Greenacres SA 5086
Greenacres sits 8 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 15 minutes by car. Census data records 3,356 residents with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $89,076 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population grew 19.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $320 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 2 schools within the suburb boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Greenacres a good suburb?
Greenacres scores a B (58/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
2 schools · 1 above peer schools
Walkable and central
Walkability 89/100 · 8.4 km · 15 min drive to Adelaide
Around the state median
Median $920K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 84/100 · Flood 55/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 33 · 3,356 residents
Liveability Rating
58 / 100 · Ranked #181 in SAEach bar is Greenacres'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
58 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataGreenacres's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $920,000, roughly 12% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$920,000
8% below its 7 neighbours (median $1,002,500)
Based on 83 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 16 days — median across 32 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 51 sales $895K
- 4 bed 27 sales $1.02M
Units
$461,000
Based on only 6 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 17 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Greenacres are currently listed at around $808,000 on average, with the typical listing on the market for 4 days. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$808K
4 houses listed in the last 6 months — typical time on market 4 days.
5 of the suburb's 1,182 dwellings (0.4%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Greenacres rent for around $715 a week on average, based on 18 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$715/wk
3% above its 5 neighbours (median $695/wk)
18 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
19 rentals advertised against an estimated 460 rented homes (4.1%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $700/wk
- 15 bonds
- +50% 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 202596 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5086.
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$715/week ($37,000 a year) on a $808,000 median
Based on a small sample (4 listings) — indicative only.
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 Greenacres safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Greenacres sits in the high band, with 304 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 19% on the prior year.
304 offences
18.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20254 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
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 Greenacres, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. St Martin's Catholic Primary School leads the pack.
- • 934 students across 2 schools (avg 467)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 1032-1085, median 1058 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: St Martin's Catholic Primary School (691 students)
Primary
Universities nearby
- 6.2 kmAdelaide University, Magill CampusAdelaide University · 112 courses
- 6.6 kmAdelaide University, Mawson Lakes CampusAdelaide University · 130 courses
- 7.1 kmAdelaide University, Adelaide City CampusAdelaide University · 472 courses
2.7% 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
Greenacres is very walkable on foot — at 89/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Greenacres.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 84.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 47.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 26.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 18.8 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 Greenacres.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 1%
- Premises covered
- 1,544
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 5 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Greenacres is home to about 3,400 residents, with a median age of 33, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $89,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
3,356
Median Age
33
Median Household Income
$89,076/yr
Census Median Rent
$320/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$41,028/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.2%
Total Dwellings
1,182
Owner-Occupier Rate
61.1%
Houses
75.2%
Rental Stress
18.7%
Mortgage Stress
23.3%
Work From Home
9.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
69 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 34 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 449 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 51.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 46.0%
- Employment Rate
- 65.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 52.0%
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.
453 residents (13.5%) 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 3,048 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
22% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (363 of 1,687).
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 $1,311 a year through Port Adelaide Enfield based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 91%
- Commercial 7%
- Industrial 2%
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, 0.9 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Adelaide (West Terrace / Ngayirdapira), 7.6 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 71 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 9.8 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
11 facilities within 5 km- 3.9 kmMetal Coating and FinishingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Hydrochloric acid
- 4.0 kmIron and Steel CastingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5) · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 4.0 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 4.1 kmCorrugated Paperboard and Paperboard Container ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Carbon monoxide
- 4.2 kmOther Petroleum and Coal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Manganese & compounds · Fluoride compounds · Mercury & compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 5086, 107 of 13,008 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 5.5% (709 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 6.3%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5086, 4,422 rooftop-solar systems totalling 26.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 6,999 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 267 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 this suburb, 24 across postcode 5086.
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 Meagan Spencer Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Meagan Spencer ALP | 65.6% |
| 2022 | Dana Wortley ALP | 60.0% |
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 Greenacres?
Every figure above is a suburb 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 3,356 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 Greenacres
Is Greenacres a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Greenacres is high (84/100, 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 Greenacres?
Greenacres has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (55/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Greenacres a good place to live?
Greenacres 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 Greenacres?
Greenacres, SA had a population of 3,356 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Greenacres, SA?
The postcode for Greenacres, SA is 5086.
How far is Greenacres from Adelaide?
Greenacres is 8 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 15 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Greenacres?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Greenacres was $89,076 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 Greenacres?
The median advertised rent in Greenacres is $715 a week for houses (18 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Greenacres?
The median age of residents in Greenacres was 33 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Greenacres?
There are 2 schools inside the Greenacres boundary: 1 above and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Greenacres walkable?
Greenacres scores 89/100 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 Greenacres?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Greenacres, Adelaide (West Terrace / Ngayirdapira) (7.6 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 Greenacres?
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 Greenacres belong to?
Greenacres 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 Greenacres?
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 Greenacres?
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 Greenacres in?
Greenacres 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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