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SA · Tea Tree Gully Council

Dernancourt, SA, 5075

Current weather

11.2°CThunderstorm

87% humidity · 20.3 km/h wind · 12.8° / 10.1° today · 27.9 mm rain

Desirability index

65.3/100

#114 among Metro Adelaide suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Dernancourt is a smaller suburban community in the Tea Tree Gully area, home to around 4,063 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 169 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 41.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, median house prices near $1,080,000 (up 24% recently), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

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)
74 / 93 / 56

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

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.

Data sources & freshness

  • SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
169
Against the person
25
Against property
144
Rate per 1,000 residents
41.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 163 residents
State safety percentile
57th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
63
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental18
  • Other Theft40
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury10
  • Theft From Motor Vehicle15
  • Theft From Shop43

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,046
  • Dernancourt SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 1046

Data sources & freshness

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

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Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

362 planning-related records

2026· 41 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Outbuilding (shed)
    16 JARBIN AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • Land Division (1-in-2) Torrens Title
    54 LANDSEER CR DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • SUPPLY & INSTALL NEW STRATCO VERANDAH
    22 NIOKA RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
  • Land Division - 1 into 2 allotments (Torrens title)
    7 KARINGAL RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • Removal of a regulated Cocos palm tree
    2 ALMOND AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • Single storey Detached dwelling, Retaining walls and Fencing
    16 JENNY AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • Internal changes - Removing internal loadbearing walls/door/window
    20 FARNHAM TCE DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
  • Land Division (1-in-2) Torrens Title, 2 X Double storey Detached Dwellings, Retaining wall and Fencing
    21 TANDEE RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling, retaining walls and fencing
    7 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 metres
    44 KARRI DR DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • 2 x Double storey Detached Dwelling, Retaining wall and Fencing
    13 BECK ST DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • Dwelling additions and alterations, Verandah and Shed
    18 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 Deck
    1 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 tree
    141 LYONS RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • Dwelling additions and alterations, verandah and associated modifications to existing carport
    2 RIDGEFIELD AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding
    55 KANANGRA RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • Land division - 1 into 2 allotments
    18 TRISTANIA TCE DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
  • Detached Dwelling
    26 KARINGAL RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • 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 wall
    LOT 12 VINGARA DR DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
  • Variation to DA 22035599 - Two storey detached dwelling
    17A LUTANA GR DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • Single storey detached dwelling, retaining walls and fencing
    7 RAPHAEL AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • Land Division - 1 into 3 allotments (Torrens title), Three (3) x Single storey Detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement, Retaining walls and Fencing
    5 BECK ST DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • Land division one into two allotments
    6 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 tree
    2 KARRI DR DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • 2 x two storey detached dwellings, retaining walls and fencing
    58 KARINGAL RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers
    6 JENNY AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
  • Land Division - One into Two Allotments
    7 RAPHAEL AV DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
  • Verandah and Carport
    4 GILES ST DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    796 -804 LOWER NORTH EAST RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
  • 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division
    854 LOWER NORTH EAST RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
  • Proposed dwelling additions, alterations, and construction of an upper-storey addition to the existing dwelling.
    6 IND CT DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    19 BIRCH GR DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • 2 x single storey detached dwellings, retaining wall and fencing
    22 CHERINGAR BVD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • Alterations and additions to existing Detached dwelling (includes re-roofing)
    11 DONNIKA ST DERNANCOURT SA 5075Under Assessment
  • Land Division - Boundary realignment
    16A BIRCH GR DERNANCOURT SA 5075;38 PARSONS RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
  • Land Division (1-in-2) Torrens Title
    12 BALMORAL RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Decision Made
2025· 72 proposals

72 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2024· 62 proposals

62 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2023· 59 proposals

59 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 61 proposals

61 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 66 proposals

66 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

64 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • banksaATM
  • Dernancourt BakehouseBakery
  • Bbq
  • Bench (5)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Stop 28 Lower North East Road - North West sideBus stop
  • Stop 28 Lower North East Road - South East sideBus stop
  • Stop 29 Lower North East Road - South East sideBus stop
  • Stop 29 Lower North East Road - West sideBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Heritage

5 state heritage places

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Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
5

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
65.3/100
Cohort rank
#114 among Metro Adelaide suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

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  • 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Divisionplanning854 LOWER NORTH EAST RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Lodged 18 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
  • 2 x Double storey Detached Dwelling, Retaining wall and Fencingplanning13 BECK ST DERNANCOURT SA 5075Lodged 14 May 2026 · Under Assessment
  • 2 x single storey detached dwellings, retaining wall and fencingplanning22 CHERINGAR BVD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Lodged 19 Jan 2026 · Under Assessment
  • 2 x two storey detached dwellings, retaining walls and fencingplanning58 KARINGAL RD DERNANCOURT SA 5075Lodged 28 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Alterations and additions to existing Detached dwelling (includes re-roofing)planning11 DONNIKA ST DERNANCOURT SA 5075Lodged 16 Jan 2026 · Under Assessment

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