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Heathpool

SA 5068 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters

596 (2021)667 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

76
Overall score

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

596
Population
$1.88M
Median house (2026)
27
Safety score
55
Transport score

Heathpool is a moderate growth suburb in Norwood Payneham and St Peters, SA 5068, about 4km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.88M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 55/100, and is about 13km inland. Heathpool has an overall score of 76/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 27/100.

4.2 km
To Adelaide CBD
13.2 km
To coast
$1,200/wk
Median rent (house)
3.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

596
Population
41
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,466
vs NSW median+33.3%
Bachelor degree or higher67.0%
Born in Australia69.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse163 / 0 / 45

Top countries of birth: India (5.03%), England (4.7%), China (2.68%), Vietnam (1.85%), South Korea (1.68%)

Top languages: Mandarin (4.36%), Gujarati (1.85%), Italian (1.68%), Korean (1.68%), Vietnamese (1.68%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.88M
Median house (2026)
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$1,200 / $522 wk
Rental yield (house)3.3%
Days on market (house)Data not available

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

Residential Safety

27
Residential

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:

3
Break & enter dwelling503/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
2
Motor vehicle theft336/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 16 (all categories, latest year)2,685 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

166
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1079 (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)

  • Marryatville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.3kmICSEA 1121
  • Loreto CollegeCombined · Catholic · 0.6kmICSEA 1099
  • St Joseph's Memorial School - Junior Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 0.8km
  • Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1136
  • Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1071
  • St Joseph's Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1110
  • Saint Ignatius' College - Junior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.1km
  • Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1146
  • Pembroke School - Middle School CampusCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1176
  • St Patrick's Special SchoolCombined · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1098
  • Pembroke School - Senior School CampusCombined · Independent · 1.3km
  • Pembroke School - Junior School CampusCombined · Independent · 1.4km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

55
CBD commute (est.)25 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBotanic Gardens (3.5 km)

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.

180 in suburbSupermarkets
760 in suburbCafes/Rest.
400 in suburbParks
21Playgrounds
262Pools
220 in suburbGyms
1Dog parks
370 in suburbGPs
180 in suburbPharmacies
110 in suburbChildcare
20 in suburbLibraries
61110 in suburbSports fields
6Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt Andrew’s Hospital (2.9 km)
Nearest vet1.4 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (10.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate2.85%
Projected population 2041719
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Heathpool

Is Heathpool safe?

Heathpool has a residential safety score of 27/100, 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 2,685 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Heathpool?

In Heathpool, the median house price is $1.88M. Median weekly house rent is $1,200.

How far is Heathpool from Adelaide CBD?

Heathpool is about 4.2 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 25 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Heathpool?

Heathpool has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Heathpool?

Heathpool has a transport score of 55/100.

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.