Thorngate
SA 5082 · Prospect
180 (2021) → 191 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Thorngate is a moderate growth suburb in Prospect, SA 5082, about 3km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Thorngate are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 85/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Thorngate has an overall score of 86/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (10.56%), Greece (3.33%), England (2.22%), Iran (2.22%), South Africa (1.67%)
Top languages: Greek (6.11%), Hindi (3.89%), Vietnamese (3.89%), Italian (3.33%), Punjabi (2.22%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 1064 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Blackfriars Priory SchoolCombined · Catholic · 0.3kmICSEA 1044
- Prescott CollegeSecondary · Independent · 0.6kmICSEA 1014
- North Adelaide Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1140
- Wilderness SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 1169
- SEDA College SA - North Adelaide Football ClubSecondary · Independent · 1.3km
- Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1100
- Prospect Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1108
- Walkerville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1132
- Brompton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1000
- Bowden Brompton Community SchoolCombined · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 895
- Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1090
- Bowden Brompton Community School - Beach CampusCombined · Government · 1.5km
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 Thorngate
What are property prices in Thorngate?
Recent sales volume in Thorngate is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $335.
How far is Thorngate from Adelaide CBD?
Thorngate is about 3.5 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 22 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Thorngate?
Thorngate has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Thorngate?
Thorngate has a transport score of 85/100 and 2 bus stops.