Melrose Park is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Mitcham Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places, with local amenities 75% above the peer median. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, well above typical levels for inner metropolitan suburbs. Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places, with median house prices 18% below the peer median. Mapped flood cover is a very strong feature of the suburb, with mapped flood cover 89% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are weaker population growth and higher crime.
Melrose Park's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)
Strengths
Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
Mapped flood cover is a relative strength
Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places
Weaknesses
Population growth is a relative weakness
Reported crime is elevated relative to comparable places
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★☆
Professionals★★★★☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★★★☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Melrose Park compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.16M
+1.5% change
Median rent
$580/wk
Houses $580 · Units $273
Population (ERP)
2,362
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.7%
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
#33
among Metro Adelaide · Established
Crime rate
78th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
51st
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
27%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
81st
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
49.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 23% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
2141st in Australia
State rank
162nd in SA
Peer rank
#33 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#119 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
97%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$272.5
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$580
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$580
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
15
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,157,500
Median price change
+1.5%
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.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
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
2,362(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +0.9% over 5 years · 51th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.4%
5-year growth
+0.9%
Change in 1 year
+9
Change in 5 years
+21
Growth rank in SA
51th 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 (~2,400), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
2,319
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,583
Dwelling vacancy
7.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
79 of 1,031
Median monthly mortgage
$1,900
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
32.2% / 40.5% / 27.3%
Employment rate
62.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
10.9% / 5.4% / 66%
Walked or cycled to work
4.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
708 / 110 / 134
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
30.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 16% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified30.2% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified10.1% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational16% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below43.6% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce21.7%
Health16.3%
Engineering and related technologies15.1%
Society and culture14.5%
Education9.2%
Architecture and building5.7%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$60,129
78th percentile in SA · +2% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$65,194
83rd percentile in SA · 0% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
12.0%
48th percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$73,069
43rd percentile in SA · +15% vs Australia
Residents with business income
11.0%
55th percentile in SA · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5039 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
5,912
Taxpayers reporting net rent
736
Median net rent
-$532
Taxpayers reporting business income
644
Taxable income vs state median
+11%
Salary / wages vs state median
+13%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
-6%
Business income vs state median
0%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
21.3% speak a language other than English at home; 22.2% born overseas
Language at home
1,764 English only · 478 other
Non-English at home
21.3%
Born overseas
497 (22.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
27 (1.2%)
Australian citizens
2,025
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
16
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Greek46 · 22.3%
Mandarin31 · 15%
Nepali28 · 13.6%
Sinhalese15 · 7.3%
Arabic14 · 6.8%
Punjabi12 · 5.8%
Italian11 · 5.3%
French10 · 4.9%
Religion
48.8%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 48.8%, while Christianity accounts for 36.7%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
48.8%
45.2%
Christianity
36.7%
40%
Hinduism
4.1%
2.1%
Other / not stated
10.4%
12.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
13.3%
15.5%
Eastern Orthodox
5.6%
2.4%
Anglican
5.2%
7.2%
Uniting Church
4.6%
4.8%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted 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 (2025–26)
185
Against the person
23
Against property
162
Rate per 1,000 residents
78.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 101 residents
State crime-rate percentile
78.4th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
81
Increase (daily rate)
+22.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
159
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
67.32
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property31
Obtain Benefit By Deception17
Serious Assault14
Theft From A Person29
Theft From Retail Premises39
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Edwardstown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 512 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Springbank Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1021 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 249 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
St Therese SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 172 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Colonel Light Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 688 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 116 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Clovelly Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 222 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
St Bernadette's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 205 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
Reasonable bus and transport access — 15 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
54/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.29
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.45
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.59
Food & drink(8)
Becks BakehouseBakery
Friends with FlorenceCafe
Pie FaceCafe
The Little FigCafe
KFCFast food
McDonalds South RoadFast food
1009 South Road
Rice BarRestaurant
Yiro Yiro Greek EatsRestaurant
Shopping(3)
Central Cleaning Supplies Melrose aparkConvenience store
999 South Road
QuickStopConvenience store
Everyday services(2)
United Melrose ParkPetrol station
993-997 South Road
Melrose Park DCPost office
3 Rose Street, Melrose Park
Community(1)
Edwardstown Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(2)
Medical clinic
Allcare Medical CentrePharmacy
161 Edward Street
Sport & outdoors(16)
BBQ
Marino Rocks GreenwayCycling route
Mike Turtur BikewayCycling route
Drinking water
Chellaston ReservePark
Kegworth ReservePark
Marion ReservePark
Michael Canny ReservePark
Rozelle ReservePark
Skitch ReservePark
Playground (3)
Sports field
Swimming pool (2)
Transport(14)
14 bus stops
Other(24)
Auszac Balsa Wood Factory OutletArt
11 Emanuel Court
Artwork
Baby BuntingBaby Goods
1031-1037 South Road, Melrose Park
Bench (16)
Bicycle Parking
Supercheap AutoCar Parts
Car repair
Costume LandCosmetics
1023 South Road
JaycarElectronics
108A Daws Road, Melrose Park
JB Hi-FiElectronics
Unit 2 1031-1037 South Road, Melrose Park
SpotlightFabric
1011 South Road
Amart FurnitureFurniture
Melrose Park Community Herb GardenGarden
Hair on WinstonHairdresser
Information
Beacon LightingLighting
Parking (60)
Pet
Picnic Table (7)
Post Box
Shelter (3)
TelstraTelephone
Vacant
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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
The Repat Precinct (1.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Rehabilitation Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
GPGP
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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.
