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Wattle Park, 5066

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,019

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.6%

Median age

46

Median income

$2,305/wk

Employment rate

59.1%

University qualified

48.5%

Work from home

15.5%

Median house price · Q1 2026

$1,851,000

Languages at home

31.8%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

59.7/100
Good

Top 3% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Inner city
What Wattle Park is known for: High desirability, Inner city

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Suburb profile

Wattle Park is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Burnside Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, well above typical levels for inner metropolitan suburbs. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. Reported offences have risen 24% year on year, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 82% below the peer median, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 30% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Rents are among the highest in the peer group, with median rents 75% above the peer median.

Wattle Park's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Rents are among the highest in the peer group

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Wattle Park compares

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

Median house price

$1.85M

+12% change

Median rent

$1,050/wk

Population (ERP)

2,019

+0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.2%

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

#7

among Metro Adelaide · Mature

Crime rate

20th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

72nd

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

11%

2021 Census tenure

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
59.7/100 — Good
State standing
Top 3% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
545th in Australia
State rank
16th in SA
Peer rank
#7 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#15 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
100%

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)
$1,851,000
Median price change
+12.2%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

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

2,019(June 2025)

+0.9% annual · +4.6% over 5 years · 72th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+4.6%
Change in 1 year
+19
Change in 5 years
+88
Growth rank in SA
72th 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 (~2,050), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,885
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$2,305
Dwelling vacancy
7.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
53 of 735
Median monthly mortgage
$2,338
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$470
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
49.6% / 39.9% / 10.5%
Employment rate
59.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
15.5% / 3.1% / 68.6%
Walked or cycled to work
3.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
589 / 57 / 29

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

48.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 7.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified48.5% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified8.6% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational7.7% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below35.3% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce28%
  • Health17.3%
  • Society and culture13.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies11%
  • Education9.1%
  • Architecture and building5.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$67,082

96th percentile in SA · +14% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$69,701

96th percentile in SA · +7% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
20.0%

99th percentile in SA · +45% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$153,650

98th percentile in SA · +143% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

45th percentile in SA · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5066 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,697
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,763
Median net rent
$538
Taxpayers reporting business income
877
Taxable income vs state median
+23%
Salary / wages vs state median
+21%
Rental investment vs state median
+67%
Super vs state median
+97%
Business income vs state median
-9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

31.8% speak a language other than English at home; 37.2% born overseas

Language at home
1,271 English only · 593 other
Non-English at home
31.8%
Born overseas
692 (37.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
8 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
1,636
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
15

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin93 · 38.6%
  • Cantonese35 · 14.5%
  • Italian19 · 7.9%
  • Greek18 · 7.5%
  • German16 · 6.6%
  • Korean12 · 5%
  • Persian7 · 2.9%
  • Arabic6 · 2.5%

Religion

45.5%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 45.5%, while Christianity accounts for 42.7%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion45.5%45.2%
Christianity42.7%40%
Hinduism2.2%2.1%
Buddhism3.7%1.9%
Other / not stated5.9%10.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17%15.5%
Anglican10.5%7.2%
Uniting Church4.4%4.8%
Eastern Orthodox3.1%2.4%
Christian (not further defined)2.3%2.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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 (2025–26)
31
Against the person
8
Against property
23
Rate per 1,000 residents
15.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 236 residents
State crime-rate percentile
19.9th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
27
Increase (daily rate)
+24%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
14
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
6.93

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property7
  • Obtain Benefit By Deception2
  • Sct - Residence6
  • Serious Assault4
  • Theft From A Person5

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
1,119
Median ICSEA percentile
89th
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 →
  • Norwood International High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 1,667 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Magill SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 744 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 686 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 208 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Wattle Park Kindergarten2a Yeltana AvenuePreschools

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Wattle Park Kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

9 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stop 15A Kensington Rd - South side
  • Stop 16A Kensington Rd - South side
  • Stop 20 Penfold Rd - West side
  • Stop 21 Penfold Rd - East side
  • Stop 21 Penfold Rd - West side

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

123 mapped amenities

1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 playgrounds · 29 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 9 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 32 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
60/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.59
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.65
Food & drink(3)
  • Wattle Park BakeryBakery
  • Euro Pizza & EspressoFast food
  • Pantelis Greek ChargrillFast food

    460 Kensington Road

Shopping(3)
  • Don Giovanni's Meat StoreButcher
  • Wattle Park IGASupermarket
Everyday services(1)
  • ATM
Community(1)
  • Wattle Park KindergartenKindergarten
Health & services(2)
  • Wattle Park PharmacyPharmacy
  • Wattle Park Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(41)
  • Drinking water (2)
  • Magill Stone ReserveNature reserve
  • Bell Yett ReservePark
  • Branson ReservePark
  • Caloroga Street ReservePark
  • Park (2)
  • Playground (2)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (29)
Entertainment(1)
  • Kensington Road LookoutViewpoint
Transport(9)

9 bus stops

Other(13)
  • Bench (3)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Garden (28)
  • Gas
  • Meggetto Hair DesignHairdresser
  • Letter Box
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Parking
  • Parking Space (18)
  • Picnic Table
  • Post Box (2)
  • Shelter
  • Waste Basket (3)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
8.1%
Woodland / forest cover
3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
5
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Ramsay Day Clinic Kahlyn (1.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Day Only Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
40
Participants per 1,000 residents
19.8

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 (12%)

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· 18 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Removal of one (1) x significant SA Blue gum tree from the rear yard
    1 WAHROONGA AV WATTLE PARK SA 5066Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Verandah
    8 WYFIELD ST WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made

