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SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council

Dudley Park (SA), SA, 5008

Current weather

12.5°CThunderstorm

78% humidity · 29.9 km/h wind · 13.7° / 11.7° today · 27.7 mm rain

Desirability index

2.2/100

#326 among Metro Adelaide suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Dudley Park (SA) is a small locality in the Port Adelaide Enfield area, home to around 670 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 66 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 98.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $520, houses $560), 11 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

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)
22 / 90 / 4

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)
$520
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$560
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$540

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 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
66
Against the person
23
Against property
43
Rate per 1,000 residents
98.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 29 residents
State safety percentile
84.9th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
160
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental9
  • Other Theft9
  • Sct - Non Residence6
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury13
  • Theft From Motor Vehicle8

Data sources & freshness

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

Public transport

11 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stop 14 Harrison Rd - East side
  • Stop 15 Oldsmobile Tce - East side
  • Stop 15 Oldsmobile Tce - West side
  • Stop 15A Stacey St - South side
  • Stop 16 Regency Rd - South side

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Traffic ManagementRegency Road, Pedder Cr18 May 2026 – 24 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

60 planning-related records

2026· 7 proposals

  • May 2026

  • Freestanding verandah
    11 TILLEY CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
  • Conventional one (1) into three (3) land division
    22 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made

  • April 2026

  • Two single-storey dwellings and associated fencing/retaining walls, undertaken by the South Australian Housing Trust
    18 OLDSMOBILE TCE DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
  • Verandah
    65 YOUNG ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • Change of use from warehouse to service trade premises including building works and advertising signage
    78 PYM ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
  • 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 5008Under Assessment
  • 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 east
    6 -14 OXENHAM ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
2025· 9 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Verandah
    11 TILLEY CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • One single storey detached dwelling and verandah and one two storey detached dwelling and verandah
    16 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Under Assessment

  • July 2025

  • Three single storey terrace dwellings
    22 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 Park
    LOT 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 dwelling
    21 OLDSMOBILE TCE DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
  • Change of land use from warehouse to a motor repair station
    UNIT 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 warehouse
    UNIT 5 4 CORD ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Under Assessment

  • January 2025

  • Installation of temporary prefabricated ancillary accommodation, in the form of a detached habitable room
    17 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 operation
    6A LA SALLE ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made

  • July 2024

  • Single storey detached dwelling
    LOT 703 OLDSMOBILE TCE DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
  • Three detached dwellings in terrace arrangement
    22 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
  • Change of Use to Photography Studio and Associated Office
    16 ISLINGTON CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008;22 ISLINGTON CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made

  • June 2024

  • Single storey detached dwelling
    LOT 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 Park
    8 YOUNG ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made

  • May 2024

  • Garage at the rear of existing dwelling
    20 OLDSMOBILE TCE DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
  • Dwelling addition and internal alterations and alterations to verandah
    7 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made

  • April 2024

  • Masonry front fence pillars with metal infills
    4 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made

  • February 2024

  • Single storey detached dwelling
    18 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
2023· 11 proposals

  • December 2023

  • To revert the existing building back into a warehouse and an internal office
    8 ISLINGTON CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made

  • November 2023

  • 2x single storey detached dwellings
    18 STAR AV DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Under Assessment

  • October 2023

  • Partially covered pergola and storage building
    11 LA SALLE ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
  • Change of use to motor repair station and associated carparking
    68 PYM ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made

  • September 2023

  • Ancillary accommodation sited at the rear of the dwelling
    5 TILLEY CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made

  • August 2023

  • Partial change of use from warehousing to training centre and associated canopy structure
    UNIT 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 Division
    18 STAR AV DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made

  • May 2023

  • Three single storey detached dwellings
    18 STAR AV DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Under Assessment

  • April 2023

  • Internal building work, and a change of portion of the building to a shop
    UNIT 2 10 ISLINGTON CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made

  • January 2023

  • New warehouse with upper level mezzanine
    UNIT 1 80-81 EXETER TCE DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
2022· 7 proposals

  • October 2022

  • Single storey detached dwelling
    4A BAYER AV DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made

  • September 2022

  • Two storey detached dwelling (variation to 21025064)
    4 BAYER AV DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Decision Made
2021· 8 proposals

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

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Stop 13 Harrison Road - South East sideBus stop
  • Stop 14 Harrison Road - North West sideBus stop
  • Stop 14 Harrison Road - South East sideBus stop
  • Stop 16 Regency Road - South sideBus stop
  • Pym Street CafeCafe

    Unit 1 66 Pym Street, Dudley Park

  • Bayer Ave Recreation ReservePlayground
  • Dudley ParkTrain station
  • IslingtonTrain station

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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

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Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Heritage placeState heritage

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
2

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
2.2/100
Cohort rank
#326 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

  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • 1 into 3 Torrens Title Land Divisionplanning18 STAR AV DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Lodged 27 Jun 2023 · Decision Made
  • 2x single storey detached dwellingsplanning18 STAR AV DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Lodged 08 Nov 2023 · Under Assessment
  • Alterations and additions to existing warehouseplanningUNIT 5 4 CORD ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Lodged 02 Apr 2025 · Under Assessment
  • Ancillary accommodation sited at the rear of the dwellingplanning5 TILLEY CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Lodged 01 Sep 2023 · Decision Made
  • Change of Use to Photography Studio and Associated Officeplanning16 ISLINGTON CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008;22 ISLINGTON CT DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Lodged 08 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
  • Change of land use from warehouse to a motor repair stationplanningUNIT 1 80 -81 EXETER TCE DUDLEY PARK SA 5008;UNIT 2 80 -81 EXETER TCE DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Lodged 09 Apr 2025 · Decision Made
  • Change of use from warehouse to service trade premises including building works and advertising signageplanning78 PYM ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Lodged 16 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Change of use to motor repair station and associated carparkingplanning68 PYM ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Lodged 03 Oct 2023 · Decision Made
  • Conventional one (1) into three (3) land divisionplanning22 STACEY ST DUDLEY PARK SA 5008Lodged 04 May 2026 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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