Located in South Australia, Clarendon sits 29 km from Adelaide CBD, around 37 minutes by car. The locality has 643 residents, a median age of 48, and a median household income of $107,380 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 4.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $255 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,119. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Clarendon a good place to live?
Clarendon scores a B (58/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 24/100 · 28.9 km · 37 min drive to Adelaide
More affordable than most
Median $1.55M · More affordable than 94% of SA
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 58/100 · Crime 33/100 · Flood 19/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 48 · 643 residents
Liveability Rating
58 / 100 · Ranked #175 in SAEach bar is Clarendon'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 Clarendon?
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Our score
58 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Clarendon sits at $1.55 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.
$1,555,000
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Is Clarendon safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Clarendon sits in the low band, with 11 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 27% on the prior year.
11 offences
26.7% 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
One school serve Clarendon, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 86 students in one school (avg 86)
Primary
Walkability
Clarendon is very car-dependent on foot — at 24/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Clarendon.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 261
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
Clarendon is home to 643 residents, with a median age of 48, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $107,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
643
Median Age
48
Median Household Income
$107,380/yr
Census Median Rent
$255/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,119/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$49,452/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.4%
Total Dwellings
237
Owner-Occupier Rate
90.9%
Houses
98.3%
Rental Stress
12.3%
Mortgage Stress
23.7%
Work From Home
18.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 78.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.1%
- Employment Rate
- 67.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 49.1%
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 residents (0.8%) 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 (51 of 366).
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 92%
- Environmental 7%
- Zones under 1% 1%
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
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
PM10 averaged 19.5 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.34 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Christie Downs monitoring station, 12.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Mount Lofty, 16.8 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 188 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 12.9 km
- 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- 3.1 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 this locality.
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 Clarendon?
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 643 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 Clarendon
Is Clarendon a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Clarendon is low (33/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Clarendon?
Clarendon has a moderate recorded bushfire history (58/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (19/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Clarendon a good place to live?
Clarendon has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (58/100), 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 Clarendon?
Clarendon, SA had a population of 643 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Clarendon, SA?
The postcode for Clarendon, SA is 5157.
How far is Clarendon from Adelaide?
Clarendon is 29 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 37 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Clarendon?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Clarendon was $107,380 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 Clarendon?
There are too few current rental listings in Clarendon for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $255, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Clarendon?
The median age of residents in Clarendon was 48 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Clarendon at risk of bushfire?
Clarendon has a moderate recorded bushfire history (58/100). 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.
How are the schools in Clarendon?
There is 1 school inside the Clarendon boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Clarendon walkable?
Clarendon scores 24/100 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 weather like in Clarendon?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Clarendon, Mount Lofty (16.8 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 Clarendon?
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 Clarendon belong to?
Clarendon sits within the Onkaparinga local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Clarendon?
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 Clarendon?
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 Clarendon in?
Clarendon 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
- 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
- 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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