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Elizabeth

SA 5112 · Playford

1,033 (2021)1,090 est. (2025) · Stable

60
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,033
Population
$671K
Median house (2026)
5
Safety score
92
Transport score

Elizabeth is a stable suburb in Playford, SA 5112, about 24km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $671K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 92/100, and is about 12km inland. Elizabeth has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

24.0 km
To Adelaide CBD
12.2 km
To coast
$580/wk
Median rent (house)
530 m
To nearest station

Demographics

1,033
Population
38
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$902
vs NSW median-51.2%
Bachelor degree or higher15.4%
Born in Australia60.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse277 / 46 / 72

Top countries of birth: England (6.68%), Afghanistan (4.65%), Myanmar (2.52%), New Zealand (1.26%), Pakistan (1.06%)

Top languages: Arabic (3.19%), Nepali (1.74%), Khmer (1.06%), Vietnamese (1.06%), Greek (0.68%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$671K
Median house (2026)
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$580 / $360 wk
Rental yield (house)4.5%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

5
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

17
Break & enter dwelling1,646/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
25
Motor vehicle theft2,420/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
18
Robbery1,742/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,166 (all categories, latest year)112,875 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many 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

83
Within 10km6 in suburb
3
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
2
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 958 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Indie School ElizabethSecondary · IndependentICSEA 929
  • Edmund Rice Flexi SchoolSecondary · CatholicICSEA 928
  • Playford CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 927
  • Northern Adelaide Senior CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 920
  • Playford International CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 892
  • Kaurna Plains SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 680

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Pinnacle College - Elizabeth East CampusCombined · Independent · 0.8kmICSEA 1054
  • Elizabeth East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 887
  • St Patrick's Technical CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 997
  • St Thomas More SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 918
  • Elizabeth Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 892
  • Elizabeth South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 868
  • St Mary Magdalene's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 925
  • Elizabeth Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 895
  • Elizabeth North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 904
  • South Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 919
  • Swallowcliffe School P-6Primary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 906
  • Elizabeth Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 883

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

92
1Train
24Bus
CBD commute (est.)56 min (train)
Peak train frequency9.5/hr
Nearest train stationElizabeth Railway (530 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

32 in suburbSupermarkets
21 in suburbCafes/Rest.
192 in suburbParks
82 in suburbPlaygrounds
2Pools
85 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
31 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
1026 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalLyell McEwin Hospital (3.1 km)
Nearest vet4.3 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (28.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate1.35%
Projected population 20411,134
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth

Is Elizabeth safe?

Elizabeth 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 112,875 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Elizabeth?

In Elizabeth, the median house price is $671K. Median weekly house rent is $580.

How far is Elizabeth from Adelaide CBD?

Elizabeth is about 24.0 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 56 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Elizabeth?

Elizabeth has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 879 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Elizabeth?

Elizabeth has a transport score of 92/100, including 1 train station and 24 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.