Median house price
$814k
+4.0% change
SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Mansfield Park, 5012
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,948
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.5%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,390/wk
Employment rate
53.6%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$813,750
Languages at home
68%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Punjabi, Malayalam
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mansfield Park is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer community and employment, plus safety relative to similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Mansfield Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$528/wk
Houses $550 · Units $480
Population (ERP)
4,948
+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
#64
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
41st
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
- 42.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 48% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 3290th in Australia
- State rank
- 340th in SA
- Peer rank
- #64 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #249 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)
- $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.
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
4,948(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
- +74
- Change in 5 years
- +344
- 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 (~5,300), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,608
- 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)
- 993 / 359 / 129 (+ 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 255
- Against the person
- 69
- Against property
- 186
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 67 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 130
- Increase (daily rate)
- +9.7%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental55
- Other Theft32
- Sct - Residence22
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury44
- Theft From Motor Vehicle28
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 (6 schools)
- 986.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 41th
School list
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Woodville Gardens School Birth-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 478 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Ngutu CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 909 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 260 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 154 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Pennington School R-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 934 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 262 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- The Grove Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 63 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 2.0 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
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 27A Medika Blvd - North side
- Stop 28 Medika Blvd - North side
- Stop 29 Hanson Rd - East side
- Stop 29 Medika Blvd - South side
- Stop 29A Hanson Rd - East 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
107 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 pubs · 4 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 17 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.43
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.43
Food & drink(2)
- Mansfield Park HotelPub
- Indian ChoiceRestaurant
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Park
- Robinson Reg ReservePark
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
Transport(17)
17 bus stops
Other(9)
- Bench (7)
- Nueckel Auto CareCar repair
- Garden (29)
- WestwoodInformation
- Parking (35)
- Parking Space (3)
- Petrol station
- Shelter (3)
- TelstraTelephone
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 (2.8 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)
- 190
- 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· 17 proposals
August 2026
- Building alterations to widen existing opening at the rear of the dwelling24 BRYANT ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
- Internal alterations to existing dwelling and enlarge existing verandah1 MOSELEY ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Decision Made
July 2026
- Conventional land division creating two allotments from one3 BEACONSFIELD RD MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
- Convert existing outbuilding into a personal services establishment (Hair Salon)200 HANSON RD MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
- 3 x single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement2 SHORT ST MANSFIELD PARK SA 5012Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling addition at rear of existing dwelling, and change of use of rear freestanding 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· 26 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
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 3.7 km away).
Coalition 17.5%Labor 82.5%
13.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +13.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mansfield Park (Adelaide)Labor 82.9% · Coalition 17.1% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Woodville Gardens (Adelaide)Labor 81.7% · Coalition 18.3% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Regency ParkLabor 76.5% · Coalition 23.5% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Kilkenny NorthLabor 76.8% · Coalition 23.2% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Kilkenny (Adelaide)Labor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)3.0 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
- 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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