St Marys
SA 5042 · Mitcham
3,010 (2021) → 3,210 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
St Marys is a stable suburb in Mitcham, SA 5042, about 9km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.05M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 79/100, and is a short drive from the coast. St Marys has an overall score of 75/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (6.21%), Nepal (2.66%), England (2.23%), China (1.86%), Philippines (1.83%)
Top languages: Nepali (3.32%), Punjabi (2.52%), Mandarin (2.39%), Greek (2.33%), Arabic (2.19%)
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 1080 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Bernadette's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1061
Nearby (within 10km)
- SEDA College SA - Mitchell Park CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.4km
- Clovelly Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1021
- Springbank Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1017
- Sacred Heart College - Middle School CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.6km
- Hamilton Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 995
- St Therese SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1128
- Suneden Specialist SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1048
- Marion Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1037
- Eden Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1109
- Australian Science and Mathematics SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1091
- Colonel Light Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1112
- Sunrise Christian School MarionCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1082
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 St Marys
Is St Marys safe?
St Marys has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 7,874 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in St Marys?
In St Marys, the median house price is $1.05M. Median weekly house rent is $697.
How far is St Marys from Adelaide CBD?
St Marys is about 8.6 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 38 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in St Marys?
St Marys has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1061 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in St Marys?
St Marys has a transport score of 79/100 and 17 bus stops.