St Clair
SA 5011 · Charles Sturt
2,634 (2021) → 2,776 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
St Clair is a moderate growth suburb in Charles Sturt, SA 5011, about 9km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.17M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 83/100, and is a short drive from the coast. St Clair has an overall score of 80/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 77/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (6.19%), Vietnam (4.33%), China (2.7%), England (2.7%), Philippines (1.82%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (5.39%), Mandarin (3.95%), Spanish (2.16%), Greek (1.86%), Malayalam (1.86%)
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 1042 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Woodville High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 974
- SEDA College SA - St. Clair YMCA Recreation CentreSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ngutu CollegeCombined · Independent · 0.6kmICSEA 923
- The Grove Education CentreCombined · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 983
- Woodville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1008
- Pennington School R-6Primary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 969
- Whitefriars SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1070
- Our Lady Queen of Peace SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1037
- Woodville Gardens School Birth-6Primary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 982
- Mount Carmel College Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.7km
- Challa Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 976
- Mount Carmel CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1002
- Alberton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1007
- Hendon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 966
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 St Clair
Is St Clair safe?
St Clair has a residential safety score of 77/100, 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 9,947 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in St Clair?
In St Clair, the median house price is $1.17M. Median weekly house rent is $630.
How far is St Clair from Adelaide CBD?
St Clair is about 8.8 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 38 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in St Clair?
St Clair has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 974 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in St Clair?
St Clair has a transport score of 83/100 and 10 bus stops.