SA · Onkaparinga Council
Huntfield Heights, 5163
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Huntfield Heights is a smaller suburban community in the Onkaparinga area, home to around 4,199 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 223 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 53.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $590 (flats $375, houses $590), median house prices near $770,000 (up 10% recently), 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, a reasonable spread of amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 4,199
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,239
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 78 of 1,668
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,237
- Employment rate
- 51.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 158 / 18 / 44
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.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $375
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $590
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $590
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $770,000
- Median price change
- +9.6%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 223
- Against the person
- 77
- Against property
- 146
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 226
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault15
- Other Property Damage And Environmental52
- Other Theft29
- Sct - Residence17
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury46
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4 (2 schools, 2 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 898
- Better Behaviour Centre Huntfield Heights78 Melsetter RoadSupport Services
- Brentwood Drive Kindergarten79 Brentwood DrivePreschools
- Huntfield Heights Preschool78 Melsetter RoadPreschools
- Huntfield Heights School P-6Primary · ICSEA 898
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 51 Honeypot Rd -South Side
- Stop 51C Brodie Rd - West side
- Stop 53 Honeypot Rd - South side
- Stop 53 Melsetter Rd - West side
- Stop 71 Main South Rd - West side
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
- Water ConnectionSouthern Expressway, Main South Rd15 Jun 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
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.
243 planning-related records
2026· 25 proposals
June 2026
- In-ground swimming pool with safety barrier and associated retaining wall, fencing of combined maximum height of 3m10 WELLESLEY ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling and retaining wallLOT 508 AULDSTONE PL HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
May 2026
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling with associated retaining wall and fences with a combined maximum height of 3m364A HONEYPOT RD HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Attached Verandah18 FIGTREE CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Verandah17 YELTANA AV HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Torrens title land division (one into two) and two (2) x single-story detached dwellings, fences, retaining walls and removal of two (2) trees85 MELSETTER RD HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Fence up to maximum height of 3.05m19 FEATHERSTONE DR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Removal of 1 x significant tree (Eucalyptus cladocalyx - Sugar Gum)7 MELFORT RD HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
April 2026
- Variation of Development Application 23025949 - Balcony has been extended 1850 from original approved drawings40 FUSCHIA ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Verandah18 DARWENDALE ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 706 LYNLEE CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
March 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling with retaining walls and fenceLOT 705 LYNLEE CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Single storey dwelling362 HONEYPOT RD HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fence and removal of 1x regulated tree (Eucalyptus sideroxylon/ leucoxylon)LOT 703 LYNLEE CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Attached verandah26 PERRY RD HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Other - Residential (Study)5 BYRON CT HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 704 LYNLEE CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 707 LYNLEE CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Retaining wall up to maximum height of 2.4m17 YELTANA AV HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
February 2026
- Retaining wall up to maximum height of 3.4m37 ANTONIO ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Verandah25 FUSCHIA ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation (Sleepout)16 CUMBERLAND CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Two verandahs14 BALLINA CT HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
January 2026
- Verandah34 DARWENDALE ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Verandah27 FUSCHIA ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Construct semi-detached dwellings and associated retaining walls33 CUMBERLAND CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Attached verandah18 ASHTON RISE HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
November 2025
- In-ground swimming pool with safety barrier7 AULDSTONE PL HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Attached verandah48 FUSCHIA ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
October 2025
- Two-storey detached dwelling and associated retaining walls up to a maximum height of 2.6m51 YELTANA AV HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- Above ground swimming pool with safety barrier and deck29 ANTONIO ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Torrens title land division- 1 allotment into 327 ASHTON RISE HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Retaining wall up to maximum height of 2.2m on the southern and western boundary and 3.2m on the eastern boundary32 FUSCHIA ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
September 2025
- Construction of four (4) single storey detached dwellings (affordable housing) in a terrace arrangement with associated removal of a significant tree of a Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis), a Regulated tree of Puriri (Vitex lucens) and a Regulated tree of Callistemon ‘Kings Park Special’57 OAKRIDGE RISE HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Under Assessment
- proposed deck, spa and pool fence31 FUSCHIA ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Flat Veranda22 FUSCHIA ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
August 2025
- VerandahUNIT 6 2 BAYTON RD HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)7 SHAY CT HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)8 CLARKE CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
- Verandah25 EWANRIGG RD HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Decision Made
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
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Stop 50 Honeypot Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 51 Honeypot Road -South SideBus stop
- Stop 51A Brodie Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 51A Brodie Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 51B Brodie Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 51B Brodie Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 51C Brodie Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 51C Brodie Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 51D Brodie Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 51D Troutbeck Crescent - South sideBus stop
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Brentwood Drive Kindergartenkindergarten
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 safer places
- 1
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 47.0/100
- National rank
- 2109th in Australia
- State rank
- 178th in SA
- Peer rank
- #45 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #128 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime15
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime52
- Other Theftcrime29
- Sct - Residencecrime17
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime46
- Brentwood Drive Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Above ground swimming pool with safety barrier and deckplanning29 ANTONIO ST HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Lodged 10 Oct 2025 · Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation (Sleepout)planning16 CUMBERLAND CR HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163Lodged 05 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Updated on site
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · 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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