Buchfelde sits 47 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 38 minutes by car. Census data records 193 residents with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $73,632 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The suburb fell 1.5% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $280 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,483. Buchfelde is characterised by high flood risk and high crime risk. Walkability is low.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Buchfelde sits at $1.09 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only six sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$1,095,000
Based on only 6 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 30 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025112 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5118.
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.
Short-Stay Rentals
1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.
Is Buchfelde safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Buchfelde sits in the moderate band, with 8 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 167% on the prior year.
8 offences
166.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Buchfelde killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
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
Walkability
Buchfelde is very car-dependent on foot — at 4/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Buchfelde.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 88
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
Light: 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
Buchfelde is home to 193 residents, with a median age of 49, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $74,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
193
Median Age
49
Median Household Income
$73,632/yr
Census Median Rent
$280/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,483/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$32,448/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
10.0%
Total Dwellings
70
Owner-Occupier Rate
92.8%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
19.8%
Mortgage Stress
24.2%
Work From Home
8.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 83.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 87.6%
- Employment Rate
- 54.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 31.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,297 a year through Light based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 91%
- Parks and recreation 9%
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: Light
In the year to August 2026, 278 new dwellings were approved across Light. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 42.9% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 18.7 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.31 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 5 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Elizabeth monitoring station, 12.3 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Edinburgh RAAF, 13.6 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 46 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 21.2 km
- Annual rainfall
- 404 mm
- 67 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.0°C
- 28 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.6°C
- 1 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
1 facility within 5 km- 4.5 km
EV adoption
In postcode 5118, 102 of 17,166 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.3% (401 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5118, 6,058 rooftop-solar systems totalling 41.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 7,931 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 418 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
6 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 5118.
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 2026-10-27 — 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 Matt Burnell Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Matt Burnell | 65.3% | 34.7% | +2.4 |
| 2022 | Matt Burnell | 62.9% | 37.1% | +1.2 |
| 2019 | Nick Champion | 64.1% | 35.9% | +3.0 |
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 David Paton Pauline Hanson's One Nation
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | David Paton ON | 57.0% |
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 Buchfelde?
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Nearby suburbs
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Hillier SA 5116
Reid SA 5118
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Common questions about Buchfelde
Is Buchfelde a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Buchfelde is moderate (68/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Buchfelde?
Buchfelde has a moderate recorded bushfire history (43/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a high share of it (83/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Buchfelde?
Buchfelde, SA had a population of 193 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Buchfelde, SA?
The postcode for Buchfelde, SA is 5118.
How far is Buchfelde from Adelaide?
Buchfelde is 47 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 38 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Buchfelde?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Buchfelde was $73,632 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 Buchfelde?
There are too few current rental listings in Buchfelde for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $280, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Buchfelde?
The median age of residents in Buchfelde was 49 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Buchfelde at risk of bushfire?
Buchfelde has a moderate recorded bushfire history (43/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Buchfelde walkable?
Buchfelde scores 4/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. 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 Buchfelde?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Buchfelde (Elizabeth) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.7 µg/m³. That puts Buchfelde 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 Buchfelde?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Buchfelde, Edinburgh RAAF (13.6 km away), summer days average 30°C, winter nights 6.6°C, 404 mm of rain a year over 67 rainy days, and 28 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Buchfelde?
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 Buchfelde belong to?
Buchfelde sits within the Light local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Buchfelde?
The average residential rates bill through Light is $2,297 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Buchfelde?
Across Light, 278 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 42.9% 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 Buchfelde in?
Buchfelde sits within the federal Division of Spence, currently held by Matt Burnell (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
- 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
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- 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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