Median house price
$1.25M
+28% change
SA · Marion Council
Plympton Park, 5038
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,090
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.4%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,667/wk
Employment rate
63.5%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,250,000
Languages at home
28.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Punjabi, Nepali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Plympton Park is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Marion Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar metro suburbs, though schools and education, plus growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Plympton Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$625/wk
Houses $700 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
4,090
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.1%
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
#50
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
65th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
76th
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
- 48.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2357th in Australia
- State rank
- 217th in SA
- Peer rank
- #50 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #165 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)
- $500
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $700
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $625
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 35
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,250,000
- Median price change
- +27.6%
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
4,090(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +7.4% over 5 years · 76th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +7.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +44
- Change in 5 years
- +281
- Growth rank in SA
- 76th 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 (~4,450), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,881
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,667
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 102 of 1,676
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,097 / 283 / 186
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)
- 200
- Against the person
- 54
- Against property
- 146
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 72 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 113
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -28.4%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault13
- Other Property Damage And Environmental35
- Other Theft26
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury30
- Theft From Motor Vehicle30
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 (13 schools)
- 1,071
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 76th
School list
- Forbes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 235 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Emmaus Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 1,084 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 361 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Plympton International CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 825 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Immanuel CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1117 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 1,184 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Dara SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1176 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 93 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Errington Special Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 103 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Immanuel Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 575 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Ascot Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 189 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Plympton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 272 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.7 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
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 13 Marion Rd - West side
- Stop 14 Marion Rd - West side
- Stop 16 Marion Rd - West side
- Stop 17 Bray St - North side
- Stop 17 Bray St - South 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
49 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 24 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.52
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Elizabeth Ryan ReservePark
- Park
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(24)
24 bus stops
Other(3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Rawsons ElectricalElectronics
- Parking (18)
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
- Glenelg Day Surgery (3.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only 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)
- 147
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.9
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· 41 proposals
August 2026
- Alterations to enclose existing verandah and convert to outbuilding20 BLACKLER AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
July 2026
- Torrens Title Land Division – 1 into 2 allotments1 COLES ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division55 SHAKESPEARE AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Land Division (Torrens title 1 into 4 allotments)3 TARRANNA AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Two storey residential flat building comprising eight (8) dwellings, fencing, retaining walls, air handling units associated landscaping20 HAWKER AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- new single storey dwelling10 SOUTH TCE PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
June 2026
- VerandahUNIT 1 21 SWINBURNE AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Two single-storey detached dwellings one of which incorporates a swimming pool and associated safety features as well as removal of a Regulated tree1 COLES ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Construct three single storey row dwellings and remove one Regulated Tree and one Significant Tree22 FERRY AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 into 3 allotments37 SHAKESPEARE AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 into 2 allotments11 BROWNING AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 into 2 allotments23 TENNYSON AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
May 2026
- Community Titled Land Division – one into two allotments2 TEESDALE CR PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038;2A TEESDALE CR PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division – 1 into 2 allotments8 GRIFFITHS RD PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 3 Torrens title22 FERRY AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (shed)8 BLACKLER AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- removal of regulated council street tree.3 ARTHUR ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
April 2026
- Four single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement, fencing and retaining walls3 TARRANNA AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Swimming pool & safety fences26 FERRY AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Two Single storey detached dwelling8 GRIFFITHS RD PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
March 2026
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division12 BLACKLER AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 2 (Torrens Title)43 SHAKESPEARE AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 3 (Torrens Title)12 SOUTH TCE PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Land Division (1 into 2 Torrens Title)3 COLES ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Removal of 1 Regulated Tree (Grevillea robusta - Silky Oak) and 2 Significant Trees (Phoenix Canariensis - Canary Island Date Palm)26 FERRY AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Removal of Significant Tree (Eucalyptus camaldulensis)20 BLACKLER AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Extension6 HERBERT ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling addition and building alterations66 ARTHUR ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
February 2026
- Building Alterations - Fire Damage Repairs to Existing Single-Storey Detached Dwelling68 ALDRIDGE AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Variation to application 24032968 - Inclusion of a water tank with associated pump and booster located to the front yard of the site (to satisfy Building Consent) and variations to the previously approved plans through changes to the location of landscaping, one replacement tree planting and front fence design17 JORDAN ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Land Division - to create one additional allotment34 ACACIA ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Three double storey row dwellings29 TENNYSON AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Two Single Storey Houses12 DOWNER ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Two (2) single storey detached dwellings, and one (1) double storey detached dwelling in a terrace arrangement, fencing and the removal of one regulated tree – Lophostemon confertus (Queensland box) and one significant tree – Jacaranda mimosifolia11 BYRON AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling.11 JACKSON ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Construction of three, two-storey, detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement12 SOUTH TCE PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
January 2026
- Shed25 FERRY AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation (Granny Flat)47 HERBERT ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Verandah37A CLEMENT ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- 1 into 3 Torrens Title land division and three (3x) single storey detached dwellings in a terraced arrangement74 ARTHUR ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Two Single storey detached dwellings11 BROWNING AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- 2 x Single Storey Detached Dwellings with associated retaining wall and fencing55 SHAKESPEARE AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
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
Roadworks & transport
4 active roadworks / incidents
- Asphalt WorksCross Road, Herbert St13 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Miscellaneous WorksCross Road, Marion Rd13 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Traffic ManagementCross Road, Marion Rd13 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Traffic ManagementCross Road, Wattle Tce11 Aug 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Dwelling5 - 6 Wattle Street PLYMPTON PARKLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · 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
- Boothby
- Member of Parliament
- Louise MILLER-FROST (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,524
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.9%Labor 61.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
Coalition 31.9%Labor 68.1%
7.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Plympton ParkLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- South PlymptonLabor 68.7% · Coalition 31.3% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- EdwardstownLabor 67.4% · Coalition 32.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- South Plympton NorthLabor 66.7% · Coalition 33.3% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Park HolmeLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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