Chandlers Hill
SA 5159 · Onkaparinga
792 (2021) → 778 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Chandlers Hill is a stable suburb in Onkaparinga, SA 5159, about 18km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.16M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 29/100, and is about 11km inland. Chandlers Hill has an overall score of 40/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 90/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 5159 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (9.34%), Scotland (1.77%), South Africa (1.77%), New Zealand (0.63%), India (0.51%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.76%), Urdu (0.38%), Polish (0.38%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1042 (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)
- Aberfoyle Hub Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1030
- Clarendon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1042
- Aberfoyle Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1039
- OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle CampusCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 983
- Thiele Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1022
- School of the NativityPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1086
- Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley IncorporatedPrimary · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1065
- Pilgrim SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1109
- Happy Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1033
- Craigburn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1074
- Flagstaff Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1067
- Reynella East CollegeCombined · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 988
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Chandlers Hill
Is Chandlers Hill safe?
Chandlers Hill has a residential safety score of 90/100, 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 1,010 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Chandlers Hill?
In Chandlers Hill, the median house price is $1.16M. Median weekly house rent is $775.
How far is Chandlers Hill from Adelaide CBD?
Chandlers Hill is about 17.6 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 65 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Chandlers Hill?
Chandlers Hill has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Chandlers Hill?
Chandlers Hill has a transport score of 29/100 and 1 bus stops.