Novar Gardens
SA 5040 · West Torrens
2,508 (2021) → 2,673 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Novar Gardens is a moderate growth suburb in West Torrens, SA 5040, about 8km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.31M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 79/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Novar Gardens has an overall score of 76/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 12/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.79%), China (3.43%), India (1.08%), Malaysia (0.72%), Greece (0.6%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.31%), Greek (2.07%), Cantonese (1.32%), Arabic (0.96%), Italian (0.76%)
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 1073 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Immanuel Primary SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1119
- Immanuel CollegeSecondary · IndependentICSEA 1105
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Leonards Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1059
- Plympton International CollegeCombined · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1040
- Errington Special Education CentreCombined · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1030
- St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1077
- Our Lady of Grace SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1087
- Plympton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1071
- St Mary's Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1106
- St Peter's Woodlands Grammar SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1140
- Glenelg Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1070
- Emmaus Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1113
- Forbes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 977
- Dara SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1159
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 Novar Gardens
Is Novar Gardens safe?
Novar Gardens has a residential safety score of 12/100, 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 7,376 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Novar Gardens?
In Novar Gardens, the median house price is $1.31M. Median weekly house rent is $700.
How far is Novar Gardens from Adelaide CBD?
Novar Gardens is about 7.5 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 35 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Novar Gardens?
Novar Gardens has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1112 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Novar Gardens?
Novar Gardens has a transport score of 79/100 and 15 bus stops.