Clapham
SA 5062 · Mitcham
1,685 (2021) → 1,736 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Clapham is a stable suburb in Mitcham, SA 5062, about 7km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.27M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 82/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Clapham has an overall score of 79/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 51/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.68%), China (1.48%), India (1.19%), Netherlands (0.89%), USA (0.89%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.84%), Greek (1.84%), Cantonese (1.19%), French (0.83%), Italian (0.83%)
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.
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 1087 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Clapham Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1094
Nearby (within 10km)
- Colonel Light Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1112
- St Therese SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1128
- Scotch College - Torrens Park CampusCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1150
- Springbank Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1017
- St John's Grammar School - Sheoak Road CampusCombined · Independent · 1.8km
- Scotch College - Mitcham CampusCombined · Independent · 1.9km
- Mitcham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1118
- Mitcham Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1087
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1129
- Belair Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1119
- Westbourne Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1133
- Unley High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1082
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Clapham
Is Clapham safe?
Clapham has a residential safety score of 51/100, 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 2,611 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Clapham?
In Clapham, the median house price is $1.27M. Median weekly house rent is $600.
How far is Clapham from Adelaide CBD?
Clapham is about 6.9 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 33 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Clapham?
Clapham has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1094 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Clapham?
Clapham has a transport score of 82/100 and 6 bus stops.