Highbury
SA 5089 · Tea Tree Gully
6,956 (2021) → 7,371 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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 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
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
Moderate GrowthSource: 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.