Median house price
$660k
-22% change
SA · Onkaparinga Council
Seaford Heights, 5169
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,177
Growth (1 yr)
+3.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+24.3%
Median age
29
Median income
$2,170/wk
Employment rate
81.8%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$660,000
Languages at home
12.3%non-English
Most common: Italian, Punjabi, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Onkaparinga Council, Seaford Heights is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Desirability lands below average here: softer growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better.
At a glance
Seaford Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$670/wk
Population (ERP)
1,177
+3.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
1.5%
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
#78
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
55th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
97th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
41st
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
- 31.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5296th in Australia
- State rank
- 541st in SA
- Peer rank
- #78 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #340 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
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)
- 15
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $660,000
- Median price change
- -21.6%
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
1,177(June 2025)
+3.7% annual · +24.3% over 5 years · 97th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.7%
- 5-year growth
- +24.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +42
- Change in 5 years
- +230
- Growth rank in SA
- 97th 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 (~1,350), extrapolated at +3.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,079
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $2,170
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 409
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 81.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 374 / 20 / 0
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)
- 46
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 135 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 183
- Increase (daily rate)
- +84.5%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental10
- Other Theft10
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent7
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury6
- Theft From Motor Vehicle4
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
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 988
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 41th
School list
- Seaford Rise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 977 · 36th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 369 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Old Noarlunga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 155 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Seaford Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 962 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 829 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- All Saints Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 536 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 84A Robinson Rd - South side
- Stop 85 Robinson Rd - South 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
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 28/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.85
Shopping(1)
- ALDISupermarket
1 Vista Parade
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Park (2)
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(3)
- Garden (7)
- Parking (8)
- Shelter (3)
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Seaford Day Surgery (0.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Seaford Day Surgery4 Vista ParadePrivate Day Only Hospital
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)
- 37
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.4
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· 48 proposals
August 2026
- Attached verandah17 OBSERVATION RD SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Under Assessment
- single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls up to a height of 1mLOT 3221 ADDINGTON ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Under Assessment
- Installation of a precast swimming pool and associated safety barriers and decking8 NORFOLK CCT SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Under Assessment
- Verandah30 ESPIAL ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
July 2026
- Construction of a single-storey detached dwelling and associated combined fencing and retaining walls with a maximum height of 2.4 metresLOT 3215 ADDINGTON ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Under Assessment
- Construction of a single-storey detached dwelling with associated fencing and retaining walls to a maximum combined height of 2.7 metresLOT 4001 HALIMAND ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 3335 ADDINGTON ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining wall and fence of combined maximum height 2.7mLOT 3196 HALDIMAND ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Six (6) Single Storey Dwellings in a Terrace Arrangement associated with fencingLOT 6008 VISTA PDE SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Under Assessment
- Single Storey DwellingLOT 3216 ADDINGTON ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Under Assessment
- Single storey Detached Dwelling associated with Retaining walls and FencesLOT 4002 ADDINGTON ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Under Assessment
- Verandah40 COTTERELL RD SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling and retaining wall and fencing (max combined height of 2.95m)LOT 3336 ADDINGTON ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling and retaining wall and fencing (max height 2.8m)LOT 3338 HALIMAND ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
June 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling, fences and retaining wallsLOT 3339 HALIMAND ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 3334 GRENVILLE ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Under Assessment
- Verandah27 EVERTON RD SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Flat Verandah1 KAKABECKA ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling, retaining wall and fencing (up to maximum height of 2.8m)LOT 3197 HALIMAND ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining wall and fence of combined maximum height 2.45mLOT 3201 HALIMAND ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining wall and fence of combined maximum height 2.6mLOT 3198 HALIMAND ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining wall and fence with combined maximum height of 3mLOT 3219 ADDINGTON ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Under Assessment
- Retrospective change of use of Garage to shop (personal or domestic services establishment - Salon)2 LE HUNTE RD SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Under Assessment
May 2026
- Verandah25 KINTORE RD SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- single storey detached dwellingLOT 3225 ADDINGTON ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Double Storey Detached dwelling with associated retaining walls up to 900mm in heightLOT 3220 ADDINGTON ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls up to 1.4m in heightLOT 3218 ADDINGTON ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Retaining Walls (Vista Stage 4b-9a) as per DA approval 145/8063/2020LOT 8200 HALIMAND ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling.LOT 3199 HALIMAND ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
April 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls.7 NORFOLK CCT SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Retrospective- retaining wall and associated fence with a total combined height of 2.8mLOT 3013 NICHOLLS RD SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Under Assessment
- Verandah13 HUDSON RD SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Swimming pool & safety fences39 ESPIAL ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
March 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated fencing and retaining walls21 NORFOLK CCT SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling18 ESPIAL ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Under Assessment
February 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining wall and fencing with a maximum height of 2.8mLOT 3102 NORFOLK CCT SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Double storey detached dwelling and associated retaining walls up to 1.5m in heightLOT 3090 NORFOLK CCT SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Dwelling addition - New bathroom to existing two storey dwelling9 WASAGA ST SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated fence and retaining wall up to 2.5m in heightLOT 3109 VISTA PDE SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence13 ROCKPORT RD SEAFORD HEIGHTS SA 5169Decision 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
- Former Noarlunga Ostrich Farm, including former Prior's Court Homestead (1850s section only) and BarnBakewell Drive SEAFORD HEIGHTSState 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
- Kingston
- Member of Parliament
- Amanda RISHWORTH (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,919
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 29.3%Labor 70.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.4 km away).
Coalition 25.6%Labor 74.4%
3.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Seaford RiseLabor 74.3% · Coalition 25.6% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Old NoarlungaLabor 71.9% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Seaford CentralLabor 75.6% · Coalition 24.4% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Seaford MeadowsLabor 74.3% · Coalition 25.7% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Maslin BeachLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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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