Median house price
$1.36M
+6.2% change
SA · Charles Sturt Council
West Lakes Shore, 5020
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,332
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.7%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,758/wk
Employment rate
58.1%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,360,000
Languages at home
14.4%non-English
Most common: Greek, Italian, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
West Lakes Shore wears its coastal identity openly, a mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. The wider metro area and neighbouring suburbs stay within easy reach when you want a change of scene. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, plus schools and education, while local dining and lifestyle amenities land closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
West Lakes Shore snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$790/wk
Houses $700 · Units $795
Population (ERP)
3,332
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
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 Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
58th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
53rd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
72nd
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
- 58.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 9% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1163rd in Australia
- State rank
- 63rd in SA
- Peer rank
- #7 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #11 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $795
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $700
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $790
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 15
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,360,000
- Median price change
- +6.2%
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 (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
3,332(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +5.7% over 5 years · 53th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +5.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +15
- Change in 5 years
- +179
- Growth rank in SA
- 53th 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 (~3,450), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,236
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,758
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 110 of 1,393
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 58.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 901 / 363 / 11
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)
- 137
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 117
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 162 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 9
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.8%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental25
- Other Theft28
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent9
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury9
- Theft From Motor Vehicle26
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 (3 schools)
- 1,060
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 72th
School list
- West Lakes Shore SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 554 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Westport Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 421 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Portside Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 626 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- West Lakes Shore KindergartenEdwin StreetPreschools
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
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 33G West Lakes Blvd - North side
- Stop 34 Military Rd - South West side
- Stop 34A Military Rd - South West side
- Stop 35B Bartley Tce - North West side
- Stop 36 Bartley Tce - 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
104 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 places of worship · 4 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 18 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 19 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 77/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.31
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.24
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 5.56
Food & drink(4)
- Sports BarBar
- Grain & Bean Bakery CafeCafe
Bartley Terrace, West Lakes Shore
- Bartley TavernPub
- Golden Lakes Chinese Family RestaurantRestaurant
Bartley Terrace
Shopping(2)
- FoodlandSupermarket
Community(1)
- West Lakes Shore SchoolSchool
Edwin Street
Health & services(3)
- Bartley Medical CentreClinic
Bartley Terrace
- Clinpath Collection CentreClinic
Bartley Terrace
- ChemplusPharmacy
Bartley Terrace, West Lakes Shore
Sport & outdoors(26)
- Annie Watt ReservePark
- Coronado Court ReservePark
- Drysdale ReservePark
- Edwin ReservePark
- Greenfield ReservePark
- Hansen ReservePark
- Manly Circuit ReservePark
- Mirani Court ReservePark
- Mooloola ReservePark
- Newporter ReservePark
- Park
- Rowing Club ReservePark
- Sandpiper ReservePark
- Santiago ReservePark
- Thiele ReservePark
- Todd ReservePark
- Uriah Place ReservePark
- West Lakes Shore Foreshore ReservePark
- Playground (4)
- West Lakes Aquatic CentreSports centre
- Henley and Grange Baseball ClubSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(19)
19 bus stops
Other(16)
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
Bartley Terrace, West Lakes Shore
- Bench (14)
- Bicycle Parking
- Information
- Bartley Shopping CentreMall
Bartley Terrace, West Lakes Shore
- Tennyson Dunes Conservation ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (16)
- Tennyson Car Park NorthParking
Military Road
- Parking Space (3)
- West Lakes Church: Bridging The GapPlace of worship
- red post box high 6pm sun to friPost Box
- Australia PostPost office
Bartley Terrace, West Lakes Shore
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket (5)
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)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- West Lakes Church: Bridging The Gap
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (4.9 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)
- 99
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.7
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
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 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· 36 proposals
August 2026
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling and construction of a verandah and pool safety fencing9 DRYSDALE CT WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
