Lightsview
SA 5085 · Port Adelaide Enfield
6,090 (2021) → 6,535 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lightsview is a suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield, SA 5085, about 8km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $835K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 64/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Lightsview has an overall score of 73/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 68/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (8.19%), India (7.95%), England (2.78%), Malaysia (2.58%), Philippines (1.94%)
Top languages: Mandarin (10.03%), Cantonese (3.69%), Punjabi (3.05%), Gujarati (2.41%), Vietnamese (2.41%)
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 1048 (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)
- St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.6kmICSEA 1082
- Hampstead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1017
- Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1087
- Cedar CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 1086
- Northfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 969
- St Pius X SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1099
- Heritage CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1044
- Klemzig Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1022
- Enfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 984
- Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 970
- St Gabriel's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1022
- SEDA College SA - Football SA State Performance CentreSecondary · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1024
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
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Frequently asked questions about Lightsview
Is Lightsview safe?
Lightsview has a residential safety score of 68/100, 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 4,105 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Lightsview?
In Lightsview, the median house price is $835K. Median weekly house rent is $650.
How far is Lightsview from Adelaide CBD?
Lightsview is about 7.8 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 35 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Lightsview?
Lightsview has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lightsview?
Lightsview has a transport score of 64/100 and 14 bus stops.