Heathfield, South Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Heathfield, in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
| Locality | Heathfield |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Adelaide Hills Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -35.02551 |
| Longitude | 138.71631 |
| Population | 935 |
| Density | 178.8 /km² |
| Area | 5.2 km² |
| Elevation | 453 m |
| Postcode | 5153 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 15 km southeast |
Heathfield is a locality in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 935. The locality covers an area of 5.2 km², giving a population density of about 178.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 453 m above sea level. It lies approximately 15 km southeast of Adelaide. Heathfield is located at 35.0255°S, 138.7163°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5153.
Heathfield lies cradled within the rolling Adelaide Hills, a landscape of verdant slopes and sheltered valleys where the air carries the crisp, clean scent of eucalypts and damp earth. It lies 14.9 km west-north-west of Mount Barker, SA (from Mount Barker, SA: bearing 295°T), and is situated 11.9 km east-north-east of Aberfoyle Park. The terrain here dips and rises with a gentle insistence, the roads winding like streams through a patchwork of vineyards, orchards, and pockets of dense bushland that glow with an almost imperceptible luminescence at dusk. Beneath a sky that often shifts from bright, expansive blue to bruised, brooding grey, the character of Heathfield is one of quiet persistence, a place where nature's grandeur is a constant, unassuming companion.
The history of Heathfield is intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the region, its early days marked by the cultivation of fruit and the grazing of sheep, a legacy still evident in the weathered farm gates and the sprawling paddocks that dot the surroundings. Later, the burgeoning wine industry began to leave its mark, its elegant vines stretching across the hillsides, contributing to the local economy and lending a sophisticated air to the otherwise rustic charm. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling harbours, Heathfield possesses a distinctive character, a harmonious blend of pastoral heritage and modern enterprise, where the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the quiet hum of the neighbouring vineyards.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Heathfield, South Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Heathfield, in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Heathfield includes the postcode (5153), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Adelaide Hills Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Heathfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |