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Direk, 5110

Est. population · Jun 2025

940

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.3%

Median age

28

Median income

$1,681/wk

Employment rate

73.1%

University qualified

19.4%

Work from home

4.1%

Median house price · Q1 2026

$785,000

Languages at home

34.3%non-English

Most common: Vietnamese, Khmer, Filipino

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

26/100
Below average

668th in SA

Verified 81% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Outer suburban
What Direk is known for: Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Direk is an outer metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Salisbury Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Employment is a strong feature of the suburb, with employment 30% above the peer median. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 61% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Trade-offs centre on limited amenity for the price, weaker population growth and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with population growth 66% below the peer median.

Direk's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (64)

Strengths

  • Employment is a relative strength
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Direk compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$785k

+25% change

Median rent

$540/wk

Houses $540 · Units $550

Population (ERP)

940

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

3.5%

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

#142

among Metro Adelaide · Emerging

Crime rate

77th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

16th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

44%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

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
26.0/100 — Below average
National rank
6713th in Australia
State rank
668th in SA
Peer rank
#142 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#333 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
81%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$550
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$540
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$540
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
10
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$785,000
Median price change
+25.1%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

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

940(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +3.3% over 5 years · 16th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+3.3%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+30
Growth rank in SA
16th 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 (~1,000), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
913
Median age
28
Median household income / week
$1,681
Dwelling vacancy
3.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 317
Median monthly mortgage
$1,487
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$325
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
6.6% / 49.2% / 44.2%
Employment rate
73.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
4.1% / 1.1% / 83.8%
Walked or cycled to work
1.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
288 / 12 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

19.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 19.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified19.4% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified6.6% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational19.9% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below54.1% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce22.4%
  • Society and culture17.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.8%
  • Health14.9%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services8.3%
  • Education5.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$52,378

40th percentile in SA · -11% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$57,027

48th percentile in SA · -12% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

19th percentile in SA · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$38,265

6th percentile in SA · -40% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

46th percentile in SA · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5110 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
5,032
Taxpayers reporting net rent
476
Median net rent
$16
Taxpayers reporting business income
481
Taxable income vs state median
-4%
Salary / wages vs state median
-1%
Rental investment vs state median
-25%
Super vs state median
-51%
Business income vs state median
-9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

34.3% speak a language other than English at home; 30.4% born overseas

Language at home
582 English only · 304 other
Non-English at home
34.3%
Born overseas
270 (30.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
17 (1.9%)
Australian citizens
799
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
10

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Vietnamese21 · 21%
  • Khmer19 · 19%
  • Filipino13 · 13%
  • Urdu12 · 12%
  • Punjabi11 · 11%
  • Persian8 · 8%
  • Spanish7 · 7%
  • German3 · 3%

Religion

45.5%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 45.5%, while Christianity accounts for 32.3%. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion45.5%45.2%
Christianity32.3%40%
Islam6.9%2.3%
Buddhism7.3%1.9%
Other / not stated8%10.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic13.3%15.5%
Christian (not further defined)5.6%2.6%
Pentecostal4.5%1.1%
Anglican2.4%7.2%
Baptist2%1.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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 (2025–26)
71
Against the person
5
Against property
66
Rate per 1,000 residents
75.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 183 residents
State crime-rate percentile
77.3th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
107
Increase (daily rate)
+9.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
52
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
55.32

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property12
  • Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences10
  • Sct - Residence4
  • Theft From A Person10
  • Theft From Retail Premises16

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

40 mapped amenities

1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.1
Everyday services(1)
  • CaltexPetrol station
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • BikedirectCycling route
  • Stuart O Grady BikewayCycling route
  • Park
Other(1)
  • Parking (36)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.6%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Calvary Central Districts Hospital (5.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
51
Participants per 1,000 residents
54.3

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

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 (12%)

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· 18 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Verandah
    18 CITRUS ST DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Land Division (Creation of Two (2) Allotments from One (1) Existing Allotment)
    123 -145 HEASLIP RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
  • Verandah
    389 -391 DIMENT RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
  • Internal alterations to existing warehouse
    9 -25 CARIBOU DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
  • Variation of Development Application 25016735 (Eliminate the 6m setback between the buildings and reduce the offices from two storeys to single storey)
    47 -71 EDINBURGH RD DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    UNIT 1 10 CHERRY AV DIREK SA 5110Decision Made

  • May 2026

  • Verandah
    5B VERONICA DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made

