Moving to Eden Hills SA 5050
What the official numbers say about living in Eden Hills — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,298,750 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $388 a week, against a median household income of $2,062 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Eden Hills grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,875 → 3,020 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, China; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Japanese, French.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Eden Hills sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (73% of workers), while 16% work from home.
Nearest train station: Eden Hills, 150 m west.
Nearest bus interchange: Blackwood Interchange, 2.1 km east.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 10.6 km north-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 10 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 27 schools · 23 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 40 parks — see them all on the Eden Hills profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Eden Hills Primary School 150 m · Bellevue Height Primary School 1000 m · Blackwood High School 1 km · St Peters Lutheran School 1.9 km · Australian Science and Mathematics School 1.9 km · St. Bernadette's Parish School 2.8 km · Coromandel Valley Primary School 3 km · Flagstaff Hill Primary School 3.1 km
Groceries: Drakes 1.8 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · Coles 1.8 km · ALDI 1.9 km · Foodland 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Kenny Park 250 m · Colebrook Reconciliation Park 800 m · Karinya Reserve 900 m · Ridgehaven Drive Playground 1.2 km · Ashby Reserve 1.2 km · Ossie Goldsworty Reserve 1.4 km · Thistelton Crescent Reserve 1.6 km · Garnet Avenue Reserve 1.6 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Eden Hills, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Little Raven · Red Wattlebird · Galah · Noisy Miner.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Eden Hills, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Hills here | 3,020 | $1,298,750 | 9/10 | 76% |
| Bellevue Heights | 2,712 | $1,178,000 | 9/10 | 76% |
| Blackwood | 4,266 | $1,290,000 | 9/10 | 86% |
| Pasadena | 3,073 | $1,620,000 | 8/10 | 28% |
| Craigburn Farm | 3,099 | $1,452,500 | 10/10 | 48% |
| Panorama | 2,388 | $1,112,500 | 9/10 | 53% |
| St Marys | 3,010 | $1,115,500 | 6/10 | 18% |
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 5050 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Eden Hills profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Eden Hills has a median sale price of $1,298,750 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $388 a week.
The population grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,875 people to 3,020. It sits about 10 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Eden Hills station is roughly 0.1 km away. Local government is Mitcham council, and the federal seat is Boothby.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Eden Hills vs Bellevue Heights · Eden Hills vs Blackwood.
Nearby guides: Bellevue Heights · Blackwood · Pasadena · Craigburn Farm · Panorama · St Marys.
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