Median house price
$1.01M
+26% change
SA · Marion Council
Sheidow Park, 5158
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,432
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.6%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,024/wk
Employment rate
71.6%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,011,500
Languages at home
12.7%non-English
Most common: Polish, Hindi, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Sheidow Park is a practical mid-sized suburb in Marion Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. 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. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by growth momentum, plus community and employment relative to similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Sheidow Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$638/wk
Population (ERP)
6,432
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.0%
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
#11
among Metro Adelaide · Established
Safety
28th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
49th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
68th
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
- 61.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 6% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 872nd in Australia
- State rank
- 36th in SA
- Peer rank
- #11 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #26 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)
- $637.5
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,011,500
- Median price change
- +26.4%
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
6,432(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +1.6% over 5 years · 49th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +1.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +13
- Change in 5 years
- +99
- Growth rank in SA
- 49th 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 (~6,600), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,731
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,024
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 73 of 2,420
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 71.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,333 / 11 / 3
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)
- 122
- Against the person
- 27
- Against property
- 95
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 249 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 119
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -25.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental19
- Other Theft41
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury16
- Theft From Motor Vehicle11
- Theft From Shop6
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 (5 schools)
- 1,050
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 68th
School list
- St Martin de Porres SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 530 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Woodend Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 631 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Sheidow Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1020 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 290 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Hallett Cove East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1056 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 325 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Hallett Cove SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,243 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Woodend Children's Centre20 Bathbank CrescentPreschools
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
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 58 Great Eastern Ave - West side
- Stop 58 Young St - West side
- Stop 59 Great Eastern Ave - South West side
- Stop 60 Edward Beck Dr - South side
- Stop 61 Berrima Rd - 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
178 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 97 swimming pools · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 33 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 99 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.15
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.38
Food & drink(1)
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
Shopping(1)
- On the RunConvenience store
Community(4)
- Kindergarten
- Sheidow Park SchoolSchool
- St Martin de Porres SchoolSchool
1 Berrima Road, Sheidow Park
- Woodend Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(114)
- Clare Avenue ReservePark
- Elura Avenue ReservePark
Sheidow Park
- Eurelia Road ReservePark
Sheidow Park
- Hugh Johnson Boulevard ReservePark
- Park (7)
- Sandy Glass Court ReservePark
- Southbank Boulevard ReservePark
- Spinnaker Circuit (West) ReservePark
Sheidow Park
- Westall Way ReservePark
Sheidow Park
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (97)
Transport(33)
33 bus stops
Other(9)
- Bench (3)
- Quick N Clean 24hr Car WashCar wash
- Home Timber & HardwareDoityourself
- Parking (15)
- OTR Sheidow ParkPetrol station
2 Commercial Road, Sheidow Park
- X ConveniencePetrol station
- St Martin de Porres ParishPlace of worship
- Recycling
- Southern Automotive Solutions SA Pty LtdTyres
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)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
- St Martin de Porres Parish
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Brighton Day Surgery (6.9 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)
- 219
- 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· 55 proposals
August 2026
- Community Title Land Division - 1 into 21 allotments488 LANDER RD SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Single storey dwelling additions6 PRYOR LOOP SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
July 2026
- Domestic Patio54 KIAH CR SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Outbuilding7 NAVIGATOR AV SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Verandah14 HISTORIC CL SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Swimming Spa and associated safety features63 EDWARD BECK DR SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Swimming pool & safety fences54 KIAH CR SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Above ground spa and safety barrier17 SIGNAL CT SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Conversion of carport into dwelling addition and building alterations17 SPINNAKER CCT SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Replacing existing verandah9A WARAKILA CT SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
June 2026
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers3 CURLEW ST SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)26 HOLDFAST DR SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation26 ATTUNGA ST SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Amendment to Development Approval DA 23016730 (Change of Use of Tenancy 1 from Bulky Goods to Indoor Recreation Facility – indoor swimming centre and alterations to front facade)6 -8 COMMERCIAL RD SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Ancillary accommodation48 SPINNAKER CCT SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
May 2026
- Two storey detached dwelling, fencing, retaining walls and associated earthworks3 SANCTUARY AV SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Swimming pool, associated safety features and earthworks34 PLATFORM AV SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety fence7 NAVIGATOR AV SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Verandah53 HEYSEN DR SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Verandah to rear of dwelling18 BLACKSMITH CR SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Outbuilding37 UNITY DR SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Swimming pool and safety features29 ENCOUNTER RD SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Proposed deck and verandah45 MARINER DR SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Removal of two regulated trees Palm trees – Washingtonia filifera53 HEYSEN DR SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Construction of two Residential Flat Building collectively accommodating 21 two-storey townhouses, accessed via a two-way common driveway that connects to a proposed public road approved under DA 100/D552/25 and associated fencing.488 LANDER RD SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
April 2026
- Domestic Outbuilding (shed)8 MATHOURA ST SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed) and two verandahs48 SPINNAKER CCT SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Swimming pool & safety fences, associated earthworks3 BREMER CT SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Verandah25 KANDRA RD SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Extension of existing pergola and replacement of existing deck.14 UNITY DR SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Fence, 2.4m height and 13m length on eastern boundary48 ALIA DR SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (shed) and Verandah24 GREAT EASTERN AV SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Installation of shade structure1 BERRIMA RD SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Proposed garage and verandah2 OAKBANK CR SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Attached carport11 ATTUNGA ST SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Remove significant Eucalyptus leucoxylon (SA Blue Gum)5 NARI DR SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
March 2026
- Verandah7 FRANKLIN CT SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation30 WESTALL WAY SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Removal of Regulated Tree - Washingtonia Robusta (Cotton Palm)66 ADAMS RD SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Swimming pool, safety barrier and associated earthworks5 LEEWARD CT SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158Decision 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
- MowingLonsdale Road, Patpa Dr03 Nov 2025 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
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 2.9 km away).
Coalition 29.4%Labor 70.7%
0.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Sheidow ParkLabor 70.9% · Coalition 29.1% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Sheidow Park SouthLabor 72.6% · Coalition 27.4% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Hallett Cove SouthLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Hallett Cove EastLabor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Hallett Cove CentralLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)1.5 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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