Median house price
$1.51M
-4.9% change
SA · Burnside Council
Stonyfell, 5066
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,356
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.5%
Median age
45
Median income
$2,859/wk
Employment rate
62.7%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,508,000
Languages at home
22.5%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Sinhalese, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- National parks
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Stonyfell is a practical smaller community in Burnside Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. 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. Crime reports are up on the previous period.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Stonyfell snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$850/wk
Population (ERP)
1,356
+1.0% 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
#35
among Metro Adelaide · Mature
Safety
14th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
73rd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
96th
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
- 42.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 49% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 3304th in Australia
- State rank
- 341st in SA
- Peer rank
- #35 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #250 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $850
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,508,000
- Median price change
- -4.9%
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
1,356(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +4.5% over 5 years · 73th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +4.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +13
- Change in 5 years
- +59
- Growth rank in SA
- 73th 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 (~1,400), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,266
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,859
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 460
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,605
- Employment rate
- 62.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 405 / 31 / 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)
- 18
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 422 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 27
- Increase (daily rate)
- +38.8%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception2
- Other Property Damage And Environmental4
- Other Theft2
- Sct - Residence4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury3
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 (3 schools)
- 1,156
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 96th
School list
- St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1180 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 873 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 686 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Norwood International High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 1,667 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.8 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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 17 Hallett Rd - East side
- Stop 18 Hallett Rd - East side
- Stop 19 Hallett 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
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 9/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.79
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.58
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.58
Food & drink(2)
- TaylorblendCafe
Unit 1 34 Hallett Road, Stonyfell
- Capitani's Wood Fired PizzeriaRestaurant
Community(1)
- Saint Peters Girls SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Michael Perry Botanic ReservePark
- Stonyfell Quarry ReservePark
- Sports field
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(10)
- Bench (3)
- Femme Epiderimal ClinicCosmetics
- Drinking water
- Red Gum placeInformation
- Ferguson Conservation ParkNature Reserve
- Heatherbank Nature ReserveNature Reserve
- Nature Reserve
- Parking (4)
- Public toilets
- Vending machine
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)
- 3
- 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
- Nearest hospital
- Burnside Day Surgery (1.7 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)
- 27
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.9
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· 26 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling additions and alterations with associated retaining wall1 MYRTLEBANK TCE STONYFELL SA 5066Under Assessment
- Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling, including addition of storage, upper-level rear extension, and construction of new decks6 CLARK ST STONYFELL SA 5066Under Assessment
July 2026
- Two-storey detached dwelling in split levels, retaining walls, fencing and removal of one significant Pinus pinea (Stone Pine) tree7 ACACIA CT STONYFELL SA 5066Under Assessment
- Removal of one (1) Significant tree Eucalyptus sideroxylon - Red Ironbark46 HALLETT RD STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Detached dwelling including associated earthworks, retaining walls, fencing, tree damaging activity, above ground water tanks and swimming pool26 CLARK ST STONYFELL SA 5066Under Assessment
- Removal of one (1) Regulated tree - Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum)147 PENFOLD RD STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
June 2026
- Build a fixed roof Pergola with an aluminium frame on a 20 degree pitch . And an aluminium privacy screen at the back of the carport .3 KURRAJONG AV STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Building Alterations - Tree impact insurance repairs to dwelling & outbuilding15 KURRAJONG AV STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling24 MINGARA AV STONYFELL SA 5066Under Assessment
- Demolition of existing school gymnasium, building alterations to make good the interface with the existing buildings, replacement chain link fencing and louvre canopy32 HALLETT RD STONYFELL SA 5066Under Assessment
