Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island, SA
About the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island region
This South Australian region is incredibly diverse. Its landscapes range from peri-urban to remote areas, from quaint villages to fast-growing regional hubs like McLaren Vale and Mount Barker. The region's economy is bolstered by both high intensity horticulture and broad-acre agriculture, and visitors flock from far and wide to enjoy its world-renowned wine regions and international tourist attractions.
The Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island region is bordered to the north by the Barossa region, to the east by the Murraylands and Riverlands, and to the west by the Adelaide Metropolitan area. One of SA's smallest regions, it covers an area of just 8,752 km².
The traditional owners of the land on which the region stands are the people of the Kaurna, Peramangk and Ngarrindjeri nations.
Local councils
South Australia’s Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island region includes 6 municipalities: Adelaide Hills Council, District Council of Mount Barker, Kangaroo Island Council, City of Victor Harbor, Alexandrina Council & District Council of Yankalilla.
Climate information
This SA region has a Mediterranean climate, enjoying warm, relatively dry summers and mild to cool winters. The average maximum temperature in summer hovers around 23 °C, with the average minimum temperature in winter sitting at about 12 °C.
The region enjoys 450-500 mm of rainfall annually, on average.
Population
The estimated population of the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island region is currently reported as 129,995
The region experiences a year-on-year growth in population of approximately 1.5%.
Education
This region of South Australia boasts a number of primary and secondary schools, both religious and secular. This region also contains a school-based South Australian Aboriginal Sports Training Academy (SAASTA) program available at some schools within the region.
For those looking for tertiary education, TAFE SA has 2 campuses in the region, located in Mount Barker and Victor Harbor. Much of the region is also located within commuting distance of the Adelaide CBD and inner suburbs, giving residents access to the universities in that city including UniSA, University of Adelaide, ACU, Torrens, Flinders Uni and Carnegie Mellon.
Employment and local businesses
The Adelaide Hills, Kangaroo Island, Fleurieu region has a Gross Regional Product of $5.41 billion.
The region's top five industries by number of people employed are healthcare & social assistance, retail, accommodation & food services, education & training, and agriculture, forestry & fishing.
Housing
The median house price for the Adelaide Hills, Kangaroo Island, Fleurieu region is $385,000. The region is SA's most popular coastal area, and as such has recorded a significant growth in median house price of 16.67% over the past 10 years.
The most common weekly rental cost in the region is the $269-$339 bracket, followed by the $175-$268 bracket.
Events
Where: Adelaide Hills, SA
When: Annually, in January
What: Head to the Hills for an Australia Day weekend filled with non-stop wine, food, music and fun! With more than 30 venues throughout the region hosting events from long lunches to chilled acoustic music sessions and garden parties, there is something to suit every taste. Escape the summer heat and venture into the shady vineyards of the Adelaide Hills as its producers showcase their famous cool climate wines and premium produce.
Where: Willunga, SA
When: Annually, in January
What: First held in 1999, the Santos Tour Down Under is the Southern Hemisphere's biggest cycling race. This 11-day event brings UCI WorldTour professional cycling teams to race on the streets of Adelaide and regional South Australia each January. In 2008, it became the first race outside of Europe to receive prestigious UCI WorldTour status. This allowed the event to attract the world's best cyclists, and raised the stakes to create an electric atmosphere that engulfs the Adelaide Hills over the course of the race.
Where: Kangaroo Island, SA
When: Annually, in May
What: The Kangaroo Island Marathon is an adventure race that showcases one of Australia’s best-kept secrets: the remote south-west corner of Flinders Chase National Park. Runners will be inspired by deviating and undulating roads, a coastal section with views of the powerful Southern Ocean, a loop that travels by historic landmarks such as Cape de Couedic Lighthouse and Admirals Arch, a trail run into Snake Lagoon, and a boardwalk leading to the iconic Remarkable Rocks. This premium running experience is only available to 500 athletes, making it the stuff of bucket lists.
Additional Information
Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island has 6 subregions. Use the list below or the map above to learn more about individual subregions.
Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island Schools
- Government Schools
- Independent Schools
Combined
- Charles Campbell College PARADISE SA 5075
- Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School STRATHALBYN SA 5255
- Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School - Ashbourne R-6 Campus ASHBOURNE SA 5157
- Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School - Langhorne Creek R-6 Campus LANGHORNE CREEK SA 5255
- Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School - Milang R-6 Campus MILANG SA 5256
- Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School - Strathalbyn 7-12 Campus STRATHALBYN SA 5255
- Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School - Strathalbyn R-6 Campus STRATHALBYN SA 5255
- Hallett Cove School HALLETT COVE SA 5158
- Kangaroo Island Community Education KINGSCOTE SA 5223
- Kangaroo Island Community Education - Kingscote Campus KINGSCOTE SA 5223
- Kangaroo Island Community Education - Parndana Campus PARNDANA SA 5220
- Kangaroo Island Community Education - Penneshaw Campus PENNESHAW SA 5222
- Mount Compass Area School MOUNT COMPASS SA 5210
- Oakbank Area School OAKBANK SA 5243
- Reynella East College REYNELLA EAST SA 5161
- Yankalilla Area School YANKALILLA SA 5203
Primary
- Aberfoyle Hub R-7 School ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159
- Aldgate Primary School ALDGATE SA 5154
- Aldinga Beach B-7 School ALDINGA SA 5173
- Ardtornish Primary School ST AGNES SA 5097
- Athelstone School ATHELSTONE SA 5076
- Banksia Park School R-7 BANKSIA PARK SA 5091
- Basket Range Primary School BASKET RANGE SA 5138
- Belair Primary School BELAIR SA 5052
- Bellevue Heights Primary School BELLEVUE HEIGHTS SA 5050
- Birdwood Primary School BIRDWOOD SA 5234
- Blackwood Primary School EDEN HILLS SA 5050
- Braeview School R-7 HAPPY VALLEY SA 5159
- Bridgewater Primary School BRIDGEWATER SA 5155
- Burnside Primary School BURNSIDE SA 5066
- Callington Primary School CALLINGTON SA 5254
- Christie Downs Primary School CHRISTIE DOWNS SA 5164
- Christies Beach Primary School CHRISTIES BEACH SA 5165
- Clapham Primary School CLAPHAM SA 5062
- Clarendon Primary School CLARENDON SA 5157
- Colonel Light Gardens Primary School COLONEL LIGHT GARDENS SA 5041
- Coorara Primary School MORPHETT VALE SA 5162
- Coromandel Valley Primary School COROMANDEL VALLEY SA 5051
- Crafers Primary School CRAFERS SA 5152
- Craigburn Primary School FLAGSTAFF HILL SA 5159
- Darlington Primary School SEACOMBE GARDENS SA 5047
- East Torrens Primary School HECTORVILLE SA 5073
- Echunga Primary School ECHUNGA SA 5153
- Eden Hills Primary School EDEN HILLS SA 5050
- Flagstaff Hill R-7 School FLAGSTAFF HILL SA 5159
- Flaxmill School P-7 MORPHETT VALE SA 5162
- Glen Osmond Primary School MYRTLE BANK SA 5064
- Goolwa Primary School GOOLWA SA 5214
- Gumeracha Primary School GUMERACHA SA 5233
- Hackham East Primary School HACKHAM SA 5163
- Hackham West R-7 School HACKHAM WEST SA 5163
- Hahndorf Primary School HAHNDORF SA 5245
- Hallett Cove East Primary School HALLETT COVE SA 5158
- Hallett Cove South Primary School HALLETT COVE SA 5158
- Happy Valley Primary School HAPPY VALLEY SA 5159
- Hawthorndene Primary School HAWTHORNDENE SA 5051
- Heathfield Primary School HEATHFIELD SA 5153
- Highbury Primary School HOPE VALLEY SA 5090
- Highgate School HIGHGATE SA 5063
- Huntfield Heights Primary School HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS SA 5163
- Kangarilla Primary School KANGARILLA SA 5157
- Kersbrook Primary School KERSBROOK SA 5231
- Lenswood Primary School LENSWOOD SA 5240
- Linden Park Primary School LINDEN PARK SA 5065
- Littlehampton Primary School LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250
- Lobethal Primary School LOBETHAL SA 5241
- Lonsdale Heights Primary School CHRISTIE DOWNS SA 5164
- Macclesfield Primary School MACCLESFIELD SA 5153
- Magill School MAGILL SA 5072
- Marryatville Primary School KENSINGTON SA 5068
- McLaren Flat Primary School MCLAREN FLAT SA 5171
- McLaren Vale Primary School MCLAREN VALE SA 5171
- Meadows Primary School MEADOWS SA 5201
- Mitcham Primary School KINGSWOOD SA 5062
- Moana Primary School SEAFORD SA 5169
- Morphett Vale East School R-7 MORPHETT VALE SA 5162
- Morphett Vale Primary School MORPHETT VALE SA 5162
- Mount Barker Primary School MOUNT BARKER SA 5251
- Mount Barker South Primary School MOUNT BARKER SA 5251
- Mylor Primary School MYLOR SA 5153
- Myponga Primary School MYPONGA SA 5202
- Nairne Primary School NAIRNE SA 5252
- Noarlunga Downs Primary School NOARLUNGA DOWNS SA 5168
- Norton Summit Primary School NORTON SUMMIT SA 5136
