Elizabeth East
SA 5112 · Playford
4,607 (2021) → 4,700 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Elizabeth East is a moderate growth suburb in Playford, SA 5112, about 24km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $658K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 70/100, and is about 13km inland. Elizabeth East has an overall score of 53/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 12/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.73%), Afghanistan (3.15%), Philippines (1.41%), Pakistan (1.37%), Scotland (1.17%)
Top languages: Arabic (1.65%), Nepali (0.93%), Vietnamese (0.87%), Bengali (0.54%), Mandarin (0.41%)
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 959 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Pinnacle College - Elizabeth East CampusCombined · IndependentICSEA 1054
- Elizabeth East Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 887
Nearby (within 10km)
- Elizabeth Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 892
- St Thomas More SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 918
- Indie School ElizabethSecondary · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 929
- Playford International CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 892
- Elizabeth Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 895
- Kaurna Plains SchoolCombined · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 680
- Northern Adelaide Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 920
- St Mary Magdalene's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 925
- Edmund Rice Flexi SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 928
- Elizabeth South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 868
- Playford CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 927
- South Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 919
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 Elizabeth East
Is Elizabeth East safe?
Elizabeth East has a residential safety score of 12/100, 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 11,200 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Elizabeth East?
In Elizabeth East, the median house price is $658K. Median weekly house rent is $520.
How far is Elizabeth East from Adelaide CBD?
Elizabeth East is about 23.7 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 83 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Elizabeth East?
Elizabeth East has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 971 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Elizabeth East?
Elizabeth East has a transport score of 70/100 and 23 bus stops.