Median house price
$1.17M
+7.8% change
SA · Adelaide Hills Council
Uraidla, 5142
Est. population · Jun 2025
605
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.4%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,079/wk
Employment rate
66.2%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,170,000
Languages at home
3.1%non-English
Most common: Italian, Polish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Uraidla is a hillside smaller community in Adelaide Hills Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
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, plus schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Uraidla snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$630/wk
Population (ERP)
605
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.8%
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
#73
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
9th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
85th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
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
- 46.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2610th in Australia
- State rank
- 251st in SA
- Peer rank
- #73 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #191 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $630
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,170,000
- Median price change
- +7.8%
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
605(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +8.4% over 5 years · 85th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +8.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +47
- Growth rank in SA
- 85th 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 (~650), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 581
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,079
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 225
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 66.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 199 / 19 / 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 290 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 2
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -53.7%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft3
- Sct - Residence1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2
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
- Schools within 2 km
- 1 (1 schools, 1 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% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Uraidla and Hills Community KindergartenSwamp RoadPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 22 Greenhill Rd - South East side
- Stop 23 Greenhill Rd - South West side
- Stop 23A Greenhill Rd - South West side
- Stop 23B Greenhill Rd - South West side
- Stop 24 Greenhill Rd - South West 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
34 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 14 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 25/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.72
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.44
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.72
Food & drink(2)
- The RepublicCafe
- Uraidla HotelPub
1198 Greenhill Road
Community(1)
- Uraidla Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Uraidla ParkPark
- Playground
- Sports field
- Uraidla OvalSports field
Transport(14)
14 bus stops
Other(7)
- Bicycle Parking
- CFS East Torrens Group Control CentreFire station
- Garden
- Parking (7)
- Uraidla Post OfficePost Box
- Public toilets
- Uraidla VillageSocial Facility
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)
- 1
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 (5.9 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)
- 13
- 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· 10 proposals
August 2026
- VERANDAH1237 GREENHILL RD URAIDLA SA 5142Under Assessment
July 2026
- Installation of two (2) permanent safety net systems associated with an existing sporting oval1208 GREENHILL RD URAIDLA SA 5142Under Assessment
- Verandah and masonry wall1847 GREENHILL RD URAIDLA SA 5142Under Assessment
June 2026
- Alterations and additions including partial demolition of existing building and a change of use to a warehouse, construction of two shop buildings, new warehouse and motor repair station, associated car parking and landscaping and the removal of three Regulated Trees and two Significant trees.3 WILLSMORE PL URAIDLA SA 5142Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (garage)28 DAYS RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
March 2026
- VERANDAH AND DECK *include alteration to swimming pool safety fence approved in DA 25032432*79 SWAMP RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
- Residential dwelling, with minor demo, and additions41 SWAMP RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
February 2026
- verandah (ancillary to an aged care facility)1142 -1144 GREENHILL RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
- Tree damaging activity for playground upgrades1181 GREENHILL RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
January 2026
- Replacement and extension of existing deck + Ancillary Verandah6 COLLINS RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
2025· 17 proposals
November 2025
- Variation to Development Application 24010214 - Dwelling alterations and addition, and deck19 BASKET RANGE RD URAIDLA SA 5142Under Assessment
- Construction of dwelling additions, ancillary accommodation addition, and internal building work for detached dwelling.1857 GREENHILL RD URAIDLA SA 5142Under Assessment
- Change in use from hairdresser to offices and addition of two new offices1182 GREENHILL RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
- 2 storey detached dwelling and associated deck and verandah60 RICHARDSON RD URAIDLA SA 5142Under Assessment
October 2025
- Construction of a swimming pool and associated safety fencing79 SWAMP RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
- Construction of a swimming pool, associated safety fencing and pump shelter18 ELBOROUGH AV URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to shop (cellar door) including enclosure of deck and verandah, outbuilding (kitchen), and addition to associated car parking, variation to Development Authorisation 20/672/473 to alter condition 11 (operating hours) and condition 12 (increase to overall capacity from 30 to 90 persons)1141 GREENHILL RD URAIDLA SA 5142Under Assessment
September 2025
- External and internal renewal works to the Uraidla Institute (Local Heritage Place) - Renewal of Internal Walls, Lighting and Flooring. - Renewal Toilets - External Works Renewal : Render & Painting, Downpipes, Repointing Stonework and Render.1197 GREENHILL RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
August 2025
- Retaining wall79 SWAMP RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
- External repair and maintenance of Local Heritage Place (Uraidla Institute)1197 GREENHILL RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
- Double storey dwelling additions, outbuilding (carport and garage), deck and swimming pool2 KIDNEY ST URAIDLA SA 5142Under Assessment
June 2025
- Change of use from residential to include offices, consulting room and personal services establishment1207 GREENHILL RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
- Land division - Boundary Realignment (2 into 2)107 RANGE RD URAIDLA SA 5142;109 RANGE RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
April 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling and outbuilding (garage)11 WILLSMORE PL URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
- Concrete swimming pool1223 GREENHILL RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
March 2025
- Single storey dwelling alterations & additions498 PICCADILLY RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
January 2025
- Building Alterations and repairs to existing local heritage place (Uraidla Institute)1197 GREENHILL RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Proposed minor alterations to existing residence demolition of internal walls, new bathroom and installation of new windows1223 GREENHILL RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
- Change in use from dwelling to tourist accommodation, building alterations and addition, deck, combined carport and verandah34 SWAMP RD URAIDLA SA 5142Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling and retaining walls.LOT 71 RANGE RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
October 2024
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling, verandah, agricultural building, masonry walls and fencing, water tank, and tennis court lighting7 RANGE RD URAIDLA SA 5142Under Assessment
September 2024
- Change of land use from dwelling to outbuilding (decommissioning of existing dwelling) and construction of new detached dwelling and rainwater tank30 SWAMP RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
August 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling and retaining walls34 SWAMP RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
- Verandah16 DAYS RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
June 2024
- Change of use to include horticulture (viticulture & floriculture)31 SWAMP RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
May 2024
- Verandah1847 GREENHILL RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
April 2024
- Alterations and additions to detached dwelling91 SWAMP RD URAIDLA SA 5142Under Assessment
- Retaining walls91 SWAMP RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations and addition19 BASKET RANGE RD URAIDLA SA 5142Under Assessment
March 2024
- VERANDAH10 COLLINS RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
February 2024
- Verandah3 ELBOROUGH AV URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Alterations and additions to detached dwelling including carport and deck, and outbuilding1131 GREENHILL RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision Made
November 2023
- Boundary realignment (3 into 3)17 SWAMP RD URAIDLA SA 5142;19 SWAMP RD URAIDLA SA 5142;31 SWAMP RD URAIDLA SA 5142Decision 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
5 heritage places
- Former Shop & DwellingDays Road URAIDLAState heritage
- Shop, former bank1186 Greenhill Road URAIDLALocal heritage
- Uniting Church1221 Greenhill Road URAIDLALocal heritage
- Uraidla Institute1197 Greenhill Road URAIDLALocal heritage
- War MemorialSwamp Road URAIDLALocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
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 6.4 km away).
Coalition 41.3%Labor 58.7%
3.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- UraidlaLabor 58.4% · Coalition 41.6% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- SummertownLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Norton SummitLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
- Stirling EastLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
- BridgewaterLabor 71.9% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)5.0 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)
- 8/10
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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