Median house price
$1.77M
+41% change
SA · Mitcham Council
Cumberland Park, 5041
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,653
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.9%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,901/wk
Employment rate
67.1%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,773,750
Languages at home
19%non-English
Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Cumberland Park is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Mitcham Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs.
Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus growth momentum.
At a glance
Cumberland Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$525/wk
Houses $615 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
2,653
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.8%
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
#76
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
83rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
51st
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
85th
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
- 46.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2640th in Australia
- State rank
- 256th in SA
- Peer rank
- #76 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #196 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
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)
- $615
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $525
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,773,750
- Median price change
- +40.5%
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
2,653(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
- +10
- Change in 5 years
- +23
- 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 (~2,700), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,571
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,901
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 62 of 1,061
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 67.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 683 / 139 / 165
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 235
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 217
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 88.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 143 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 31
- Increase (daily rate)
- +16.1%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental17
- Other Theft22
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury7
- Theft From Motor Vehicle8
- Theft From Shop151
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 (6 schools)
- 1,103
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 85th
School list
- Cabra Dominican CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 1,165 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Westbourne Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1126 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 480 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Edwardstown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 512 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 116 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Black Forest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 410 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Colonel Light Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 688 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Cumberland Preschool Kindergarten Inc4 Tweed StreetPreschools
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 10 Goodwood Rd - West side
- Stop 14A Edward St - North side
- Stop 14B Edward St - North side
- Stop 16 Winston Ave - East side
- Stop 176 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
101 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 70/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.33
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.39
Food & drink(6)
- The Perfect BlendBakery
- Jin's BibimbarFast food
480 Goodwood Road
- Clay & Coal Indian RestaurantRestaurant
482 Goodwood Road
- Pizza LolaRestaurant
432 Goodwood Road, Cumberland Park
- Qualitaly CuisineRestaurant
476 Goodwood Road
- Sakura SushiRestaurant
Shopping(4)
- Ampol FoodaryConvenience store
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
- Cabra Dominican CollegeSchool
225 Cross Road
Health & services(3)
- Cumberland DentalDentist
- National PharmaciesPharmacy
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Avenue Road ReservePark
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(11)
11 bus stops
Other(23)
- BWSAlcohol
- BWS Cumberland ParkAlcohol
Goodwood Road
- ATM
- Bbq
- Bench (10)
- BrewveloBicycle
428 Goodwood Road, Cumberland Park
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Big WDepartment Store
366 Goodwood Road
- Drinking water
- Fitness Station
- Fresh CutsHairdresser
- New EssenceHairdresser
- Adelaide LaundromatsLaundry
- Henley MassageMassage
- YinMassage
- Parking (34)
- AmpolPetrol station
- Post Box (2)
- Public Bookcase
- Public toilets
- The Trophy ShopTrophy
- Waste Basket (8)
- The Christmas Shop and Teddy Bear CornerYes
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Hamilton House Day Surgery (0.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Hamilton House Day Surgery470 Goodwood RoadPrivate Day Only Hospital
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)
- 74
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.9
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· 28 proposals
August 2026
- Carport1A WINSTON AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041;UNIT 1 1A WINSTON AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041;UNIT 10 1A WINSTON AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041;UNIT 11 1A WINSTON AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041;UNIT 12 1A WINSTON AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041;UNIT 2 1A WINSTON AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041;UNIT 3 1A WINSTON AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041;UNIT 4 1A WINSTON AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041;UNIT 5 1A WINSTON AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041;UNIT 6 1A WINSTON AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041;UNIT 7 1A WINSTON AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041;UNIT 8 1A WINSTON AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041;UNIT 9 1A WINSTON AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
- Change of use to ‘Consulting rooms’ with carparking and landscaping243 CROSS RD CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
