Firle
SA 5070 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
1,508 (2021) → 1,608 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Firle is a stable suburb in Norwood Payneham and St Peters, SA 5070, about 5km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.24M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 77/100, and is about 14km inland. Firle has an overall score of 80/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 99/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: China (8.09%), India (6.43%), Italy (6.43%), England (2.59%), Malaysia (1.66%)
Top languages: Mandarin (10.48%), Italian (8.62%), Greek (3.85%), Hindi (2.52%), Cantonese (2.45%)
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
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1069 (above 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)
- Trinity Gardens SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1104
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1079
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1097
- Felixstow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1071
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1069
- Pembroke School - Middle School CampusCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1176
- Pembroke School - Junior School CampusCombined · Independent · 1.9km
- East Torrens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1071
- Pembroke School - Senior School CampusCombined · Independent · 2km
- Marden Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1077
- Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1136
- Open Access CollegeCombined · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1017
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
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
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
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
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
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Firle
Is Firle safe?
Firle has a residential safety score of 99/100, 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 9,549 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Firle?
In Firle, the median house price is $1.24M. Median weekly house rent is $665.
How far is Firle from Adelaide CBD?
Firle is about 5.5 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 28 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Firle?
Firle has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Firle?
Firle has a transport score of 77/100 and 13 bus stops.