SA · West Torrens Council
Adelaide Airport, 5950
Current weather
11°CRain showers
83% humidity · 22.8 km/h wind · 13.2° / 10.8° today · 26.2 mm rain
Updated
- Cafés & dining
- Transport
- Shops
- Residential
- Open space
Suburb profile
Adelaide Airport is a welcoming smaller community in West Torrens, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with plenty of residents in steady employment.
A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, with locals returning to favourite spots. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 4
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $0
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 100%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 225
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 201
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56,250
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 100th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 6
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental15
- Other Theft38
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury14
- Theft From Shop96
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv28
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 10A Sir Donald Bradman Dr - South side
- Stop 8A Sir Donald Bradman Dr - South side
- Stop 9 Sir Donald Bradman Dr - South side
- Zone A Harbour Town Interchange
- Zone B Harbour Town Interchange
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Asphalt WorksTapleys Hill Road, Charles Veale Dr31 Aug 2023 – 02 Sep 2028
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
Other· 9 proposals
- BOART LONGYEAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- BOART LONGYEAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTDManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- BOART LONGYEAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- CLINICAL LABORATORIES PTY LTDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- MURPHY HOLDINGS S.A. PTY. LIMITEDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONActivities in Specified AreasEPA licence
- UNITED PETROLEUM PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- W T H PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- ZUELLIG PHARMA SSG AUSTRALIA PTY LTDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
123 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- atmx ATMATM
- RediATMATM
- ADL Grounds BarBar
- Hawker BarBar
- Qantas ClubBar
- Rex LoungeBar
- Virgin Australia LoungeBar
- Bedding
- Bench (21)
- Adelaide Airport Bike 'n' RideBicycle Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime15
- Other Theftcrime38
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime14
- Theft From Shopcrime96
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mvcrime28
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- BOART LONGYEAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTDplanningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- BOART LONGYEAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTDplanningManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- BOART LONGYEAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTDplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- CLINICAL LABORATORIES PTY LTDplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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