Eyre
SA 5121 · Playford
1,113 (2021) → 1,706 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Eyre is a suburb in Playford, SA 5121, about 26km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $707K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 52/100, and is about 12km inland. Eyre has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 18/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (3.14%), Philippines (2.88%), India (1.71%), Cambodia (1.44%), Afghanistan (0.99%)
Top languages: Khmer (1.98%), Filipino (1.17%), Punjabi (1.08%), Tagalog (0.99%), Vietnamese (0.99%)
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:
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
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 941 (below 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)
- Swallowcliffe School P-6Primary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 906
- Garden College - Elizabeth CampusCombined · Independent · 2.1km
- Edmund Rice Flexi School - Davoren Park CampusSecondary · Catholic · 2.1km
- St Patrick's Technical CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 997
- Compass Catholic CommunitySecondary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 953
- Elizabeth North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 904
- John Hartley School B-6Primary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 917
- Playford CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 927
- Northern Adelaide Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 920
- St Columba CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 968
- Edmund Rice Flexi SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 928
- South Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 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
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
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
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
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
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
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
Childcare
Some choices available
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of childcare options, though popular services may have waiting lists.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Eyre
Is Eyre safe?
Eyre has a residential safety score of 18/100, 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 9,883 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Eyre?
In Eyre, the median house price is $707K. Median weekly house rent is $560.
How far is Eyre from Adelaide CBD?
Eyre is about 26.5 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 91 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Eyre?
Eyre has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Eyre?
Eyre has a transport score of 52/100 and 7 bus stops.