Heathfield
SA 5153 · Adelaide Hills
1,062 (2021) → 1,099 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Heathfield is a declining suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5153, about 15km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.17M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 34/100, and is about 18km inland. Heathfield has an overall score of 56/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.82%), New Zealand (1.69%), Germany (0.94%), Scotland (0.85%), USA (0.56%)
Top languages: German (1.13%), Japan (0.28%), Spanish (0.28%)
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:
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 1100 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1088
- Heathfield High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1084
Nearby (within 10km)
- The Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra CampusCombined · Independent · 2.4km
- St Catherine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1123
- Aldgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1092
- Scott Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1104
- Stirling East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1142
- Upper Sturt Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1088
- The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa CampusCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1125
- Crafers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1097
- Mylor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1036
- Bridgewater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1089
- The Hills Christian Community School - Verdun CampusCombined · Independent · 6.6kmICSEA 1081
- Hawthorndene Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1111
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
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Heathfield
Is Heathfield safe?
Heathfield has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 1,507 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Heathfield?
In Heathfield, the median house price is $1.17M. Median weekly house rent is $900.
How far is Heathfield from Adelaide CBD?
Heathfield is about 15.4 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 58 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Heathfield?
Heathfield has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1086 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Heathfield?
Heathfield has a transport score of 34/100 and 19 bus stops.