Median house price
$1.08M
+24% change
SA · Tea Tree Gully Council
Dernancourt, 5075
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,398
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.1%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,736/wk
Employment rate
59.3%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,080,000
Languages at home
24.8%non-English
Most common: Italian, Mandarin, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Tea Tree Gully Council, Dernancourt is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Desirability rates good overall, led by growth momentum, plus community and employment, while local dining and lifestyle amenities land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Dernancourt snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $645 · Units $670
Population (ERP)
4,398
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.7%
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
#11
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
55th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
73rd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
62nd
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
- 57.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1241st in Australia
- State rank
- 70th in SA
- Peer rank
- #11 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #50 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)
- $670
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $645
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,080,000
- Median price change
- +23.6%
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
4,398(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +7.1% over 5 years · 73th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +7.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +43
- Change in 5 years
- +290
- Growth rank in SA
- 73th 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 (~4,550), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,063
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,736
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 1,607
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 59.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,394 / 93 / 56
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)
- 169
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 144
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 163 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 63
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental18
- Other Theft40
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury10
- Theft From Motor Vehicle15
- Theft From Shop43
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 (8 schools)
- 1,034
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 62th
School list
- Dernancourt SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 326 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Kildare CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 768 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Paradise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1022 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 141 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Sunrise Christian School ParadisePrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 175 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Adelaide East Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1056 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 49 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Charles Campbell CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 1,188 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Avenues CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 929 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 493 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Wandana Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 962 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 181 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
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
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 29 Lower North East Rd - South East side
- Stop 30 Lower North East Rd - South East side
- Stop 31 Lower North East Rd - South East side
- Stop 32 Lower North East Rd - South East side
- Stop 34A Lyons 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
94 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Decent local green space — 6 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 20 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 86/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.97
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.48
Food & drink(8)
- Dernancourt BakehouseBakery
- Marcellina Pizza Bar DernancourtFast food
- SubwayFast food
- The Stuffed ChookFast food
- Aroma Pizza HouseRestaurant
850 Lower North East Road, Dernancourt
- Caffe PrimoRestaurant
- Nan Jing RestaurantRestaurant
- T-MoodRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- Dernancourt ButcherButcher
- ColesSupermarket
Community(1)
- Dernancourt SchoolsSchool
Health & services(2)
- Health PartnersPharmacy
- Northeast Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
Unit 1 850 Lower North East Road, Dernancourt
Sport & outdoors(10)
- Balmoral ReservePark
- Park (5)
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
- Acacia Pool ServiceSwimming pool
Transport(20)
20 bus stops
Other(25)
- BWSAlcohol
- banksaATM
- Bbq
- Bench (5)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Car wash
- Happy Wash DernancourtCar wash
819 Lower North East Road, Dernancourt
- Femme CollectionClothes
- Dernancourt Nails & BeautyCosmetics
- Drinking water
- Illusions Hair DesignHairdresser
850 Lower North East Road, Dernancourt
- LEONCO BARBERHairdresser
- Information (2)
- Star LaundromatLaundry
- Dernancourt Village Shopping CentreMall
832 Lower North East Road, Dernancourt
- Parking (15)
- OTR DernancourtPetrol station
819 Lower North East Road, Dernancourt
- Picnic Table (4)
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Melann's Fabrics and Sewing CentreSewing
850 Lower North East Road, Dernancourt
- Ned'sVariety Store
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (4)
- Dernancourt Medical CentreYes
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Windsor Gardens Day Surgery (2.4 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)
- 127
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.9
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
- 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· 50 proposals
August 2026
