Brompton
SA 5007 · Charles Sturt
3,729 (2021) → 3,943 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Brompton is a high growth suburb in Charles Sturt, SA 5007, about 4km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.01M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 83/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Brompton has an overall score of 84/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 37/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Greece (4.02%), England (3.86%), Vietnam (2.33%), China (2.15%), India (1.9%)
Top languages: Greek (6.09%), Vietnamese (3%), Mandarin (2.74%), Cantonese (1.72%), Italian (1.42%)
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 1064 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1100
- Bowden Brompton Community SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 895
- Bowden Brompton Community School - Beach CampusCombined · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Brompton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1000
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1060
- Australian Islamic College AdelaideCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1014
- St Dominic's Priory CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1087
- Adelaide Secondary School of EnglishSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 994
- Blackfriars Priory SchoolCombined · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1044
- Prospect Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1108
- Allenby Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1067
- Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1090
- Prescott CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1014
- North Adelaide Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1140
- St Margaret Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1023
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Brompton
Is Brompton safe?
Brompton has a residential safety score of 37/100, 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 13,703 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Brompton?
In Brompton, the median house price is $1.01M. Median weekly house rent is $650.
How far is Brompton from Adelaide CBD?
Brompton is about 4.0 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 24 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Brompton?
Brompton has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 998 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Brompton?
Brompton has a transport score of 83/100 and 10 bus stops.