Median house price
$921k
+14% change
SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Ferryden Park, 5010
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,823
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.5%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,253/wk
Employment rate
53.2%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$920,500
Languages at home
63.6%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Punjabi, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Port Adelaide Enfield Council, Ferryden Park is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Ferryden Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$673/wk
Houses $678 · Units $513
Population (ERP)
4,823
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.4%
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
#56
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
66th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
85th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
43rd
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
- 46.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 38% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2698th in Australia
- State rank
- 265th in SA
- Peer rank
- #56 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #202 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $512.5
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $677.5
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $672.5
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $920,500
- Median price change
- +14.3%
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
4,823(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +7.5% over 5 years · 85th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +7.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +72
- Change in 5 years
- +335
- 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 (~5,150), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,495
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,253
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 76 of 1,710
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 53.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,136 / 383 / 103 (+ 5 other)
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)
- 243
- Against the person
- 75
- Against property
- 168
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 60 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 95
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -33.6%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental67
- Other Theft24
- Sct - Residence23
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury34
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury18
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 (7 schools)
- 992
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 43th
School list
- Challa Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 982 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 251 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Woodville Gardens School Birth-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 478 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Margaret Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 324 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- The Grove Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 63 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Whitefriars SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 603 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Woodville High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 973 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 1,170 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 30 Days Rd - West side
- Stop 31 Days Rd - West side
- Stop 32 Days Rd - West side
- Stop 33 Days Rd - West side
- Stop 34 Coker St - North 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
70 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 14 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 21/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.89
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Park (4)
- Ferryden Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(15)
15 bus stops
Other(16)
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (3)
- TABBookmaker
- drinking fountain with dog bowlDrinking water
- water drinking fountainDrinking water
- Garden (4)
- Laundry
- Parking (24)
- Parking Space
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter (3)
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (2)
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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 (2.1 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)
- 185
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 38.4
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· 25 proposals
July 2026
- Swimming pool and safety barriers18 BALRANALD ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Under Assessment
- Conventional one (1) into two (2) land division39 DURHAM TCE FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Under Assessment
- Ancillary accommodation to rear of existing dwelling14 DUTHIE ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Partial demolition of semi-detached dwelling and construction of two storey detached dwelling with ancillary retaining walls and fencing87 DURHAM TCE FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (shed)45 YORK TCE FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Removal of regulated tree (cotton palm)61 DURHAM TCE FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Two single storey detached dwellings47 MURRAY ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Under Assessment
June 2026
- Domestic outbuilding (shed)3A PARKER ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Two storey dwelling with retaining wall and fencing45 MURRAY ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Under Assessment
May 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling30 ORKNEY ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Steel colorbond pitched roof verandah8 DOUGLAS ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Under Assessment
- Community division creating 1 additional allotment (1 into 2) in accordance with DA 25029353120 REGENCY RD FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Land Division creating 1 additional allotment in relation to 25029353120 REGENCY RD FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)9 SHELDON ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
April 2026
- 5 single storey dwellings in a terrace style arrangement28 -30 WILLOUGHBY ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Under Assessment
- Remove regulated Agonis flexuosa from council verge54 DURHAM TCE FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
March 2026
- Dwelling additions and new carport8 DUTHIE ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Dwelling addition at rear of existing dwelling201 RIDLEY GR FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
February 2026
- Construction of a three-storey office with associated pylon and fascia signage, masonry wall and removal of two regulated trees100 REGENCY RD FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Under Assessment
- Conventional land division creating two (2) allotments from one (1)1 PARKER ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Verandah forward of building line44 DURHAM TCE FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Removal of significant Council tree (Leucoxylon species) located within Ferryden Park Reserve70 SUTHERLAND RD FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
January 2026
- Extension and conversion of existing outbuilding structure to ancillary accommodation12 DURHAM TCE FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Conventional land division creating two allotments from one7 LONGFORD CR FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Additional use of an existing commercial/industrial site for the operation of a food truck (shop)140 DAYS RD FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Verandah and outdoor seating area120 REGENCY RD FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Under Assessment
- Addition of 2 offices and verandah and minor internal and external changes to existing building.120 REGENCY RD FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Under Assessment
- New carport and verandah184 RIDLEY GR FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Removal of three regulated/significant trees - introduced species (unknown)45 MURRAY ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Remove regulated Ulmus parvifolia (street tree)14 KINROSS ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
November 2025
- Two-storey dwelling8 LONGFORD CR FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Community Title Land Division - 2 allotments into 614 LAWRENCE AV FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010;16 LAWRENCE AV FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
October 2025
- Shed76 DURHAM TCE FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Cream flat roof Verandah15 WRIGHT ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Shop in the form of a food truck/food van140 DAYS RD FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
September 2025
- Variation to DA 040/0971/21 (23036685); consolidating 4 tenancies to 2, changing façade design, change of use to warehouse with ancillary showroom and office to tenancy 1 and addition of mezzanine floors.120 REGENCY RD FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling and associated retaining walls with fencing on top7 LONGFORD CR FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
August 2025
- New verandah's with infill screening8 DOUGLAS ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Two single storey detached dwelling and removal of Regulated Tree1 PARKER ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Verandah10 REYNOLDS ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
July 2025
- Remove regulated street tree - melaleuca armillaris6 NAIRN ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Remove regulated street tree - Melaleuca armillaris10 CAMPBELL ST FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision Made
- Verandah90 SUTHERLAND RD FERRYDEN PARK SA 5010Decision 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
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 2.6 km away).
Coalition 22.1%Labor 77.9%
8.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Regency ParkLabor 76.5% · Coalition 23.5% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Kilkenny NorthLabor 76.8% · Coalition 23.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Woodville Gardens (Adelaide)Labor 81.7% · Coalition 18.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Croydon ParkLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.5% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Mansfield Park (Adelaide)Labor 82.9% · Coalition 17.1% TPP (2025)1.8 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)
- 2/10
- 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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