Median house price
$1.42M
+38% change
SA · West Torrens Council
Plympton, 5038
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,182
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.2%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,598/wk
Employment rate
68.8%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,415,000
Languages at home
40.4%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Mandarin, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Plympton is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in West Torrens Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trams keep the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Schools and education, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as safety look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Plympton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$525/wk
Houses $710 · Units $450
Population (ERP)
6,182
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.5%
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
#15
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
71st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
66th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
79th
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
- 58.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1180th in Australia
- State rank
- 65th in SA
- Peer rank
- #15 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #46 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)
- $450
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $710
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $525
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 70
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,415,000
- Median price change
- +38%
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
6,182(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +7.2% over 5 years · 66th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +7.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +50
- Change in 5 years
- +414
- Growth rank in SA
- 66th 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 (~6,650), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,459
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,598
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 190 of 2,545
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,662
- Employment rate
- 68.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,208 / 549 / 587 (+ 7 other)
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)
- 364
- Against the person
- 60
- Against property
- 304
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 91 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 113
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.9%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental49
- Other Theft58
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury27
- Theft From Motor Vehicle35
- Theft From Shop79
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,081
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 79th
School list
- Plympton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 272 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Errington Special Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 103 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Plympton International CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 825 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 361 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Emmaus Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 1,084 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Black Forest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 410 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Forbes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 235 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 116 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Immanuel CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1117 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 1,184 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 2.0 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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 10 Anzac Hwy - South East side
- Stop 11 Marion Rd - West side
- Stop 12 Marion Rd - East side
- Stop 12 Marion Rd - West side
- Stop 9 Anzac Hwy - South 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
139 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 bars · 3 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 4 playgrounds · 4 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 33 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 84/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.18
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.28
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.92
Food & drink(7)
- The Highway HotelBar
- Tweety Bird CafeCafe
Unit C 300 Anzac Highway, Plympton
- Chicken Shack Seafood & GrillFast food
230 Anzac Highway, Plympton
- Barnacle BillRestaurant
306 Anzac Highway, Plympton
- British IndiaRestaurant
- Sakura SushiRestaurant
Unit 2 283 Anzac Highway, Plympton
- Sushi TrainRestaurant
Unit B 300 Anzac Highway, Plympton
Shopping(4)
- AldiSupermarket
- ColesSupermarket
Marion Road
- Namaste IndiaSupermarket
Community(2)
- Plympton International College R-12School
- Plympton Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Errington Street ReservePark
- Lindsay Street ReservePark
- Myer Avenue ReservePark
- Park
- Weigall OvalPark
- Errington Street PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (2)
- Weigall Oval PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (4)
Transport(29)
26 bus stops · 3 tram stops
Other(17)
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- Bench
- HertzCar Rental
- C.A. Schulz & Sons Pty LtdCar repair
286 Anzac Highway, Plympton
- Westside Bikeway Gym EquipmentFitness Station
- Hairdresser
Unit A 300 Anzac Highway, Plympton
- Nature Reserve (4)
- Parking (48)
- Parking Space (17)
- Seaview aquarium centrePet
- BP XConveniencePetrol station
366 Cnr Cross Anzac Highway
- OTR PlymptonPetrol station
279 Anzac Highway, Plympton
- Plympton LPOPost office
Unit 3 392 Marion Road, Plympton
- Public toilets
- Edge Early Learning PlymptonSocial Facility
208-212 Anzac Highway, Plympton
- TelstraTelephone
- Track
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- Icon Cancer Care Adelaide (2.1 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)
- 155
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.1
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· 67 proposals
August 2026
- Internal alteration to existing dwelling1A BALDOCK ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- 4 x verandahs39 GLENBURNIE TCE PLYMPTON SA 5038;41 GLENBURNIE TCE PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Update to Essential Safety Provision Schedule Only342 ANZAC HWY PLYMPTON SA 5038Decision Made
