Ridgehaven is a hills middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Tea Tree Gully Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.
Dining and cafés are a relative strength, with dining and cafés 105% above the peer median. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 67% above the peer median. Rents sit a little below those in comparable places. Recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 29% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are more mapped flood cover and weaker population growth.
Overall, Ridgehaven suits people prioritising open space and lower rents over population growth.
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
Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (106)
Strengths
Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
Rents sit a little below those in comparable places
Dining and cafés are a relative strength
Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
Weaknesses
Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness
Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Ridgehaven compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$901k
+9.9% change
Median rent
$573/wk
Houses $598 · Units $510
Population (ERP)
4,348
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.6%
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
#54
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Crime rate
47th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
55th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
24%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
60th
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
48.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 26% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
2267th in Australia
State rank
184th in SA
Peer rank
#54 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#136 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
100%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$510
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$597.5
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$572.5
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
20
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$901,400
Median price change
+9.9%
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
4,348(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +3.0% over 5 years · 55th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+3.0%
Change in 1 year
+24
Change in 5 years
+125
Growth rank in SA
55th 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 (~4,450), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
4,304
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,307
Dwelling vacancy
5.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
105 of 1,875
Median monthly mortgage
$1,436
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$320
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
33.6% / 42.7% / 23.7%
Employment rate
53.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
7.4% / 8.5% / 68%
Walked or cycled to work
2.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,298 / 106 / 362
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.
18.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 21.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified18.4% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified8.8% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational21.5% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below51.3% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Engineering and related technologies19.8%
Management and commerce18.9%
Health13.5%
Society and culture12.3%
Education8.6%
Food, hospitality and personal services7.2%
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)
$59,141
72nd percentile in SA · +1% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$64,452
79th percentile in SA · -1% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
11.0%
41st percentile in SA · -20% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$85,530
59th percentile in SA · +35% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
46th percentile in SA · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5097 — 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
8,619
Taxpayers reporting net rent
931
Median net rent
-$753
Taxpayers reporting business income
839
Taxable income vs state median
+9%
Salary / wages vs state median
+12%
Rental investment vs state median
-8%
Super vs state median
+10%
Business income vs state median
-9%
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
14.9% speak a language other than English at home; 24.9% born overseas
Language at home
3,557 English only · 621 other
Non-English at home
14.9%
Born overseas
1,040 (24.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
46 (1.1%)
Australian citizens
3,832
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
24
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Punjabi38 · 14%
Mandarin26 · 9.6%
Hindi24 · 8.8%
Italian21 · 7.7%
Spanish16 · 5.9%
Arabic15 · 5.5%
German12 · 4.4%
Tamil11 · 4%
Religion
43.9%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 43.9%, while Christianity accounts for 43.8%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
43.9%
45.2%
Christianity
43.8%
40%
Hinduism
2.4%
2.1%
Other / not stated
9.9%
12.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
15%
15.5%
Anglican
8.9%
7.2%
Uniting Church
5.3%
4.8%
Christian (not further defined)
3.8%
2.6%
Pentecostal
2.3%
1.1%
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
133
Against the person
29
Against property
104
Rate per 1,000 residents
30.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 148 residents
State crime-rate percentile
46.7th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
84
Increase (daily rate)
+1.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
73
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
16.79
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property22
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences15
Other Unlawful Entry With Intent13
Serious Assault17
Theft From A Person20
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Ridgehaven Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 222 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Redwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Modbury School P-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 172 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Ardtornish Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 462 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
St Agnes School P - 6Primary · Government · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 251 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Modbury High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 926 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Ridgehaven Preschool479 Milne RoadPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
4 restaurants · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 5 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 7 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 27 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 17 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
59/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.63
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.56
Food & drink(7)
St Peters Bakehouse & Coffee ShopBakery
Hungry Jack'sFast food
Monica's PizzaFast food
Mandarin CoinRestaurant
SaffronRestaurant
