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Suburb profile ·Adelaide Hills LGA · SA ·5153

Heathfield SA 5153

Heathfield is in Adelaide Hills LGA, SA, postcode 5153, with population 1,062.

Median house $875K -10.8% YoY
Median rent $450/wk Market rent signal
Gross yield 2.7% Low yield band
Population 1,062 1K local footprint
Schools 2 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Heathfield has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Crime, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

6
Available
1
Verify
1
Missing
Development momentum

75 latest-year approvals in Adelaide Hills, +0.0% YoY; population +1.0% YoY (0.9% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Release-based suburb price series, not a live market feed

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region and processed state datasets · 2025-Q4 · Release-based series
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 19 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Heathfield has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Crime, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
6

Property prices, Crime, Schools, Transport

Verify
1

Market rent

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Livability-led

Heathfield currently reads as a livability-led candidate.

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

Compare-ready

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 2 matched, including Heathfield High School, Heathfield Primary School.
Crime: 1,507 per 100k at the Adelaide Hills LGA level.
Transport: 19 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Heathfield SA

Postcode 5153 · Adelaide Hills LGA

Heathfield is a small community in South Australia within the Adelaide Hills local government area (postcode 5153). With a population of 1,062, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $119K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Heathfield is $875,000, having dropped significantly 10.8% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $450 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,075.

Heathfield is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1078, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 19 bus stops. The crime rate in the Adelaide Hills LGA is low at 1,507 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Heathfield offers a gross rental yield of 2.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($875K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -10.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield2.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$875K/$950K Near Median
Affordability7.3x Moderate
Price Momentum-10.8% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.0% Stable
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic9/10
Disadvantage10/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$875K
-10.8% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$450
Population
1,062
Demographics
Median age46
Household size2.8
HH income /wk$2,298
Personal income /wk$863
Mortgage /mth$2,075
Crime (Adelaide Hills LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)1,507
Total incidents16
Transport
Bus stops19
Schools (2)
Avg ICSEA1078
Total students1,072
Government2
Heathfield High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1086
Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1071
Population growth (Adelaide Hills LGA)
Population (2025)42,875
5-year growth+0.9% CAGR
YoY change+1%
Development (Adelaide Hills LGA)
Approvals (2026)75
Houses75
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
Processed price datasets · 2025-Q4
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · No market rent source linked
Missing
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2025-Q4
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Heathfield FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Heathfield in?

    Heathfield is in the Adelaide Hills Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5153. Council-level context for Adelaide Hills LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Heathfield?

    The current median house price in Heathfield, SA is $875K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Heathfield?

    The median weekly rent in Heathfield is $450/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Heathfield a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Heathfield show: Low Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Heathfield?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Heathfield data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.