Heathpool
SA 5068 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
596 (2021) → 667 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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 56/100, and is about 13km inland. Heathpool has an overall score of 77/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 27/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 5068 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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 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 1120
- Loreto CollegeCombined · Catholic · 0.6kmICSEA 1098
- St Joseph's Memorial School - Junior Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 0.8km
- Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1127
- Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1077
- St Joseph's Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1108
- Saint Ignatius' College - Junior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.1km
- Pembroke School - Middle School CampusCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1171
- St Patrick's Special SchoolCombined · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1115
- Pembroke School - Senior School CampusCombined · Independent · 1.3km
- Pembroke School - Junior School CampusCombined · Independent · 1.4km
- Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1156
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
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
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
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
Moderate GrowthSource: 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 56/100.