Median house price
$1.09M
+30% change
SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Devon Park, 5008
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,271
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.4%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,493/wk
Employment rate
62.9%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,090,000
Languages at home
28.6%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Mandarin, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Devon Park is a practical smaller community in Port Adelaide Enfield Council, with a familiar suburban feel rather than a self-contained town centre. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability lands below average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum, plus schools and education holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Devon Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$625/wk
Houses $670 · Units $485
Population (ERP)
1,271
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.0%
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 · Growth area
Safety
88th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
85th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
56th
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
- 32.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5118th in Australia
- State rank
- 525th in SA
- Peer rank
- #76 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #335 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 79%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $485
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $670
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $625
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,090,000
- Median price change
- +29.8%
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
1,271(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +7.4% over 5 years · 85th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +7.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +19
- Change in 5 years
- +88
- Growth rank in SA
- 85th 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 (~1,350), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,185
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,493
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 53 of 587
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,574
- Employment rate
- 62.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 274 / 203 / 60
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)
- 145
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 117
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 114.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 160
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.9%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental39
- Other Theft19
- Sct - Residence11
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury15
- Theft From Motor Vehicle24
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
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,020
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 56th
School list
- Brompton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 175 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Bowden Brompton Community SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 906 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 145 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Prospect Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 537 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1101 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 484 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Adelaide Secondary School of EnglishSecondary · Government · ICSEA 961 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 487 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1105 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 153 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Australian Islamic College AdelaideCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 589 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Blackfriars Priory SchoolCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 786 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Prescott CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 206 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Margaret Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 324 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dudley Park Railway Station
- Stop 12 Harrison Rd - East 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
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 3/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Playground
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(7)
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Drinking water
- Garden (2)
- Parking
- Picnic Table (2)
- Devon Park Reserve ToiletsPublic toilets
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Calvary North Adelaide Hospital (2.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private 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)
- 49
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 38.6
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· 16 proposals
August 2026
- Two storey residential flat building containing five dwellings with ancillary retaining walls and fencing58 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
- Verandah17B BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
July 2026
- Removal regulated tree (Lophostemon confertus) from council verge and replace with two onsite. Work will be performed by council staff.58 PLYMOUTH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations - internal wall removal between kitchen & living areas18 BOLINGBROKE AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Outbuilding (domestic storage shed)16 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations and new rear additions, including and alfresco, sited on the western side boundary15 SIMPSON AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
- Variation to Development Application 040/0019/19 to vary condition 3 of planning consent (reduce level of obscured glass from 1.7m to 1.5m above the finished floor level of the upper floor).10A BOLINGBROKE AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Verandah rear of the existing dwelling1 PALMER CT DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
June 2026
- Partial demolition of existing dwelling and construction of garage, carport, dwelling addition and verandah8 BRANSTON AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
- Verandah to the rear of the existing dwelling.3 PARKLINK TCE DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
May 2026
- Variation of Development Application 2301417937 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
March 2026
- Variation to DA 23014179 to stage the land division (Stage 1 creating 21 allotments and Stage 2 creating 17 allotments)37 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
February 2026
- Verandah48 CAVENDISH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- 2x Two Storey Semi-Detached Dwellings33 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008;35 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
January 2026
- Conventional land division creating three allotments from one56 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Community title land division creating two allotments from one6 ALEXANDER AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Extension to carport6 BOLINGBROKE AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
November 2025
- Removal of regulated Eucalyptus torquata (street tree)27 SIMPSON AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
October 2025
- Convert freestanding masonry garage (abutting side and rear boundaries to rear of existing dwelling) to ancillary accommodation49 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Verandah and shed12 SIMPSON AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
- Removal of significant street tree - Melaleuca armillaris43A BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Conventional land division creating two allotments from one21 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
September 2025
- Remove regulated Eucalyptus erythronema and replace with two onsite. Work will be performed by Council.34 EXETER TCE DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Construction of a two-storey residential flat building comprising three dwellings54 CAVENDISH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
- Community Title Land Division - 1 allotment into 354 CAVENDISH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
July 2025
- Three single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement56 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
- Swimming pool and safety barrier31 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
June 2025
- Swimming Pool and associated saftey barrier to the rear of the existing dwelling21 HARRISON RD DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Verandah41 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
May 2025
- Removal of regulated tree (Corymbia ficifolia - Red Flowering Gum) on road reserve5 BOLTON AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
April 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling in a battle-axe configuration and alterations to existing dwelling6 ALEXANDER AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
- Outbuilding to the rear of the existing dwelling21 HARRISON RD DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
March 2025
- Verandah48 CAVENDISH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations and additions and verandah29 PLYMOUTH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
February 2025
- Remove Palm tree (Washington robusta)6A BOLINGBROKE AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
2024· 11 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling alterations and addition58 PLYMOUTH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Shed7 SIMPSON AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
October 2024
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers36 PLYMOUTH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
September 2024
- Conventional one into two land division and removal of regulated tree11 PLYMOUTH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and safety fence58 PLYMOUTH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Carport7 BOLTON AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
August 2024
- Outbuilding (garage) variation to DA 2200420839 PLYMOUTH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Dwelling additions and associated verandah39 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
July 2024
- Two detached 2 storey dwellings4 BERWICK AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- single storey detached dwelling53 PLYMOUTH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing4 BERWICK AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under 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
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Former Church9 Berwick Avenue DEVON PARKLocal 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
- Adelaide
- Member of Parliament
- Steve GEORGANAS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,436
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.9%Labor 69.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.0 km away).
Coalition 23.1%Labor 76.9%
7.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Renown ParkLabor 80.2% · Coalition 19.9% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- ProspectLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- BromptonLabor 80.0% · Coalition 20.0% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Croydon ParkLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- CroydonLabor 79.6% · Coalition 20.4% 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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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