- Proposed Works (refer to the attached application) • Points 1 and 2 Convert two existing windows into narrow French-style doors. The proposed doors will not exceed the width of the existing window openings. Brickwork will only be cut downward to ground level, maintaining the existing structural width. • Point 3 Install a new standard external door to the rear of the single brick garage. The door will be a standard size and will open inward. • Point 4 Install an additional standard door to the ga6 TURNER AV PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
July 2026
- Two-storey residential flat building comprising five (5) dwellings with associated fencing, common driveway and landscaping15 GLENBURNIE TCE PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Proposed swimming pool and associated safety barrier53B MCARTHUR AV PLYMPTON SA 5038Decision Made
- Verandah47 MOORINGE AV PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division- one (1) into two (2) allotments11 OSBORN TCE PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Community title land division creating six (6) allotments from one (1) existing327 ANZAC HWY PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Land division - Community - 1 into 5 allotments and common property77 GLENGYLE TCE PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Verandah at the western end of the existing pitching practice pens18 URRBRAE TCE PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
June 2026
- Outbuilding (replacement garage)29A WHEATON RD PLYMPTON SA 5038Decision Made
- Torrens Title land division (1 into 2)14 LYDIA ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Decision Made
- Torrens Title land division (1 into 3)4 LYDIA ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation abutting the existing dwelling, with associated building alterations, fencing, and removal of Regulated tree (Cedrus deodara)9 TILDEN ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Torrens Title land division (1 into 3)3 EDWARD ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling (Lot 1), masonry fencing and associated landscapingLOT 1 GARDNER ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling (Lot 10), masonry fencing and associated landscapingLOT 10 GARDNER ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling (Lot 11), masonry fencing and associated landscapingLOT 11 GARDNER ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling (Lot 12), masonry fencing and associated landscapingLOT 12 GARDNER ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling (Lot 2), masonry fencing and associated landscapingLOT 2 GARDNER ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling (Lot 3), masonry fencing and associated landscapingLOT 3 GARDNER ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling (Lot 4), masonry fencing and associated landscapingLOT 4 GARDNER ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling (Lot 5), masonry fencing and associated landscapingLOT 5 GARDNER ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling (Lot 6), masonry fencing and associated landscapingLOT 6 GARDNER ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling (Lot 7), masonry fencing and associated landscapingLOT 7 GARDNER ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling (Lot 8), masonry fencing and associated landscapingLOT 8 GARDNER ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling (Lot 9), masonry fencing and associated landscapingLOT 9 GARDNER ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Carport1 KEILY ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Decision Made
- Three (3) double storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement, boundary fencing and retaining walls and associated landscaping20 LONG ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Changing roof from tiles to corrugated steel17 GARDNER ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Decision Made
- Construction of a residential flat building consisting of six (6), two (2) storey dwellings, boundary retaining walls and fencing, associated landscaping and removal of two (2) regulated trees33 STANLEY ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Replace existing carport & verandah to rear of dwelling8 KEILY ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Decision Made
May 2026
- VerandahUNIT 2 5 WHEATON RD PLYMPTON SA 5038Decision Made
- Four (4) two-storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement with associated fencing22 GLENBURNIE TCE PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- The construction of a single storey detached dwelling for supported accommodation24 ERRINGTON ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Under Assessment
- Land Division (Torrens Title) 1 into 2 allotments37 MYER AV PLYMPTON SA 5038Decision Made
- Swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features15 ALICE ST PLYMPTON SA 5038Decision Made
- Verandah307B ANZAC HWY PLYMPTON SA 5038Decision Made
- Verandah and Deck33A OSBORN TCE PLYMPTON SA 5038Decision 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
57 active roadworks / incidents
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Henry St08 Jan 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Charles St08 Jan 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Maynard Rd21 Jan 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Mornington Av21 Jan 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Williams Av21 Jan 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Zither St21 Jan 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Charles St27 Jan 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Henry St27 Jan 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Maynard Rd04 May 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Pistolier St04 May 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
4 heritage places
- Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd11-13 Clayton Avenue PLYMPTONLocal heritage
- Former Railway CorridorBirdwood Terrace McArthur Avenue NORTH PLYMPTONLocal heritage
- Multi-use hall (Hayhurst RSL Hall)30 Long Street PLYMPTONLocal heritage
- Plympton Primary School20 Owen Street PLYMPTONLocal 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 4.6 km away).
Coalition 27.4%Labor 72.5%
3.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Plympton (Adelaide)Labor 72.5% · Coalition 27.5% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Black Forest (Adelaide)Labor 72.6% · Coalition 27.4% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- KeswickLabor 72.6% · Coalition 27.4% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Cowandilla (Adelaide)Labor 77.9% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- GoodwoodLabor 78.2% · Coalition 21.8% TPP (2025)3.3 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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