- Louvre verandah5A GANDYS GULLY RD STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Boundary re-alignment - Maintaining two (2) allotments into (2)15 GANDYS GULLY RD STONYFELL SA 5066;17 GANDYS GULLY RD STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Retaining wall and fencing9 BRIERBANK TCE STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Shade Sail32 HALLETT RD STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
May 2026
- New Gable patio12 ROSEBANK TCE STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Removal of one (1) regulated tree1 ACACIA CT STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Concrete sleeper retaining wall18 CLARK ST STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
April 2026
- Removal of one (1) x significant Blue Gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon) tree2 NARA CT STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Removal of one (1) council owned regulated Eucalyptus cladocalyx (Sugar Gum)1 ACACIA CT STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
March 2026
- Tree-damaging activity - Removal of one (1) significant Eucalyptus (River Red Gum) tree16 KURRAJONG AV STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
February 2026
- Pruning of one (1) significant Eucalyptus cladocalyx (Sugar Gum) tree on adjoining land at 18 Grevillea Court, proposed by owner at 19 Clifton Ct18 GREVILLEA CR STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Retaining wall, fencing and conversion of existing outbuilding to ancillary accommodation63 STONYFELL RD STONYFELL SA 5066Under Assessment
- Replacement of pool fencing (around existing pool)21 ALLENDALE GR STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
January 2026
- Removal of one (1) significant tree (Eucalyptus leucoxylon)12 ROSEBANK TCE STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Dwelling addition and Building Alterations16 WURINYA AV STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Removal of one (1) Regulated and one (1) Significant Sugar Gums trees - Eucalyptus Cladocalyx.43 HEATHERBANK TCE STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
2025· 17 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling Additions (Verandah enclosure and alfresco) swimming pool and fencing11 ROSEBANK TCE STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
October 2025
- Removal of one (1) regulated tree - Eucalyptus cladocalyx (sugar gum)4 GREVILLEA CR STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Fibreglass swimming pool & associated safety barrier installation27 ALLENDALE GR STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
September 2025
- Outbuilding (garden shed)10 CLARK ST STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including carport28 HEATHERBANK TCE STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
August 2025
- Removal a (x1) regulated Eucalyptus cladocalyx (Sugar Gum) street tree located to the east of 51 Heatherbank Tce STONYFELL51 HEATHERBANK TCE STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
July 2025
- Carport22 ALLENDALE GR STONYFELL SA 5066Under Assessment
- Verandah18 MORLAND AV STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Removal of a Regulated Tree - Agonis flexuosa (Willow Myrtle)2B FERNBANK TCE STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
June 2025
- Verandah5 ROSEBANK TCE STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Detached dwelling including footbridge, deck, water tanks, associated earthworks, retaining walls, fencing and tree damaging activity6 ACACIA CT STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
May 2025
- Dwelling Additions & Alterations (Conversion of garage to rumpus room, dining and laundry)12 FERNBANK TCE STONYFELL SA 5066Under Assessment
- Variation to Application 24042365 – Amendments to balcony balustrade, window glazing and to remove Condition 5 and 621 EDINBURGH AV STONYFELL SA 5066Under Assessment
- Variation Application to 22011858 - Relocation of the pool16 ROSEBANK TCE STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Alteration to existing carport & driveway1 MONARTO CT STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Removal of one (1) significant Eucalyptus cladocalyx (sugar gum) and one (1) significant Eucalyptus leucoxylon (South Australian blue gum) tree2 KARRI ST STONYFELL SA 5066Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling with associated earthworks, retaining walls and tree-damaging activity comprising removal of a Regulated SA Blue Gum and a Significant SA Blue Gum and pruning of a Significant SA Blue Gum6 WURINYA AV STONYFELL SA 5066Decision 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
7 heritage places
- Fergusson Conservation Park34 Hallett Road STONYFELLLocal heritage
- Former Coach House and Stables59 Stonyfell Road STONYFELLLocal heritage
- House - Clifton16 Waratah Way STONYFELLLocal heritage
- House - Stonyfell4 Gandys Gully Road STONYFELLLocal heritage
- Michael Perry Botanic GardensLot 119 Kurrajong Avenue STONYFELLLocal heritage
- Office - former House - Chiverton32 Hallett Road STONYFELLLocal heritage
- River Red Gum12 Heatherbank Terrace STONYFELLState 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
- Sturt
- Member of Parliament
- Claire CLUTTERHAM (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,300
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.4%Labor 56.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.8 km away).
Coalition 45.4%Labor 54.6%
2.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- StonyfellLabor 53.7% · Coalition 46.3% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- BurnsideLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Magill SouthLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- BeaumontLabor 52.6% · Coalition 47.4% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- MagillLabor 63.2% · Coalition 36.8% TPP (2025)2.3 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)
- 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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