Ascot Park vs Marion

Ascot Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Marion. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Marion, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Marion: a median of $1.04 million, against $888,000 in Ascot Park, and rent is higher there too. Ascot Park is closer to the city centre: 9.5 km, against 11.5 km. On these figures, Ascot Park tends to suit young adults, while Marion suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Marion

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ascot Park has cheaper houses ($887,500 vs $1,037,500)
  • Marion has cheaper units ($602,500 vs $701,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ascot Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $355/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ascot Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (9.5 km vs 11.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Ascot Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 32%)
  • Marion has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 15%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ascot Park and Marion drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ascot Park Marion
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Ascot Park Marion
Walkability 89 / 82
Ascot Park — Walkability: 89/100 Marion — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 29 / 33
Ascot Park — Safety: 29/100 Marion — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ascot Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marion — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marion skews older (43 vs 34); Marion rents higher ($355/wk vs $320/wk).

Ascot Park Marion
Population 3,588 4,101
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +5.1%
Median age 34 43
Median household income $71,812/yr
+1% vs other
 $71,032/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $355/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ascot Park Marion
0-4 5.4% / 4.4%
Ascot Park — 0-4: 5.4% Marion — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 9.0% / 8.1%
Ascot Park — 5-14: 9.0% Marion — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 4.3% / 6.7%
Ascot Park — 15-19: 4.3% Marion — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 9.3% / 6.7%
Ascot Park — 20-24: 9.3% Marion — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 22.2% / 14.4%
Ascot Park — 25-34: 22.2% Marion — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 15.2% / 11.3%
Ascot Park — 35-44: 15.2% Marion — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 10.5% / 10.4%
Ascot Park — 45-54: 10.5% Marion — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 9.4% / 10.2%
Ascot Park — 55-64: 9.4% Marion — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 7.5% / 10.9%
Ascot Park — 65-74: 7.5% Marion — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 5.4% / 10.5%
Ascot Park — 75-84: 5.4% Marion — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 1.9% / 6.8%
Ascot Park — 85+: 1.9% Marion — 85+: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ascot Park 48.5% lone person
Ascot Park — Lone Person: 48.5% Ascot Park — Couple Families: 25.6% Ascot Park — One Parent Families: 14.7% Ascot Park — Group Household: 8.8% Ascot Park — Other Families: 2.4%
Marion 45.4% lone person
Marion — Lone Person: 45.4% Marion — Couple Families: 34.6% Marion — One Parent Families: 12.6% Marion — Group Household: 5.5% Marion — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ascot Park 44.9% renting
Ascot Park — Owned Outright: 23.8% Ascot Park — Mortgage: 31.3% Ascot Park — Renting: 44.9%
Marion 28.0% renting
Marion — Owned Outright: 38.3% Marion — Mortgage: 33.7% Marion — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Ascot Park Marion
India 4.9% / 3.6%
Ascot Park — India: 4.9% Marion — India: 3.6%
Nepal 5.7% / 2.7%
Ascot Park — Nepal: 5.7% Marion — Nepal: 2.7%
England 3.1% / 4.7%
Ascot Park — England: 3.1% Marion — England: 4.7%
China 3.7% / 3.2%
Ascot Park — China: 3.7% Marion — China: 3.2%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.1%
Ascot Park — Philippines: 2.2% Marion — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Ascot Park Marion
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 16.4%
Ascot Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Marion — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 11.8%
Ascot Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Marion — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.0%
Ascot Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Marion — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 5.6%
Ascot Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Marion — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.3%
Ascot Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Marion — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ascot Park 42.3% houses
Ascot Park — Houses: 42.3% Ascot Park — Townhouses: 23.2% Ascot Park — Flats / Apartments: 34.5%
Marion 67.7% houses
Marion — Houses: 67.7% Marion — Townhouses: 30.7% Marion — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ascot Park Marion
Median house price $887,500 $1,037,500
Median unit price $701,000 $602,500
Median land price — $1,127,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 30 sales
 13 days
from 31 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ascot Park Marion
3 bed $890K / $980K
Ascot Park — 3 bed: $890K (57 sales) Marion — 3 bed: $980K (34 sales)

57 vs 34 sales

4 bed $986K / $1.17M
Ascot Park — 4 bed: $986K (13 sales) Marion — 4 bed: $1.17M (20 sales)

13 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Ascot Park Marion
Residential 95% 74%
Parks and recreation 0% 19%
Industrial 3% 5%
Commercial 1% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Ascot Park Marion
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ascot Park Marion
Houses 4.1%
$688/wk on $872K
 3.8%
$700/wk on $957K
Units 4.2%
$540/wk on $662K
 —

Ranking within SA

Ascot Park Marion
House price Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Income Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools — Higher than 27% of SA
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 38% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 28% of SA —

Liveability

Ascot Park scores higher overall (66 vs 50).

Ascot Park Marion
Grade A B
Score 66/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Ascot Park Marion
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood — Moderate
65/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Ascot Park Marion
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 1.5 km
 3
Tonsley, 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 3.1%

Schools in Ascot Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Marion

  • Marion Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sunrise Christian School Marion Independent · Combined at peers
  • Westminster School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ascot Park Marion
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 4
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Marion sits further from the CBD (11.5 km vs 9.5 km).

Ascot Park Marion
Walkability score 89/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.5 km 11.5 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 19 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 117.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5043
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 5043
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Ascot Park Marion
Car (driver) 69.5% / 69.8%
Ascot Park — Car (driver): 69.5% Marion — Car (driver): 69.8%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 10.9%
Ascot Park — Worked from Home: 8.8% Marion — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Train 7.6% / 4.7%
Ascot Park — Train: 7.6% Marion — Train: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 5.0%
Ascot Park — Car (passenger): 6.4% Marion — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus 4.5% / 5.1%
Ascot Park — Bus: 4.5% Marion — Bus: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Ascot Park Marion
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km 3.8 km

NBN connectivity

Ascot Park Marion
Connectivity score 63/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,864 premises
 19%
2,062 premises

Climate

Ascot Park Marion
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ascot Park Marion
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ascot Park Marion
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Marion
same for both

Federal electorate

Ascot Park Marion
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ascot Park Marion
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ascot Park

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Parks Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Urban

Marion

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub

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