Springfield
SA 5062 · Mitcham
548 (2021) → 565 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Springfield is a stable suburb in Mitcham, SA 5062, about 6km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $2.13M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 61/100, and is about 11km inland. Springfield has an overall score of 68/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 47/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (4.38%), England (3.28%), Greece (2.01%), Vietnam (1.28%), India (1.09%)
Top languages: Mandarin (6.75%), Greek (4.01%), Tamil (1.82%), Vietnamese (1.28%), Hindi (1.09%)
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 1092 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mercedes CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 1138
Nearby (within 10km)
- Scotch College - Mitcham CampusCombined · Independent · 1.1km
- Unley High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1082
- Urrbrae Agricultural High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1077
- Mitcham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1118
- Scotch College - Torrens Park CampusCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1150
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1129
- Highgate SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1150
- Mitcham Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1087
- St John's Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1134
- Glen Osmond Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1141
- Concordia CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1140
- Sunrise Christian School FullartonPrimary · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1130
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 Springfield
Is Springfield safe?
Springfield has a residential safety score of 47/100, 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 2,555 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Springfield?
In Springfield, the median house price is $2.13M. Median weekly house rent is $800.
How far is Springfield from Adelaide CBD?
Springfield is about 6.2 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 31 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Springfield?
Springfield has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1138 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Springfield?
Springfield has a transport score of 61/100 and 1 bus stops.