Moving to Walkley Heights SA 5098
What the official numbers say about living in Walkley Heights — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,260,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $370 a week, against a median household income of $1,773 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Walkley Heights grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,507 → 3,513 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, England, Vietnam; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Vietnamese, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Walkley Heights scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (85% of workers), while 9% work from home.
Nearest train station: Dry Creek, 4.9 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Paradise Interchange, 3.8 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 15 km south-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 10 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 23 schools · 25 cafes & restaurants · 13 supermarkets · 35 parks — see them all on the Walkley Heights profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Ingle Farm East Primary School 1.3 km · Heritage College 1.4 km · St Paul's College 1.6 km · Cedar College 1.7 km · Valley View Secondary School 1.8 km · Roma Mitchell Secondary College 1.9 km · Northfield Primary School 2 km · North Ingle School 2.3 km
Groceries: Drakes 400 m · ALDI 1.3 km · Coles 1.4 km · Woolworths 1.9 km · IGA 2.2 km · Drakes 2.2 km · Aus India Supermarket 2.2 km · Woolworths 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Walkley Heights Reserve 300 m · Bromley Green 1000 m · Cornell Ave Reserve 1.2 km · Swanbourne Reserve 1.2 km · Leopold Conrad Reserve 1.4 km · Adelaide City Park 1.4 km · Pauls Drive Reserve and Playground 1.5 km · Butler Grove Reserve 1.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Walkley Heights, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Australian White Ibis · Dusky Moorhen · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Walkley Heights, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkley Heights here | 3,513 | $1,260,000 | 7/10 | 17% |
| Ingle Farm | 9,543 | $862,500 | 2/10 | 15% |
| Northgate | 3,184 | $1,286,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Oakden | 3,583 | $1,025,000 | 5/10 | 10% |
| Pooraka | 7,583 | $900,000 | 2/10 | 14% |
| Northfield | 5,043 | $885,000 | 2/10 | 8% |
| Valley View | 6,405 | $920,000 | 4/10 | 17% |
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 Walkley Heights profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Walkley Heights has a median sale price of $1,260,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $370 a week.
The population grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,507 people to 3,513. It sits about 10 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Dry Creek station is roughly 4.9 km away. Local government is Salisbury council, and the federal seat is Makin.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Walkley Heights vs Northgate · Walkley Heights vs Oakden.
Nearby guides: Ingle Farm · Northgate · Oakden · Pooraka · Northfield · Valley View.
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