Ironbank
SA 5153 · Adelaide Hills
537 (2021) → 556 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ironbank is a declining suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5153, about 15km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Ironbank are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 30/100, and is about 16km inland. Ironbank has an overall score of 39/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (7.64%), New Zealand (1.3%), Ireland (1.12%), Netherlands (0.93%), France (0.56%)
Top languages: Spanish (1.68%), Cantonese (0.56%), French (0.56%), Persian ED (0.56%)
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 2024
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 1088 (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)
- Scott Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1104
- Upper Sturt Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1088
- Heathfield High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1084
- Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1088
- St Catherine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1123
- Hawthorndene Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1111
- The Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra CampusCombined · Independent · 5.4km
- Coromandel Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1092
- Crafers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1097
- Aldgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1092
- Stirling East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1142
- Craigburn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1078
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
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
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
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
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Ironbank
What are property prices in Ironbank?
Recent sales volume in Ironbank is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price.
How far is Ironbank from Adelaide CBD?
Ironbank is about 14.9 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 57 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Ironbank?
Ironbank has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ironbank?
Ironbank has a transport score of 30/100.