Moving to Erindale SA 5066
What the official numbers say about living in Erindale — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $3,075,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $461 a week, against a median household income of $2,364 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Erindale grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,130 → 1,172 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, England, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Italian, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Erindale sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (76% of workers), while 17% work from home.
Nearest train station: Adelaide, 6.2 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Klemzig Interchange, 5.2 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 12.1 km west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 6 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 38 schools · 106 cafes & restaurants · 14 supermarkets · 42 parks — see them all on the Erindale profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Saint Peters Girls School 550 m · Burnside Primary School 800 m · Pembroke School - Junior & Senior Campus 1 km · Pembroke Junior School 1.1 km · Norwood International High School 1.4 km · Marryatville Primary School 1.4 km · Pembroke School - King's Campus Middle School 1.5 km · Pembroke School (Boarding house) 1.5 km
Groceries: Foodland 350 m · IGA 650 m · Woolworths 1.2 km · Wattle Park IGA 1.2 km · ALDI 1.7 km · Chile Mojo 1.9 km · Magill Asian Gourmet Supermarket 2 km · Foodland 2 km
Parks and reserves: Harris Reserve 450 m · Philps Reserve 550 m · Bell Yett Reserve 650 m · Kensington Gardens Reserve 750 m · Knightsbridge Reserve 800 m · W. H. Holmes Reserve 1 km · Caloroga Street Reserve 1.1 km · Warland Reserve 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Erindale, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Magpie-lark · Eastern Rosella · Galah.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Erindale, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erindale here | 1,172 | $3,075,000 | 10/10 | 39% |
| Leabrook | 1,605 | $2,100,000 | 10/10 | 42% |
| Burnside | 3,060 | $1,825,000 | 10/10 | 64% |
| Kensington Gardens | 2,498 | $2,337,500 | 10/10 | 45% |
| Stonyfell | 1,266 | $1,508,000 | 10/10 | 80% |
| Rosslyn Park | 1,469 | $2,305,000 | 10/10 | 34% |
| Wattle Park | 1,885 | $1,851,000 | 10/10 | 64% |
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 Sturt — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5066 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Erindale profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Erindale has a median sale price of $3,075,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $461 a week.
The population grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,130 people to 1,172. It sits about 6 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Adelaide station is roughly 6.2 km away. Local government is Burnside council, and the federal seat is Sturt.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Erindale vs Leabrook · Erindale vs Burnside.
Nearby guides: Leabrook · Burnside · Kensington Gardens · Stonyfell · Rosslyn Park · Wattle Park.
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