SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Mansfield Park, SA, 5012
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Desirability index
#273 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mansfield Park is a smaller suburban community in the Port Adelaide Enfield area, home to around 4,608 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 255 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 55.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $528 (flats $480, houses $550), median house prices near $813,750 (up 4% recently), strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 4,608
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,390
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 68 of 1,559
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 53.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 128 / 359 / 129
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)
- $480
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $550
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $527.5
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 25
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $813,750
- Median price change
- +4%
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; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 255
- Against the person
- 69
- Against property
- 186
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 67 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 130
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental55
- Other Theft32
- Sct - Residence22
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury44
- Theft From Motor Vehicle28
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,002
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 1002
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 26A Trafford St - West side
- Stop 27A Medika Blvd - North side
- Stop 29 Hanson Rd - East side
- Stop 29 Medika Blvd - South side
- Stop 30H Grand Junction Rd - South side
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
197 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling addition at rear of existing dwelling, and change of use of rear building from single storey detached dwelling to ancillary accommodation12 FLEMING ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
May 2026
- Verandah12 FREDERICK ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Verandah31 HAMLEY CR MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
March 2026
- Laundromat fit-out works, including the construction of two internal timber-framed gyprock partition walls.UNIT 1-5 270 HANSON RD MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Partial enclosure of existing verandah and construction of ancillary accommodation to rear of existing dwellingUNIT 9 210 -214 HANSON RD MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Verandah23 FLEMING ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Construction of two verandahs28 ELY ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 3 27 -29 TRAFFORD ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
February 2026
- Conventional land division: 2 allotments from 19 FLEMING ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Verandah11 HAMPSHIRE ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Verandah at rear of dwelling5 KENMAIR ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
January 2026
- Ancillary accommodation to rear of existing dwelling6 ESSEX ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
2025· 41 proposals
December 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling1A SOUTHERN AV MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation at rear of existing dwelling10 INGLEWOOD ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
- Two single storey detached dwellings43 KENT ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
- Two single-storey dwellings27 KENT ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling and carport41 HAVEN RD MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
November 2025
- Verandah62 FLEMING CR MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation10 FLEMING ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Building alterations and additions to existing restaurant (shop)412 GRAND JUNCTION RD MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Land division to realign the boundary to add the electricity transformer to the existing hotel land.420 -424 GRAND JUNCTION RD MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012;426 GRAND JUNCTION RD MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
October 2025
- Ancillary accommodation9 PHILIA CT MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Removal of regulated Eucalyptus occidentalis - street tree73 FLEMING CR MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- 1 LED advertising display in association with existing hotel426 GRAND JUNCTION RD MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
- Conversion of existing outbuilding (shed) into ancillary accommodation23 TRAFFORD ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
September 2025
- 5 into 2 Boundary Realignment418 GRAND JUNCTION RD MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012;420 -424 GRAND JUNCTION RD MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Building alterations to existing toilet facilities including the associated installation of temporary toilet facilities for use during construction33A DUDLEY ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling9 DUDLEY ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Verandah3 KENMAIR ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
August 2025
- The construction of a detached dwelling for supported accommodation7 GATESHEAD CR MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations, verandah, carport and shed19 SHORT ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
July 2025
- FLAT ROOF COLORBOND VERANDAH ATTACHED TO HOUSE FASCIA7A SHORT ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Partial Demolition, Dwelling Addition and Verandah20 BRYANT ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Verandah103 FLEMING CR MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- The construction of two single storey dwellings for supported accommodation9 FLEMING ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
June 2025
- Outbuilding (shed)10 FLEMING ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Construction of a new two storey dwelling in a battle-axe configurationLOT 51 WALLER ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
- Two LED advertisement displays426 GRAND JUNCTION RD MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
May 2025
- Removal of significant tree (Eucalyptus camuldensis)33A DUDLEY ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling12 FLEMING ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
2024· 52 proposals
52 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 26 proposals
26 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 33 proposals
33 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 32 proposals
32 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (7)
- Stop 26A Trafford Street - West sideBus stop
- Stop 27 Trafford Street - West sideBus stop
- Stop 27A Medika Boulevard - North sideBus stop
- Stop 27A Medika Boulevard - South sideBus stop
- Stop 28 Hanson Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 28 Medika Boulevard - North sideBus stop
- Stop 28 Medika Boulevard - South sideBus stop
- Stop 28A Hanson Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 29 Grand Junction Road - South sideBus stop
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
- 18.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #273 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
- 1 LED advertising display in association with existing hotelplanning426 GRAND JUNCTION RD MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Lodged 10 Oct 2025 · Under Assessment
- 5 into 2 Boundary Realignmentplanning418 GRAND JUNCTION RD MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012;420 -424 GRAND JUNCTION RD MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Lodged 18 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodationplanning10 FLEMING ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Lodged 17 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodationplanning9 PHILIA CT MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Lodged 28 Oct 2025 · Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation at rear of existing dwellingplanning10 INGLEWOOD ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Lodged 19 Dec 2025 · Under Assessment
- Ancillary accommodation to rear of existing dwellingplanning6 ESSEX ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Lodged 23 Jan 2026 · Decision Made
- Building alterations and additions to existing restaurant (shop)planning412 GRAND JUNCTION RD MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Lodged 17 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
- Building alterations to existing toilet facilities including the associated installation of temporary toilet facilities for use during constructionplanning33A DUDLEY ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Lodged 17 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a new two storey dwelling in a battle-axe configurationplanningLOT 51 WALLER ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Lodged 17 Jun 2025 · Under Assessment
- Construction of two verandahsplanning28 ELY ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Lodged 05 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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