Ascot Park vs Park Holme

Ascot Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Park Holme. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Park Holme, most homes are detached houses.

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

Park Holme

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (60% vs 42%)
  • But Ascot Park carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ascot Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Park Holme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $320/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

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 3%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ascot Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 40%)
  • carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ascot Park and Park Holme 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 Park Holme
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 Park Holme
Walkability 89 / 87
Ascot Park — Walkability: 89/100 Park Holme — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 29 / 17
Ascot Park — Safety: 29/100 Park Holme — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ascot Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Park Holme — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ascot Park rents higher ($320/wk vs $280/wk); Park Holme skews older (37 vs 34).

Ascot Park Park Holme
Population 3,588
+11% vs other
 3,199
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +11.7%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $71,812/yr
+6% vs other
 $67,444/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+12% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ascot Park Park Holme
0-4 5.4% / 6.1%
Ascot Park — 0-4: 5.4% Park Holme — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 9.0% / 8.6%
Ascot Park — 5-14: 9.0% Park Holme — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 4.3% / 4.2%
Ascot Park — 15-19: 4.3% Park Holme — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 9.3% / 8.7%
Ascot Park — 20-24: 9.3% Park Holme — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 22.2% / 18.5%
Ascot Park — 25-34: 22.2% Park Holme — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 15.2% / 14.8%
Ascot Park — 35-44: 15.2% Park Holme — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 10.5% / 10.5%
Ascot Park — 45-54: 10.5% Park Holme — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 9.4% / 10.7%
Ascot Park — 55-64: 9.4% Park Holme — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 7.5% / 9.7%
Ascot Park — 65-74: 7.5% Park Holme — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 5.4% / 5.1%
Ascot Park — 75-84: 5.4% Park Holme — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.9% / 2.8%
Ascot Park — 85+: 1.9% Park Holme — 85+: 2.8%

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%
Park Holme 47.1% lone person
Park Holme — Lone Person: 47.1% Park Holme — Couple Families: 29.2% Park Holme — One Parent Families: 14.3% Park Holme — Group Household: 7.4% Park Holme — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
Park Holme 42.0% renting
Park Holme — Owned Outright: 26.3% Park Holme — Mortgage: 31.7% Park Holme — Renting: 42.0%
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 Park Holme
Nepal 5.7% / 4.1%
Ascot Park — Nepal: 5.7% Park Holme — Nepal: 4.1%
India 4.9% / 3.8%
Ascot Park — India: 4.9% Park Holme — India: 3.8%
China 3.7% / 4.7%
Ascot Park — China: 3.7% Park Holme — China: 4.7%
England 3.1% / 3.0%
Ascot Park — England: 3.1% Park Holme — England: 3.0%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.9%
Ascot Park — Philippines: 2.2% Park Holme — Philippines: 1.9%

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

Qualifications

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

Ascot Park Park Holme
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 16.4%
Ascot Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Park Holme — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 12.0%
Ascot Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Park Holme — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.2%
Ascot Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Park Holme — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 6.4%
Ascot Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Park Holme — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.3%
Ascot Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Park Holme — 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%
Park Holme 60.4% houses
Park Holme — Houses: 60.4% Park Holme — Townhouses: 27.3% Park Holme — Flats / Apartments: 12.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ascot Park Park Holme
Median house price $887,500 $952,000
Median unit price $701,000 $705,500
Median land price — $967,200
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 30 sales
 20 days
from 24 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 Park Holme
2 bed $752K / $715K
Ascot Park — 2 bed: $752K (17 sales) Park Holme — 2 bed: $715K (9 sales)

17 vs 9 sales

3 bed $890K / $920K
Ascot Park — 3 bed: $890K (57 sales) Park Holme — 3 bed: $920K (24 sales)

57 vs 24 sales

4 bed $986K / $1.22M
Ascot Park — 4 bed: $986K (13 sales) Park Holme — 4 bed: $1.22M (9 sales)

13 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Ascot Park Park Holme
Residential 95% 85%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Industrial 3% 4%
Commercial 1% 3%
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 Park Holme
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 Park Holme
Houses 4.1%
$688/wk on $872K
 —
Units 4.2%
$540/wk on $662K
 —

Ranking within SA

Ascot Park Park Holme
House price Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
Income Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Schools — Higher than 21% of SA
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Affordability Higher than 38% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 28% of SA —

Liveability

Ascot Park scores higher overall (66 vs 50).

Ascot Park Park Holme
Grade A B
Score 66/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Park Holme carries more crime risk (83 vs 71).

Ascot Park Park Holme
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 High
83/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ascot Park Park Holme
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 1.5 km
 3
Tonsley, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 3.8%

Schools in Ascot Park

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

Schools in Park Holme

  • Ascot Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services Government · Combined · Special school
  • SA School and Services for Vision Impaired Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Ascot Park Park Holme
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 3
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Ascot Park Park Holme
Walkability score 89/100 87/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.5 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min
same for both
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Park Holme
Car (driver) 69.5% / 75.6%
Ascot Park — Car (driver): 69.5% Park Holme — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 8.4%
Ascot Park — Worked from Home: 8.8% Park Holme — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 5.3%
Ascot Park — Car (passenger): 6.4% Park Holme — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 4.5% / 5.5%
Ascot Park — Bus: 4.5% Park Holme — Bus: 5.5%
Train 7.6% / 1.8%
Ascot Park — Train: 7.6% Park Holme — Train: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Ascot Park Park Holme
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km 3.9 km

NBN connectivity

Ascot Park Park Holme
Connectivity score 63/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,864 premises
 38%
1,638 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Ascot Park Park Holme
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 Park Holme
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

Park Holme

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses

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