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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 5153 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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:
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1100 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Heathfield High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1086
- Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1071
Nearby (within 10km)
- The Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra CampusCombined · Independent · 2.4km
- St Catherine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1133
- Aldgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1092
- Scott Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1043
- Stirling East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1138
- Upper Sturt Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1094
- The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa CampusCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1105
- Crafers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1109
- Mylor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 974
- Bridgewater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1076
- The Hills Christian Community SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.6kmICSEA 1092
- Hawthorndene Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1108
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
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
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
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
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: 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 1079 (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.