 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Pasadena Kindergarten39 Cash GrovePreschools
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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 19 Goodwood Rd - West side
- Stop 21A Cashel St - East side
- Stop 22 Cashel St - East side
- Stop 23 Cashel St - East side
- Stop 23 Fiveash Dr - 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
174 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 12 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 16 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 18 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 68/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.33
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.65
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.9
Food & drink(2)
- BalthazarCafe
- McDonald'sFast food
12 Fiveash Drive
Shopping(2)
- FoodlandSupermarket
Community(1)
- Pasadena High SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Star Discount ChemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(29)
- Grant Jacob ReservePark
- Naomi ReservePark
- Park (5)
- Pasadena ReservePark
- Piazza ReservePark
- Sierra Nevada ReservePark
- Thistelton Crescent ReservePark
- Playground (4)
- Pasadena Basketball (Sturt Sabers)Sports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (12)
Entertainment(1)
- Tower Arts CentreTheatre
Transport(15)
15 bus stops
Other(15)
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
- IvyMed ClinicAlternative
Unit 9 16 Fiveash Drive
- Bench (7)
- Fountain (2)
- Garden (84)
- Pasadena Green Shopping CentreMall
- Parking (15)
- Parking Space (6)
- OTR PasadenaPetrol station
14 Fiveash Drive, Pasadena
- Picnic Table
- Trinity Lutheran Church PasadenaPlace of worship
2 Grandview Drive
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Pasadena VillageSocial Facility
- The ParksSocial Facility
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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Trinity Lutheran Church Pasadena
2 Grandview Drive
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bedford Day Surgery (1.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only 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)
- 118
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.7
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· 25 proposals
August 2026
- Tree damaging activity41 MAGDALENE TCE PASADENA SA 5042Under Assessment
July 2026
- Outbuilding (garage)27 TACOMA BVD PASADENA SA 5042Under Assessment
- Dwelling addition and alterations including indoor swimming pool, along with associated demolition of existing pool and pergola.9 DAY DR PASADENA SA 5042Under Assessment
- Verandah16 TACOMA BVD PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barriers with associated earthworksLOT 32 CASHEL ST PASADENA SA 5042Under Assessment
- Internal renovation51 FIVEASH DR PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations and addition, ancillary accommodation, verandah, outbuilding, tree damaging activity, swimming pool with associated safety fencing and boundary fencing9 FITZGERALD RD PASADENA SA 5042Under Assessment
- Dwelling alterations and additions17 RUGBY ST PASADENA SA 5042Under Assessment
June 2026
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division63 CASHEL ST PASADENA SA 5042Under Assessment
May 2026
- Removal of 13 regulated and 1 significant treesUNIT 1-2 760 GOODWOOD RD PASADENA SA 5042Under Assessment
- Removal of one regulated tree.Council verge 4B Naomi Tce Pasadena on Adelaide Tce;LOT 50 CASHEL ST PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Removal of regulated willow myrtle9 DAY DR PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
April 2026
- Concrete inground swimming pool, safety barrier and associated earthworks5 RIVIERA CT PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- VerandahLOT 77 GRANDVIEW DR PASADENA SA 5042Under Assessment
- Outbuilding18 SPIERS AV PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
March 2026
- verandah add on rear of dwelling7 KIMBA GR PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with verandah and associated retaining and fencing3 WESTERN AV PASADENA SA 5042Under Assessment
- Verandah11A BOORMAN AV PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
February 2026
- Torrens Title land division (1 allotment into 2) with rights of way235 DAWS RD PASADENA SA 5042Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division (1 Allotment into 2) and partial demolition of existing structures1 SIERRA NEVADA BVD PASADENA SA 5042Under Assessment
- Swimming pool and safety features and associated landscaping and permeable driveway paving5 MULLINS ST PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
January 2026
- Domestic Outbuilding (shed)7 YORKETOWN AV PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Torrens title land division – 1 allotment into 3 for purpose of row dwellings with party walls, in association with built form application 2503389416 BOORMAN AV PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- 1 into 2 - Torrens Titles5 WESTERN AV PASADENA SA 5042Under Assessment
- Construction of three (3) two-storey row dwellings with party walls in association with Land Division application 25039516, retaining walls and fences and removal of two regulated trees16 BOORMAN AV PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Replacement of slate pavement with new pavement surface; Replacement of the water feature (variation to DA 23008369). Installation of new freestanding shade structures (verandah) Installation of Timber Screens.UNIT 1-2 760 GOODWOOD RD PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with double garage, fencing and removal of regulated tree47 CASHEL ST PASADENA SA 5042Under Assessment
- additions and alterations to a detached dwelling and filling of land with associated retaining wall7 PORT LINCOLN BVD PASADENA SA 5042Under Assessment
- Free-standing Verandah4 RITZ BVD PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Construction of a split-level, two-storey detached dwellingLOT 32 CASHEL ST PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Two Detached Dwellings and associated retaining/fencing18 NAOMI TCE PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
November 2025
- Verandah to replace existing33 GUNTHER PDE PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Verandah67 QUINLAN AV PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation17 NAOMI TCE PASADENA SA 5042Under Assessment
October 2025
- stratco verandah rear of unit 27LOT 77 GRANDVIEW DR PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Concrete Swimming Pool9 MCINTOSH AV PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling alterations and additions10 WESTERN AV PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
September 2025
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers4 THE PIAZZA PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Conventional land division to create one (1) additional allotment (one into two/1:2) and tree-damaging activity (removal of three regulated trees)231 DAWS RD PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Removal of 4 regulated and 3 significant treesUNIT 1-2 760 GOODWOOD RD PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- single storey detached dwelling with associated earthwork, retaining and fencing92 QUINLAN AV PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling26A WESTERN AV PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Community Title land division (1 allotment into 2 with common driveway) and removal of one (1) Significant tree4 LILA CT PASADENA SA 5042Decision Made
- Freestanding verandah83 QUINTON CT PASADENA SA 5042Decision 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
- Telecommunications Network ConnectionsFiveash Drive, Gunther Pde10 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
3 heritage places
- Centennial Park, Jubilee Chapel760 Goodwood Road PASADENALocal heritage
- House; former Ayliffe's House80 Aurichio Avenue PASADENALocal heritage
- Tower Arts CentreLot 100 Daws Road (Corner Goodwood Road) PASADENALocal 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
- 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 2.9 km away).
Coalition 34.3%Labor 65.7%
4.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- PasadenaLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- St MarysLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- ClaphamLabor 63.5% · Coalition 36.5% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Colonel Light GardensLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Daw ParkLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)2.5 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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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