Elizabeth North
SA 5113 · Playford
3,588 (2021) → 3,713 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Elizabeth North is a moderate growth suburb in Playford, SA 5113, about 26km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $610K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 86/100, and is about 14km inland. Elizabeth North has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.52%), Scotland (1.23%), New Zealand (0.81%), India (0.64%), Philippines (0.64%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (0.67%), Spanish (0.53%), Greek (0.45%), Arabic (0.42%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.42%)
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 947 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Elizabeth North Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 904
Nearby (within 10km)
- South Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 919
- Playford CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 927
- Swallowcliffe School P-6Primary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 906
- Northern Adelaide Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 920
- Elizabeth Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 895
- Garden College - Elizabeth CampusCombined · Independent · 1.5km
- Edmund Rice Flexi SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 928
- Edmund Rice Flexi School - Davoren Park CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.5km
- St Patrick's Technical CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 997
- Elizabeth Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 901
- St Thomas More SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 918
- Compass Catholic CommunitySecondary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 953
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 North
Is Elizabeth North safe?
Elizabeth North has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 14,353 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Elizabeth North?
In Elizabeth North, the median house price is $610K. Median weekly house rent is $500.
How far is Elizabeth North from Adelaide CBD?
Elizabeth North is about 26.3 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 61 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Elizabeth North?
Elizabeth North has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 904 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Elizabeth North?
Elizabeth North has a transport score of 86/100, including 1 train station and 14 bus stops.