Somerton Park
SA 5044 · Holdfast Bay
5,811 (2021) → 6,113 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Somerton Park is a stable suburb in Holdfast Bay, SA 5044, about 11km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $2.33M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 81/100, and is right by the coast. Somerton Park has an overall score of 80/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.16%), Scotland (0.98%), China (0.88%), India (0.86%), New Zealand (0.76%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.08%), Greek (0.86%), Italian (0.6%), German (0.53%), Cantonese (0.45%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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 1072 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Sacred Heart CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 1078
Nearby (within 10km)
- Paringa Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1102
- Brighton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1076
- Glenelg Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1070
- St Peter's Woodlands Grammar SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1140
- Warradale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1042
- McAuley Community SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1102
- St Mary's Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1106
- Our Lady of Grace SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1087
- Christ the King SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1082
- Brighton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1075
- Dara SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1159
- St Leonards Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1059
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Somerton Park
Is Somerton Park safe?
Somerton Park has a residential safety score of 83/100, 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 2,375 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Somerton Park?
In Somerton Park, the median house price is $2.33M. Median weekly house rent is $700.
How far is Somerton Park from Adelaide CBD?
Somerton Park is about 10.5 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 44 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Somerton Park?
Somerton Park has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1078 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Somerton Park?
Somerton Park has a transport score of 81/100 and 29 bus stops.