Median house price
$1.23M
+48% change
SA · West Torrens Council
Camden Park, 5038
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,870
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.2%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,398/wk
Employment rate
64.1%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,225,000
Languages at home
30%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Greek, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In West Torrens Council, Camden Park is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Getting around is straightforward, with buses and trams tying neighbouring communities together.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety, plus community and employment lag behind, despite relative strength in schools and education, plus growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Camden Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$560/wk
Houses $690 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
3,870
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#53
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
64th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
67th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
78th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 47.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2478th in Australia
- State rank
- 236th in SA
- Peer rank
- #53 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #179 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $500
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $690
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $560
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 35
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,225,000
- Median price change
- +47.6%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
3,870(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +7.2% over 5 years · 67th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +7.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +32
- Change in 5 years
- +260
- Growth rank in SA
- 67th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,150), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,338
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,398
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 123 of 1,597
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,650
- Employment rate
- 64.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 747 / 500 / 224
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 187
- Against the person
- 35
- Against property
- 152
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 95 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 113
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7.2%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental39
- Other Theft31
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury14
- Theft From Motor Vehicle26
- Theft From Shop19
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,076
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 78th
School list
- Immanuel CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1117 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 1,184 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Plympton International CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 825 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Errington Special Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 103 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Immanuel Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 575 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 361 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Plympton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 272 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Emmaus Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 1,084 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Forbes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 235 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 14 Mooringe Ave - South side
- Stop 14 Stonehouse Ave - South side
- Stop 14A Anzac Hwy - South East side
- Stop 15 Mooringe Ave - South side
- Stop 15B Morphett Rd - East side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
71 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 fast food · 2 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 22 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.3
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.9
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.6
Food & drink(3)
- KOM CoffeeCafe
- McDonald'sFast food
- Pizza HutRestaurant
353 Anzac Highway
Community(1)
- Camden Community HallTownhall
18 Carlisle Street, Camden Park
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Cromer Street ReservePark
- Park
- Cromer Street PlaygroundPlayground
- Westside Bikeway - Play and GymPlayground
Transport(20)
19 bus stops · 1 tram stops
Other(9)
- Hey BikesBicycle
Unit 2 353 Anzac Highway
- Bicycle Parking
- Camden Park Metropolitan Fire ServiceFire station
- Nature Reserve (3)
- Parking (33)
- LibertyPetrol station
Camden Park
- Distinctive Lifestyle Holdfast GardensSocial Facility
426 - 442 Anzac Highway, Camden Park
- Telephone
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Glenelg Day Surgery (2.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 98
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 31 proposals
July 2026
- Verandah8 JEANIE ST CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- CarportUNIT 3 47 CARLISLE ST CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division and removal of a significant tree1 ALBERT PL CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- 1 into 4 Community Title Land Division27 LINDSAY ST CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
June 2026
- adding a 4.8x2.9m pergola that will be attached to the existing houseUNIT 2 31 CLIFTON ST CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
May 2026
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division20 WHELAN AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Commercial office building with associated parking and landscaping, and tree-damaging activity in form of removal of a significant tree107 -115 MOORINGE AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- 2 x single storey detached dwellings58 PENONG AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Outbuilding - artist studio48 CARLISLE ST CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
April 2026
- Two Illuminated signsUNIT 1-3 141 MOORINGE AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Double storey detached dwelling13A CRESLIN TCE CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Land division - Community - 1 into 2 allotments and common property15 CURZON ST CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling2A DEEDS RD CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division58 PENONG AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
March 2026
- Land division - Torrens - 1 into 2 allotments15 CURZON ST CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Replace existing verandah with smaller verandah28 PENONG AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division16 PENONG AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling2A DEEDS RD CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)55 MORPHETT RD CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
February 2026
- Change of use of Unit 7 from Indoor recreation facility to Consulting room (physiology)4 -8 DEEDS RD CAMDEN PARK SA 5038;UNIT 7 4 -8 DEEDS RD CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Construction of a detached dwelling7 MELANTO AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling5 MABEL TCE CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling5 MABEL TCE CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Construction of a two storey detached dwelling and boundary fence-Lot 5011 MELANTO AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- VerandahLOT 1 BRISTOL AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Two (2) single storey detached dwellings and the removal of two (2) Regulated trees.16 PENONG AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)26 PENONG AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
January 2026
- Verandah51 CROMER ST CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- removal of one (1) significant (Eucalyptus globulus) tree7 LINDSAY ST CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Construction of three (3) two-storey group dwellings17 MORPHETT RD CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Removal of a regulated Eucalyptus tree474B ANZAC HWY CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Removal of a Significant Willow Myrtle (Agonis Flexuosa)58 PENONG AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Fence height increase to 2.4 metres on all site boundaries11 ALBERT PL CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
November 2025
- Change of use from warehouse to commercial indoor recreation facilityUNIT 3 4 -8 DEEDS RD CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division14 FITZROY AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Domestic outbuilding - Storage shed27 CAPPER ST CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Verandah14 INKERMAN AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuilding81 MOORINGE AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling addition18 CRESLIN TCE CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Four (4) two-storey group dwellings and combined fencing / retaining walls exceeding 2.1m in height27 LINDSAY ST CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
October 2025
- Two double storey detached dwellings and associated landscaping20 WHELAN AV CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Conventional land division (1 into 2 allotments)5 MABEL TCE CAMDEN PARK SA 5038Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
16 active roadworks / incidents
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Queens Rd01 Apr 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Cromer St08 Jan 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Jeanie St08 Jan 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Jeanie St04 Feb 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Cromer St04 Feb 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Cromer St15 Feb 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Jeanie St15 Feb 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Jeanie St05 May 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionAnzac Highway, Cromer St05 May 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- Junction UpgradeAnzac Highway, Clifton St11 Aug 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- House & Coach House407 Anzac Highway CAMDEN PARKLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hindmarsh
- Member of Parliament
- Mark BUTLER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,379
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.6%Labor 66.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.5 km away).
Coalition 37.1%Labor 62.9%
3.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Plympton WestLabor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Novar GardensLabor 58.5% · Coalition 41.5% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Plympton (Hindmarsh)Labor 70.8% · Coalition 29.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Glenelg North (Hindmarsh)Labor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Cowandilla (Hindmarsh)Labor 73.5% · Coalition 26.5% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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