Somerton Park is a coastal middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Holdfast Bay Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes. Notable landmarks include Masonic Memorial Village Complex.
Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places, with local amenities 99% above the peer median. Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 46% above the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 53% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are higher housing costs and limited school access.
Overall, Somerton Park suits people prioritising local amenities and socio-economic advantage over lower housing costs.
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
Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
Working from home is more common than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group
School access is sparse
What stands out
Heritage streetscapes
Masonic Memorial Village Complex
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Housing, growth and risk
How Somerton Park compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$2.47M
+15% change
Median rent
$595/wk
Houses $700 · Units $525
Population (ERP)
6,275
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.9%
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
#12
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Crime rate
30th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
26%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
80th
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
52.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 14% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
1467th in Australia
State rank
93rd in SA
Peer rank
#12 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#13 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
99%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$525
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$700
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$595
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
50
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$2,470,000
Median price change
+14.9%
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
6,275(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +4.8% over 5 years · 65th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+4.8%
Change in 1 year
+49
Change in 5 years
+287
Growth rank in SA
65th 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 (~6,400), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
5,811
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,633
Dwelling vacancy
11.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
329 of 2,754
Median monthly mortgage
$2,058
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$335
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
42.9% / 31.6% / 25.5%
Employment rate
56.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
13.6% / 4.3% / 65.3%
Walked or cycled to work
2.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,517 / 695 / 207
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.
31.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 13.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified31.7% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified10.9% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational13.6% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below43.7% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce25.1%
Health16.3%
Society and culture14.1%
Engineering and related technologies13.3%
Education10.8%
Architecture and building5.1%
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)
$63,871
91st percentile in SA · +9% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$67,552
91st percentile in SA · +4% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
15.0%
77th percentile in SA · +9% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$138,334
96th percentile in SA · +118% vs Australia
Residents with business income
9.0%
27th percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5044 — 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
7,669
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,182
Median net rent
$5
Taxpayers reporting business income
668
Taxable income vs state median
+18%
Salary / wages vs state median
+17%
Rental investment vs state median
+25%
Super vs state median
+78%
Business income vs state median
-18%
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
9.2% speak a language other than English at home; 20% born overseas
Language at home
5,142 English only · 519 other
Non-English at home
9.2%
Born overseas
1,131 (20%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
56 (1%)
Australian citizens
5,360
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
23
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin26 · 13%
Greek24 · 12%
German15 · 7.5%
Italian13 · 6.5%
Polish12 · 6%
Cantonese11 · 5.5%
Spanish11 · 5.5%
Hindi10 · 5%
Religion
48.3%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 48.3%, while 43.8% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
43.8%
45.2%
Christianity
48.3%
40%
Other / not stated
7.9%
14.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
20.8%
15.5%
Anglican
12.2%
7.2%
Uniting Church
6.2%
4.8%
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
127
Against the person
24
Against property
103
Rate per 1,000 residents
20.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 242 residents
State crime-rate percentile
29.6th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
41
Decrease (daily rate)
-8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
171
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
27.25
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property22
Sct - Residence14
Serious Assault14
Theft From A Person16
Theft From Retail Premises16
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Sacred Heart CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1083 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 2,033 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
Brighton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 1,737 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Paringa Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 515 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Glenelg Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 613 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 509 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
McAuley Community SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 451 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Warradale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 286 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Our Lady of Grace SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 225 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
St Mary's Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1113 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 405 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Somerton Park Kindergarten3 Grantham RoadPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 29 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
67/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.52
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.03
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.69
Food & drink(6)
Beck's BakehouseBakery
21 Oaklands Road
Good DayCafe
Summertown StudioCafe
13 Paringa Avenue
Sunny Side Up CafeCafe
Iron Chef Fish & Chip Chinese & ThaiFast food
