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Athol Park

SA 5012 · Charles Sturt

2,023 (2021)2,132 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

75
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

2,023
Population
$884K
Median house (2026)
52
Safety score
82
Transport score

Athol Park is a moderate growth suburb in Charles Sturt, SA 5012, about 10km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $884K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 82/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Athol Park has an overall score of 75/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 52/100.

9.6 km
To Adelaide CBD
3.3 km
To coast
$610/wk
Median rent (house)
2.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

2,023
Population
34
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,380
vs NSW median-25.4%
Bachelor degree or higher38.6%
Born in Australia44.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse516 / 8 / 198

Top countries of birth: Vietnam (18.59%), India (5.54%), Philippines (4.45%), Bosnia and Herzegovina (1.83%), China (1.68%)

Top languages: Vietnamese (25.95%), Arabic (2.62%), Serbian (2.47%), Tagalog (2.37%), Mandarin (2.27%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$884K
Median house (2026)
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$610 / $500 wk
Rental yield (house)3.6%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

52
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

7
Break & enter dwelling346/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
5
Motor vehicle theft247/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery49/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 141 (all categories, latest year)6,970 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

124
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1036 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.9kmICSEA 1008
  • Pennington School R-6Primary · Government · 1kmICSEA 969
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1009
  • Woodville Gardens School Birth-6Primary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 982
  • Ngutu CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 923
  • SEDA College SA - The Parks CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.4km
  • Mount Carmel College Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.7km
  • Woodville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 974
  • The Grove Education CentreCombined · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 983
  • Mount Carmel CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1002
  • SEDA College SA - St. Clair YMCA Recreation CentreSecondary · Independent · 2km
  • Challa Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 976

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

82
16Bus
CBD commute (est.)41 min (bus)
Nearest train stationCheltenham Railway (2.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

113 in suburbSupermarkets
81 in suburbCafes/Rest.
251 in suburbParks
243 in suburbPlaygrounds
2011 in suburbPools
140 in suburbGyms
2Dog parks
141 in suburbGPs
80 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
40 in suburbLibraries
1045 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachWest Lakes Shore Beach (6.0 km)
Nearest hospitalThe Queen Elizabeth Hospital (3.2 km)
Nearest vet1.6 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (9.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.32%
Projected population 20412,341
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Athol Park

Is Athol Park safe?

Athol Park has a residential safety score of 52/100, 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 6,970 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Athol Park?

In Athol Park, the median house price is $884K. Median weekly house rent is $610.

How far is Athol Park from Adelaide CBD?

Athol Park is about 9.6 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 41 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Athol Park?

Athol Park has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Athol Park?

Athol Park has a transport score of 82/100 and 16 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.