  • July 2026

  • SUPPLY & INSTALL NEW STRATCO VERANDAH
    7A CALOROGA ST WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Verandah
    26 CALOROGA ST WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Dwelling alterations and additions include verandah and retaining footings
    28 GORDO AV WATTLE PARK SA 5066Under Assessment
  • Dwelling addition, building alterations, carport and verandah
    2 WYFIELD ST WATTLE PARK SA 5066Under Assessment
  • Front and boundary fencing and associated retaining wall
    412 KENSINGTON RD WATTLE PARK SA 5066Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, swimming pool and safety barrier, and associated earthworks, retaining walls and fencing
    2A KAMALI AV WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Dwelling addition
    6A JOSEPH AV WATTLE PARK SA 5066Under Assessment
  • Alterations and additions to existing dwelling
    13 WAHROONGA AV WATTLE PARK SA 5066Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Removal of one (1) significant tree - Willow Myrtle (Agonis flexuosa)
    500 KENSINGTON RD WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made

  • April 2026

  • Pruning of one significant Eucalyptus leucoxylon (SA Blue Gum) tree
    11 COOPER ANGUS GR WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Deck and associated privacy screen
    7 WYFIELD ST WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling additions and alterations, (verandah) alfresco, (outbuilding) pool house and swimming pool, Tree-damaging Activity
    99 PENFOLD RD WATTLE PARK SA 5066Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Fencing and outbuilding (shed)
    109 PENFOLD RD WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • Centenary Verandah
    7 WYFIELD ST WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Installation of a fibreglass swimming pool and safety features
    410 KENSINGTON RD WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Replacement Building - Shed
    410 KENSINGTON RD WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
2025· 27 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Removal of one (1) significant Eucalyptus cladocalyx (Sugar Gum) tree from 10 Wanbrown Avenue, Wattle Park, and pruning of one (1) significant Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) tree at 13 Wahroonga Avenue, Wattle Park
    10 WANBROW AV WATTLE PARK SA 5066;13 WAHROONGA AV WATTLE PARK SA 5066Under Assessment
  • Variation to 24028468 - Retaining walls and associated earthworks
    40 CROMPTON DR WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (shed) and two (2) verandah structures
    422 KENSINGTON RD WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Removal of one (1) Regulated tree - Prunus x blireana (Purple Leafed Plum)
    17 GRENACHE AV WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Removal of one (1) significant Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) tree located in the rear yard
    3 STONYFELL RD WATTLE PARK SA 5066Under Assessment

  • November 2025

  • Verandah and deck
    129 PENFOLD RD WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Front Fence - pre-case sandstone
    410 KENSINGTON RD WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Construction of swimming pool
    6A WANBROW AV WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Double storey detached dwelling including retaining walls and fencing
    1E HAMBOUR PL WATTLE PARK SA 5066Under Assessment
  • Replacement retaining wall
    6 CROMPTON DR WATTLE PARK SA 5066Under Assessment
  • Alterations and additions to existing dwelling, including internal modifications, enclosure of existing carport, addition of storage area; and construction of timber fence and gate
    6 RIESLING CR WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Retaining wall, fence and deck
    11 WOODHOUSE CR WATTLE PARK SA 5066;9 WOODHOUSE CR WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Outbuilding (storage shed)
    12 WANBROW AV WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Excavation & Installation of fiberglass swimming pool & associated safety barrier
    16 WANBROW AV WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Additions and alterations to existing dwelling including a new garage, vergola and deck/balcony, swimming pool and retaining walls
    3 CARYN PL WATTLE PARK SA 5066Under Assessment
  • Removal of one (1) significant Eucalyptus cladocalyx (Sugar Gum) tree
    8 HAMBOUR PL WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • Detached dwelling including associated earthworks and retaining walls
    11 GORDO AV WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Verandah & deck
    42 CROMPTON DR WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Install heritage plaque to the front of the building (State Heritage)
    UNIT 1-24 1 WYNYARD GR WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Front fence
    524 KENSINGTON RD WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made

  • August 2025

  • Removal of one (1) regulated Lilly Pilly tree
    UNIT 1-3 440 KENSINGTON RD WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Dwelling Additions and Alterations (new master bed with ensuite)
    2 GRENACHE AV WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • verandah
    8 WYFIELD ST WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Two storey detached dwelling, retaining walls, fencing and associated earthworks
    6A WANBROW AV WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Removal of one (1) significant tree Carob Tree (ceratonia siliqua)
    1 CROMPTON DR WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Carport forward of dwelling and front fencing
    1 RIESLING CR WATTLE PARK SA 5066Decision Made
  • Dwelling Additions and Alterations, Retaining Walls
    514 KENSINGTON RD WATTLE PARK SA 5066Under Assessment

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

4 heritage places

  • Dwelling (former 'Wattle Grove')424 Kensington Road WATTLE PARKState heritage
  • House125 Penfold Road WATTLE PARKLocal heritage
  • Magill Stone MinesWyfield Street and Coach Road WATTLE PARKState heritage
  • Wattle Park Reservoir139 Penfold Road Stonyfell (and 33B Stonyfell Road) WATTLE PARKLocal heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

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 2.6 km away).

Coalition 44.7%Labor 55.3%

1.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • StonyfellLabor 53.7% · Coalition 46.3% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Magill SouthLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • MagillLabor 63.2% · Coalition 36.8% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • BurnsideLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • TranmereLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)1.9 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)
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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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