Linden Park
SA 5065 · Burnside
2,367 (2021) → 2,446 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Linden Park is a moderate growth suburb in Burnside, SA 5065, about 5km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.72M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 74/100, and is about 13km inland. Linden Park has an overall score of 81/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 57/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (12.29%), India (5.75%), England (3.25%), Malaysia (2.45%), Sri Lanka (1.56%)
Top languages: Mandarin (16.69%), Malayalam (2.07%), Cantonese (1.99%), Sinhal (1.73%), Bengali (1.61%)
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:
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 1082 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Linden Park Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1159
Nearby (within 10km)
- Glenunga International High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1148
- St Patrick's Special SchoolCombined · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1098
- Seymour CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1147
- Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1149
- Marryatville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1121
- Glen Osmond Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1141
- Loreto CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1099
- Rose Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1162
- Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1136
- St Joseph's Memorial School - Junior Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.2km
- St Raphael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1106
- Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1071
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 Linden Park
Is Linden Park safe?
Linden Park has a residential safety score of 57/100, 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 3,253 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Linden Park?
In Linden Park, the median house price is $1.72M. Median weekly house rent is $820.
How far is Linden Park from Adelaide CBD?
Linden Park is about 4.6 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 26 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Linden Park?
Linden Park has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1159 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Linden Park?
Linden Park has a transport score of 74/100 and 10 bus stops.