Moving to Henley Beach SA 5022
What the official numbers say about living in Henley Beach — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,790,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $345 a week, against a median household income of $1,879 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Henley Beach grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,562 → 6,259 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, Italy; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Italian, Serbian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Henley Beach sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (77% of workers), while 15% work from home.
Nearest train station: Grange, 1.8 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Port Dock Interchange, 7.9 km north.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 4.3 km south-east.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 9 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 19 schools · 31 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 63 parks · 3 beaches — see them all on the Henley Beach profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Star of the Sea 450 m · St Michael's Collage 550 m · Fulham Gardens Primary School 600 m · Fulham North Primary School 750 m · Henley High School (Public) 800 m · Henley High School 850 m · Grange Primary School 1.4 km · Henley Beach Primary School 1.6 km
Groceries: Drakes 1.1 km · Woolworths 1.5 km · Foodland 2.3 km · Drakes 2.5 km
Parks and reserves: Chambers Reserve 100 m · Henley Memorial Oval 200 m · Syd Knight Reserve 350 m · Hoy Crescent Reserve 350 m · Collin Sellars Reserve 600 m · Menkens Reserve 650 m · Fleetwood Reserve 700 m · John Mitchell Park 800 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Henley Beach, most often seen first: Rock Dove · Rainbow Lorikeet · Common Starling · Noisy Miner · Dusky Moorhen · Little Raven.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Henley Beach, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henley Beach here | 6,259 | $1,790,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Henley Beach South | 2,799 | $2,111,250 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Fulham Gardens | 6,573 | $1,440,000 | 7/10 | 4% |
| Grange | 6,143 | $1,737,500 | 9/10 | 3% |
| Fulham | 2,920 | $1,620,000 | 8/10 | 15% |
| West Beach | 5,175 | $1,530,000 | 9/10 | 3% |
| Seaton | 10,877 | $1,077,000 | 3/10 | 2% |
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 Henley Beach profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Henley Beach has a median sale price of $1,790,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $345 a week.
The population grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,562 people to 6,259. It sits about 9 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Grange station is roughly 1.8 km away. Local government is Charles Sturt council, and the federal seat is Hindmarsh.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Henley Beach vs Henley Beach South · Henley Beach vs Fulham Gardens.
Nearby guides: Henley Beach South · Fulham Gardens · Grange · Fulham · West Beach · Seaton.
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