Pedro's PizzaFast food
Shopping(1)
IGASupermarket
Everyday services(1)
Woolworths Petrol Somerton ParkPetrol station
150 Brighton Road
Community(2)
Goodstart Early Learning Somerton ParkKindergarten
63 Oaklands Road
Sacred Heart CollegeSchool
Sport & outdoors(22)
BBQ
Marino Rocks GreenwayCycling route
South EsplanadeCycling route
Sturt River Bike PathCycling route
Drinking water (4)
Fitness station
Crossfit Beach ModeGym
John Miller ReservePark
Park (2)
Seaforth ParkPark
Playground (3)
Public toilets
Sports centre
Sacred Heart College Main OvalSports field
Sports field
Swimming pool
Transport(22)
22 bus stops
Other(36)
Imprints of TimeArtwork
Person Sitting on BenchArtwork
PlanetsArtwork
TunaArtwork
Bench (27)
GlenelgCar
Hamilton MGCar
High Quality Car SalesCar
1 Oaklands Road
Elite FinishCar Detail
Madaz Auto ElectricalCar Parts
Clarke Body RepairsCar repair
PC AutomotiveCar repair
Unique One Recycle BoutiqueClothes
Essential Electrical WholesaversElectronics
Jetty flowersFlorist
The FramerFrame
Glenelg FuneralsFuneral Directors
Exclusive Hair Skin and BodyHairdresser
Minda Coast ParkInformation
John M. Roberts Manufacturing JewellersJewelry
Motorcycle Parking
Parking (90)
Parking Space (3)
Picnic Table
Holdfast Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
1 Harrow Road
St. Paul's food and technology centerPlace of worship
Australia PostPost Box
Shelter (3)
Shower (2)
Trio sign solutionsSignwriters
Drescott UniformsTailor
Drill QuipTrade
Middy'sTrade
Waste Basket (12)
Adelaide Blinds & SecurityWindow Blind
D & S TintWindow Tinting
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
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Holdfast Baptist Church
1 Harrow Road
St. Paul's food and technology center
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
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 (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 91 proposals
September 2026
Remove the significant Pinus halapensis in the rear yard of 47 Paringa Ave Soomerton Park SA
47 PARINGA AV SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Swimming Pool & Safety Barrier
31 ESPLANADE SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Shed at rear of site. Demolish existing sheds and modify driveway
4 OAKLANDS RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Two level detached dwelling
18 HARROW RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Two level detached dwelling
9 ROSSALL RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Verandah to rear of dwelling
10A MARINE ST SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Swimming pool
2 WILKINSON AV SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Change in use of land from bulky goods outlet, warehousing and offices to bulky goods outlet, warehousing, offices, and service trade premises
SHOP 1-2 228 -230 BRIGHTON RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Two level detached dwelling
18 HARROW RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Two level detached dwelling
9 ROSSALL RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Verandah, swimming pool and front fence
6 SALISBURY ST SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Removal of one regulated tree (SA Blue Gum) due to structural and safety concerns
LOT 2 CHOPIN RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
August 2026
Retaining and fencing
LOT 162 COLLEGE RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Decision Made
Above ground spa with internal pump and equipment.
1 SLADE ST SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Partial demolition, additions and alterations to existing dwelling
32 CHOPIN RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Community title land division creating 2 lots from 1 lot
75 WHYTE ST SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Decision Made
Freestanding verandah
4 REPTON RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Decision Made
Verandah
1A OXLEY ST SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Decision Made
Concrete swimming pool
10 PANTON CR SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Decision Made
Tree Removal
15B SALISBURY ST SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Two verandahs
UNIT 1 5 TARLTON ST SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Decision Made
July 2026
Dwelling alterations and additions and verandah
13 WALKERS RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
New two storey residence, pool,
57 COLLEGE RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
1 into 3 Community Title Land Division
54 OAKLANDS RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Swimming Pool and Safety Fence
43 SEAFORTH AV SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Decision Made
Alterations and additions to existing dwelling and swimming pool
UNIT 1 21 FERRIS AV SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Two level detached dwelling with basement, swimming pool, retaining walls and fencing and removal of significant tree
75 WHYTE ST SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
2 Storey Detached Dwelling with Cellar and Swimming Pool
6 SULLIVAN ST SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Swimming pool & safety fences
48 REPTON RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Decision Made
A pair of 2 level detached dwellings and swimming pools
36 GILBERT RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Construction of a pair of 2 level group dwellings, swimming pools, earthworks, retaining, fencing and removal of 1 regulated tree
75 WHYTE ST SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Two level detached dwelling and swimming pool
LOT 2 ROSSALL RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
June 2026
CONSTRUCT A NEW DOUBLE GARAGE AND WIDEN EXISTING CROSSOVER TO SUIT
UNIT 2 1 RYMILL RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Front patio and balcony
10 ESPLANADE SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Variation to 25034103 - pool for D1
17 ROSSALL RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Decision Made
Proposed verandah at rear of dwelling
46 WALKERS RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Decision Made
Warehouse
21 BYRE AV SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Under Assessment
Rear shed for garden equipment, bikes, gym gear. Shed will be on both south and west boundary. Material for shed will be a steel frame with “Night Sky” colourbond Highland 265mm nail strip profile. Roofing will be skillion with the fall into our property with appropriate guttering.
65 WHYTE ST SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Decision Made
Variation of Development Application 25037199 comprising relocation of shed
27 HARROW RD SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Decision Made
1 into 3 Torrens titled land division
23 PHILLIPPS ST SOMERTON PARK SA 5044Decision Made
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 1.7 km away).
Coalition 41.8%Labor 58.2%
2.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Brighton NorthLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
Brighton WestLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
Glenelg SouthLabor 53.0% · Coalition 47.0% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
Somerton Park EastLabor 58.4% · Coalition 41.6% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
Glenelg EastLabor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)1.3 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.
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%)