Moving to St Georges SA 5064
What the official numbers say about living in St Georges — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $2,850,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $495 a week, against a median household income of $2,414 a week.
About 86% of homes are owner-occupied and 13% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
St Georges grew 21% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,423 → 1,726 people).
Around 80% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, England, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Sinhalese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), St Georges sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (76% of workers), while 18% work from home.
Nearest train station: Mitcham, 4.6 km south-west.
Nearest tram stop: Greenhill Road (Stop 1), 4.5 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Klemzig Interchange, 7.3 km north.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 10.6 km west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 5 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 43 schools · 50 cafes & restaurants · 9 supermarkets · 36 parks — see them all on the St Georges profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Linden Park Primary School 500 m · Seymour College 550 m · Glenunga International High School 1.2 km · Conyngham Street Child Care Centre 1.5 km · Burnside Primary School 2.2 km · School of Agriculture Food & Wine building 2.2 km · Sunrise Christian Primary School 2.4 km · Marryatville High School 2.6 km
Groceries: Tony & Marks 550 m · Aldi 650 m · Drakes 1.1 km · Coles 1.2 km · Woolworths 2 km · Foodland 2 km · Dulwich Grocer 2.3 km · IGA 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Davenport Olive Reserve 450 m · Warrego Crescent Reserve 800 m · Ashley Avenue Reserve 850 m · Beaumont Common 900 m · Queens Lane Reserve 1000 m · Tregenza Oval 1 km · Wood Park 1.1 km · Arts Quadrangle 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around St Georges, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Little Raven · Galah · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to St Georges, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Georges here | 1,726 | $2,850,000 | 10/10 | 16% |
| Glen Osmond | 2,154 | $2,034,000 | 10/10 | 24% |
| Linden Park | 2,367 | $1,802,500 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Glenunga | 2,184 | $2,447,500 | 10/10 | 14% |
| Beaumont | 2,731 | $1,620,000 | 10/10 | 23% |
| Hazelwood Park | 1,953 | $1,616,700 | 10/10 | 21% |
| Tusmore | 1,503 | $1,975,000 | 10/10 | 15% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Burnside — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Sturt — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5064 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full St Georges profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in St Georges has a median sale price of $2,850,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $495 a week, and about 13% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 21% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,423 people to 1,726. It sits about 5 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Mitcham station is roughly 4.6 km away. Local government is Burnside council, and the federal seat is Sturt.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: St Georges vs Glen Osmond · St Georges vs Linden Park.
Nearby guides: Glen Osmond · Linden Park · Glenunga · Beaumont · Hazelwood Park · Tusmore.
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