- Norwood Primary School NORWOOD SA 5067
- Old Noarlunga Primary School OLD NOARLUNGA SA 5168
- O'Sullivan Beach Primary School O'SULLIVAN BEACH SA 5166
- Paracombe Primary School PARACOMBE SA 5132
- Paradise Primary School PARADISE SA 5075
- Parkside Primary School PARKSIDE SA 5063
- Pimpala Primary School MORPHETT VALE SA 5162
- Port Elliot Primary School PORT ELLIOT SA 5212
- Port Noarlunga Primary School PORT NOARLUNGA SA 5167
- Rapid Bay Primary School RAPID BAY SA 5204
- Reynella Primary School OLD REYNELLA SA 5161
- Reynella South Primary School REYNELLA SA 5161
- Rose Park Primary School ROSE PARK SA 5067
- Scott Creek Primary School SCOTT CREEK SA 5153
- Seaford K-7 Birth-Y7 Campus PORT NOARLUNGA SOUTH SA 5167
- Seaford Rise Primary School SEAFORD RISE SA 5169
- Seaview Downs Primary School SEAVIEW DOWNS SA 5049
- Sheidow Park Primary School SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158
- St Agnes Primary School ST AGNES SA 5097
- Stirling East Primary School STIRLING SA 5152
- Stradbroke School ROSTREVOR SA 5073
- Tea Tree Gully Primary School TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091
- Thiele Primary School ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159
- Thorndon Park Primary School ATHELSTONE SA 5076
- Unley Primary School UNLEY SA 5061
- Upper Sturt Primary School UPPER STURT SA 5156
- Uraidla Primary School URAIDLA SA 5142
- Victor Harbor R-7 School VICTOR HARBOR SA 5211
- Willunga Primary School WILLUNGA SA 5172
- Woodcroft Primary School WOODCROFT SA 5162
- Woodend Primary School SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158
- Woodside Primary School WOODSIDE SA 5244
Secondary
- Aberfoyle Park High School ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159
- Australian Science and Mathematics School BEDFORD PARK SA 5042
- Banksia Park International High School BANKSIA PARK SA 5091
- Birdwood High School BIRDWOOD SA 5234
- Blackwood High School EDEN HILLS SA 5050
- Christies Beach High School and Southern Vocational College CHRISTIE DOWNS SA 5164
- Glenunga International High School GLENUNGA SA 5064
- Heathfield High School HEATHFIELD SA 5153
- Marryatville High School MARRYATVILLE SA 5068
- Mitcham Girls High School KINGSWOOD SA 5062
- Mount Barker High School MOUNT BARKER SA 5251
- Norwood Morialta High School MAGILL SA 5072
- Norwood Morialta High School - Middle Campus - Morialta ROSTREVOR SA 5073
- Norwood Morialta High School - Senior Campus MAGILL SA 5072
- Seaford Secondary College SEAFORD SA 5169
- Seaview High School SEACOMBE HEIGHTS SA 5047
- Springbank Secondary College PASADENA SA 5042
- Unley High School NETHERBY SA 5062
- Urrbrae Agricultural High School NETHERBY SA 5062
- Victor Harbor High School VICTOR HARBOR SA 5211
- Willunga High School WILLUNGA SA 5172
- Wirreanda Secondary School MORPHETT VALE SA 5162
Special
- Adelaide East Education Centre CAMPBELLTOWN SA 5074
- Bowden Brompton Community School - Beach Campus CHRISTIES BEACH SA 5165
- Daws Road Centre ST MARYS SA 5042
Combined
- Concordia College HIGHGATE SA 5063
- Domino Servite College MOUNT TORRENS SA 5244
- Encounter Lutheran College VICTOR HARBOR SA 5211
- Investigator College - Victor Harbor Campus VICTOR HARBOR SA 5211
- Investigator College - Goolwa Campus GOOLWA SA 5214
- IQRA College O'HALLORAN HILL SA 5158
- Loreto College MARRYATVILLE SA 5068
- Mercedes College SPRINGFIELD SA 5062
- Mount Barker Waldorf School MOUNT BARKER SA 5251
- OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle Campus ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159
- Pembroke School - Middle School Campus KENSINGTON PARK SA 5068
- Pembroke School - Junior School Campus KENSINGTON PARK SA 5068
- Pembroke School - Senior School Campus KENSINGTON PARK SA 5068
- Prescott College Southern MORPHETT VALE SA 5162
- Rostrevor College WOODFORDE SA 5072
- Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School Campus NORWOOD SA 5067
- Saint Ignatius' College - Junior School Campus ATHELSTONE SA 5076
- Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus TORRENS PARK SA 5062
- Scotch College - Mitcham Campus MITCHAM SA 5062
- Seymour College GLEN OSMOND SA 5064
- Southern Montessori School - Karawatha Hall Campus O'SULLIVAN BEACH SA 5166
- Southern Montessori School - Morphett Vale Campus MORPHETT VALE SA 5162
- Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale Campus MORPHETT VALE SA 5162
- Southern Vales Christian College - Aldinga Campus ALDINGA BEACH SA 5173
- St Francis de Sales College MOUNT BARKER SA 5251
- St John's Grammar School BELAIR SA 5052
- St John's Grammar School - Sheoak Road Campus BELAIR SA 5052
