Chart Color Schemes
This analysis uses Suburbs and Localities (SAL) boundaries, which can materially differ from Statistical Areas (SA2) even when sharing the same name.
SAL boundaries are defined by Australia Post and the Australian Bureau of Statistics to represent commonly-known suburb names used in postal addresses.
Statistical Areas (SA2) are designed for census data collection and may combine multiple suburbs or use different geographic boundaries. For comprehensive analysis, consider reviewing both boundary types if available.
est. as @ -- *
2021 Census | -- people
Curious about local property values? Filter the chart to assess the volume and appreciation (including resales) trends and regional comparisons, or scroll to the map below view this information at an individual property level.
Find a Recent Sale
Sales Detail
Crafers has an estimated 2,063 residents, up from 2,006 at the 2021 Census — a change of 57 people, or 2.8%. That puts 342 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
Detail
According to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS demographic updates with post-Census address validations, the suburb of Crafers has an estimated population of 2,063 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 57 people (2.8%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 2,006 people. This updated figure stems from the 2,063 Estimated Resident Population figure determined after reviewing the June 2025 ABS ERP release alongside 2 validated new addresses identified following the Census. With a population density of 342 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers generous living space and room for prospective expansion.
Net overseas migration served as the core driver of recent local population expansion, generating approximately 71.0% of total demographic additions. Demographic projections utilize 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 models anchored to 2022. For periods beyond 2032 or locations lacking coverage, figures incorporate the 2023 SA State Government LGA-to-SA2 age-cohort projections based on 2021 numbers, adjusted through population-weighted aggregation. Future demographic trajectories indicate that the suburb of Crafers will expand at a pace slightly beneath the national statistical area median, adding 121 persons by 2041 across aggregated SA2 boundaries, which translates to an overall rise of 5.9% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
Detail
Statistical allocations of ABS residential approvals compiled by AreaSearch indicate that annual building approvals in Crafers stand at around 1 new homes, with roughly 7 homes approved across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 1 so far in FY-25. Because an average of 18 new residents per year were added for each completed residence across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), construction volume is trailing demand significantly, creating upward pressure on prices through heightened market competition. Furthermore, the mean construction value for upcoming builds is $811,000, underscoring an emphasis by developers on high-end, premium residential stock.
Residential development in Crafers proceeds at a significantly slower pace than across Greater Adelaide. While local construction rates have picked up recently, the overall scarcity of additions lends sustained support to established property values. This sluggish volume sits below the Australian benchmark as well, mirroring both the established character of the neighborhood and potential planning limitations. Long-term forecasts anticipate that Crafers will gain 121 residents by 2041 relative to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release. Should building volumes persist at current levels, housing creation could fail to meet incoming population demand, thereby intensifying buyer competition and reinforcing property value appreciation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Crafers
Loading development applications…
| Lodged | Address | Description | Type | Distance | Status |
|---|
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project close to Crafers, worth an estimated $19 million. The pipeline spans health & medical. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
Detail
Major infrastructure developments and planning initiatives play an essential role in local growth. Currently, no major infrastructure initiatives have been identified by AreaSearch as directly impacting the immediate locality, though broader regional initiatives include South Eastern Freeway Upgrade, Adelaide Public Transport Capacity and Access, Adelaide's Inner And Outer Ring Route Capacity Improvements, and SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28.
Professional plan users can use the search below to filter and access additional projects.
INFRASTRUCTURE SEARCH
Denotes AI-based impression for illustrative purposes only, not to be taken as definitive under any circumstances. Please follow links and conduct other investigations from the project's source for actual imagery. Developers and project owners wishing us to use original imagery please Contact Us and we will do so.
Frequently Asked Questions - Infrastructure
Estia Health Myrtle Bank Expansion
Expansion of the existing Estia Health residential aged care home in Myrtle Bank. The development involves construction of a two-storey facility addition accommodating 46 residential care beds and independent suites, increasing total capacity to 118 beds. Planning assessment and development approvals were managed through the City of Burnside and SA Planning system.
1,179 residents of Crafers are employed, from a labour force of 1,205. Unemployment sits at 2.2%, with participation at 70.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,560, about 76% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
Detail
Workforce metrics compiled from AreaSearch regional aggregations highlight a highly skilled local labor force, marked by prominent professional services participation, a low unemployment rate of 2.2%, and annual employment expansion of 4.2%. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 1,179, while local unemployment tracked 1.7% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 3.8%. Labor force participation was steady at 70.5% compared to 66.4% across Greater Adelaide. Additionally, Census data showed that 19.0% of local workers performed their duties from home, though pandemic lockdowns during that survey period should be noted. Local employment is heavily weighted toward health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training.
The suburb exhibits a notable concentration in professional & technical fields, where its workforce share stands at 1.8 times the wider metropolitan proportion. Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing represents merely 1.7% of resident employment, trailing the 4.3% recorded across Greater Adelaide. Given the disparity between local jobs and resident workers in Census counts, this predominantly residential community generates limited internal employment opportunities. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM series show that during the 12 months leading to March 2026, local employment grew by 4.2% while the labor pool expanded by 4.4%, pushing unemployment up by 0.3 percentage points. Across Greater Adelaide over the same timeframe, employment expanded by 4.2%, labor supply grew by 4.0%, and unemployment decreased by 0.2 percentage points. Future outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide further perspective across five-year and ten-year horizons. Nationally, employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though individual industry trajectories vary. Mapping these sectoral projections onto the local employment structure points to potential local job growth of 7.0% over five years and 14.3% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighted baseline that excludes local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Crafers is $2,530 a week (about $132,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,066 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $65,242 a year against an average of $92,350. The average runs 42% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
Detail
ATO records for financial year 2023 published by AreaSearch show that taxpayers in Crafers achieved a median income of $65,242 and an average of $92,350, substantially surpassing Greater Adelaide's median of $54,808 and average of $66,852. Factoring in subsequent Wage Price Index expansion of 10.17% through to March 2026 lifts current estimates to roughly $71,877 (median) and $101,742 (average). Census measures position personal, family, and household earnings between the 84th and 91st percentiles across Australia. High-earning households are prominent, with 27.2% (561 individuals) receiving $4000+ per week, contrasting with Greater Adelaide where 31.8% earn between $1,500 - 2,999.
