SA · Tea Tree Gully Council

Tea Tree Gully, 5091

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,506

Growth (1 yr)

+0.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.0%

Median age

44

Median income

$1,607/wk

Employment rate

59.6%

Median house price · Q1 2026

$900,000

Languages at home

6.7%non-English

Most common: Italian, Mandarin, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

55.2/100
Good

Top 15% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 96% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
What Tea Tree Gully is known for: Heritage area, High desirability, National parks, Excellent transport, Café precinct

Suburb profile

Tea Tree Gully sits up in the Tea Tree Gully Council hills, a mid-sized suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.

Reported crime has been falling recently. Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.

Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, while local dining and lifestyle amenities land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Tea Tree Gully snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$900k

+6.5% change

Median rent

$615/wk

Houses $620 · Units $510

Population (ERP)

3,506

+0.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.5%

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

#26

among Metro Adelaide · Established

Safety

34th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

55th

percentile in SA

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

64th

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
55.2/100 — Good
State standing
Top 15% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
1534th in Australia
State rank
105th in SA
Peer rank
#26 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#80 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
96%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$510
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$620
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$615
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
20
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$900,000
Median price change
+6.5%

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 salesGovernment of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

3,506(June 2025)

+0.5% annual · +3.0% over 5 years · 55th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.5%
5-year growth
+3.0%
Change in 1 year
+19
Change in 5 years
+101
Growth rank in SA
55th 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 (~3,600), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,499
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,607
Dwelling vacancy
4.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
65 of 1,429
Median monthly mortgage
$1,600
Employment rate
59.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,226 / 46 / 89

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
79
Against the person
19
Against property
60
Rate per 1,000 residents
22.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 184 residents
State safety percentile
33.7th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
41
Decrease (daily rate)
-25.3%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental15
  • Other Theft12
  • Sct - Residence5
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury7
  • Theft From Motor Vehicle11

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
1,039
Median ICSEA percentile
64th
School list
  • Tea Tree Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 117 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Saint David's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 306 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Banksia Park International High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1009 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 1,055 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • St Agnes School P - 6Primary · Government · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 251 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Banksia Park School R-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 240 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Disability Unit Tea Tree Primary School11/13 Neale StreetSpecialist Facilities
  • Kathleen Mellor Preschool Kindergarten51 Bowen RoadPreschools

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

23 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Milne Rd / Elizabeth St - South side (Banksia Park International School)
  • Stop 48 Hancock Rd - East side
  • Stop 49 Hancock Rd - East side
  • Stop 51 Hancock Rd - East side
  • Stop 52 Hancock Rd - East side

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

111 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

3 restaurants · 2 pubs · 1 fast food · 3 bakeries · 3 places of worship · 5 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily errands
  • Great for outdoor family life8 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport23 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
48/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.57
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.29
Food & drink(9)
  • Gluten Gree CreationsBakery

    Unit B 1329 North East Road, Tea Tree Gully

  • Pie TimeBakery

    Unit 1 1305 North East Road, Tea Tree Gully

  • Shelley Street BakeryBakery
  • Tea Tree Gully Charcoal Chicken and SeafoodFast food

    1329 North East Road, Tea Tree Gully

  • Fox and FirkinPub
  • The Gully Public House & GardenPub
  • Ruby RajaRestaurant
  • The Gully PizzeriaRestaurant

    Unit A 1329 North East Road, Tea Tree Gully

  • The Topiary CaféRestaurant

    Lot 406 North East Road, Tea Tree Gully

Community(4)
  • Kindergarten
  • Saint David's Parish SchoolSchool

    40 Elizabeth Street, Tea Tree Gully

  • School
  • Tea Tree Gully Primary SchoolSchool

    7-9 Neale Street

Health & services(1)
  • Pioneer Medical CentreClinic

    1291 North East Road, Tea Tree Gully

Sport & outdoors(15)
  • KX Pilates Tea Tree GullyGym

    Unit 2 1305 North East Road, Tea Tree Gully

  • Angrove Conservation ParkPark
  • Callitris ReservePark
  • Park (5)
  • Pine Park ReservePark
  • Playground (5)
  • Sports field
Entertainment(3)
  • Old Highercombe Hotel And Folk Museum National TrustMuseum

