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Living in Adelaide Airport, SA
Adelaide Airport is in the West Torrens council area. About 4 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of West Torrens and South Australia.
Who lives here
| Measure | Adelaide Airport | West Torrens | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 38 | 41 |
Getting around
| Measure | Adelaide Airport | West Torrens | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Went to work by car | 0% | 71% | 77% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 10% | 6% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 0% | 5% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | 13 | 1,150 | Stop 10 Adelaide Airport: 20 services |
Adelaide Airport has no train station. The nearest is Emerson Railway Station, about 4.2 km from the middle of the suburb in a straight line.
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
There's no school in Adelaide Airport itself.
Within 2 km
- Lockleys Primary School Government, primary, 1.9 km
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 Adelaide Airport. 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 Adelaide Airport.
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 West Torrens
- What it costs to live in West Torrens: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against South Australia.
- Compare West Torrens with another area.
- Other suburbs in West Torrens.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. West Torrens 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. Hazards: Department for Housing and Urban Development, Planning and Design Code overlays, CC BY 4.0.