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Adelaide, SA, 5000

Current weather

12.3°CThunderstorm

78% humidity · 29.9 km/h wind · 13.5° / 11.5° today · 27.7 mm rain

Desirability index

91.4/100

#26 among Metro Adelaide suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Adelaide is a mid-sized suburb in the Adelaide area, home to around 18,202 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 8,475 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 465.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $439 (flats $459, houses $650), median house prices near $1,585,000 (up 9% recently), 10 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 18 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
18,202
Median age
31
Median household income / week
$1,365
Dwelling vacancy
19.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
2,006 of 10,257
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
52.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
449 / 2,201 / 5,520

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$459
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$650
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$439
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
2,245
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,585,000
Median price change
+9.3%

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

  • SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
8,475
Against the person
2,217
Against property
6,258
Rate per 1,000 residents
465.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 8 residents
State safety percentile
97.6th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
475
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Common Assault800
  • Other Property Damage And Environmental1002
  • Other Theft1596
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury712
  • Theft From Shop1728

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
10 (9 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
1,086.5
  • Adelaide Botanic High SchoolSecondary · ICSEA 1103
  • Adelaide Centre for Deaf and Hard of HearingWest TerraceSpecialist Facilities
  • Adelaide High SchoolSecondary · ICSEA 1094
  • Christian Brothers CollegeCombined · ICSEA 1074
  • DisabilityEducation Centre, 31 Flinders StreetSupport Services
  • Felixstow 3 Education Director OfficeEducation Centre, 31 Flinders StreetSupport Services
  • Gilles Street Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 1107
  • Gilles Street PS Intensive English Lang Centre91 Gilles StreetSpecialist Facilities
  • Muirden Senior CollegeSecondary · ICSEA 1079
  • Pulteney Grammar SchoolCombined · ICSEA 1170

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

274 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Adelaide Railway Station
  • Mile End Railway Station
  • Stop P1 Pulteney St - West side
  • Stop R1 Pulteney St - West side
  • Stop S1 Pulteney St - West side

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

18 active roadworks / incidents

  • ConstructionPort Road, Phillips St10 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
  • ConstructionPort Road, Light Tce10 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
  • ConstructionGreenhill Road, Goodwood Rd01 Mar 2026 – 01 Aug 2026
  • ConstructionGreenhill Road, Joslin St31 Mar 2026 – 01 Aug 2026
  • Kerbing InstallationGreenhill Road, Liston St13 Apr 2026 – 07 Jul 2026
  • Kerbing InstallationGreenhill Road, Unley Rd13 Apr 2026 – 07 Jul 2026
  • Kerbing InstallationGreenhill Road, Unley Rd22 Jun 2026 – 29 Jul 2026
  • Pit WorksJames Congdon Drive, Kintore St04 Jun 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
  • Pit WorksJames Congdon Drive, Kintore St15 Jun 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
  • Traffic ManagementGreenhill Road, Peacock Rd19 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

