Median house price
$749k
Q1 2025
SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Dudley Park, 5008
Est. population · Jun 2025
719
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.5%
Median age
41
Median income
$907/wk
Employment rate
44.8%
Median house price · Q1 2025
$749,123
Languages at home
41.9%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Punjabi, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Port Adelaide Enfield Council, Dudley Park is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses and trains still link the suburb further afield. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Dudley Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$540/wk
Houses $560 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
719
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.4%
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
#115
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
84th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
86th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
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
- 40.9/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3599th in Australia
- State rank
- 381st in SA
- Peer rank
- #115 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #273 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 86%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $520
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $560
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $540
- Median house price (Q1 2025)
- $749,123
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 2025 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
719(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +7.5% over 5 years · 86th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +7.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +11
- Change in 5 years
- +50
- Growth rank in SA
- 86th 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 (~750), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 670
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $907
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 297
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,575
- Employment rate
- 44.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 185 / 90 / 4
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)
- 66
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 43
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 91.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 160
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -12.9%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental9
- Other Theft9
- Sct - Non Residence6
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury13
- Theft From Motor Vehicle8
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 (8 schools)
- 1,020
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 56th
School list
- Prospect Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 537 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1101 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 484 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Adelaide Secondary School of EnglishSecondary · Government · ICSEA 961 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 487 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Margaret Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 324 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Brompton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 175 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Bowden Brompton Community SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 906 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 145 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Prospect North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 373 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Australian Islamic College AdelaideCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 589 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.9 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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 13 Harrison Rd - East side
- Stop 14 Harrison Rd - East side
- Stop 15 Oldsmobile Tce - West side
- Stop 15A Stacey St - South side
- Stop 15B Pedder Cres - West 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
69 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 19/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.49
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.49
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.99
Food & drink(1)
- Pym Street CafeCafe
Unit 1 66 Pym Street, Dudley Park
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Park (2)
- Bayer Ave Recreation ReservePlayground
Transport(6)
4 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(4)
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Dudley Park CemeteryGrave Yard
- Parking (56)
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Pregnancy Advisory Centre (3.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public 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)
- 28
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 38.9
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
- 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· 7 proposals
May 2026
- Freestanding verandah11 TILLEY CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Conventional one (1) into three (3) land division22 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
April 2026
- Two single-storey dwellings and associated fencing/retaining walls, undertaken by the South Australian Housing Trust18 OLDSMOBILE TCE DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Verandah65 YOUNG ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
March 2026
- Change of use from warehouse to service trade premises including building works and advertising signage78 PYM ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Four (4) Detached Dwellings and Associated Fencing & Retaining and Removal of a Significant Tree (Agonis Flexuosa)17 COWLEY AV DUDLEY PARK SA 5008;19 COWLEY AV DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Temporary (5 year) change of use from warehouse to additional office space within a portion of the existing building including associated modular building and installation of A/C condensers to the east6 -14 OXENHAM ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Verandah11 TILLEY CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
October 2025
- One single storey detached dwelling and verandah and one two storey detached dwelling and verandah16 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
July 2025
- Three single storey terrace dwellings22 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
May 2025
- Removal of significant tree (Eucalyptus rubida)22 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
April 2025
- Removal of a regulated Eucalyptus Camaldulensis within Janice Jensen Reserve, Croydon ParkLOT 61 REGENCY RD DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Installation of a temporary prefabricated ancillary accommodation building, in the form of a detached habitable room, to the rear of the existing detached dwelling21 OLDSMOBILE TCE DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Change of land use from warehouse to a motor repair stationUNIT 1 80 -81 EXETER TCE DUDLEY PARK SA 5008;UNIT 2 80 -81 EXETER TCE DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing warehouseUNIT 5 4 CORD ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
January 2025
- Installation of temporary prefabricated ancillary accommodation, in the form of a detached habitable room17 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Outbuilding (shed)18 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
August 2024
- Variation to 040/0631/20 – to include food truck and space for 3rd party vendor in association with existing distillery and cellar door, and to adjust hours of operation6A LA SALLE ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
July 2024
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 703 OLDSMOBILE TCE DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Three detached dwellings in terrace arrangement22 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
- Change of Use to Photography Studio and Associated Office16 ISLINGTON CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008;22 ISLINGTON CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
June 2024
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 701 OLDSMOBILE TCE DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Removal of a Regulated Street Tree (Calistemon) from the footpath in front of 8 Young Street, Dudley Park8 YOUNG ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
May 2024
- Garage at the rear of existing dwelling20 OLDSMOBILE TCE DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Dwelling addition and internal alterations and alterations to verandah7 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
April 2024
- Masonry front fence pillars with metal infills4 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
February 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling18 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
2023· 11 proposals
December 2023
- To revert the existing building back into a warehouse and an internal office8 ISLINGTON CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
November 2023
- 2x single storey detached dwellings18 STAR AV DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
October 2023
- Partially covered pergola and storage building11 LA SALLE ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Change of use to motor repair station and associated carparking68 PYM ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
September 2023
- Ancillary accommodation sited at the rear of the dwelling5 TILLEY CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
August 2023
- Partial change of use from warehousing to training centre and associated canopy structureUNIT 1-2 7 LA SALLE ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
July 2023
- Tree damaging activity - removal of a regulated tree (Flaxinus)LOT 1 EXETER TCE DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
June 2023
- 1 into 3 Torrens Title Land Division18 STAR AV DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
May 2023
- Three single storey detached dwellings18 STAR AV DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
April 2023
- Internal building work, and a change of portion of the building to a shopUNIT 2 10 ISLINGTON CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
January 2023
- New warehouse with upper level mezzanineUNIT 1 80-81 EXETER TCE DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Single storey detached dwelling4A BAYER AV DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
September 2022
- Two storey detached dwelling (variation to 21025064)4 BAYER AV DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision 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
1 heritage place
- Factory & Administration building (formerly Beckers)70 - 74 Pym Street DUDLEY 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 2.1 km away).
Coalition 24.1%Labor 75.9%
6.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Croydon ParkLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.5% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- ProspectLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Regency ParkLabor 76.5% · Coalition 23.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Renown ParkLabor 80.2% · Coalition 19.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Prospect NorthLabor 72.1% · Coalition 27.9% 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)
- 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
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