Stonyfell
SA 5066 · Burnside
1,266 (2021) → 1,332 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Stonyfell is a stable suburb in Burnside, SA 5066, about 7km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.69M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 42/100, and is about 16km inland. Stonyfell has an overall score of 67/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 60/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (7.03%), England (5.61%), Malaysia (2.92%), Sri Lanka (2.13%), South Africa (2.05%)
Top languages: Mandarin (11.3%), Cantonese (1.34%), Sinhal (1.34%), Urdu (0.71%), Spanish (0.63%)
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 1090 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1182
Nearby (within 10km)
- Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1149
- Norwood International High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1077
- Magill SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1119
- Pembroke School - Junior School CampusCombined · Independent · 2.4km
- Pembroke School - Senior School CampusCombined · Independent · 2.4km
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1097
- Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1136
- Pembroke School - Middle School CampusCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1176
- Marryatville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1121
- St Joseph's Memorial School - Junior Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 3km
- Linden Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1159
- Loreto CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1099
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 Stonyfell
Is Stonyfell safe?
Stonyfell has a residential safety score of 60/100, 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 1,422 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Stonyfell?
In Stonyfell, the median house price is $1.69M. Median weekly house rent is $850.
How far is Stonyfell from Adelaide CBD?
Stonyfell is about 7.0 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 33 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Stonyfell?
Stonyfell has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1182 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Stonyfell?
Stonyfell has a transport score of 42/100 and 3 bus stops.