Aldgate
SA 5154 · Adelaide Hills
3,471 (2021) → 3,591 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Aldgate is a declining suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5154, about 16km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.61M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 32/100, and is about 20km inland. Aldgate has an overall score of 59/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 88/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8.15%), South Africa (1.38%), Germany (1.15%), USA (0.89%), New Zealand (0.66%)
Top languages: German (0.63%), Afrikaans (0.43%), Mandarin (0.37%), French (0.2%), Greek (0.2%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1090 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa CampusCombined · IndependentICSEA 1125
- Aldgate Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1092
- The Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra CampusCombined · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Stirling East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1142
- Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1088
- Bridgewater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1089
- Heathfield High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1084
- St Catherine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1123
- Mylor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1036
- Crafers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1097
- The Hills Christian Community School - Verdun CampusCombined · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1081
- Upper Sturt Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1088
- Scott Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1104
- Uraidla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1108
- Hahndorf Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1060
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Aldgate
Is Aldgate safe?
Aldgate has a residential safety score of 88/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,671 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Aldgate?
In Aldgate, the median house price is $1.61M. Median weekly house rent is $700.
How far is Aldgate from Adelaide CBD?
Aldgate is about 16.0 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 60 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Aldgate?
Aldgate has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1109 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Aldgate?
Aldgate has a transport score of 32/100 and 20 bus stops.