Moving to Ingle Farm SA 5098
What the official numbers say about living in Ingle Farm — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $862,500 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $310 a week, against a median household income of $1,286 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Ingle Farm grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (8,621 → 9,543 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, England, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Ingle Farm scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (85% of workers), while 7% work from home.
Nearest train station: Greenfields, 4.2 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Mawson Interchange, 4 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 16.3 km south-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 12 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 28 schools · 15 cafes & restaurants · 8 supermarkets · 28 parks — see them all on the Ingle Farm profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Ingle Farm East Primary School 900 m · North Ingle School 950 m · Valley View Secondary School 1.3 km · Para Vista Junior and Primary School 1.7 km · Prescott Primary Northern 1.8 km · Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School 2 km · St Paul's College 2.2 km · East Para Primary School 2.2 km
Groceries: Coles 350 m · ALDI 400 m · Drakes 1000 m · Para Vista IGA 1.8 km · Woolworths 2.1 km · IGA 2.4 km · Aus India Supermarket 2.5 km · Drakes 2.5 km
Parks and reserves: Broadstock Green Reserve 1.3 km · Leyton Reserve 1.3 km · Bromley Green 1.4 km · Farrington Green 1.4 km · Finniss Avenue Reserve 1.5 km · Walkley Heights Reserve 1.6 km · Para Vista Oval 1.7 km · Cornell Ave Reserve 1.7 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Ingle Farm, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Australian White Ibis · Australian Magpie · Pacific Black Duck · Dusky Moorhen.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Ingle Farm, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingle Farm here | 9,543 | $862,500 | 2/10 | 15% |
| Walkley Heights | 3,513 | $1,260,000 | 7/10 | 17% |
| Para Vista | 3,023 | $870,000 | 2/10 | 13% |
| Valley View | 6,405 | $920,000 | 4/10 | 17% |
| Para Hills | 6,793 | $828,000 | 2/10 | 19% |
| Pooraka | 7,583 | $900,000 | 2/10 | 14% |
| Para Hills West | 3,295 | $880,000 | 1/10 | 15% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Salisbury — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Makin — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5098 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Ingle Farm profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Ingle Farm has a median sale price of $862,500 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $310 a week.
The population grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 8,621 people to 9,543. It sits about 12 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Greenfields station is roughly 4.2 km away. Local government is Salisbury council, and the federal seat is Makin.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Ingle Farm vs Valley View · Ingle Farm vs Para Hills.
Nearby guides: Walkley Heights · Para Vista · Valley View · Para Hills · Pooraka · Para Hills West.
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