Walkley Heights
SA 5098 · Salisbury
3,513 (2021) → 3,607 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Walkley Heights is a moderate growth suburb in Salisbury, SA 5098, about 10km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.09M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 63/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Walkley Heights has an overall score of 66/100, 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 (7.49%), England (5.52%), Vietnam (1.79%), Afghanistan (1.59%), Philippines (1.08%)
Top languages: Punjabi (4.87%), Vietnamese (2.68%), Hindi (1.45%), Gujarati (1.25%), Italian (1.17%)
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 1031 (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)
- Heritage CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1044
- SEDA College SA - Football SA State Performance CentreSecondary · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1024
- Ingle Farm East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 977
- Ingle Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 982
- Cedar CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1086
- St Paul's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1029
- Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 970
- Northfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 969
- Valley View Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 953
- Pooraka Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 967
- Pinnacle College - Gilles Plains CampusCombined · Independent · 2.3km
- Wandana Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 885
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 Walkley Heights
Is Walkley Heights safe?
Walkley Heights 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 2,306 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Walkley Heights?
In Walkley Heights, the median house price is $1.09M. Median weekly house rent is $720.
How far is Walkley Heights from Adelaide CBD?
Walkley Heights is about 10.4 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 43 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Walkley Heights?
Walkley Heights has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Walkley Heights?
Walkley Heights has a transport score of 63/100 and 17 bus stops.