Moving to St Agnes SA 5097
What the official numbers say about living in St Agnes — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $845,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $340 a week, against a median household income of $1,557 a week.
Who you'll be living with
St Agnes grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,069 → 4,233 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Italy, India; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Punjabi, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), St Agnes sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (79% of workers), while 12% work from home.
Nearest train station: Parafield, 9 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Tea Tree Plaza Interchange, 1.5 km west.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 20.4 km south-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 15 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 34 schools · 25 cafes & restaurants · 9 supermarkets · 44 parks — see them all on the St Agnes profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Ardtornish School 650 m · St Agnes Primary School 700 m · Modbury High School 1.3 km · Ridgehaven Primary School 1.4 km · Torrens Valley Christian School 1.6 km · Modbury Primary School 1.7 km · Tea Tree Gully Primary School 1.8 km · Redwood Park Primary School 1.9 km
Groceries: Aldi 1.1 km · Coles 1.2 km · Coles 1.5 km · Aldi 1.5 km · Woolworths 1.7 km · Drakes 1.8 km · IGA 1.9 km · Big India Bazaar 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Tea Tree Gully BMX Track 400 m · Radar Reserve 700 m · MacMahon Reserve 750 m · Kaplan Reserve 800 m · Britten Drainage Reserve 950 m · Whinnen Reserve 1000 m · Hazel Reserve 1 km · Canopus Reserve 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around St Agnes, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Red Wattlebird · Little Raven · Noisy Miner · New Holland Honeyeater.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to St Agnes, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Agnes here | 4,233 | $845,000 | 5/10 | 34% |
| Ridgehaven | 4,304 | $901,400 | 4/10 | 17% |
| Hope Valley | 8,184 | $940,000 | 5/10 | 31% |
| Tea Tree Gully | 3,499 | $900,000 | 7/10 | 66% |
| Redwood Park | 5,367 | $850,000 | 6/10 | 19% |
| Highbury | 6,956 | $1,185,000 | 9/10 | 46% |
| Modbury | 5,593 | $900,000 | 4/10 | 22% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Tea Tree Gully — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Makin — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5097 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full St Agnes profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in St Agnes has a median sale price of $845,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $340 a week.
The population grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,069 people to 4,233. It sits about 15 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Parafield station is roughly 9 km away. Local government is Tea Tree Gully council, and the federal seat is Makin.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: St Agnes vs Ridgehaven · St Agnes vs Hope Valley.
Nearby guides: Ridgehaven · Hope Valley · Tea Tree Gully · Redwood Park · Highbury · Modbury.
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