Moving to Greenacres SA 5086
What the official numbers say about living in Greenacres — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,050,500 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $320 a week, against a median household income of $1,713 a week.
About 60% of homes are owner-occupied and 39% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Greenacres grew 44% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,327 → 3,356 people).
Around 72% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, China, England; most spoken languages besides English: Gujarati, Punjabi, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Greenacres sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (78% of workers), while 10% work from home.
Nearest train station: Islington, 4.4 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Klemzig Interchange, 2.2 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 12 km south-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 7 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 32 schools · 36 cafes & restaurants · 12 supermarkets · 38 parks — see them all on the Greenacres profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Hillcrest Primary School 950 m · Klemzig Primary 1.3 km · St Pius X School 1.3 km · Cedar College 1.6 km · Vale Park Primary School 1.9 km · Heritage College 2.1 km · Northfield Primary School 2.3 km · East Marden Primary 2.8 km
Groceries: Coles 600 m · Fu Xing Asian Supermarket 700 m · Ronik’s Farmers Market 750 m · Drakes 1.2 km · Woolworths 1.4 km · Coles 2.6 km · Woolworths 2.7 km · Younger Asian Grocery 2.8 km
Parks and reserves: Greenacres Reserve 500 m · The Parkway 750 m · Klemzig Recreation Reserve 1000 m · Queensborough Reserve 1 km · Northgate Reserve 1.3 km · Norton Ray Reserve 1.4 km · Bennett Memorial Reserve 1.4 km · TK Shutter Reserve 1.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Greenacres, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Rock Dove · Dusky Moorhen · Australian Wood Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Greenacres, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenacres here | 3,356 | $1,050,500 | 5/10 | 7% |
| Hampstead Gardens | 1,535 | $1,200,000 | 5/10 | 6% |
| Lightsview | 6,090 | $858,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Manningham | 1,391 | $1,150,000 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Klemzig | 6,713 | $1,215,000 | 6/10 | 11% |
| Hillcrest | 3,659 | $973,750 | 6/10 | 9% |
| Broadview | 4,450 | $1,173,000 | 7/10 | 9% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Port Adelaide Enfield — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Adelaide — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5086 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Greenacres profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Greenacres has a median sale price of $1,050,500 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $320 a week, and about 39% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 44% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,327 people to 3,356. It sits about 7 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Islington station is roughly 4.4 km away. Local government is Port Adelaide Enfield council, and the federal seat is Adelaide.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Greenacres vs Hampstead Gardens · Greenacres vs Lightsview.
Nearby guides: Hampstead Gardens · Lightsview · Manningham · Klemzig · Hillcrest · Broadview.
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