Ashford vs Everard Park

Ashford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Everard Park. In both, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Everard Park, about half of homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Everard Park: a median of $1.42 million, against $998,000 in Ashford, though rent is higher in Ashford. Ashford is closer to the city centre: 4 km, against 4.7 km. On these figures, Ashford tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Ashford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ashford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($997,500 vs $1,417,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)
  • But Everard Park has cheaper units ($478,500 vs $622,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Everard Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($286/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Everard Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 1%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ashford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (74% vs 64%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Ashford is growing faster (20.6% vs -0.6%)
  • Everard Park returns a higher gross yield on units (6.1% vs 5.0%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ashford Everard Park
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.

Ashford Everard Park
Walkability 75 / 82
Ashford — Walkability: 75/100 Everard Park — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 53 / 23
Ashford — Safety: 53/100 Everard Park — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ashford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Everard Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 1 / 23
Ashford — Low flood risk: 1/100 Everard Park — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Everard Park skews older (42 vs 35); Ashford has higher household incomes ($83,460 vs $72,176).

Ashford Everard Park
Population 1,157
+7% vs other
 1,071
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.6% -0.6%
Median age 35 42
Median household income $83,460/yr
+14% vs other
 $72,176/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+11% vs other
 $286/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashford Everard Park
0-4 5.4% / 3.0%
Ashford — 0-4: 5.4% Everard Park — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 11.9% / 8.4%
Ashford — 5-14: 11.9% Everard Park — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 3.0% / 5.3%
Ashford — 15-19: 3.0% Everard Park — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 8.4% / 7.3%
Ashford — 20-24: 8.4% Everard Park — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 20.5% / 18.2%
Ashford — 25-34: 20.5% Everard Park — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 17.3% / 12.7%
Ashford — 35-44: 17.3% Everard Park — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 7.9% / 10.6%
Ashford — 45-54: 7.9% Everard Park — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 6.3% / 11.2%
Ashford — 55-64: 6.3% Everard Park — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 6.7% / 10.2%
Ashford — 65-74: 6.7% Everard Park — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 6.8% / 5.9%
Ashford — 75-84: 6.8% Everard Park — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 5.0% / 7.2%
Ashford — 85+: 5.0% Everard Park — 85+: 7.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ashford 45.0% lone person
Ashford — Lone Person: 45.0% Ashford — Couple Families: 33.5% Ashford — One Parent Families: 7.6% Ashford — Group Household: 10.6% Ashford — Other Families: 3.3%
Everard Park 52.6% lone person
Everard Park — Lone Person: 52.6% Everard Park — Couple Families: 28.4% Everard Park — One Parent Families: 10.9% Everard Park — Group Household: 5.3% Everard Park — Other Families: 2.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ashford 53.1% renting
Ashford — Owned Outright: 19.8% Ashford — Mortgage: 27.1% Ashford — Renting: 53.1%
Everard Park 47.2% renting
Everard Park — Owned Outright: 26.1% Everard Park — Mortgage: 26.8% Everard Park — Renting: 47.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ashford Everard Park
Bachelor Degree 21.9% / 20.4%
Ashford — Bachelor Degree: 21.9% Everard Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.4%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 10.9%
Ashford — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Everard Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 11.2% / 7.6%
Ashford — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2% Everard Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 7.0%
Ashford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Everard Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 3.1%
Ashford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Everard Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Ashford Everard Park
India 13.2% / 4.0%
Ashford — India: 13.2% Everard Park — India: 4.0%
China 4.8% / 3.6%
Ashford — China: 4.8% Everard Park — China: 3.6%
Nepal 3.7% / 3.4%
Ashford — Nepal: 3.7% Everard Park — Nepal: 3.4%
England 2.7% / 3.5%
Ashford — England: 2.7% Everard Park — England: 3.5%
Bangladesh 1.6% / —
Ashford — Bangladesh: 1.6% Everard Park — Bangladesh: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.0%
Ashford — Scotland: not among its largest Everard Park — Scotland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ashford 39.7% flats / apartments
Ashford — Flats / Apartments: 39.7% Ashford — Houses: 25.8% Ashford — Townhouses: 34.6%
Everard Park 51.3% flats / apartments
Everard Park — Flats / Apartments: 51.3% Everard Park — Houses: 35.8% Everard Park — Townhouses: 12.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Ashford Everard Park
Median house price $997,500 $1,417,500
Median unit price $622,500 $478,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 19 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Ashford has more commercially zoned land (41% vs 3%).

Ashford Everard Park
Residential 58% 97%
Commercial 41% 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

Ashford Everard Park
New dwellings approved 578
across West Torrens
 273
across Unley
Approvals change year on year +103% -67%

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.

Ashford Everard Park
Houses —
same for both
Units 5.0%
$555/wk on $575K
 6.1%
$515/wk on $440K

Ranking within SA

Ashford Everard Park
House price Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Income Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 3% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 98% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 99% of SA

Liveability

Ashford scores higher overall (61 vs 56).

Ashford Everard Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Everard Park carries more crime risk (77 vs 47); Ashford carries more flood risk (99 vs 77).

Ashford Everard Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
77/100
Flood High
99/100
 High
77/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ashford Everard Park
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.3 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 3.5%

Schools in Ashford

  • Aspect Treetop School Independent · Combined · Special school

Schools in Everard Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ashford Everard Park
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Ashford Everard Park
Walkability score 75/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 4 km 4.7 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 8 min 10 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 5035
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 5035
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.

Ashford Everard Park
Car (driver) 60.9% / 60.2%
Ashford — Car (driver): 60.9% Everard Park — Car (driver): 60.2%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 12.3%
Ashford — Worked from Home: 11.4% Everard Park — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Bus 15.1% / 8.3%
Ashford — Bus: 15.1% Everard Park — Bus: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.3%
Ashford — Car (passenger): 4.1% Everard Park — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 5.9% / 1.9%
Ashford — Walked Only: 5.9% Everard Park — Walked Only: 1.9%
Tram / Light Rail — / 7.0%
Ashford — Tram / Light Rail: not among its largest Everard Park — Tram / Light Rail: 7.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.9%).

Setting

Ashford Everard Park
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 6.1 km

NBN connectivity

Ashford Everard Park
Connectivity score 73/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
782 premises
 3%
659 premises

Climate

Ashford Everard Park
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ashford Everard Park
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

Ashford Everard Park
Average residential rate $1,532/yr $2,288/yr
Council West Torrens Unley

Federal electorate

Ashford Everard Park
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ashford

Apartments Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

Everard Park

Affordable Apartments Inner Parks Professionals River Trams Urban

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