Queenstown
SA 5014 · Port Adelaide Enfield
1,943 (2021) → 2,138 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Queenstown is a high growth suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield, SA 5014, about 11km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $874K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 86/100, and is right by the coast. Queenstown has an overall score of 75/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 67/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.19%), China (2.47%), India (2.11%), Philippines (1.34%), Greece (1.24%)
Top languages: Greek (3.19%), Russian (3.04%), Italian (1.75%), Mandarin (1.39%), Vietnamese (0.87%)
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 1028 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Alberton Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1007
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mount Carmel CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1002
- Mount Carmel College Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.3km
- Portside Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1068
- Indie School Port Adelaide CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.7km
- Hendon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 966
- Westport Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1015
- Pennington School R-6Primary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 969
- Our Lady Queen of Peace SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1037
- West Lakes Shore SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1061
- Le Fevre Peninsula Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 923
- Ngutu CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 923
- Seaton High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 999
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Queenstown
Is Queenstown safe?
Queenstown has a residential safety score of 67/100, 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 5,250 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Queenstown?
In Queenstown, the median house price is $874K. Median weekly house rent is $550.
How far is Queenstown from Adelaide CBD?
Queenstown is about 11.2 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 45 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Queenstown?
Queenstown has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1007 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Queenstown?
Queenstown has a transport score of 86/100 and 13 bus stops.