Median house price
$1.4M
+23% change
SA · Adelaide Hills Council
Summertown, 5141
Est. population · Jun 2025
784
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.4%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,258/wk
Employment rate
62.7%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,400,000
Languages at home
6%non-English
Most common: German, Turkish, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Summertown sits up in the Adelaide Hills Council hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. 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.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment, plus growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Summertown snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,050/wk
Population (ERP)
784
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
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
#25
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
4th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
86th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
89th
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
- 53.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 19% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1713th in Australia
- State rank
- 132nd in SA
- Peer rank
- #25 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #101 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)
- $1,050
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,400,000
- Median price change
- +23.3%
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
784(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +8.4% over 5 years · 86th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +8.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +12
- Change in 5 years
- +61
- Growth rank in SA
- 86th 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 (~850), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 752
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,258
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 258
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 62.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 236 / 5 / 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 5
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 752 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -28.4%
Most common offence types
- Blackmail And Extortion1
- Obtain Benefit By Deception2
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- 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
- 1,118
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 89th
School list
- Uraidla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1118 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 182 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.7 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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 19B Greenhill Rd - South side
- Stop 20 Greenhill Rd - South West side
- Stop 20A Greenhill Rd - South side
- Stop 21 Greenhill Rd - South side
- Stop 21A Greenhill 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
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 19/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.33
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.66
Food & drink(1)
- The Summertown AristologistRestaurant
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Park
- Tregarthen ReservePark
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(11)
11 bus stops
Other(2)
- Springwood Farm BerriesFarm
- Summertown and District CFSFire station
1081 Greenhill Road, Summertown
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)
- 14
- 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
- Stirling Hospital (5.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private 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)
- 17
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.7
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· 12 proposals
July 2026
- Retaining wall and water tank137 BONYTHON RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Under Assessment
- Remove dangerous tree overhanging shared drive1066 GREENHILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Under Assessment
- New Carport with Masonry Frontage (Brick To Match Existing) and Timber Post & Roof Framing39 COLLINS RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
- Alteration to existing dwelling (re-roof from tile to colourbond)30 BONYTHON RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
June 2026
- Spa associated safety features15 HOLLIDAYS RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation (retrospective)6 SQUIERS CT SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Under Assessment
May 2026
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignment (2 into 2)1006 GREENHILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141;1016 GREENHILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
April 2026
- Verandah19 CUMMINS DR SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
- Pergola105 WOODS HILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling, deck, swimming pool with associated safety features, retaining walls & associated earthworks and above ground water storage tank81A RIDGE RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Under Assessment
March 2026
- Verandah81 WOODS HILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
February 2026
- Dwelling additions and alterations, 2 x carports, 3 x verandahs33 COLLINS RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Under Assessment
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Outbuilding (shed)4 BONYTHON RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
- Deck15 WOODS HILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding and attached verandah554 PICCADILLY RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to detached dwelling including balcony and retaining walls34 RIDGE RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Under Assessment
- REAR ATTACHED PITCH ROOF VERANDAH13 DRIVERS RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
November 2025
- Construction of building alterations1066 GREENHILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
October 2025
- Double storey dwelling addition with deck and verandah50A COLLINS RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
September 2025
- Construction of a dwelling addition47 WOODS HILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
- Carport1062 -1064 GREENHILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Under Assessment
- Swimming Pool & Safety Barrier15 WOODS HILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
August 2025
- Two outbuildings - carport and garage1027 GREENHILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Under Assessment
June 2025
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding41 COLLINS RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
May 2025
- 1. Change of use to water extraction industry and packaging facility (industry) with associated landscaping, and; 2. Variation of previous Development Authorisation 23015107 to amend the length, height, bench and finished floor levels of the shed and increase the size and number of above ground water storage tanks from 4 to 6.50B COLLINS RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Features21A HOLLIDAYS RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
March 2025
- Outbuilding1070 GREENHILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Under Assessment
February 2025
- Land division (1 into 2)1090 GREENHILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141;32 DRIVERS RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
- Installation of a precast concrete pool and associated safety barrier101 GORES RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
January 2025
- Retaining wall, fence, outbuilding (shed) and tree damaging activity - works with TPZ (Significant tree - River Sheok) (part retrospective)1094 GREENHILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
- Boundary realignment (2 allotments into 2)1090 GREENHILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141;32 DRIVERS RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
2024· 13 proposals
November 2024
- Shed46 SMOKES HILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
- boundary realignment39 COLLINS RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141;41 COLLINS RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
October 2024
- Water tank (above ground) and retaining wall8 HOLLIDAYS RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
- Outbuilding, deck and fence554A PICCADILLY RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
September 2024
- Carport1102 GREENHILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
- Tourist Accommodation24 SMOKES HILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
July 2024
- Extension to existing domestic outbuilding521 PICCADILLY RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
- Shed with internal cellar and associated earthworks and retaining.40 SITTERS LANE SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage) in association with existing dwelling7 HOLLIDAYS RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
June 2024
- Outbuilding (Shed) ancillary to existing dwelling50A COLLINS RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
May 2024
- Alterations and additions to detached dwelling, deck, verandah, swimming pool and safety fence34 RIDGE RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Under Assessment
- Deck1066 GREENHILL RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision Made
March 2024
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling16 CORNISH RD SUMMERTOWN SA 5141Decision 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
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Footpath Maintenance/RepairsGreenhill Road, Piccadilly Rd16 Jul 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- Footpath Maintenance/RepairsPiccadilly Road, Basin Rd16 Jul 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
7 heritage places
- Cottage1028 Greenhill Road SUMMERTOWNLocal heritage
- Dwelling, former Mt Lofty Hotel1084 Greenhill Road SUMMERTOWNLocal heritage
- Dwelling, former shop and dwelling1075 Greenhill Road SUMMERTOWNLocal heritage
- Hall, Former Institute1102 Greenhill Road SUMMERTOWNLocal heritage
- Stone Police Station and residence1126 Greenhill Road SUMMERTOWNLocal heritage
- Collins Bridge AbutmentsCollins Road (cnr Cornish Road) SUMMERTOWNLocal heritage
- Uniting Church1054-1056 Greenhill Road SUMMERTOWNLocal 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
- Mayo
- Member of Parliament
- Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 137,818
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.9 km away).
Coalition 39.8%Labor 60.2%
5.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- SummertownLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- UraidlaLabor 58.4% · Coalition 41.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Norton SummitLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
- CrafersLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
- Stirling EastLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)4.8 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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