    3 Perseverance Road, Tea Tree Gully

  • The LookoutViewpoint
  • Wildflower LookoutViewpoint
Transport(19)

19 bus stops

Other(18)
  • Thirsty CamelAlcohol
  • Bbq
  • Drinking water
  • Water TapDrinking water
  • Tea Tree Gully CFSFire station

    Haines Road, Tea Tree Gully

  • Newmans NurseryGarden Centre

    1361 North East Road, Tea Tree Gully

  • Information
  • Trail HeadInformation
  • Angove Conservation ParkNature Reserve
  • CarparkParking
  • Parking (42)
  • Picnic Table
  • People ChurchPlace of worship

    1323 North East Road, Tea Tree Gully

  • Saint David's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship

    2 Vizard Road, Tea Tree Gully

  • Tea Tree Gully AnglicanPlace of worship

    19 Perseverance Road, Tea Tree Gully

  • Public toilets
  • Shelter (2)
  • Liberty Speech PathologySpeech Therapist

    1331 North East Road, Tea Tree Gully

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Angove Conservation Park
  • Anstey Hill Recreation Park

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
8

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

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • People Church

    1323 North East Road, Tea Tree Gully

  • Saint David's Catholic Church

    2 Vizard Road, Tea Tree Gully

  • Tea Tree Gully Anglican

    19 Perseverance Road, Tea Tree Gully

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Modbury Hospital (4.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

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)
114
Participants per 1,000 residents
32.5

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

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 normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 42 proposals
  • August 2026

  • Verandah
    4 SANDFORD ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Under Assessment
  • July 2026

  • Verandah to rear of dwelling
    UNIT 3 2 DOWDING TCE TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Removal of Two (2) x Significant trees
    28 HIGHFIELD DR TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Under Assessment
  • Single storey Group dwelling, Retaining walls and Fencing
    28A CHURCH ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Under Assessment
  • Variation of Development Application 24030423 - 3 x single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement, retaining walls and fencing
    13 PERSEVERANCE RD TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Under Assessment
  • Torrens Title Land Division ( 1 allotment into 2 allotments )
    17 BROWNING ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Under Assessment
  • Torrens Title Boundary Re-alignment (Land Division) - 2 allotments into 2 allotments.
    10 WILLIAM ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091;12 WILLIAM ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • June 2026

  • Verandah
    2A MEMORIAL DR TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Verandah
    33 MILTON ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining wall and fence exceeding a combined height of 2.1m
    15 PERSEVERANCE RD TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Under Assessment
  • May 2026

  • Freestanding Verandah
    12 WILLIAM ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Deck and Verandah
    10 MEMORIAL DR TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • 2 x Single storey detached dwellings, retaining walls and fencing
    LOT 741 CHURCH ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091;LOT 742 CHURCH ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Verandah
    2 VIZARD RD TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Verandah
    2 FERNILEE AV TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Two-storey detached dwelling and combined fence & retaining walls
    143 HANCOCK RD TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Under Assessment
  • Significant Tree (Eucalyptus camaldulensis - River Red Gum) Removal
    19 HAINES RD TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling with fence and retaining wall exceeding 2.1 metres combined height
    7 KEATS ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • April 2026

  • retaining walls, fencing, tree damaging activity
    13 FERNILEE AV TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling including retaining walls and fencing.
    27 CHURCH ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • 2 X Single storey Detached Dwellings, 3 X Two-storey Group Dwellings, Retaining wall, Fencing and Removal of Significant (Date Palm) Tree
    15 WILLIAM ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Under Assessment
  • March 2026

