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Living in Grange, SA
Grange is in the Charles Sturt council area. About 6,143 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Charles Sturt and South Australia.
Rent now
$720 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Grange, in the June quarter 2026. Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Grange | Charles Sturt | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 41 | 41 |
| People per home | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,709 | $1,563 | $1,455 |
Homes
| Measure | Grange | Charles Sturt | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Rented | 24% | 32% | 28% |
| Separate houses | 64% | 66% | 78% |
| Flats and apartments | 17% | 11% | 7% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $334 | $325 | $300 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $2,000 | $1,733 | $1,500 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Grange | Charles Sturt | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 6% | 8% | 7% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 56% | 52% | 56% |
| Went to work by car | 73% | 76% | 77% |
| Went to work by public transport | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 2% | 3% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 15% | 11% | 11% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
| Kind | Stops | Services stopping, a weekday | Busiest stop, 7 to 9am |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2 | 136 | Grange Railway Station: 8 services |
| Bus | 31 | 1,681 | Stop 30 Military Rd / Jetty St - East side: 18 services |
Counted for Wednesday 21 October 2026, an ordinary weekday in the timetable. Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Schools
In Grange
- Grange Primary School Government, primary
Within 2 km
- Seaton High School Government, secondary, 1.3 km
School zones for 2025
- Grange Primary School primary
- Seaton High School high school
The middle of Grange is in these government school zones (in South Australia only some schools have a zone). A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: South Australia doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Grange. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- The state's map shows no bushfire-prone land in Grange.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on SAPPA, the SA Property and Planning Atlas.
More about Charles Sturt
- What it costs to live in Charles Sturt: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against South Australia.
- Compare Charles Sturt with another area.
- Other suburbs in Charles Sturt.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Charles Sturt figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Adelaide Metro, Department for Infrastructure and Transport, CC BY. Schools: South Australian Department for Education (2023 list), CC BY 4.0. School zones: South Australian Department for Education, school zones, CC BY 4.0. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: Department for Housing and Urban Development, Planning and Design Code overlays, CC BY 4.0.