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Athelstone SA 5076

4,432 addresses · 191 streets

Sturt Electorate › Campbelltown LGA › Athelstone · 11 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Athelstone is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 9,601 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $1,941 a week, with median rent near $360 a week. Most homes are houses. About 86% of households own their home and 13% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Italian, English, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,092,500.

9,601Population
43Median age
$1,941Median household income / wk
$360Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Athelstone statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Athelstone itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Dudley Park, 11 km west · Bus interchange: Paradise Interchange, 3.7 km west · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 17.4 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs8/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$1,092,500House · 2026 1Q

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Metropolitan Median House Sales, Valuer-General South Australia.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 27.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Athelstone

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Athelstone SA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202027.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202148.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.3% · Labour-force participation 66.6%

Population by age in Athelstone
Population by age, Athelstone SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4455
5-141,100
15-19571
20-24553
25-341,100
35-441,222
45-541,312
55-641,360
65-741,146
75-84623
85+158
Dwelling types in Athelstone
Dwelling types, Athelstone SA (ABS Census 2021)
House2,994
Townhouse461
Apartment79
Other0
Households by weekly income in Athelstone
Households by weekly income, Athelstone SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650418
$650-1,499911
$1,500-2,9991,137
$3,000+894
Top ancestries in Athelstone
Top ancestries, Athelstone SA (ABS Census 2021)
Italian2,649
English2,643
Australian2,414
Other1,062
Scottish613
Irish591
Housing tenure in Athelstone
Housing tenure, Athelstone SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,558
Mortgage1,456
Rented453
Other43
Cars per household in Athelstone
Cars per household, Athelstone SA (ABS Census 2021)
099
11,018
21,537
3527
4+342
Commute to work in Athelstone
Commute to work, Athelstone SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,560
Train0
Bus271
Tram/ferry0
Walked22
Bicycle26
Home553
Top countries of birth in Athelstone
Top countries of birth, Athelstone SA (ABS Census 2021)
Italy452
England405
India211
China183
Malaysia147
South Africa67
Languages used at home in Athelstone
Languages used at home, Athelstone SA (ABS Census 2021)
Italian704
Mandarin221
Greek172
Arabic138
Cantonese132
Punjabi108

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

32,453 bird observations recorded near Athelstone — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Athelstone

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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Satellite view — Digital Earth Australia (Geoscience Australia) · CC BY 4.0.