July 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling70 FAIRFORD TCE WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling70 FAIRFORD TCE WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division - one allotment into two5 NOLAN PL WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 allotment into 236 GREENFIELD CR WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling18 SANTIAGO ST WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
- Verandah to the side and the outbuilding to the rear of the existing dwelling.7 YAMBA GR WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Swimming pool & safety fences17 DALY CR WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
June 2026
- Removal of a Regulated tree - Norfolk Pine16 MANLY CCT WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
- Two (2) Single-Storey Detached Dwellings.2 KIRRA AV WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
- Torrens title land division creating two allotments from one18 SANTIAGO ST WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing two storey dwelling.14 SHORE CT WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shade sail to the rear of the associated dwelling6A KARUMBA PL WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Swimming Pool sited at the rear of the existing dwelling6 TODD PL WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Two-storey detached dwelling17A DALY CR WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
April 2026
- Torrens Title Land Division - one allotment into two70 FAIRFORD TCE WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division - one allotment into two14 GREENFIELD CR WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barrier to the rear of the existing dwelling55A THE ANNIE WATT CCT WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling. (Future Lot 30)11 MACQUARRIE CT WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling21 THE ANNIE WATT CCT WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
- Replacement of existing baseball protective netting structure and installation of two new football protective netting structures.233 BARTLEY TCE WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Land Division comprising 1 into 2 Torrens Title allotments2 MANLY CCT WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
March 2026
- Illuminated pylon sign 6 metres high68 -92 BARTLEY TCE WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Carport to be located forward of the existing buildingUNIT 1 6 ANGLERS CT WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Verandah to the rear of the existing dwelling12 KEESING PL WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Swimming pool with associated safety features to be located at the rear of the existing dwelling6A KARUMBA PL WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division - one allotment into two25 THE ANNIE WATT CCT WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Variation to Development Application 25032310 - changes to building form, windows, alfresco and boundary walls with the garage parapet on the western boundary at a height of 3.26 and the garage wall on the eastern boundary for a length of 13.38 metres and height of 3.1 metres25 THE ANNIE WATT CCT WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
February 2026
- Swimming pool and associated safety features to be located at the rear of the dwelling47 ASHBURTON AV WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety barrier to the rear of the existing dwelling5 KARUMBA PL WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Viewing platform located within the sand dunes west of Mirani Court-34.8647113 :138.4782361;LOT 700 MIRANI CT WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020;LOT 94 THIRD AV SEMAPHORE PARK SA 5019Under Assessment
- Swimming Pool and associated safety barrier to the rear of the existing dwelling24 MANLY CCT WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Alterations to the existing dwelling - installation of 2 sliding doors33 NEWCOMBE AV WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling.17 DALY CR WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
January 2026
- Partial demolition of the canopy and porch on the southern side of the existing dwelling, alterations and additions to the dwelling, and provision of an associated pedestrian gate to the northern boundary fence.14 DUNE CT WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
- Two (2), two-storey detached dwellings19 BERMUDA AV WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Verandah and deck to be constructed at the front and rear of the existing dwelling with internal building alterations. Stage 1: Deck and verandah Stage 2: Remainder of works14 KEESING PL WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
- Three level detached dwelling including undercroft garaging and storage area and swimming pool together with front masonry fence47 THE ANNIE WATT CCT WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling.24A LAMBERT AV WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
November 2025
- Two storey detached dwelling5 NEWCOMBE AV WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Verandah35 HEYSEN CR WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Demolition of the carport attached to the dwelling and construction of the carport to the side30 MANLY CCT WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Torrens title land division creating two allotments from one5 SANTIAGO ST WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Swimming pool.3A TODD PL WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Torrens title land division - one alloment into two19 BERMUDA AV WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling7 HEYSEN CR WEST LAKES SHORE SA 5020Under Assessment
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Hindmarsh
- Member of Parliament
- Mark BUTLER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,379
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.6%Labor 66.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.9 km away).
Coalition 36.6%Labor 63.4%
3.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- West Lakes ShoreLabor 61.8% · Coalition 38.2% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Semaphore ParkLabor 74.5% · Coalition 25.5% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Semaphore Park WestLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Semaphore SouthLabor 76.5% · Coalition 23.5% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Royal ParkLabor 67.3% · Coalition 32.7% TPP (2025)2.6 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
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