Median house price
$6.57M
+1.7% change
SA · Mitcham Council
Springfield, 5062
Est. population · Jun 2025
558
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.2%
Median age
48
Median income
$4,511/wk
Employment rate
60.7%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$6,572,500
Languages at home
18.3%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Greek, Tamil
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Springfield is a quieter residential smaller community in Mitcham Council, more about homes and street life than a busy local strip. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Springfield snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $800 · Units $700
Population (ERP)
558
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.0%
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
#57
among Metro Adelaide · Mature
Safety
38th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
62nd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
92nd
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
- 34.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4796th in Australia
- State rank
- 505th in SA
- Peer rank
- #57 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #327 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $700
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $800
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $700
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $6,572,500
- Median price change
- +1.6826530612244899%
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
558(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +2.2% over 5 years · 62th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +2.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +12
- Growth rank in SA
- 62th 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 (~550), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 548
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $4,511
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,234
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 166 / 14 / 9
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)
- 14
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 548 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 49
- Increase (daily rate)
- +56%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
- Other Theft2
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent4
- Sct - Residence2
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1
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 (7 schools)
- 1,133
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 92th
School list
- Mercedes CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,111 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Unley High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 1,547 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Urrbrae Agricultural High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1074 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 1,102 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Mitcham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 629 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Scotch CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1146 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,213 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Highgate SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1150 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 616 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 256 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 1.9 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
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 16 Fullarton 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
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 4/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.82
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Fast food
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
- Carrick HillMuseum
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(11)
- College shopClothes
- Mercedes CollegeCollege
540 Fullarton Road
- Garden
- Information
- Welcome to Carrick HillInformation
- Yurrebilla TrailInformation
- Parking (3)
- Staff ParkingParking
- Student parkingParking
- Public toilets
- Track (2)
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Nearest hospital
- Glenside Health Services (3.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Psychiatric 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)
- 12
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.5
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
- 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 (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· 8 proposals
July 2026
- New brush fence, automated gate across driveway and personal access gate along front boundary17 COREEGA AV SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
June 2026
- Partial demolition, alteration and three level addition to existing detached dwelling5 ELMGLADE RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
- New masonry front fence55A DELAMERE AV SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
May 2026
- Outbuilding (garage) - Forward of building line18 HILLSIDE RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
- Dwelling addition and alteration26 BALFOUR RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
- Inground swimming pool and safety barrier19 BALFOUR RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
April 2026
- Additions and alterations to existing dwelling including alfresco, habitable building (pool house), new swimming pool and safety barrier and removal of three (3) Regulated trees3 SPRINGFIELD AV SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
- Variation to DA23021660 (Two storey detached dwelling, swimming pool & spa pool with safety fencing, retaining walls and boundary fences and associated variations applications) in order to amend the dwelling layout and design, driveway levels and pool layout.15 ELMGLADE RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Variation to DA 23008267 - to amend previously approved landscaping (pool and pool fencing not part of variation)3 THE GLADE SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 24038101 (Carport) - Screening to side of Carport9 GLENWOOD RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
- Verandah with enclosed sides9 GLENWOOD RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
November 2025
- Installation of new tennis court light poles (4) and tree damaging activity (removal of a regulated tree).3 BALFOUR RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
October 2025
- Variation to Development Application 22042523 - changes to layout/footprint of ground and upper levels, removal of gym, squash court and sauna/pool room, reduced size of swimming pool and changes to boundary walls19 HILLSIDE RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
September 2025
- Verandah7 WOODLAND RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
- Variation to Development Application 24036205 - basement level reconfiguration and changes to floor layouts, rear elevation, window and door openings and new wall, gate and plant room9 WOODLAND RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
July 2025
- Partially enclosed verandah (pool pavilion), walls, retaining walls, excavation and amended pool fence and pool filtration location.3 BALFOUR RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
- Tennis court with associated retaining walls, lighting, netting, and replacement of the existing boundary fence.16 CARRICK HILL DR SPRINGFIELD SA 5062;18 CARRICK HILL DR SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
- Refurbishment of existing tennis court, involving retractable court curtain and new lighting9 ELMGLADE RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
May 2025
- Removal of a significant Tree (Willow Mrytle)18 COREEGA AV SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
- Swimming Pool & Safety Features9 ELMGLADE RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
- Proposed internal wall removal for internal renovation18 BALFOUR RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
April 2025
- Verandahs x 22A COREEGA AV SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
- Vary DA 24026676 - Extend master bedroom & move balcony5 WOODLAND RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
March 2025
- Variation of Development Application 22015281 to remove conditions for obscure glass9 ELMGLADE RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
February 2025
- Carport22 CARRICK HILL DR SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
January 2025
- Retaining Wall and Fencing9 ELMGLADE RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling Alterations and Additions4 BROOKSIDE RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
- Masonry boundary fence and gates to street frontages (close proximity to two regulated street trees)35 DELAMERE AV SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
November 2024
- Construction of a new single-story detached dwelling.19 COREEGA AV SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
- Carport9 GLENWOOD RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
October 2024
- New three storey dwelling (under croft), swimming pool, fencing, retaining and the removal of a significant tree.9 WOODLAND RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
- Tennis court paving and associated fencing and lighting.9 GLENWOOD RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
September 2024
- Four storey detached dwelling, swimming pool with safety features, retaining walls, fencing and earthworks17 HILLSIDE RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
August 2024
- Dwelling alteration and addition to alter existing garage into living space and construct a new garage, with associated retaining and fencing.19 BALFOUR RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
- Additions & alterations5 WOODLAND RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
- Louvre Verandah55A DELAMERE AV SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
- Partial demolition of existing detached dwelling and alterations2 SPRINGFIELD AV SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
July 2024
- Double garage addition to front of existing house19 BALFOUR RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
June 2024
- Variation to existing approval with addition of garage to rear and removal of eternal stairs for new driveway.57 DELAMERE AV SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Decision Made
May 2024
- Variation of Development Application 210286407 NEWENHAM RD SPRINGFIELD SA 5062Under Assessment
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
9 heritage places
- BridgeMeadowvale Road SPRINGFIELDLocal heritage
- Carrick Hill46 Carrick Hill Drive SPRINGFIELDState heritage
- Dwelling ('Springfield House')2 Elmglade Road SPRINGFIELDState heritage
- Dwelling - 'Coreega House'16 Carrick Hill Drive SPRINGFIELDState heritage
- Dwelling designed by Russell Ellis in the 'International Style'3 Meadowvale Road SPRINGFIELDState heritage
- Former E&WS Water Tank, Mitcham48 Carrick Hill Drive MITCHAMState heritage
- House former "Farr House"26 Carrick Hill Drive SPRINGFIELDLocal heritage
- Mercedes College former "Strathspey" House - former house540-542 Fullarton Road SPRINGFIELDLocal heritage
- StreetlightCnr Elmglade Road (northern side near corner with Springfield Avenue) SPRINGFIELDLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 3.3 km away).
Coalition 40.3%Labor 59.7%
1.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MitchamLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- KingswoodLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- NetherbyLabor 50.4% · Coalition 49.6% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Hawthorn WestLabor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Belair NorthLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)2.7 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)
- 10/10
- 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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