Blair Athol
SA 5084 · Port Adelaide Enfield
5,274 (2021) → 5,723 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Blair Athol is a moderate growth suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield, SA 5084, about 8km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $898K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 79/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Blair Athol has an overall score of 71/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 10/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Afghanistan (12.74%), India (9.54%), Vietnam (3.75%), Pakistan (3.34%), Iran (1.52%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (5.35%), Punjabi (3.36%), Gujarati (3.17%), Persian ED (2.1%), Hindi (1.95%)
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 1043 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Paul Lutheran SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1053
- Blair Athol North B-6 SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 916
Nearby (within 10km)
- Enfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 984
- St Brigid's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.9kmICSEA 959
- St Gabriel's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1022
- Youth Education Centre - Flexicentre Campus (Kilburn)Combined · Government · 1.1km
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 964
- Prospect North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1043
- Northfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 969
- Nailsworth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1103
- Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 970
- Prospect Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1108
- Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1090
- SEDA College SA - North Adelaide Football ClubSecondary · Independent · 2.9km
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Blair Athol
Is Blair Athol safe?
Blair Athol has a residential safety score of 10/100, 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 12,969 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Blair Athol?
In Blair Athol, the median house price is $898K. Median weekly house rent is $650.
How far is Blair Athol from Adelaide CBD?
Blair Athol is about 7.7 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 35 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Blair Athol?
Blair Athol has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 985 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Blair Athol?
Blair Athol has a transport score of 79/100 and 18 bus stops.