In total, 42.4% take home over $3,000 weekly. After meeting accommodation expenses, households retain 89.3% of income, placing the locality in the 9th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Crafers had 711 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 2% apartments. 48% are owned with a mortgage, 9% rented and 44% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 15.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
Detail
According to the latest Census, the local dwelling profile was composed of 98.0% houses and 2.0% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative structures), compared with 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings across Adelaide metro. Outright home ownership reached 44.0%, well above the metropolitan rate, while 47.5% of properties were mortgaged and 8.5% were occupied by renters. Median monthly mortgage obligations were $2,167 against the Adelaide metro average of $1,562 and national median of $1,863. Median weekly rents stood at $380, exceeding Adelaide metro's $320 and the Australian benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Crafers counted 711 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.7 people each. 41% are couples with children, more than in 81% of areas nationally, against 35% couples without children. 16% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
Detail
Family arrangements constitute 83.1% of all households, consisting of 40.7% couples with children, 35.4% couples without children, and 5.8% single parent families. Non-family living situations account for 16.9%, dominated by lone person households at 16.2% alongside group households at 1.5%. The average household size stands at 2.7 people, outpacing the Greater Adelaide figure of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
46.9% of adults in Crafers hold a university qualification, including 30.7% with a bachelor degree and 11.2% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 90% of areas nationally. A further 14.7% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 217 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,112 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
Detail
Educational qualifications among Crafers residents aged 15+ substantially exceed wider geographic benchmarks, with 46.9% holding higher education degrees compared to 25.7% across SA and 28.9% in Greater Adelaide. Bachelor degrees represent the largest single qualification category at 30.7%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 11.2% and graduate diplomas at 5.0%. In addition, 25.9% of residents aged 15+ hold vocational credentials, comprising 11.2% with advanced diplomas and 14.7% with certificates. Formal study engagement is substantial throughout the community, with 28.5% of residents actively attending an educational institution. This cohort includes 10.8% enrolled in primary education, 8.8% in secondary education, and 5.6% undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
Schools Detail
Public transport in Crafers reaches 31 stops on 41 routes, timetabled for about 1,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.9 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Detail
Public transport connectivity in Crafers features 31 active transport stops comprising a network of buses. These facilities are served by 41 individual routes that generate 1,086 weekly passenger trips. Access remains convenient, with the typical resident situated 238 meters from their closest boarding point. Because the suburb is primarily residential, outward commuting is standard, with private vehicles serving as the dominant mode for 92% of journeys. Vehicle ownership stands at 1.9 per dwelling, above the regional average, while 19.0% of residents worked from home during the 2021 Census. Transit schedules provide an average of 155 trips per day across all available routes, which translates to roughly 35 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
71.7% of residents in Crafers report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 95% of areas nationally. 2.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 63.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 2.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
Detail
Assessment of health indicators by AreaSearch reveals positive well-being metrics throughout Crafers, evidenced by low chronic illness and mortality rates across all age brackets. Private health insurance coverage is notably strong, held by approximately 63% of the total population (1,308 people), compared to 52.7% across Greater Adelaide and 55.7% nationally. Asthma and arthritis represent the most prevalent health conditions, diagnosed in 8.0 and 7.9% of residents respectively, whereas 71.7% of the population reported no chronic ailments, exceeding the 67.9% level recorded across Greater Adelaide. Working-age cohorts maintain favorable health profiles.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.6% of the population (466 people), higher than the 19.1% share in Greater Adelaide, and demonstrate robust health outcomes consistent with broader benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Crafers is largely Australian-born, at 81.3% of residents, with 5.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.1%) and Australian (24.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
Detail
Cultural homogeneity characterizes the community, with 81.3% of residents born in Australia, 94.2% holding citizenship, and 94.2% speaking exclusively English in domestic settings. Christianity is the primary religion, observed by 39.3% of residents. The most distinct variance appears in Other faiths, which account for 0.9% locally compared to 1.8% across Greater Adelaide. Regarding parental ancestry, English heritage forms the largest demographic at 33.1%, comfortably higher than the regional 27.8%, followed by Australian at 24.3% and Scottish at 8.1%. Divergences from regional patterns also occur among smaller groups, with Welsh representation at 1.0% (vs 0.6% regionally), German at 7.0% (vs 5.1%), and Dutch at 2.2% (vs 1.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Crafers is 44, older than 76% of areas nationally. 20.5% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
Detail
Age distributions align relatively closely with wider regional figures, exhibiting a maximum difference of 9.9 percentage points across the four main age cohorts compared to Greater Adelaide. AreaSearch estimates the median age at 44 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census and exceeding the metropolitan median of 39 and national figure of 38 from that same survey. Since the Census, the retiree and elderly cohort (65+) expanded from 20.4% to an estimated 22.6% of the population. Looking ahead to 2041, middle-aged and mature cohorts (45 - 64) will absorb the bulk of demographic additions, gaining 64 residents (11%) to reach 635.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Crafers
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 2 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,006 at the 2021 Census → 2,063 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL40322). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.