- Torrens Title land division (1 allotment into 4 allotments)14 LAWRENCE AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
July 2026
- 3 x 2 storey detached dwellings, retaining walls and fencing29 LANDSEER CR DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Two x 2-storey residential flat buildings each comprising two dwellings and associated common driveway, retaining walls/fencing and landscaping4 AVOCA ST DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Two detached detached dwellings with associated retaining walls and fences41 BALMORAL RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Torrens Title land division (1 allotment into 2 allotments)56 LANDSEER CR DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
- Land Division (1 into 3), 3 x Single Storey Row Dwellings, retaining walls and fencing19 TRISTANIA TCE DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Dwelling alterations/ additions and change of use of garage to home gym51 TRISTANIA TCE DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling, retaining walls and fencing854 LOWER NORTH EAST RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Land Division - 1 into 3 allotments (Torrens title)2 KARRI DR DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
June 2026
- Outbuilding (shed)16 JARBIN AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Land Division (1-in-2) Torrens Title54 LANDSEER CR DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
- SUPPLY & INSTALL NEW STRATCO VERANDAH22 NIOKA RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 2 allotments (Torrens title)7 KARINGAL RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
- Removal of a regulated Cocos palm tree2 ALMOND AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
- Single storey Detached dwelling, Retaining walls and Fencing16 JENNY AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Internal changes - Removing internal loadbearing walls/door/window20 FARNHAM TCE DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
- Land Division (1-in-2) Torrens Title, 2 X Double storey Detached Dwellings, Retaining wall and Fencing21 TANDEE RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
May 2026
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling, retaining walls and fencing7 RAPHAEL AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Construction of two single-storey detached dwellings, associated retaining walls and tree-damaging activity.1 LAWRENCE AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling and fence and retaining wall exceeding combined height of 2.1 metres44 KARRI DR DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- 2 x Double storey Detached Dwelling, Retaining wall and Fencing13 BECK ST DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Dwelling additions and alterations, Verandah and Shed18 LUTANA GR DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Tree-damaging activity associated with one regulated tree.7A RAPHAEL AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
April 2026
- Verandah and Deck1 ASH AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
- Two (2) single-storey detached dwellings, combined fence & retaining walls on side boundaries, rear boundary fence and removal of a regulated tree141 LYONS RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
- Dwelling additions and alterations, verandah and associated modifications to existing carport2 RIDGEFIELD AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Outbuilding55 KANANGRA RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Land division - 1 into 2 allotments18 TRISTANIA TCE DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling26 KARINGAL RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
- Two detached dwellings (two storey), fence and retaining wall with a combined height exceeding 2.1 metres and tree damaging activity (removal of two regulated trees)21 CHERINGAR BVD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
March 2026
- Retrospective removal of 1 Significant and 1 Regulated Council Trees (River Red Gums)750 -762 LOWER NORTH EAST RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling and combined fence & retaining wallLOT 12 VINGARA DR DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
- Variation to DA 22035599 - Two storey detached dwelling17A LUTANA GR DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling, retaining walls and fencing7 RAPHAEL AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 3 allotments (Torrens title), Three (3) x Single storey Detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement, Retaining walls and Fencing5 BECK ST DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Land division one into two allotments6 SARGEANT AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
- Three (3) x Two-Storey Detached dwellings, Retaining walls, Fencing, Removal of Two (2) x Significant trees and One (1) x Regulated tree2 KARRI DR DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
February 2026
- 2 x two storey detached dwellings, retaining walls and fencing58 KARINGAL RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers6 JENNY AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
- Land Division - One into Two Allotments7 RAPHAEL AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision 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
5 heritage places
- Attached House - Former Stables37A Nioka Road DERNANCOURTLocal heritage
- Attached House - Former Stables37B Nioka Road DERNANCOURTLocal heritage
- Bickham Grange5/ 5/36 Kanangra Road DERNANCOURTLocal heritage
- Reid's Road Ford33 Mahogany Road DERNANCOURTLocal heritage
- Balmoral House796-804 Lower North East Road DERNANCOURTLocal 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
- Sturt
- Member of Parliament
- Claire CLUTTERHAM (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,300
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.4%Labor 56.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).
Coalition 39.8%Labor 60.2%
3.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- DernancourtLabor 58.9% · Coalition 41.1% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Holden HillLabor 64.0% · Coalition 36.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- ParadiseLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Highbury WestLabor 54.6% · Coalition 45.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Windsor Gardens EastLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)1.7 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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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