A suburb with country feels and city proximity, Athelstone lies approximately 10kms north-east of the Adelaide CBD within the City of Campbelltown.
Originally a market gardening area with a strong Italian community, Athelstone enjoys foothills’ serenity just 20 minutes from the city. Like neighbouring Highbury, Athelstone is a picturesque family-friendly suburb known for its leafy vibe and proximity to nature trails, parks and reserves. Many Athelstone streets are named after the founding Italian families who ran the original market gardens.
If you want to know anything about Athelstone, ask our sales partner, Paul Arnold. A local property expert, Paul describes Athelstone as “a quiet, undiscovered family suburb. It is a common sight to see kangaroos feeding on front lawns or bouncing down the street, koalas moving between the huge, beautiful gum trees, and yellow-tailed black cockatoos flying overhead.”
Athelstone Demographics
There are approximately 3500 homes in Athelstone, with a population of 9300. Today, this well-established suburb is sought by younger families who enjoy the leisurely lifestyle Athelstone offers.
Architecturally, Athelstone presents a mix of new and old houses with many older properties being demolished to make way for new generation homes.
Dwellings such as twentieth century Californian bungalows are still predominant in some parts of Athelstone. The first contemporary houses were built during the 1970s, but nowadays subdivision of those larger blocks provides for high density housing.
Dining And Shopping In Athelstone
With strong Italian origins, Athelstone naturally features many restaurants, pizza bars and smallgoods stores along with the award-winning Rex Hotel. Athelstone Village features a Romeos supermarket, specialty stores and abundant cafes.
Schools For Athelstone Families
Schools within Athelstone include Athelstone Primary School, Thorndon Park Primary School and Saint Ignatious College senior campus. Stradbroke Primary School is located in neighbouring Rostrevor, Paradise Primary and Charles Campbell College are in Paradise, and Dernancourt School is in Dernancourt.
Parks, Playgrounds and Recreational Reserves
Athelstone borders the River Torrens Linear Park and Black Hill Conservation Park. It is also close to Thorndon Park and Morialta Conservation Park, both popular with families.
Local parks and playgrounds also include Foxfield Oval, home to one of Adelaide’s oldest football clubs colloquially known as “The Raggies” – the Athelstone Football and Tennis club. Also located in Athelstone is the Eastern United Football Club.
Public Transport In Athelstone
Athelstone is just minutes from the Paradise Bus Interchange, where the O’Bahn provides swift city commuting. There are multiple bus routes running through Athelstone that connect to the Paradise Interchange and travel to the city.
Median Rents and Property Values In Athelstone
In early 2026 the median house price in Athelstone stands at $966,500 and the median unit price at $800,000. The median rent for houses is $630 pw and $580 pw for units. Some properties in Foxfield Estate at the base of Black Hill and along the River Torrens attract a $1M+ price tag.
Your Athelstone Real Estate Agent
Paul Arnold has extensive experience as a specialist sales agent in Athelstone and surrounding suburbs.
He has sold multiple Athelstone properties, including 9 Ainsley Court for $1,100,000, 112 River Drive for $1,432,000, 364A Gorge Road for $985,000 and 31B Geary Place for $980,000.
As a family man, Paul is actively involved in local school, community and sports club events, while also winning countless real estate industry awards spanning over ten years. So, if you are hoping to sell or buy property in Athelstone, chat to Paul Arnold!
Are you thinking of selling your property in Athelstone? Why not get in touch with Paul Arnold directly or obtain your free property value estimate online. Our door is always open at Boffo Real Estate.
