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Highbury

SA 5089 · Tea Tree Gully

6,956 (2021)7,371 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

55
Overall score

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

6,956
Population
$1.02M
Median house (2026)
100
Safety score
44
Transport score

Highbury is a moderate growth suburb in Tea Tree Gully, SA 5089, about 13km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.02M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 44/100, and is about 14km inland. Highbury has an overall score of 55/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

12.7 km
To Adelaide CBD
14.4 km
To coast
$725/wk
Median rent (house)
10.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

6,956
Population
41
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,038
vs NSW median+10.2%
Bachelor degree or higher44.0%
Born in Australia74.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse2,410 / 0 / 65

Top countries of birth: England (5.18%), Italy (2.23%), India (1.65%), South Africa (0.93%), China (0.89%)

Top languages: Italian (3.23%), Mandarin (1.38%), Punjabi (1.08%), Arabic (0.99%), Polish (0.75%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.02M+39.4%
Median house (2026)
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$725 / $435 wk
Rental yield (house)3.7%
Days on market (house)Data not available

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

Residential Safety

100
Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

7
Break & enter dwelling101/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
6
Motor vehicle theft86/100k
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: 157 (all categories, latest year)2,257 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

112
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1044 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Highbury Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1058

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Torrens Valley Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1078
  • Athelstone SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1091
  • Modbury South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 996
  • Modbury Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1013
  • Modbury High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1004
  • Ardtornish Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1045
  • Paradise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1025
  • St Agnes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1039
  • Dernancourt SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1051
  • Kildare CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1044
  • Modbury School P-6Primary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1018
  • Thorndon Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1064

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

44
28Bus
CBD commute (est.)50 min (bus)
Nearest train stationGreenfields Railway (10.3 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.

50 in suburbSupermarkets
60 in suburbCafes/Rest.
166 in suburbParks
176 in suburbPlaygrounds
175 in suburbPools
71 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
30 in suburbPharmacies
31 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
555 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalWomens and Childrens Hospital (11.6 km)
Nearest vet2.1 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (18.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.46%
Projected population 20417,991
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Highbury

Is Highbury safe?

Highbury 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 2,257 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Highbury?

In Highbury, the median house price is $1.02M. Median weekly house rent is $725.

How far is Highbury from Adelaide CBD?

Highbury is about 12.7 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 50 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Highbury?

Highbury has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1058 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Highbury?

Highbury has a transport score of 44/100 and 28 bus stops.

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.