  • Removal of a significant South Australian Blue Gum tree (Eucalyptus leucoxylon)
    3 PERSEVERANCE RD TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Retrospective Removal of Regulated Council Tree (SA Blue Gum)
    53 BOWEN RD TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Verandah
    3 BEATRICE AV TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Pruning of a Significant Eucalyptus leucoxylon (SA Blue Gum) Tree
    16 BOWEN RD TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091;18 BOWEN RD TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Solar panels roof mounted (11.88kw solar system with 27 panels 41.9kw Battery)
    5 TREETOP ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Under Assessment
  • Roof mounted solar panels
    1 PERSEVERANCE RD TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Under Assessment
  • Land Division (1 into 2) Conventional. Retain dwelling.
    3 KEATS ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • February 2026

  • Single storey detached dwelling.
    9 MILTON ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Single storey dwelling with fence and retaining wall with a combined height of up to 2.25m
    7 KEATS ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Verandah
    73 HANCOCK RD TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Proposed verandah
    6 BURNS ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Totem interpretative signage (located in road verge in front of 3 Perseverance Road Tea Tree Gully)
    3 PERSEVERANCE RD TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Tree-damaging activity comprising the removal of one Significant Tree.
    39 SHELLEY ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Retrospective removal of a Significant Council tree
    24 BOWEN RD TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • January 2026

  • Removal of 2 x Regulated Trees lemon scented gum (Corymbia citriodora) and 1 x Significant trees lemon scented gum (Corymbia citriodora)
    5 ELIZABETH ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Under Assessment
  • Replacement Retaining walls and Fencing
    21 FERNILEE AV TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Shed
    14A SANDFORD ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Swimming Pool and Safety Barrier
    6 BRONZEWING PL TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
  • Verandah
    13B ELIZABETH ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made
2025· 2 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Internal and external alterations to existing community building (Tea Tree Gully RSL)
    18 -28 MEMORIAL DR TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Under Assessment
  • Carport
    2 SANDFORD ST TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Traffic ManagementNorth East Road, Perseverance Rd28 Sep 2025 – 17 Aug 2026
  • Traffic ManagementNorth East Road, Quarry Trk04 Jul 2026 – 17 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

33 heritage places

  • Dwelling, Smokehouse and Tank25 Elizabeth Street TEA TREE GULLYLocal heritage
  • Former Horseradish FarmNorth East Road (nr Hermitage) TEA TREE GULLYLocal heritage
  • Haines BridgePerseverance Road TEA TREE GULLYLocal heritage
  • Haines' Park1364 North East Road and 44 Perseverance Road TEA TREE GULLYLocal heritage
  • Newman's Tea House and Nursery (2nd)North East Road TEA TREE GULLYLocal heritage
  • Pine PlantationHaines Road Rear of old Council Chambers TEA TREE GULLYLocal heritage
  • Ruins and other structures: Anstey Hill Conservation Park1366 North East Road TEA TREE GULLYLocal heritage
  • War Memorial Arch and AvenueMemorial Drive TEA TREE GULLYLocal heritage
  • Angove's Winery - Distillery Tower & Fermentation Cellars1316-1322 North East Road TEA TREE GULLYLocal heritage
  • Brightlands Cellar700 Milne Road TEA TREE GULLYLocal heritage

Data sources & freshness

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

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Makin
Member of Parliament
Tony ZAPPIA (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
123,639
Turnout (2025)
91.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 35.3%Labor 64.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.2 km away).

Coalition 35.4%Labor 64.6%

Similar Labor lean to the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +8.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Tea Tree GullyLabor 65.2% · Coalition 34.8% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Banksia ParkLabor 65.3% · Coalition 34.7% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • St AgnesLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • RidgehavenLabor 66.5% · Coalition 33.5% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • Fairview ParkLabor 57.9% · Coalition 42.1% TPP (2025)2.8 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

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