SA · West Torrens Council
West Richmond, SA, 5033
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Desirability index
#313 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Suburb snapshot
West Richmond is a small locality in the West Torrens area, home to around 1,087 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 113 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 104.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $505, houses $560), median house prices near $1,100,000 (up 35% recently), limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,087
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,506
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 451
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 60.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 25 / 72 / 7
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $505
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $560
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,100,000
- Median price change
- +34.6%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 113
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 95
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 104
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 60 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 65
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault4
- Other Property Damage And Environmental7
- Other Theft14
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury9
- Theft From Shop60
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 8E Marion Rd - West side
- Stop 8F Marion Rd - West side
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
72 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Two-storey group dwelling with vergola; partial demolition, alterations, rear garage addition and new front driveway to the existing dwelling; associated fencing, common driveway and landscaping4 BRITTON ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Under Assessment
- Double storey detached dwelling311 RICHMOND RD WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Under Assessment
May 2026
- Verandah and Carport36 KNIGHT ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
- Variation to DA 24021467 to include partial demolition (Retrospective), building alterations and a change of use from semi-detached dwelling to detached dwelling.17 BRITTON ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033;17A BRITTON ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Under Assessment
- Ancillary accommodation22 PASSMORE ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling addition, internal alterations and carport13 KNIGHT ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Under Assessment
- Two (2) single storey detached dwellings2 SALISBURY ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Under Assessment
- Removal of one (1) regulated (Agonis flexuosa) tree5 TRENNERY ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- 2 x gable roofed verandahs24 BRITTON ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
- Torrens Title 1 into 2 Division & removal of regulated street tree10 SALISBURY ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
September 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling18 SALISBURY ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
- Verandah34 KNIGHT ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
May 2025
- Ancillary accommodation and dwelling alterations (change in roof design and materials)10 TRENNERY ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
March 2025
- VerandahLOT 52 NORWICH ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling with under-main-roof ancillary accommodation and associated fencingLOT 651 KNIGHT ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Under Assessment
February 2025
- Ancillary accommodation13 RALPH ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with ancillary accommodation and associated fencing36 -36A TRENNERY ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
January 2025
- removal and replacement of Regulated council verge tree11 TRENNERY ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
2024· 18 proposals
December 2024
- Verandah23 TRENNERY ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
November 2024
- Verandah25A LEICESTER ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
October 2024
- Swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features23A PASSMORE ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
- Outbuilding32 PASSMORE ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
- Two Single storey detached dwellings, associated fencing and tree damaging activity301 RICHMOND RD WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
September 2024
- Construction of two (2) single-storey detached dwellings and associated boundary fencing1 BRITTON ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
August 2024
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence34A KNIGHT ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
- Construction of a two storey detached dwelling & ancillary accommodationLOT 51 NORWICH ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
July 2024
- Construction of a carport2 DOVER ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
- Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a two-storey detached dwelling17 BRITTON ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuilding16 KNIGHT ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and associated boundary fencing35 RALPH ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
May 2024
- VERANDAH34A KNIGHT ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling10 BRITTON ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
March 2024
- Conventional land division creating two (2) allotments from one (1) allotment1 PASSMORE ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division13 LEICESTER ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
February 2024
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling5 NORWICH ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
January 2024
- Construction of a shed311 RICHMOND RD WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
2023· 14 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling addition17A MORLEY ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
November 2023
- Land Division (Torrens) - 1 into 2 Allotments39-41 KNIGHT ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
October 2023
- One into two land division5 NORWICH ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
September 2023
- Single storey detached dwelling, verandah and associated retaining and fencing307 RICHMOND RD WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Decision Made
2022· 10 proposals
10 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 10 proposals
10 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Stop 8E Marion Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 8F Marion Road - West sideBus stop
- Adelaide Collision Repair SpecialistsCar repair
- Drinking water
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- Eg Fuelco Ampol West RichmondPetrol station
130-132 Marion Road, West Richmond
- Britton Street PlaygroundPlayground
- Australia PostPost Box
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 6.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #313 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Divisionplanning13 LEICESTER ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Lodged 18 Mar 2024 · Decision Made
- 2 x gable roofed verandahsplanning24 BRITTON ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Lodged 23 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodationplanning22 PASSMORE ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Lodged 01 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Ancillary accommodationplanning13 RALPH ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Lodged 27 Feb 2025 · Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation and dwelling alterations (change in roof design and materials)planning10 TRENNERY ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Lodged 06 May 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a carportplanning2 DOVER ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Lodged 23 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of a shedplanning311 RICHMOND RD WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Lodged 17 Jan 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingplanning5 NORWICH ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Lodged 22 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of a two storey detached dwelling & ancillary accommodationplanningLOT 51 NORWICH ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Lodged 12 Aug 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuildingplanning16 KNIGHT ST WEST RICHMOND SA 5033Lodged 17 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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