- St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School STONYFELL SA 5066
- Sunrise Christian School Marion MARION SA 5043
- Tatachilla Lutheran College MCLAREN VALE SA 5171
- The Hills Christian Community School - Verdun Campus VERDUN SA 5245
- The Hills Christian Community School - Oakbank Campus OAKBANK SA 5243
- The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa Campus ALDGATE SA 5154
- The Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra Campus ALDGATE SA 5154
- Torrens Valley Christian School HOPE VALLEY SA 5090
- Tyndale Christian School Strathalbyn STRATHALBYN SA 5255
- Walford Anglican School for Girls HYDE PARK SA 5061
- Willunga Waldorf School WILLUNGA SA 5172
- Woodcroft College MORPHETT VALE SA 5162
Primary
- All Saints Catholic Primary School SEAFORD SA 5169
- Antonio Catholic School MORPHETT VALE SA 5162
- Calvary Lutheran Primary School MORPHETT VALE SA 5162
- Concordia College - St John's Campus HIGHGATE SA 5063
- Emmaus Catholic School WOODCROFT SA 5162
- Galilee Catholic School ALDINGA SA 5173
- Lobethal Lutheran School LOBETHAL SA 5241
- Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159
- Pilgrim School ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159
- Saint David's Parish School TEA TREE GULLY SA 5091
- Saint Spyridon College UNLEY SA 5061
- School of the Nativity ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159
- Southern Montessori School O'SULLIVAN BEACH SA 5166
- Spring Head Lutheran School MOUNT TORRENS SA 5244
- St Bernadette's School ST MARYS SA 5042
- St Catherine's School STIRLING SA 5152
- St Francis of Assisi School NEWTON SA 5074
- St John the Apostle Catholic School CHRISTIES BEACH SA 5165
- St Joseph's Memorial School NORWOOD SA 5067
- St Joseph's Memorial School - Junior Primary Campus KENSINGTON SA 5068
- St Joseph's School HECTORVILLE SA 5073
- St Joseph's School KINGSWOOD SA 5062
- St Joseph's School TRANMERE SA 5073
- St Mark's Lutheran School MOUNT BARKER SA 5251
- St Martin de Porres School SHEIDOW PARK SA 5158
- St Michael's Lutheran School HAHNDORF SA 5245
- St Peters Lutheran School BLACKWOOD SA 5051
- St Raphael's School PARKSIDE SA 5063
- St Therese School COLONEL LIGHT GARDENS SA 5041
- Sunrise Christian School Fullarton FULLARTON SA 5063
- Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale MORPHETT VALE SA 5162
Secondary
- Cardijn College NOARLUNGA DOWNS SA 5168
- Cardijn College - Marcellin Technical Campus CHRISTIE DOWNS SA 5164
- Cornerstone College MOUNT BARKER SA 5251
- Mary MacKillop College KENSINGTON SA 5068
Special
- FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement CHRISTIE DOWNS SA 5164
- FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement - Reynella Campus REYNELLA SA 5161
- St Patrick's Special School DULWICH SA 5065
- Suneden Specialist School MITCHELL PARK SA 5043
Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island Housing
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Houses in Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
The price of a house in Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island ranges from around $327,000 to $3,350,000.
A typical house in has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & parking for 3 cars.
Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island Census Information
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Dwelling Type
What types of residential properties are available in Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island?
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Tenure Type
Which residential properties in Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island are owned, mortgaged or rented out?
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Change in Residence
Did people in Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island change address in the last year?
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Working Population
What age groups are most strongly represented in Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island?
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Top 5 Industries
What industries do people in Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island work in?
- Health care and social assistance
- Retail trade
- Education and training
- Construction
- Accommodation and food services
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Family Size
How many people live in a household in Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island?
Source: ABS 2016 Census GCP
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