Median house price
$977k
+23% change
SA · Marion Council
Seacombe Gardens, 5047
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,761
Growth (1 yr)
+2.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.5%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,420/wk
Employment rate
58.8%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$976,944
Languages at home
30.5%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Arabic, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Seacombe Gardens is a practical mid-sized suburb in Marion Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Against similar metro suburbs, growth momentum, plus schools and education stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with community and employment less decisive.
At a glance
Seacombe Gardens snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$665/wk
Population (ERP)
3,761
+2.4% 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
#27
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
41st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
95th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
78th
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
- 55.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1524th in Australia
- State rank
- 103rd in SA
- Peer rank
- #27 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #78 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $670
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 25
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $976,944
- Median price change
- +22.9%
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.
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
3,761(June 2025)
+2.4% annual · +10.5% over 5 years · 95th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.4%
- 5-year growth
- +10.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +88
- Change in 5 years
- +357
- Growth rank in SA
- 95th 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 (~4,150), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,373
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,420
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 84 of 1,503
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,672
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 809 / 598 / 11
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)
- 102
- Against the person
- 30
- Against property
- 72
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 112 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 84
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -37.3%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental16
- Other Theft15
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent11
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury17
- Theft From Motor Vehicle11
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
- 2 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,077
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 78th
School list
- Stella Maris Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 429 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Darlington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 964 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 184 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Seaview High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,377 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Sunrise Christian School MarionCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 320 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Suneden Specialist SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 72 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Christ the King SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 179 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Brighton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 726 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- Darlington Children's Centre12A Kurrajong PlaceIntegrated Centres
- Darlington PS Intensive English Lang Centre9-11 White CrescentSpecialist Facilities
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Guardian Childcare & Education Seacombe Gardenskindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 31 Diagonal Rd - West side
- Stop 31B Miller St - West side
- Stop 32 Diagonal Rd - West side
- Stop 33 Seacombe Rd - North side
- Stop 34 Seacombe Rd - North 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
63 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 pharmacies · 2 places of worship · 6 playgrounds · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 14 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 40/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.59
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.48
Food & drink(2)
- Andy's Indian CuisineRestaurant
- Sea Land Pizza & SeafoodRestaurant
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(3)
- Guardian Childcare & Education Seacombe GardensKindergarten
- Darlington Primary SchoolSchool
- Stella Maris Parish SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Star Discount ChemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Harbrow Grove ReservePark
- Park (3)
- Sandery Avenue ReservePark
- Playground (6)
- State SwimSports centre
- Sports field
Transport(14)
14 bus stops
Other(13)
- BankSABank
- WestpacBank
- Battery WorldCar Parts
- The Salvation ArmyCharity
- The Optical SuperstoreOptician
- Parking (15)
- Parking Space
- Place of worship
- Seaview Community ChurchPlace of worship
- Public toilets
- Shelter (4)
- Telephone
- Bob Jane T-MartsTyres
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
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
- Seaview Community Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Flinders Medical Centre (2.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 128
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.0
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· 37 proposals
August 2026
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 into 3 allotments36 WHITE CR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
July 2026
- Land Division (Community Title 1 into 4 allotments)6 GREENASCHE GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 into 3 allotments22 SUTTON AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Land Division (Torrens Title 1 into 3 allotments)31 ALDERMAN AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
June 2026
- Replace existing verandah with larger verandah to rear of dwelling37 EURUNDEREE AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Verandah347A DIAGONAL RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
- Land Division (Torrens title 1 into 2 allotments)40 MILLER ST SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Verandah7 LIMBERT AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
May 2026
- Verandah10A ALDERMAN AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with fencing (Lot 4)7 HARBROW GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Two single storey detached dwellings and Tree - Damaging Activity573 MORPHETT RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
- Three (3) single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement with fencing more than 2.1m high31 ALDERMAN AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
April 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling with fencing and retaining (Lot 5)7 HARBROW GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Verandah46A RAMSAY AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Residential land division (Torrens title- 1 into 2 allotments)31 SANDERY AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Swimming pool and associated safety fencing50 RAMSAY AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Verandah1B BLUEBELL AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Free standing gable roof verandah21D ALDERMAN AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Two-storey residential flat building comprising four dwellings with associated retaining and fencing as well as four verandahs6 GREENASCHE GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
March 2026
- Removal of 1 Regulated tree557 MORPHETT RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- verandah18 MILLER ST SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Construction of two single-storey detached dwellings34 ALDERMAN AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
- Remove significant Eucalyptus camaldulensis tree (River Red Gum)19A SHEARER AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- two storey residential flat building comprising three dwellings and fencing339 DIAGONAL RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
- Building alterations to install roller door and construction of verandah (partly retrospective)177 STURT RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Removal of Regulated Ashe juniper (Texas Cedar)40 SHEARER AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Three single storey detached dwellings with associated, verandahs, retaining walls and fences36 WHITE CR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Land Division (Torrens title 1 into 3 allotments)6 KURRAJONG PL SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
February 2026
- 3 detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement and tree damaging activity22 SUTTON AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
- Construction of three single storey detached dwellings with associated earthwork, retaining and fencing, to be undertaken by the South Australian Housing trust2 WHITE CR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Three double storey row dwellings and associated fencing and landscaping.5 RUSSELL AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
- Rear attached verandah27 LIMBERT AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling, retaining and fencing2 MULGA ST SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Remove 1 regulated Grevillia tree and 1 regulated conifer tree in front eastern corner81 SEACOMBE RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
January 2026
- single-storey dwellings and associated fencing/retaining walls15 GREENASCHE GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Verandah6B KINGSTON AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Two single story detached dwellings, and associated retaining walls, fences, and remove 2 regulated trees81 SEACOMBE RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- Gable roof verandah37A HARBROW GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Variation to Development Application 24032479 by way of Changing Dwellings 1, 17 and 18 from Double Storey to Single Storey517 MORPHETT RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047;519 MORPHETT RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047;521 MORPHETT RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division7 HARBROW GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
- Two (2) Single storey detached dwellings and fencing40 MILLER ST SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision 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
1 heritage place
- Dwelling (former farmhouse)44a & 44b Ramsay Avenue SEACOMBE GARDENSLocal 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 2.2 km away).
Coalition 31.5%Labor 68.5%
7.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +11.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Seacombe GardensLabor 73.3% · Coalition 26.7% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Seacombe HeightsLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.2% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Seaview DownsLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Oaklands ParkLabor 68.6% · Coalition 31.4% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- SturtLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)1.4 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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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