Wattle Park
SA 5066 · Burnside
1,885 (2021) → 1,984 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wattle Park is a stable suburb in Burnside, SA 5066, about 7km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.92M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 51/100, and is about 16km inland. Wattle Park has an overall score of 71/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 79/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: China (7.96%), England (5.04%), India (2.76%), Malaysia (2.44%), Italy (1.86%)
Top languages: Mandarin (10.56%), Cantonese (3.98%), Italian (2.28%), Greek (1.75%), Korean (1.49%)
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1087 (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)
- St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolCombined · Independent · 0.8kmICSEA 1182
- Norwood International High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1077
- Magill SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1119
- Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1149
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1097
- Pembroke School - Junior School CampusCombined · Independent · 2.1km
- Pembroke School - Senior School CampusCombined · Independent · 2.2km
- Pembroke School - Middle School CampusCombined · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1176
- Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1136
- St Joseph's Memorial School - Junior Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 3km
- Marryatville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1121
- Rostrevor CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1064
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
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Wattle Park
Is Wattle Park safe?
Wattle Park has a residential safety score of 79/100, 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 1,326 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Wattle Park?
In Wattle Park, the median house price is $1.92M. Median weekly house rent is $1,050.
How far is Wattle Park from Adelaide CBD?
Wattle Park is about 7.1 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 33 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Wattle Park?
Wattle Park has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wattle Park?
Wattle Park has a transport score of 51/100 and 9 bus stops.