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SA · Marion Council

Seacombe Gardens, SA, 5047

Current weather

11.5°CThunderstorm

82% humidity · 29.9 km/h wind · 12.7° / 10.9° today · 28.4 mm rain

Desirability index

46.5/100

#177 among Metro Adelaide suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Seacombe Gardens is a smaller suburban community in the Marion area, home to around 3,373 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 102 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 30.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $665, median house prices near $976,944 (up 23% recently), 3 school and preschool sites in the area, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
3,373
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,420
Dwelling vacancy
5.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
84 of 1,503
Median monthly mortgage
$1,672
Employment rate
58.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
99 / 598 / 11

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

Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$670
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
25
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$976,944
Median price change
+22.9%

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)
102
Against the person
30
Against property
72
Rate per 1,000 residents
30.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 112 residents
State safety percentile
44.5th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
84
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental16
  • Other Theft15
  • Other Unlawful Entry With Intent11
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury17
  • Theft From Motor Vehicle11

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
3 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,025
  • Darlington Children's Centre12A Kurrajong PlaceIntegrated Centres
  • Darlington Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 964
  • Darlington PS Intensive English Lang Centre9-11 White CrescentSpecialist Facilities
  • Stella Maris Parish SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 1086

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Public transport

14 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stop 31 Diagonal Rd - West side
  • Stop 31B Miller St - West side
  • Stop 32 Diagonal Rd - West side
  • Stop 33 Seacombe Rd - North side
  • Stop 34 Seacombe Rd - North side

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

236 planning-related records

2026· 32 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Verandah
    347A DIAGONAL RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
  • Land Division (Torrens title 1 into 2 allotments)
    40 MILLER ST SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    7 LIMBERT AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Verandah
    10A ALDERMAN AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling with fencing (Lot 4)
    7 HARBROW GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Two single storey detached dwellings and Tree - Damaging Activity
    573 MORPHETT RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
  • Three (3) single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement with fencing more than 2.1m high
    31 ALDERMAN AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Single storey detached dwelling with fencing and retaining (Lot 5)
    7 HARBROW GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Verandah
    46A RAMSAY AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Residential land division (Torrens title- 1 into 2 allotments)
    31 SANDERY AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Swimming pool and associated safety fencing
    50 RAMSAY AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Verandah
    1B BLUEBELL AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Free standing gable roof verandah
    21D ALDERMAN AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Two-storey residential flat building comprising four dwellings with associated retaining and fencing as well as four verandahs
    6 GREENASCHE GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • Removal of 1 Regulated tree
    557 MORPHETT RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • verandah
    18 MILLER ST SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Construction of two single-storey detached dwellings
    34 ALDERMAN AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
  • Remove significant Eucalyptus camaldulensis tree (River Red Gum)
    19A SHEARER AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • two storey residential flat building comprising three dwellings and fencing
    339 DIAGONAL RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
  • Building alterations to install roller door and construction of verandah (partly retrospective)
    177 STURT RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Removal of Regulated Ashe juniper (Texas Cedar)
    40 SHEARER AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Three single storey detached dwellings with associated, verandahs, retaining walls and fences
    36 WHITE CR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
  • Land Division (Torrens title 1 into 3 allotments)
    6 KURRAJONG PL SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • 3 detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement and tree damaging activity
    22 SUTTON AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
  • Construction of three single storey detached dwellings with associated earthwork, retaining and fencing, to be undertaken by the South Australian Housing trust
    2 WHITE CR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Three double storey row dwellings and associated fencing and landscaping.
    5 RUSSELL AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
  • Rear attached verandah
    27 LIMBERT AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Two storey detached dwelling, retaining and fencing
    2 MULGA ST SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Remove 1 regulated Grevillia tree and 1 regulated conifer tree in front eastern corner
    81 SEACOMBE RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • single-storey dwellings and associated fencing/retaining walls
    15 GREENASCHE GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Verandah
    6B KINGSTON AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Two single story detached dwellings, and associated retaining walls, fences, and remove 2 regulated trees
    81 SEACOMBE RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
2025· 46 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Gable roof verandah
    37A HARBROW GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Variation to Development Application 24032479 by way of Changing Dwellings 1, 17 and 18 from Double Storey to Single Storey
    517 MORPHETT RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047;519 MORPHETT RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047;521 MORPHETT RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division
    7 HARBROW GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Two (2) Single storey detached dwellings and fencing
    40 MILLER ST SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • 1 Allotment into 2 Allotments ( Torrens Land Division)
    21 HARBROW GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
  • Stratco Outback Cooldek Patio
    39A SHEARER AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made

  • November 2025

  • Proposed renovations and additions including carport
    1 MILLER CT SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Under Assessment
  • Remove 2 regulated trees, Brachychiton populneus (Kurrajong)
    6 KURRAJONG PL SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Decision Made
2024· 47 proposals

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

2023· 33 proposals

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

2022· 33 proposals

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

2021· 45 proposals

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

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Amenities

31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BankSABank
  • WestpacBank
  • Stop 31 Diagonal Road - West sideBus stop
  • Stop 31 Sturt Road - South sideBus stop
  • Stop 31B Miller Street - West sideBus stop
  • Stop 31C Miller Street - West sideBus stop
  • Stop 31D Miller Street - West sideBus stop
  • Stop 32 Diagonal Road - West sideBus stop
  • Stop 32 Morphett Road - East sideBus stop
  • Stop 32 Seacombe Road - North sideBus stop

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

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Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Heritage placeState heritage

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Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Guardian Childcare & Education Seacombe Gardenskindergarten

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Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
5

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
46.5/100
Cohort rank
#177 among Metro Adelaide suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Guardian Childcare & Education Seacombe Gardenschildcarekindergarten
  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • 1 Allotment into 2 Allotments ( Torrens Land Division)planning21 HARBROW GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Lodged 02 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
  • 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Divisionplanning7 HARBROW GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Lodged 17 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
  • 3 detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement and tree damaging activityplanning22 SUTTON AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Lodged 25 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Building alterations to install roller door and construction of verandah (partly retrospective)planning177 STURT RD SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Lodged 06 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
  • Construction of three single storey detached dwellings with associated earthwork, retaining and fencing, to be undertaken by the South Australian Housing trustplanning2 WHITE CR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Lodged 20 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
  • Construction of two single-storey detached dwellingsplanning34 ALDERMAN AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Lodged 10 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Free standing gable roof verandahplanning21D ALDERMAN AV SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Lodged 09 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
  • Gable roof verandahplanning37A HARBROW GR SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047Lodged 23 Dec 2025 · Decision Made

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