Lonsdale
SA 5160 · Onkaparinga
23 (2021) → 23 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lonsdale is a suburb in Onkaparinga, SA 5160, about 22km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Lonsdale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 85/100, and is right by the coast. Lonsdale has an overall score of 61/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: South Africa (21.74%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2025
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
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
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
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 995 (below 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)
- Morphett Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 964
- Lonsdale Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 959
- O'Sullivan Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 941
- Southern Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1094
- SEDA College SA - Hallett Cove CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.5km
- Reynella South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 966
- Hallett Cove South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 984
- St John the Apostle Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1022
- Christie Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 891
- Antonio Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1020
- FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful EngagementSecondary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 941
- FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement - The Cottage CampusSecondary · Catholic · 3.3km
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 Lonsdale
How far is Lonsdale from Adelaide CBD?
Lonsdale is about 22.1 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 52 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Lonsdale?
Lonsdale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lonsdale?
Lonsdale has a transport score of 85/100, including 1 train station and 21 bus stops.