Median house price
$1.49M
+35% change
SA · Mitcham Council
Clarence Gardens, 5039
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,449
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.9%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,200/wk
Employment rate
68.2%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,486,327
Languages at home
17.8%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Greek, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Clarence Gardens is a practical smaller community in Mitcham Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Desirability lands around average here: softer parks and green space, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Clarence Gardens snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$555/wk
Houses $650 · Units $408
Population (ERP)
2,449
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
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
#69
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
53rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
51st
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
84th
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
- 47.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2561st in Australia
- State rank
- 243rd in SA
- Peer rank
- #69 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #185 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $408
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $650
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $555
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 15
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,486,327
- Median price change
- +35.4%
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
2,449(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +0.9% over 5 years · 51th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +0.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +21
- Growth rank in SA
- 51th 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 (~2,500), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,373
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,200
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 44 of 898
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,038
- Employment rate
- 68.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 719 / 47 / 94
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)
- 88
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 73
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 158 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 81
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -9%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental18
- Other Theft20
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury7
- Theft From Motor Vehicle13
- Theft From Shop9
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
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,098
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 84th
School list
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 116 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Edwardstown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 512 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Cabra Dominican CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 1,165 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Westbourne Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1126 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 480 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Black Forest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 410 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Emmaus Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 1,084 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Forbes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 235 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- Clarence Gardens Kindergarten45 Dinwoodie AvenuePreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 12 Winston Ave - West side
- Stop 13 Winston Ave - West side
- Stop 14D Edward St - North side
- Stop 177 Cross Rd - South side
- Stop 178 Cross Rd - South 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
81 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 fast food · 2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 26/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.42
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.69
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.84
Food & drink(4)
- Cafe
- Michaelangelo PizzaFast food
- Avoca HotelPub
- Restaurant
Shopping(1)
- Convenience store
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Goodale ReservePark
- Nieass ReservePark
- Playground (2)
- Lady Burra StadiumSports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- SJC Art StudiosArts centre
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(16)
- Artwork
- Bbq
- Bench (7)
- Drinking water
- Hairdresser
- SA Quality Home ImprovementsHardware
- Massage
- Parking (27)
- Picnic Table (4)
- Post Box (2)
- Public toilets
- Recycling (2)
- Shelter
- Lewis CourtSocial Facility
- Telephone
- Waste Basket (4)
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
- Hamilton House Day Surgery (1.2 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)
- 69
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.2
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· 39 proposals
August 2026
- Swimming pool & safety barrier31 GLADYS ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
- Variation of Development Application 26013504 – Alterations to Ancillary Accommodation (internal layout and external changes including addition of porch)29 GLADYS ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
- Construction of two (2) two-storey detached dwellings and removal of 1 x Regulated tree and 2 x Significant trees1 BIDEFORD AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
July 2026
- Variation of Development Application 25033427 (Building/dwelling alterations, two verandahs and carport) - Change of verandah to carport and slight size/location change4 ALDERSHOT ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
- Verandah4 ALDERSHOT ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
June 2026
- Dwelling addition and alteration, verandah and carport345 CROSS RD CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
- Remove 1x regulated tree128 CAULFIELD AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)135 CAULFIELD AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- Verandah and DeckLOT 1 CAULFIELD AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation41 DINWOODIE AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
May 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling1 HESSIAN AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
- Dwelling alterations and additions102 AVENUE RD CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
- removal of a significant Willow Myrtle2 DAWN ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
- Change of use to a service trade premises with ancillary warehouse, showroom and outdoor display areaLOT 30 SOUTH RD CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
- Carport89 ALBERT ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- Swimming pool & safety fences24 CHAMBERLAIN AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- Combined verandah and carport10 SOLENT ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- partially above ground swimming pool and safety barrier, free standing verandah48 GLADYS ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation29 GLADYS ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
- New swimming pool for existing building83 AVENUE RD CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- Removal of seven (7) regulated Washingtonian Palm Trees6 WAINWRIGHT ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling61 ALBERT ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
April 2026
- Swimming Pool & Safety Barrier43 ALBERT ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- Removal of one (1) significant tree – Eucalyptus Nicholii (Peppermint Gum)17 BIDEFORD AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
- Land Division 1 into 2 allotments151 AVENUE RD CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- Ensuite to side of house44 BIDEFORD AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- Dwelling addition with associated rear alfresco area under main roof. Carport. Associated partial demolition. Removal two regulated trees ( Bottlebrush and Ornamental Pear)37 ALBERT ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
- Domestic outbuilding43 ALBERT ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- Fibreglass swimming pool installation & associated safety barrier27 CHAMBERLAIN AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
March 2026
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling26 ARTHUR ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
- Single storey addition and alteration with associated carport17 NEVILLE AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
- Single storey dwelling additions, building alterations, construction of a carport, verandah and outbuilding and removal of a Regulated Tree6 CHAMBERLAIN AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
February 2026
- Dwelling additions and alterations including a carport and verandah, ancillary accommodation with associated garage, and an in-ground swimming pool with safety barriers.57 GLADYS ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
- Variation to 24033688 (Building alterations, dwelling addition and outbuilding) to extend length of existing Carport22 ACKLAND AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- regulated tree removalUNIT 1-20 94 AVENUE RD CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- Building alterations and construction of a partially enclosed verandah and alterations to swimming pool safety fence9 CLOVELLY AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling9 WAINWRIGHT ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- Fibreglass swimming pool installation & associated safety barrier89 ALBERT ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
January 2026
- Construction of two (2) two-storey semi-detached dwellings2 CLOVELLY AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- OUTBUILDING118 EDWARD ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
- Prune significant tree from neighbouring property12 ACKLAND AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
- Ancillary accommodation114 AVENUE RD CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
November 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling15 ACKLAND AV CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Decision Made
October 2025
- Building (dwelling) alterations, two (2) verandahs and carport4 ALDERSHOT ST CLARENCE GARDENS SA 5039Under Assessment
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
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Junction UpgradeSouth Road, Caulfield Av13 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
3 heritage places
- House85 Albert Street CLARENCE GARDENSLocal heritage
- House2 Pulford Street CLARENCE GARDENSLocal heritage
- St Francis of Assisi Anglican Hall833-835 South Road CLARENCE GARDENSLocal 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
- Boothby
- Member of Parliament
- Louise MILLER-FROST (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,524
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.9%Labor 61.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.7 km away).
Coalition 34.1%Labor 65.9%
4.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Clarence GardensLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Melrose ParkLabor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- EdwardstownLabor 67.4% · Coalition 32.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Westbourne ParkLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Black Forest EastLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)1.4 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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