Simply ThaiRestaurant
The Cheesecake ShopRestaurant
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Everyday services(1)
Beyond BankBank
Community(1)
Ridgehaven Primary SchoolSchool
Milne Road
Health & services(4)
St Agnes DentalDentist
St Agnes SurgeryMedical clinic
Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Vets4PetsVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(29)
Dry Creek TrailCycling route
Ashley Avenue Dog ParkDog park
Chinner ReservePark
Dale ReservePark
Dewer ReservePark
Hazel ReservePark
Jordan ReservePark
Park (6)
Playground (4)
Modbury Bowls ClubSports field
Modbury Skate PlazaSports field
Modbury Tennis ClubSports field
Smith Partner's StadiumSports field
Sports field
Swimming pool (7)
Transport(28)
28 bus stops
Other(20)
Artwork
Bench
St Agnes Tyre and AutoCar repair
The Quick Car WashCar wash
1145 North East Road
Harrison FuneralsFuneral Directors
Harrison FuneralsFuneral Hall
Hairdresser
Parking (35)
Parking Space
Tails Pet CentrePet
Assembly Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
1229 North East Road, Ridgehaven
Journey Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
9 Dale Avenue
Place of worship
St John's Lutheran ChurchPlace of worship
Australia PostPost Box
Ridgehaven Residential Care CentreSocial Facility
Ridgehaven RiseSocial Facility
GodfreysVacuum Cleaner
WaterworldWater Park
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
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
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
5 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Assembly Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
1229 North East Road, Ridgehaven
Journey Uniting Church
Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah's Witnesses
9 Dale Avenue
Place of worship
St John's Lutheran Church
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· 61 proposals
September 2026
Land division - One into two allotments
1115 NORTH EAST RD RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Shed
1 HILLTOP AV RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Outbuilding (Shed) and Carport
28 TAREENA ST RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Verandah
33 GOLDEN GROVE RD RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
replace roof frame and new cladding
172 -172A HANCOCK RD RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Construction of a warehouse comprising two tenancies, associated signage, carparking, landscaping and Removal of 1 X Regulated tree and 1 X Significant tree
21 JENNIFER AV RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Land division - 1 into 3 allotments
28 DALE AV RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
August 2026
Land division - One into four allotments, 4x single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement, retaining walls, fencing and a significant tree removal (Agonis flexuosa)
13 EDWARD RD RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Construction of an ancillary accommodation and carport.
8 ERIC ST RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Single storey Residential flat building comprising two dwellings, Retaining walls and Fencing (15a Murray St)
LOT 310 MURRAY ST RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Two single storey detached dwellings, retaining walls and fencing
16 TRIM DR RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Outbuilding (Shed)
503 MILNE RD RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Alterations and additions to the existing dwelling, comprising an extension to provide a new kitchen and living area, two additional bedrooms, an ensuite and walk-in robe.
13 GRANT AV RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Land division - 1 into 2 allotments
30 HEATHER DR RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
Replace Verandah
65B DEWER AV RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
July 2026
Land Division (1 into 3), 3 x Single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement, retaining walls and fencing
1 CHINNER ST RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Outbuilding (domestic storage shed)
30 FAR VIEW CR RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
Carport
1 ANNE ST RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
Ancillary accommodation attached to existing dwelling
54 HEATHER DR RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Two (2) x Single storey Detached dwellings, Retaining walls and Fencing
33 FAR VIEW CR RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Change of use to Funeral Parlour
1273 NORTH EAST RD RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Removal of Significant (Eucalyptus leucoxylon - SA Blue Gum) Tree
9A HAWKE ST RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
June 2026
Two (2) single-storey detached dwellings and combined fence & retaining walls
29 GLEN AVON TCE RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
3x Single storey detached dwellings, retaining walls and fencing
28 DALE AV RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Storage Shed
46 FAR VIEW CR RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
Fibreglass Swimming Pool and Safety Fence
7 HAZEL GR RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
Addition to existing Outbuilding (shed)
10 DOUGLAS ST RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Outbuilding
31 SYDNEY ST RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
May 2026
Verandah
17 ALFRED RD RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
Two storey detached dwelling, retaining walls and fencing
LOT 742 SELBY AV RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
PROPOSED ALFRESCO AND VERANDAH ADDITION
1 STEVENS DR RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
Storage Shed
52 HAZEL GR RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
Construction of a retaining wall and fence.
6 MAVIS ST RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
Torrens Title land division (1 allotment into 2 allotments)
29 GLEN AVON TCE RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
Land Division (1-in-3) Torrens Title, 3 X Single storey Row Dwellings, Retaining wall and Fencing
28 SYDNEY ST RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
April 2026
Five (5) light poles within car-parking area
1229 NORTH EAST RD RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097;9 DALE AV RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Retrospective built front Porch
4 GLEN AVON TCE RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
Removal of a Significant Tree (Elm)
15D SHEPHERD ST RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Decision Made
3 X Double storey Detached Dwellings, Retaining wall, Fencing and Removal of Two (2) Significant (Australia Umbrella and Willow Myrtle) Tree
56 DEWER AV RIDGEHAVEN SA 5097Under Assessment
Ancillary accommodation, Retaining walls and Fencing
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 33.7%Labor 66.3%
1.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Redwood ParkLabor 65.4% · Coalition 34.6% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
RidgehavenLabor 66.5% · Coalition 33.5% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
Modbury CentralLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
St Agnes WestLabor 66.8% · Coalition 33.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
St AgnesLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)1.8 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%)