3,046 planning-related records

2026· 264 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Internal fitout
    LOT 600 GROTE ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Undertake repair works to Local Heritage Places comprising partial demolition and replacement of building elements, internal and external building alterations, repointing and repainting portions of external walls.
    21 -31 CHESSER ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Variation of the development authorisation pertaining to Application 25028994, including alterations to the north tower, and alterations and additions to the south tower.
    108 -112A FRANKLIN ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Building alterations - Office Fit-out
    191 PULTENEY ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Decision Made
  • Alterations to existing enclosure comprising new fencing, construct new deck, viewing structure and tree damaging activities
    LOT 590 FROME RD ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Façade conservation works to Rymill Coach House
    22 HUTT ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Variation to DA 25010788 - Change use to non-ancillary open lot car parking for one (1) year period (retrospective) up until July 2026 - VARIATION: Continue operating non-ancillary open lot car park for a three period up until July 2029
    237 GROTE ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • 21A1572.PC000 - Primary STRATA to create one additional allotment
    134 -144 HUTT ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • 21A1572.SCRES : Secondary Community Strata to create 44 residential lots in lot 2 in Primary plan 26019427
    134 -144 HUTT ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • 21A1572.SCRET: Secondary Community Strata to create 2 retail lots in lot 1 in Primary Community plan 26019427
    134 -144 HUTT ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Construction of a 40 storey student accommodation building with ancillary shop on the ground floor including verandah and roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels
    195 NORTH TCE ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Internal fitout to portion of level 4
    191 PULTENEY ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Tenancy Fitout (Central Markets Coffee)
    LOT 1000 GROTE ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Decision Made
  • Undertake building alterations to Bonython Park Kiosk
    LOT 102 PORT RD ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Undertake civil, landscaping works adjacent State Heritage Place together with conservation works to fence
    237 -240 NORTH TCE ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Building Alterations - pharmacy re-fit
    321 -324 SOUTH TCE ADELAIDE SA 5000Decision Made
  • Office Fit-out for Tenancy 3 and Suite 1.
    55 CURRIE ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Decision Made
  • Retrospective change of use from office to shop and office
    242 -244 FRANKLIN ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Variation to authorised development in DA 23030263 and in DA 25009644 for construction of a multi-level mixed-use building comprising tourist accommodation, office areas, residential apartments, function venue, community uses, occupant amenities and associated advertising signage, car parking and landscaping
    254 NORTH TCE ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Internal POD fitout in existing data centre on Level 2
    125 FROME ST ADELAIDE SA 5000;189 -211 PIRIE ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Decision Made
  • Internal fit-out of existing office (Level 3 Tenancy 2)
    185 PIRIE ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • There is no proposed development or redevelopment. Informed by Plan SA that the council would assist with updating Certificate of Occupancy as it was before Plan SA Time. Now advised by council that we have to submit an application for development/redevelopment despite none occurring to trigger a new assessment pathway.
    UNIT 1 G 192 PIRIE ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Undertake building alterations including repairs to gutters and downpipes and install solar panels and battery system
    263 -279 FLINDERS ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Undertake internal and external building alterations to tenancy comprising partial demolition to shopfront and glazing infill, recladding of shopfront and internal fit out together with installation of two illuminated advertisements
    2 -10 CITY CROSS ARC ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Internal building works comprising demolition of the existing partition wall, re-routing of fire and mechanical services, installation of engineered structural steel support, closing in or wall and ceilings, and installation of a new wall
    80 FLINDERS ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Decision Made
  • Undertake conservation works comprising repointing existing brickwork of Local Heritage Place
    15 RUSSELL ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Decision Made
  • Undertake internal building alterations to increase amenities area of existing clubroom
    LOT 103 MONTEFIORE RD ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Visa applications office
    111 GAWLER PL ADELAIDE SA 5000Decision Made
  • Change of use to shop, installation of advertising and internal fitout work
    27 -39 GILBERT ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Install louvre verandah to rear of existing dwelling
    2 ALBERT LANE ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Painting of mural on Local Heritage Place
    83 -89 HINDLEY ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Decision Made
  • Repair Elder Park Rotunda cast iron balustrades and repaint columns and balustrade panels
    LOT 6026 KING WILLIAM ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Undertake repairs and repainting to fascia and repainting of soffit together with replacing gutters and downpipes of State Heritage Place
    254 WRIGHT ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Internal and external building alterations to construct new entry and ancillary end of trip facilities
    165 GRENFELL ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Internal alterations to basement lift lobby.
    115 GRENFELL ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Decision Made
  • Internal restaurant refurbishment - Legend Lanzhou Beef Noodles (Tenancy LG13)
    100 RUNDLE MALL ADELAIDE SA 5000Decision Made
  • Undertake internal and external building work comprising new shopfront and internal fit out works
    12 -20 JAMES PL ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Variation to DA 24019232 – construct a residential flat building – VARIATION – reduce building height by two levels
    12 MOGER LANE ADELAIDE SA 5000;14 MOGER LANE ADELAIDE SA 5000;16 MOGER LANE ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Construct a ten (10) level tourist accommodation building with ancillary shop
    130 WRIGHT ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
  • Internal refurbishment of Tenancy 39-40
    LOT 1000 GROTE ST ADELAIDE SA 5000Under Assessment
2025· 552 proposals

552 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2024· 542 proposals

542 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2023· 578 proposals

578 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 610 proposals

610 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 486 proposals

486 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

3,382 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Hutt Street CellarsAlcohol

    253 Hutt Street

  • Million lifeAmusement Arcade
  • Virtual Reality AdelaideAmusement Arcade
  • Zero Latency VR AdelaideAmusement Arcade

    162 Grote Street, Adelaide

  • Studio VinoArt
  • JamFactoryArts centre
  • Prompt CreativeArts centre
  • Raj HouseArts centre

    54 Hyde Street

  • ANZATM
  • ArmaguardATM

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
7
Emergency department
On site
  • Adelaide Ambulatory Day SurgeryLevel 1 50 Hutt StreetPrivate Day Only Hospital
  • Adelaide Day Surgery18 North TerracePrivate Day Only Hospital
  • Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery238 Angas StreetPrivate Day Only Hospital
  • Calvary Adelaide Hospital120 Angas StreetPrivate Hospital
  • Royal Adelaide HospitalPort RoadPublic Hospital
  • St Andrew's Hospital Inc350 South TerracePrivate Hospital
  • The Pullman16 Hindmarsh SquarePrivate Hospital

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · Period: current · Updated on site

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Heritage

1,443 state heritage places

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Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Adelaide Campus Childrens Centrechildcare
  • City Community Children's Centrechildcare
  • City West Child Care Centre (UNISA)Waymouth Streetchildcare

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Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
45
Parks (OSM)
37

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
91.4/100
Cohort rank
#26 among Metro Adelaide suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

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