Moving to Belair SA 5052
What the official numbers say about living in Belair — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,330,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $376 a week, against a median household income of $2,265 a week.
About 85% of homes are owner-occupied and 8% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Belair grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,390 → 4,718 people).
Around 79% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, United States; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, German, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Belair sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (73% of workers), while 19% work from home.
Nearest train station: Pinera, 350 m north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Blackwood Interchange, 2.1 km south.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 10.5 km north-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 8 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 28 schools · 27 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 32 parks — see them all on the Belair profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St John's Grammar School 100 m · Belair Primary School 550 m · St Johns 1.1 km · St John's Grammar - Junior School 1.1 km · Clapham School 1.9 km · Scotch Junior School 2.4 km · Hawthorndene Primary School 2.5 km · St Therese Primary School 2.8 km
Groceries: ALDI 1.6 km · Coles 1.9 km · Drakes 2.1 km · Woolworths 2.2 km · Foodland 2.8 km
Parks and reserves: Downer Avenue Reserve 150 m · Pinera Reserve 400 m · Monalta Reserve 550 m · Christine Avenue Reserve 950 m · Dunns Reserve 950 m · Hannaford Reserve 1 km · Culley Reserve 1 km · Mandalay Reserve 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Belair, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Little Raven · Red Wattlebird · Galah · Noisy Miner.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Belair, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belair here | 4,718 | $1,330,000 | 10/10 | 76% |
| Glenalta | 2,039 | $1,100,000 | 10/10 | 51% |
| Blackwood | 4,266 | $1,290,000 | 9/10 | 57% |
| Torrens Park | 2,687 | $2,340,000 | 10/10 | 20% |
| Clapham | 1,685 | $1,319,000 | 10/10 | 17% |
| Hawthorndene | 3,389 | $1,111,000 | 10/10 | 62% |
| Mitcham | 1,832 | $1,570,000 | 10/10 | 40% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Mitcham — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Boothby — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5052 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Belair profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Belair has a median sale price of $1,330,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $376 a week, and about 8% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,390 people to 4,718. It sits about 8 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Pinera station is roughly 0.3 km away. Local government is Mitcham council, and the federal seat is Boothby.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Belair vs Glenalta · Belair vs Blackwood.
Nearby guides: Glenalta · Blackwood · Torrens Park · Clapham · Hawthorndene · Mitcham.
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