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 (12%)
118 CORUNNA AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
Building alterations, dwelling additions (including alfresco and garage) and swimming pool
113 AYERS AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
Outbuilding (storage shed)
1053 SOUTH RD MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling
114 MORGAN AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
Carport
123 AYERS AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
Dwelling addition and alteration
1 MARGARET CT MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
Torrens title land division – 1 allotment into 2 and construction of two (2) single storey detached dwellings, tree damaging activity in form of removal of one regulated street tree and work within tree protection root zone of 8 regulated trees
4 CUDMORE CT MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
Verandah
5 CUDMORE CT MELROSE PARK SA 5039Decision Made
Change of use from warehouse to indoor recreation facility (badminton courts) and associated internal building alterations
1057 SOUTH RD MELROSE PARK SA 5039;UNIT 6 1057 SOUTH RD MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
Variation of Development Application 25022075 (warehouse with ancillary and subservient office) to increase the building height
13 KEGWORTH RD MELROSE PARK SA 5039Decision Made
Demolition of the existing carport and new dwelling addition and alterations
142 KINGSTON AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
July 2026
Outbuilding (shed)
132 CROZIER AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Decision Made
Ancillary accommodation and front deck
89 EDWARD ST MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
Building alterations and single storey dwelling addition
5 SWIFT AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
Advertisements (three wall mounted signs)
1079 SOUTH RD MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
4x Single storey row dwellings and fencing
94 ROZELLE AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling and combined retaining walls and fencing
126C WINSTON AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Decision Made
June 2026
Building alterations, dwelling additions, verandah and two (2) carports
105 EDWARD ST MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
Freestanding Carport
19 FERRY AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Decision Made
Carport
99 RICHMOND AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Decision Made
Construction of warehouse at rear of existing building, including new car park and landscaping
1079 SOUTH RD MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
Verandah
155 EDWARD ST MELROSE PARK SA 5039Decision Made
Construction of a new bulky goods outlet (shop) and addition to existing bulky goods outlet (shop) and associated car parking and fascia sign - linked to Melrose Plaza site
1031 -1037 SOUTH RD MELROSE PARK SA 5039;1039 -1041 SOUTH RD MELROSE PARK SA 5039;LOT 75 MARION ST MELROSE PARK SA 5039;LOT 76 MARION ST MELROSE PARK SA 5039;LOT 921 MARION ST MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
verandah
106 CORUNNA AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Decision Made
May 2026
Supported accommodation in the form of a primary residence and associated ancillary residence
150 AYERS AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
Dwelling alteration and addition
3 JOSE ST MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
Front Verandah
119 CROZIER AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Decision Made
Partial change of use to "Shop" with associated plant propagation and storage area, verandah and carport
130 RICHMOND AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Under Assessment
April 2026
Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and outbuilding (garage)
110 RICHMOND AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Decision Made
Inground swimming pool and Safety Barrier
123 MORGAN AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Decision Made
Outbuilding (garage)
166 DAWS RD MELROSE PARK SA 5039Decision Made
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
Carport
25 ROWELL RD MELROSE PARK SA 5039Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling
118 CORUNNA AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Decision Made
Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers
3 SWIFT AV MELROSE PARK SA 5039Decision Made
November 2025
Two Buildings Comprising 11 Warehouses with associated car parking, landscaping and stormwater infrastructure
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.7 km away).
Coalition 32.8%Labor 67.2%
6.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Melrose ParkLabor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
Daw ParkLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
PasadenaLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
St MarysLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Ascot ParkLabor 73.5% · Coalition 26.5% TPP (2025)1.6 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.
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 (12%)