Lenswood
SA 5240 · Adelaide Hills
534 (2021) → 561 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lenswood is a stable suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5240, about 20km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Lenswood are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 27/100, and is about 27km inland. Lenswood has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 25/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (5.81%), Netherlands (1.31%), New Zealand (1.12%), Canada (0.94%), Germany (0.94%)
Top languages: German (1.31%), Russian (0.94%), Serbian (0.75%)
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 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1057 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Lenswood Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1044
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lobethal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1038
- Lobethal Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 1048
- Basket Range Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1127
- Woodside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1033
- Oakbank SchoolCombined · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 990
- Uraidla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1108
- Norton Summit Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1066
- Paracombe Primary and PreschoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 1062
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
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Lenswood
Is Lenswood safe?
Lenswood has a residential safety score of 25/100, 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 2,435 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Lenswood?
Recent sales volume in Lenswood is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price.
How far is Lenswood from Adelaide CBD?
Lenswood is about 20.3 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 73 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Lenswood?
Lenswood has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1044 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lenswood?
Lenswood has a transport score of 27/100.