- Installation of new exit gates within an existing Woolworths tenancy366 GOODWOOD RD CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
- Addition and alterations to a direct to boot facility associated with an existing shop.366 GOODWOOD RD CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
July 2026
- Building alterations and dwelling additions3 BOWYER CR CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
- Construction of a two storey detached dwelling with rear alfresco13 KYEEMA AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
June 2026
- Carport and verandah44 CAULFIELD AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
- Garage to replace existing carport68 CAULFIELD AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- Installation of three additional stair balustrades in front of the existing heritage balustrades225 CROSS RD CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
- Dwelling alterations and additions33 WINSTON AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (shed)39 NARINNA AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
May 2026
- Carport13 NARINNA AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
- Dwelling Extension32 MATHIAS AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- Swimming Pool & Safety Fences33 CUMBERLAND AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- Building alterations, dwelling additions (including garage), carport, two verandahs, fencing with gates and swimming pool62 CAULFIELD AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
- Construction of a two storey residential flat building containing two (2) dwellings and three (3) single storey group dwellings and associated retaining walls, fencing and landscaping, and removal of Six (6) Regulated trees (tree damaging activity)6 EATON ST CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041;8 EATON ST CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
- Shed53 KYEEMA AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
April 2026
- Outbuilding (Shed)424 GOODWOOD RD CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
- Single storey group dwelling, fence and tree damaging activity (major encroachment into NRZ)251A CROSS RD CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
- Removal of a regulated Paperbark treeUNIT 1 24 HILL AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- Carport and Verandah6 AVENUE RD CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
- Dwelling additions (Walk in Robe and Bathroom Addition) Fireplace wall to existing Alfresco.49 CUMBERLAND AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
March 2026
- Attached Carport (Replace Existing Carport)23 WINSTON AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)85 SOMERSET AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
February 2026
- Removal of regulated (1.13m) Washingtonia robusta74 NARINNA AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- Removal of one "significant" Date palm and one "regulated" Ash tree39 NARINNA AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
January 2026
- Carport79 SOMERSET AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- We will be installing a new intertenancy wall between tenancy 6 & 7 to allow for the reduction in tenancy size. The internal space of the pharmacy will be undergoing a full refit, however the building envelope / structure will remain as is. The interior will require new walls to create a new layout including 2 x clinic rooms, DAA packing room and staff room. We will be installing new flooring and new joinery. Ceiling to remain as is, with existing lighting relocated to suit new layout.350 GOODWOOD RD CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Ancillary Accommodation42 SOMERSET AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- Verandah57 NARINNA AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation together with the removal of a Regulated Tree (Queensland Box) on neighbouring land (14 Caulfield Avenue)12 CAULFIELD AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041;14 CAULFIELD AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
November 2025
- Swimming pool and associated safety barrier29 KYEEMA AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division (1 Allotment into 2) with reciprocal party wall rights1 DERWENT ST CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- Building alterations, single storey dwelling additions and carport74 CAULFIELD AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- Variation to Development Approval 25003323 - increase the area of the dwelling additions28 NARINNA AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- Outbuilding37 CUMBERLAND AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing ancillary accommodation56 CAULFIELD AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
October 2025
- additions and alterations to a detached dwelling and a swimming pool95 CUMBERLAND AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
- Partial demolition of the existing dwelling and building alterations and additions70 NARINNA AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- single storey additions to a detached dwelling4 NARINNA AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Under Assessment
September 2025
- Verandah44A AVENUE RD CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- Proposed Carport Extension & Building Alteration78 KYEEMA AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
August 2025
- Retrospective SwimSpa and associated safety fencing61 NARINNA AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
July 2025
- Outbuilding (Shed)21 SOMERSET AV CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision Made
- Construction of two (2) two-storey semi-detached dwellings and associated decks, retaining walls, fencing and landscaping1 DERWENT ST CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041Decision 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
Heritage
3 heritage places
- Bowyer House7 Bowyer Crescent CUMBERLAND PARKLocal heritage
- House54 Avenue Road CUMBERLAND PARKLocal heritage
- Cabra Convent, Boarding School, Chapel and Gatehouse225 Cross Road CUMBERLAND PARKState 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 1.9 km away).
Coalition 36.0%Labor 64.0%
2.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Westbourne ParkLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Melrose ParkLabor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Daw ParkLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Clarence GardensLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)1.2 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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