Moving to Eastwood SA 5063
What the official numbers say about living in Eastwood — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,420,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $1,892 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Eastwood shrank 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (778 → 712 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Eastwood sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (61% of workers), while 19% work from home.
Nearest train station: Adelaide, 3.3 km north-west.
Nearest tram stop: Greenhill Road (Stop 1), 2 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Klemzig Interchange, 6.4 km north.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 8.1 km west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 2 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 61 schools · 443 cafes & restaurants · 26 supermarkets · 62 parks — see them all on the Eastwood profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Parkside Primary School 300 m · Conyngham Street Child Care Centre 1.2 km · Rose Park Primary School 1.3 km · Sunrise Christian Primary School 1.4 km · Glenunga International High School 1.5 km · Unley Primary School 1.7 km · CBC Junior 1.8 km · Gilles Street Primary School 1.8 km
Groceries: Foodland 650 m · Woolworths 750 m · Dulwich Grocer 1.1 km · IGA 1.3 km · IGA 1.7 km · Drakes 1.7 km · Coles 1.7 km · Coles 1.8 km
Parks and reserves: Matilda Street Reserve 300 m · Banksia St Park 450 m · Albert Street Reserve 600 m · Howard Florey Reserve 650 m · Carriageway Park / Tuthangga (Park 17) 700 m · McLeay Park 750 m · Henry Codd Reserve 800 m · Glenside Olive Reserve 850 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Eastwood, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Wood Duck · Rock Dove · Galah.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Eastwood, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood here | 712 | $1,420,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Parkside | 5,126 | $1,776,500 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Dulwich | 1,659 | $2,100,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Frewville | 896 | $2,480,000 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Glenside | 2,852 | $1,240,000 | 9/10 | 17% |
| Fullarton | 4,500 | $1,951,500 | 9/10 | 20% |
| Rose Park | 1,375 | $3,115,000 | 10/10 | 23% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Burnside — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Adelaide — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5063 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Eastwood profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Eastwood has a median sale price of $1,420,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $400 a week.
The population fell 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 778 people to 712. It sits about 2 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Adelaide station is roughly 3.3 km away. Local government is Burnside council, and the federal seat is Adelaide.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Eastwood vs Dulwich · Eastwood vs Frewville.
Nearby guides: Parkside · Dulwich · Frewville · Glenside · Fullarton · Rose Park.
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