Blair Athol SA 5084
Located in South Australia, Blair Athol sits 9 km from Adelaide CBD, around 17 minutes by car. The suburb has 5,274 residents, a median age of 32, and a median household income of $75,868 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The suburb grew 13.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $321 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,600. Blair Athol is characterised by high crime risk and high flood risk. 2 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.
Is Blair Athol a good suburb?
Blair Athol scores a C (38/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on safety and community.
Mixed results
2 schools
Walkable and central
Walkability 82/100 · 8.8 km · 17 min drive to Adelaide
Around the state median
Median $933K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 89/100 · Flood 71/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 32 · 5,274 residents
Liveability Rating
38 / 100 · Ranked #397 in SAEach bar is Blair Athol's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Blair Athol?
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Our score
38 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBlair Athol's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $933,000, roughly 16% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$933,000
In line with its 3 neighbours (median $932,000)
Based on 119 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 60 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 7 sales $835K
- 3 bed 88 sales $923K
- 4 bed 14 sales $1.21M
Units
$787,000
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Blair Athol are currently listed at around $770,000 on average. Based on 10 houses listed in the past six months.
$770K
10 houses listed in the last 6 months.
12 of the suburb's 1,774 dwellings (0.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Blair Athol rent for around $680 a week on average, based on 36 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$680/wk
8% below its 3 neighbours (median $740/wk)
36 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$420/wk
3 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
39 rentals advertised against an estimated 825 rented homes (4.7%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $650/wk
- 25 bonds
- +55% 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 2025105 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5084.
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$680/week ($35,000 a year) on a $770,000 median
Not enough unit sales and rentals in the window to calculate a yield.
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 Blair Athol safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Blair Athol sits in the high band, with 623 incidents recorded in 2026 — down about 9% on the prior year.
623 offences
8.9% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20256 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 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.
Schools
Two schools serve Blair Athol, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 643 students across 2 schools (avg 322)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Independent
- • ICSEA 918-1062, median 990 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Blair Athol North B-6 School (383 students)
Primary
Universities nearby
- 5.6 kmAdelaide University, Mawson Lakes CampusAdelaide University · 130 courses
- 7.7 kmAdelaide University, Adelaide City CampusAdelaide University · 472 courses
- 7.7 kmFlinders City CampusFlinders University · 156 courses
3.1% 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
Blair Athol is very walkable on foot — at 82/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the suburb there are 1 supermarket, 3 parks and 4 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Blair Athol.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 130.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 89.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 47.6 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 19.1 hours
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 Blair Athol.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 61%
- Premises covered
- 2,557
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
Port Adelaide Enfield: 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 9 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Blair Athol is home to about 5,300 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 32 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $76,000 a year, with unemployment at 9.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
5,274
Median Age
32
Median Household Income
$75,868/yr
Census Median Rent
$321/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,600/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$33,280/yr
Unemployment Rate
9.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
7.6%
Total Dwellings
1,774
Owner-Occupier Rate
53.5%
Houses
79.0%
Rental Stress
22.0%
Mortgage Stress
25.3%
Work From Home
8.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
165 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 40 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 796 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 46.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 39.7%
- Employment Rate
- 53.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 45.4%
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.
768 residents (14.6%) 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 4,919 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
19% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (447 of 2,324).
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 1,168 people work here; 2,324 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.5 jobs per working resident. At least 50% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
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 $1,311 a year through Port Adelaide Enfield based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 87%
- Industrial 11%
- Commercial 3%
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: Port Adelaide Enfield
In the year to August 2026, 1,176 new dwellings were approved across Port Adelaide Enfield. That mix is 629 houses and 547 units. Approvals are up 22.9% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
NO₂ averaged 0.51 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Northfield monitoring station, 2.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Parafield Airport, 7.4 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 7.2 km
- Annual rainfall
- 404 mm
- 73 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.4°C
- 29 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.5°C
- 2 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
29 facilities within 5 km- 1.1 kmMetal Coating and FinishingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Hydrochloric acid
- 1.3 kmIron and Steel CastingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5) · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 1.6 kmOther Petroleum and Coal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Manganese & compounds · Fluoride compounds · Mercury & compounds
- 1.6 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 1.8 kmPaint and Coatings ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Zinc and compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 5084, 45 of 8,133 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 6.1% (495 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 6.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5084, 1,882 rooftop-solar systems totalling 14.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,129 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 128 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
2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 5 across postcode 5084.
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 Lawrence Ben Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lawrence Ben ALP | 68.8% |
| 2022 | Andrea Michaels ALP | 64.5% |
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.
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 5,274 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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Common questions about Blair Athol
Is Blair Athol a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Blair Athol is high (89/100, 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 Blair Athol?
Blair Athol has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (71/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Blair Athol a good place to live?
Blair Athol has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (38/100), 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 Blair Athol?
Blair Athol, SA had a population of 5,274 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Blair Athol, SA?
The postcode for Blair Athol, SA is 5084.
How far is Blair Athol from Adelaide?
Blair Athol is 9 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 17 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Blair Athol?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Blair Athol was $75,868 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 Blair Athol?
The median advertised rent in Blair Athol is $680 a week for houses (36 listings) and $420 a week for units (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Blair Athol?
The median age of residents in Blair Athol was 32 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Blair Athol?
There are 2 schools inside the Blair Athol boundary: 1 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Blair Athol walkable?
Blair Athol scores 82/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Blair Athol?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Blair Athol, Parafield Airport (7.4 km away), summer days average 30.4°C, winter nights 6.5°C, 404 mm of rain a year over 73 rainy days, and 29 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Blair Athol?
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 Blair Athol belong to?
Blair Athol sits within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Blair Athol?
The average residential rates bill through Port Adelaide Enfield is $1,311 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Blair Athol?
Across Port Adelaide Enfield, 1,176 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 22.9% 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 Blair Athol in?
Blair Athol 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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