Adelaide SA 5000
Adelaide is a suburb in South Australia, 1 km from Adelaide CBD, around 2 minutes by car. Population is 18,202; the median age is 31 and the median household income is $70,980 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 20.4% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $400 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. The area shows high crime risk and high aircraft noise risk. Of 16 schools within the suburb boundary, 3 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Adelaide a good suburb?
Adelaide scores a B (66/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on prices and safety.
Mixed results
16 schools · 3 above peer schools
Walkable and central
Walkability 99/100 · 600 m · 2 min drive to Adelaide
Above the state median
Median $1M · Less affordable than 93% of SA
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 98/100 · Flood 41/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 31 · 18,202 residents
Liveability Rating
66 / 100 · Ranked #110 in SAEach bar is Adelaide's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
66 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median Unit Price
Public listings dataAdelaide's unit market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $554,000, roughly 21% above where it sat a year earlier.
Units
$553,500
28% below its 9 neighbours (median $768,000)
Based on 692 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 373 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 240 sales $445K
- 2 bed 323 sales $635K
- 3 bed 82 sales $935K
Houses
$1,000,000
33% below its 11 neighbours (median $1,500,000)
Based on 111 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 19 days — median across 73 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 18 sales $672K
- 2 bed 44 sales $900K
- 3 bed 37 sales $1.32M
- 4 bed 11 sales $1.8M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Adelaide are currently listed at around $925,000 on average. Based on 44 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$925K
44 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$597K
186 units listed in the last 6 months.
230 of the suburb's 8,254 dwellings (2.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Adelaide rent for around $675 a week on average, based on 100 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$675/wk
12% below its 5 neighbours (median $765/wk)
100 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$620/wk
8% above its 5 neighbours (median $575/wk)
241 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
341 rentals advertised against an estimated 5,472 rented homes (6.2%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $695/wk
- 40 bonds
- +43% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $650/wk
- 230 bonds
- +43% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025126 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 24% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5000.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$675/week ($35,000 a year) on a $925,000 median
$620/week ($32,000 a year) on a $597,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Adelaide safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Adelaide sits in the high band, with 7,584 incidents recorded in 2026 — down about 10% on the prior year.
7,584 offences
9.9% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025121 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 7 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Moderate impact — noise insulation required
Noticeable aircraft noise
Schools
16 schools serve Adelaide, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Adelaide Botanic High School and Adelaide High School lead the pack.
- • 8,043 students across 12 schools (avg 670)
- • Sectors: 8 Independent, 4 Government, 4 Catholic
- • ICSEA 1026-1170, median 1086 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Adelaide High School (1,821 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Universities nearby
- 0.0 kmAdelaide University, Adelaide City CampusAdelaide University · 472 courses
- 0.0 kmFlinders City CampusFlinders University · 156 courses
- 0.0 km82-98 Wakefield Street, Adelaide SA 5000Torrens University Australia · 106 courses
15.4% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Adelaide is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 99/100, daily errands don't require a car at all. Within the suburb there are 13 supermarkets, 58 parks and 375 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Adelaide.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 3037.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 1988.1 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 1138.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 21.1 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 2 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Adelaide.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 23%
- Premises covered
- 21,596
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Adelaide: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 35 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 6 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Adelaide is home to about 18,200 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 31 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $71,000 a year, with unemployment at 10.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
18,202
Median Age
31
Median Household Income
$70,980/yr
Census Median Rent
$400/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg Household Size
1.8
Median Personal Income
$37,752/yr
Unemployment Rate
10.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
24.3%
Total Dwellings
8,254
Owner-Occupier Rate
33.7%
Houses
4.3%
Rental Stress
29.3%
Mortgage Stress
29.3%
Work From Home
14.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
333 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 382 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 5,266 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 41.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 49.1%
- Employment Rate
- 52.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 71.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
5,264 residents (28.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 17,884 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
57% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (5,230 of 9,124), an area that takes in all or part of this suburb, so many of them work close to home.
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 118,922 people work here; 9,124 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 13.0 jobs for every working resident. At least 92% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,331 a year through Adelaide based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Parks and recreation 55%
- Commercial 37%
- Residential 8%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Adelaide
In the year to August 2026, 349 new dwellings were approved across Adelaide. That mix is 3 houses and 346 units. Approvals are up 1100.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 17.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 1.12 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0.
From the Adelaide CBD monitoring station, 0.0 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Adelaide (West Terrace / Ngayirdapira), 1.7 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 55 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 9.2 km
- Annual rainfall
- 457 mm
- 77 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.1°C
- 21 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.5°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
6 facilities within 5 km- 0.9 kmHigher EducationTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 1.9 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 2.9 kmOther Petroleum and Coal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 3.0 kmBread Manufacturing (Factory based)Top reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol · Carbon monoxide
- 4.2 kmCleaning Compound ManufacturingTop reported: Ethanol · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Chlorine & compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 5000, 503 of 19,521 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 12.6% (2,451 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 15.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5000, 1,376 rooftop-solar systems totalling 18.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 10,257 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 68 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
153 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Steve Georganas Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Steve Georganas | 69.1% | 30.9% | +7.2 |
| 2022 | Steve Georganas | 61.9% | 38.1% | -3.7 |
| 2019 | Steve Georganas | 58.2% | 41.8% | +0.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Lucy Hood Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lucy Hood ALP | 68.2% |
| 2022 | Lucy Hood ALP | 56.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Adelaide?
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 18,202 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Checking the whole city?
Suburbs to avoid in Adelaide There is no list of bad suburbs, but there are hazards the state measures and publishes — recorded crime, bushfire exposure, flood overlays and aircraft noise. Adelaide suburbs ranked on them, with what the numbers do and don't mean.Nearby suburbs
North Adelaide SA 5006
Parkside SA 5063
Mile End SA 5031
Unley SA 5061
Glenside SA 5065
Wayville SA 5034
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Common questions about Adelaide
Is Adelaide a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Adelaide is high (98/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Adelaide?
Adelaide has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (41/100). Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Adelaide a good place to live?
Adelaide has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (66/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Adelaide?
Adelaide, SA had a population of 18,202 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Adelaide, SA?
The postcode for Adelaide, SA is 5000.
How far is Adelaide from Adelaide?
Adelaide is 1 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 2 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Adelaide?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Adelaide was $70,980 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Adelaide?
The median advertised rent in Adelaide is $675 a week for houses (100 listings) and $620 a week for units (241 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Adelaide?
The median age of residents in Adelaide was 31 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Adelaide?
There are 16 schools inside the Adelaide boundary: 3 above, 3 at, and 2 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Adelaide walkable?
Adelaide scores 99/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it exceptionally walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Adelaide?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Adelaide (Adelaide CBD) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 17.8 µg/m³. That puts Adelaide below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Adelaide?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Adelaide, Adelaide (West Terrace / Ngayirdapira) (1.7 km away), summer days average 29.1°C, winter nights 8.5°C, 457 mm of rain a year over 77 rainy days, and 21 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Adelaide?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Adelaide belong to?
Adelaide sits within the Adelaide local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Adelaide?
The average residential rates bill through Adelaide is $2,331 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Adelaide?
Across Adelaide, 349 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 1100.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Adelaide in?
Adelaide sits within the federal Division of Adelaide, currently held by Steve Georganas (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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