  • April 2026

  • Verandah
    66 DESYLLAS DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
  • Carport
    9 WYATT RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
  • Community Title Industrial Land Division (1 into 4) with Associated Common Driveway and Shared Services (in accordance with Land Use DA 25020100)
    343 -345 DIMENT RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
  • Variation to 22004955 (Relocation of fueling station and wash bay, gate house, extension of time for 12 months)
    40 -48 HERCULES DR DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • Alterations & additions to existing warehouse with ancillary above ground refuelling facility, shade sails and car park expansion, signage, and water tanks
    26 -34 CARIBOU DR DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    1 WONI CT DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
  • Warehouse with attached two-storey office and amenities, front canopy and side infill structures, on the existing State Tyre Service depot. Fire water storage tanks and pump sets, sprinkler and hydrant infrastructure, associated concrete hardstand and car parking, and reconfiguration of tyre storage layout within both the new and existing sheds.
    19 PILATUS DR DIREK SA 5110;21 PILATUS DR DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
  • Community Title (Creation of Two (2) Allotments from One (1) Allotment)
    47 -71 EDINBURGH RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
  • Warehouse facility comprising eleven (11) warehouses, associated car parking and landscaping, and combined retaining and fencing greater than 2.1m in height.
    333 -337 DIMENT RD DIREK SA 5110;339 -341 DIMENT RD DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Verandah
    38 DESYLLAS DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • Verandah
    50 DESYLLAS DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
2025· 17 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Verandah
    44 DESYLLAS DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
  • General industry (manufacture of bricks and pavers) with associated office, silos, canopy, loading bay, finished product storage areas, display area, signage, car parking and landscaping
    123 -145 HEASLIP RD DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment

  • November 2025

  • Installation Of Pallet Racking and Associated Works
    93 -111 EDINBURGH RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
  • Warehouse and ancillary office, access, car parking, landscaping and above-ground water tank
    12 -14 PILATUS DR DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment

  • August 2025

  • Construction of a Building Comprising Four (4) Warehouse Tenancies with Ancillary Offices and Associated Carparking and Landscaping
    343 -345 DIMENT RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
  • Community Title Land Division - Forty-Two (42) Lots and Common Property from One (1) Existing Allotment
    74 -80 MIRAGE RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Wash Bay
    17 -19 ORION RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made

  • June 2025

  • General Industry comprising construction of an industrial building, with associated canopies and office, one (1) freestanding sign, water tanks, car parking, landscaping and civil works.
    18 -20 HERCULES DR DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
  • Two (2) warehouses within a single building with associated offices, canopies, water tanks, pump houses, car parking and landscaping and removal of seven (7) regulated trees on road reserve
    47 -71 EDINBURGH RD DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment

  • April 2025

  • Verandah
    6 CITRUS ST DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
  • Construction of two (2) buildings for general industrial purposes with associated offices, advertisements, car parking, fencing and landscaping
    5 -9 HERCULES DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made

  • March 2025

  • Attached signage
    41 -43 MIRAGE RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
  • Construction of two buildings containing 19 warehouses with associated offices, signage, car parking and landscaping
    12 -14 PILATUS DR DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment

  • February 2025

  • Verandah
    24 SPRINGFIELD AV DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
  • Hardstand and Storage Area associated with existing General Industry, with associated civil works, landscaping and access to Pilatus Drive
    13 -23 MIRAGE RD DIREK SA 5110;25 MIRAGE RD DIREK SA 5110;27 MIRAGE RD DIREK SA 5110;29 -31 MIRAGE RD DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
  • Construction of two warehouses with associated offices, signage, car parking and landscaping
    13 -19 HERCULES DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made

  • January 2025

  • Variation to Development Application 24003876 - Increased Warehouse Floor Area, Alterations to Office Facade and Changes to Landscaped Areas
    50 -64 MIRAGE RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
2024· 6 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Verandah
    77 CHERRY AV DIREK SA 5110Decision Made

  • November 2024

  • Verandah
    78 DESYLLAS DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made

  • October 2024

  • Carport & Verandah
    UNIT 3 15 SPRINGFIELD AV DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
  • Alterations and Additions to existing Industrial Building (Road Transport Terminal) and Ancillary Office, Facade Signage, Extension of Existing Carpark, Construction of Fuel Canopy and Weighbridge and Removal of a Regulated Tree
    27 -35 CARIBOU DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
  • Warehouse, Office, Advertisement, Car Park and Landscaping
    6 -8 HERCULES DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made

  • September 2024

  • Transport facility comprising two (2) warehouses, canopy and container loading bay with associated office, car parking and landscaping
    26-28 HERCULES DR DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Asphalt WorksHeaslip Road, Diment Rd13 Sep 2026 – 31 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
2.1% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

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 5.0 km away).

Coalition 30.9%Labor 69.1%

3.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.7 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • BurtonLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • DirekLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • ParalowieLabor 69.9% · Coalition 30.1% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
  • Paralowie WestLabor 70.3% · Coalition 29.7% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
  • Salisbury NorthLabor 70.6% · Coalition 29.4% TPP (2025)4.0 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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