Cherry Gardens SA 5157
Located in South Australia, Cherry Gardens sits 27 km from Adelaide CBD, around 35 minutes by car. The locality has 633 residents, a median age of 48, and a median household income of $104,832 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The locality grew 3.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $350 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,167. Cherry Gardens is characterised by high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.
Is Cherry Gardens a good place to live?
Cherry Gardens scores a C (49/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community.
Some car dependence
Walkability 8/100 · 26.9 km · 35 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $1.31M
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 63/100 · Crime 27/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 48 · 633 residents
Liveability Rating
49 / 100 · Ranked #271 in SAEach bar is Cherry Gardens'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.
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Our score
49 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Cherry Gardens sits at $1.31 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only four sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$1,315,000
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 42 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Is Cherry Gardens safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Cherry Gardens sits in the low band, with 9 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 29% on the prior year.
9 offences
28.6% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20253 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
Universities nearby
2.2% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the locality 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
Cherry Gardens is very car-dependent on foot — at 8/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Cherry Gardens.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 212
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
Onkaparinga: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Cherry Gardens is home to 633 residents, with a median age of 48, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $105,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
633
Median Age
48
Median Household Income
$104,832/yr
Census Median Rent
$350/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$40,196/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.6%
Total Dwellings
213
Owner-Occupier Rate
97.6%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
17.4%
Mortgage Stress
24.8%
Work From Home
19.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 79.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.3%
- Employment Rate
- 62.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 46.6%
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.
0 residents (0.0%) 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.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
14% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (48 of 333).
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.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,008 a year through Onkaparinga based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 77%
- Environmental 23%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Onkaparinga
In the year to August 2026, 1,367 new dwellings were approved across Onkaparinga. That mix is 813 houses and 554 units. Approvals are up 58.4% 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, 16.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Mount Lofty, 11.1 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 366 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 13.5 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 3.7% of addresses
- 9 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 969 mm
- 109 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 23.8°C
- 3 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 5.4°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality 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- 4.8 kmWine and Other Alcoholic Beverage ManufacturingTop reported: Ethanol · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 5157, 27 of 3,297 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.5% (50 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.3%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5157, 1,109 rooftop-solar systems totalling 8.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,147 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 74 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 postcode 5157.
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 Rebekha Sharkie Centre Alliance
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rebekha Sharkie | 55.0% | 45.0% | +3.4 |
| 2022 | Rebekha Sharkie | 51.6% | 48.4% | -4.1 |
| 2019 | Rebekha Sharkie | 47.5% | 52.5% | -0.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Josh Teague Liberal Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Josh Teague LP | 50.6% |
| 2022 | Josh Teague LP | 51.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Cherry Gardens?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 633 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 Cherry Gardens
Is Cherry Gardens a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Cherry Gardens is low (27/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Cherry Gardens?
Cherry Gardens has a moderate recorded bushfire history (63/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Cherry Gardens a good place to live?
Cherry Gardens has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (49/100), 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 Cherry Gardens?
Cherry Gardens, SA had a population of 633 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Cherry Gardens, SA?
The postcode for Cherry Gardens, SA is 5157.
How far is Cherry Gardens from Adelaide?
Cherry Gardens is 27 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 35 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Cherry Gardens?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Cherry Gardens was $104,832 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 Cherry Gardens?
There are too few current rental listings in Cherry Gardens for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $350, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Cherry Gardens?
The median age of residents in Cherry Gardens was 48 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Cherry Gardens at risk of bushfire?
Cherry Gardens has a moderate recorded bushfire history (63/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality 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 Cherry Gardens walkable?
Cherry Gardens scores 8/100 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 Cherry Gardens?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Cherry Gardens (Adelaide CBD) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 17.8 µg/m³. That puts Cherry Gardens 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 Cherry Gardens?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Cherry Gardens, Mount Lofty (11.1 km away), summer days average 23.8°C, winter nights 5.4°C, 969 mm of rain a year over 109 rainy days, and 3 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Cherry Gardens?
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 Cherry Gardens belong to?
Cherry Gardens sits within the Onkaparinga local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Cherry Gardens?
The average residential rates bill through Onkaparinga is $2,008 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Cherry Gardens?
Across Onkaparinga, 1,367 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 58.4% 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 Cherry Gardens in?
Cherry Gardens sits within the federal Division of Mayo, currently held by Rebekha Sharkie (Centre Alliance).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · 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
- 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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