Longwood
SA 5153 · Adelaide Hills
325 (2021) → 336 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Longwood is a declining suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5153, about 17km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Longwood are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 29/100, and is about 19km inland. Longwood has an overall score of 44/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 5153 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (9.54%), Wales (1.85%), Canada (1.54%), Japan (1.23%), Poland (0.92%)
Top languages: Japan (1.23%), Polish (0.92%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1095 (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)
- Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1071
- Scott Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1043
- Heathfield High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1086
- Mylor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 974
- Aldgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1092
- The Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra CampusCombined · Independent · 3.8km
- The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa CampusCombined · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 1105
- Upper Sturt Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1094
- St Catherine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1133
- Stirling East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1138
- Crafers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1109
- Bridgewater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1076
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Longwood
What are property prices in Longwood?
Recent sales volume in Longwood is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $1,450.
How far is Longwood from Adelaide CBD?
Longwood is about 16.9 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 63 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Longwood?
Longwood has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Longwood?
Longwood has a transport score of 29/100.