Moving to Grange SA 5022
What the official numbers say about living in Grange — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,737,500 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $334 a week, against a median household income of $1,709 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Grange grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,857 → 6,143 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Italy, India; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Greek, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Grange sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (76% of workers), while 15% work from home.
Nearest train station: East Grange, 400 m east.
Nearest bus interchange: Port Dock Interchange, 6.2 km north.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 5.7 km south-east.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 10 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 23 schools · 41 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 81 parks · 4 beaches — see them all on the Grange profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Grange Primary School 400 m · Fulham Gardens Primary School 1.5 km · Seaton High School 1.7 km · Star of the Sea 1.7 km · St Michael's Collage 1.8 km · Seaton Park Primary School 2.1 km · Fulham North Primary School 2.3 km · Henley High School (Public) 2.6 km
Groceries: Drakes 1.1 km · Coles 2.1 km · Aldi 2.1 km · Woolworths 2.2 km · Woolworths 2.2 km
Parks and reserves: Grange Lakes Linear Park 100 m · Grange Lakes Reserve 100 m · Old Port Reach Reserve 200 m · Drainage South Reserve 200 m · Nash Reserve 300 m · Silver Reserve 500 m · Sunset Reserve 500 m · Tandanya Reserve 550 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Grange, most often seen first: Rock Dove · Rainbow Lorikeet · Common Starling · Dusky Moorhen · Noisy Miner · Australian Wood Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Grange, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange here | 6,143 | $1,737,500 | 9/10 | 3% |
| Henley Beach | 6,259 | $1,790,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Tennyson | 1,137 | $3,720,000 | 10/10 | 0% |
| Seaton | 10,877 | $1,077,000 | 3/10 | 2% |
| Fulham Gardens | 6,573 | $1,440,000 | 7/10 | 4% |
| West Lakes | 6,768 | $1,667,500 | 8/10 | 2% |
| Royal Park | 3,453 | $1,017,500 | 3/10 | 1% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Charles Sturt — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hindmarsh — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5022 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Grange profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Grange has a median sale price of $1,737,500 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $334 a week.
The population grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,857 people to 6,143. It sits about 10 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and East Grange station is roughly 0.4 km away. Local government is Charles Sturt council, and the federal seat is Hindmarsh.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Grange vs Henley Beach · Grange vs Seaton.
Nearby guides: Henley Beach · Tennyson · Seaton · Fulham Gardens · West Lakes · Royal Park.
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