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One Tree Hill

SA 5114 · Playford

1,043 (2021)1,059 est. (2025) · Stable

16
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,043
Population
$1.18M
Median house (2026)
5
Safety score
0
Transport score

One Tree Hill is a stable suburb in Playford, SA 5114, about 27km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.18M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 19km inland. One Tree Hill has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

27.1 km
To Adelaide CBD
19.3 km
To coast
$500/wk
Median rent (house)
6.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,043
Population
45
Median age
3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,317
vs NSW median+25.2%
Bachelor degree or higher26.9%
Born in Australia75.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse335 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (12.85%), Italy (1.44%), Netherlands (0.86%), Scotland (0.86%), New Zealand (0.48%)

Top languages: Italian (3.07%), Russian (0.96%), Mandarin (0.29%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.18M
Median house (2026)
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$500 / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)2.2%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

5
Residential

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:

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
8
Motor vehicle theft767/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 30 (all categories, latest year)2,876 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

51
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 954 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • One Tree Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 974

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Craigmore South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 922
  • Hope Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 980
  • Playford Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 955
  • Catherine McAuley SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 980
  • Craigmore High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 929
  • Trinity College BlakeviewCombined · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 1029
  • Elizabeth Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 901
  • Blakeview Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 929
  • Blakes Crossing Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.6kmICSEA 993
  • Elizabeth Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 895
  • South Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 919
  • St Thomas More SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 918

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)93 min (bus)
Nearest train stationSmithfield Railway (6.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
66 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
11 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
55 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalLyell McEwin Hospital (8.5 km)
Nearest vet5.9 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (32.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.38%
Projected population 20411,103
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about One Tree Hill

Is One Tree Hill safe?

One Tree Hill has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 2,876 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in One Tree Hill?

In One Tree Hill, the median house price is $1.18M. Median weekly house rent is $500.

How far is One Tree Hill from Adelaide CBD?

One Tree Hill is about 27.1 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 93 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in One Tree Hill?

One Tree Hill has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 974 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in One Tree Hill?

One Tree Hill has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.