Median house price
$676k
+15% change
SA · Playford Council
Davoren Park, 5113
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,282
Growth (1 yr)
+1.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.0%
Median age
33
Median income
$931/wk
Employment rate
37.2%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$676,000
Languages at home
17.2%non-English
Most common: Indonesian, Vietnamese, Khmer
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Davoren Park is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Playford Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. The community skews younger, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment, plus safety compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Davoren Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$500/wk
Population (ERP)
8,282
+1.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.2%
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
#59
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
88th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
92nd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
13th
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
- 44.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 42% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2972nd in Australia
- State rank
- 296th in SA
- Peer rank
- #59 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #221 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 95
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $676,000
- Median price change
- +14.6%
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
8,282(June 2025)
+1.9% annual · +11.0% over 5 years · 92th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.9%
- 5-year growth
- +11.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +152
- Change in 5 years
- +820
- Growth rank in SA
- 92th 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 (~9,100), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,392
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $931
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 231 of 2,512
- Median monthly mortgage
- $945
- Employment rate
- 37.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,597 / 615 / 69
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)
- 979
- Against the person
- 205
- Against property
- 774
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 118.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 31 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 541
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.2%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental154
- Other Theft196
- Sct - Residence43
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury118
- Theft From Shop248
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 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 911.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 13th
School list
- Compass Catholic CommunitySpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 916 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 139 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Swallowcliffe School P-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 917 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 423 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- John Hartley School B-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 903 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 685 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Elizabeth North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 907 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 514 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Swallowcliffe Preschool18 Swallowcliffe RoadPreschools
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
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 69 Easton Rd - East side
- Stop 70 Easton Rd - East side
- Stop 71 Fordingbridge Rd - South side
- Stop 74 Edgecombe Rd - North side
- Stop 78F Davoren 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
96 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 44 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.16
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.94
Food & drink(1)
- Playford TavernPub
80 Peachey Road
Shopping(1)
- OTR Davoren ParkConvenience store
41 Peachey Road, Davoren Park
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Don Hardy ReservePark
- Mandeville Street ReservePark
- Park (4)
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
Transport(44)
44 bus stops
Other(10)
- Animal Shelter
- Bench
- Happy Wash Davoren ParkCar wash
41 Peachey Road, Davoren Park
- Common (2)
- Parking
Petherton Road
- Parking (29)
- BPPetrol station
- Nothern Communities of HopePlace of worship
Pritchard Street
- GazeboShelter
- Telephone
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Nothern Communities of Hope
Pritchard Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lyell McEwin Hospital (6.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 589
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 71.1
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
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 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· 105 proposals
August 2026
- Torrens Title Land Division one (1) into four (4) allotments19 BLIGHT ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113;21 BLIGHT ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining wall and fencing19 WESTBURY ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining wall and fencing21 WESTBURY ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing23 WESTBURY ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Land Division 1 into 4 Community Title62 PEACHEY RD DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Seven (7) x Single storey detached dwellings with associated retaining wall and fencing3 WOOTTON ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113;5 WOOTTON ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- 1 into 3 Torrens title land division13 BUCKLEY ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling14 WESTBURY ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling6B WESTBURY ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Decision Made
- Two x single storey detached dwellings9A CURNOW ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113;9B CURNOW ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
July 2026
- 4 Single storey detached dwellings (in a terraced arrangement) and tree damaging activity (including removal of two regulated trees)3 COCKSHELL ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113;5 COCKSHELL ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Land Division 1 into 6 Torrens Title31 DAVOREN RD DAVOREN PARK SA 5113;4 STAR ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Three (3) two storey Detached Dwellings in a terrace arrangement and associated retaining walls and fencing structures23 WALPOLE ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Centenary Verandah to replace existing and Carport extension13 MEADOWS LANE DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Two (2) x Single Storey Detached Dwellings7 O'BRIEN ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- One (1) into three (3) Torrens Titled Land Division27 BRIMSDOWN RD DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Verandah4 WALPOLE ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Land division creating two additional allotments (1 into 3)24 COVENTRY RD DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Three Single Storey Dwellings in a Terraced formation and associated retaining and fencing over 2.2 metres in height43 BULKINGTON RD DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling10B WESTBURY ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Land Division - Boundary Realignment from 4 into 2 allotments (SAHT)23 MELBURY ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113;25 MELBURY ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113;27A MELBURY ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113;27B MELBURY ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Construction of three (3) single storey dwellings in a terraced configuration72 WHITINGTON RD DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Land Division Torrens Title 1 into 449 COVENTRY RD DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling4 SKEWES ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Decision Made
- Construction of a Single Storey Dwelling1 BRIMSDOWN RD DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Land Division 1 into 2 Torrens Title71 PEACHEY RD DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- The division of one allotment into five Community titled allotments24 HAMBRIDGE RD DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Decision Made
- Three (3) two-storey Dwellings in terrace arrangement and removal of one (1) Council-maintained Regulated Tree9 WESTWOOD ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Torrens Title 1 into 2 Land Division.101 PEACHEY RD DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Decision Made
June 2026
- Single Storey detached dwelling and single carport associated with existing dwelling23 COVENTRY RD DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division one (1) into three (3) allotments and Tree damaging activity (removal of one (1) regulated tree72 WHITINGTON RD DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Repairs to fire damaged dwelling9 BROOKSIDE CL DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Decision Made
- single storey detached dwelling8A WESTBURY ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- 3 Single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement and tree damaging activity26 PEACHEY RD DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling6 PRIMROSE CT DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Decision Made
- Verandah5B ROWE ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling16 STORMORE ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Decision Made
- Three single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement4 CAWRSE ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Single storey dwelling with single garage, retaining wall and fencing.10A WESTBURY ST DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under Assessment
- Three dwellings in a terrace.141 PEACHEY RD DAVOREN PARK SA 5113Under 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
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
- Spence
- Member of Parliament
- Matt BURNELL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 138,898
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.7%Labor 65.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.8 km away).
Coalition 30.3%Labor 69.7%
4.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Davoren ParkLabor 69.2% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Smithfield PlainsLabor 69.8% · Coalition 30.2% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Elizabeth NorthLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- EyreLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- ElizabethLabor 69.9% · Coalition 30.1% TPP (2025)2.2 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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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