Clarence Gardens vs Daw Park

In both, most households own their home. In Clarence Gardens, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Clarence Gardens is closer to the city centre: 7 km, against 7.8 km. On these figures, Clarence Gardens tends to suit families with children and couples, while Daw Park suits people living alone.

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

Clarence Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 51%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Clarence Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($552,500 vs $612,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Daw Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Daw Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 16%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 13%)

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

Clarence Gardens and Daw 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.

Clarence Gardens Daw 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.

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Walkability 77 / 80
Clarence Gardens — Walkability: 77/100 Daw Park — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 46 / 50
Clarence Gardens — Safety: 46/100 Daw Park — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clarence Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Daw Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 25 / 16
Clarence Gardens — Low flood risk: 25/100 Daw Park — Low flood risk: 16/100

Demographics

Clarence Gardens has higher household incomes ($114,400 vs $85,228); Clarence Gardens rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Population 2,373 2,705
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +1.2%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $114,400/yr
+26% vs other
 $85,228/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
0-4 6.8% / 5.3%
Clarence Gardens — 0-4: 6.8% Daw Park — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.3% / 10.9%
Clarence Gardens — 5-14: 14.3% Daw Park — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.3% / 6.0%
Clarence Gardens — 15-19: 5.3% Daw Park — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.5% / 6.1%
Clarence Gardens — 20-24: 6.5% Daw Park — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 12.3% / 15.5%
Clarence Gardens — 25-34: 12.3% Daw Park — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 15.8% / 13.3%
Clarence Gardens — 35-44: 15.8% Daw Park — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 14.4% / 14.0%
Clarence Gardens — 45-54: 14.4% Daw Park — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 11.9% / 10.2%
Clarence Gardens — 55-64: 11.9% Daw Park — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 6.9% / 8.5%
Clarence Gardens — 65-74: 6.9% Daw Park — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 3.7% / 5.3%
Clarence Gardens — 75-84: 3.7% Daw Park — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.5% / 4.7%
Clarence Gardens — 85+: 2.5% Daw Park — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clarence Gardens 51.8% couple families
Clarence Gardens — Couple Families: 51.8% Clarence Gardens — Lone Person: 28.4% Clarence Gardens — One Parent Families: 13.3% Clarence Gardens — Group Household: 5.3% Clarence Gardens — Other Families: 1.2%
Daw Park 36.0% couple families
Daw Park — Couple Families: 36.0% Daw Park — Lone Person: 41.7% Daw Park — One Parent Families: 13.8% Daw Park — Group Household: 6.2% Daw Park — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clarence Gardens 22.0% renting
Clarence Gardens — Owned Outright: 31.5% Clarence Gardens — Mortgage: 46.5% Clarence Gardens — Renting: 22.0%
Daw Park 32.8% renting
Daw Park — Owned Outright: 30.8% Daw Park — Mortgage: 36.4% Daw Park — Renting: 32.8%
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.

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
England 3.1% / 3.5%
Clarence Gardens — England: 3.1% Daw Park — England: 3.5%
China 3.4% / 1.9%
Clarence Gardens — China: 3.4% Daw Park — China: 1.9%
India 1.6% / 2.3%
Clarence Gardens — India: 1.6% Daw Park — India: 2.3%
Greece 1.1% / 1.7%
Clarence Gardens — Greece: 1.1% Daw Park — Greece: 1.7%
Nepal 1.1% / 1.4%
Clarence Gardens — Nepal: 1.1% Daw Park — Nepal: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Bachelor Degree 20.1% / 19.4%
Clarence Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 20.1% Daw Park — Bachelor Degree: 19.4%
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 10.6%
Clarence Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% Daw Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.5%
Clarence Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Daw Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 6.0%
Clarence Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Daw Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.2%
Clarence Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Daw Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clarence Gardens 84.1% houses
Clarence Gardens — Houses: 84.1% Clarence Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 10.4% Clarence Gardens — Townhouses: 5.5%
Daw Park 51.4% houses
Daw Park — Houses: 51.4% Daw Park — Flats / Apartments: 30.0% Daw Park — Townhouses: 18.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Median house price $1,360,000 $1,302,000
Median unit price $552,500 $612,000
Median land price — $5,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 18 sales
 19 days
from 23 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.

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
3 bed $1.19M / $1.21M
Clarence Gardens — 3 bed: $1.19M (24 sales) Daw Park — 3 bed: $1.21M (25 sales)

24 vs 25 sales

4 bed $1.57M / $1.7M
Clarence Gardens — 4 bed: $1.57M (24 sales) Daw Park — 4 bed: $1.7M (17 sales)

24 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Daw Park has more commercially zoned land (20% vs 0%); Clarence Gardens has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 0%).

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Residential 81% 80%
Commercial 0% 20%
Industrial 13% 0%
Parks and recreation 7% 0%
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

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Houses 2.8%
$705/wk on $1.31M
 2.8%
$700/wk on $1.31M
Units — 4.6%
$550/wk on $626K

Ranking within SA

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
House price Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Income Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 25% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 10% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 54% of SA

Liveability

Clarence Gardens scores higher overall (70 vs 64).

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Grade A B
Score 70/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood High
75/100
 High
84/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
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
Tonsley, 3.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.6%

Amenities in the suburb

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1 2
GPs 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Walkability score 77/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 7 km 7.8 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 15 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 5039
 1.3%
postcode 5041
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 5039
 58
postcode 5041

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.

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Car (driver) 67.7% / 71.6%
Clarence Gardens — Car (driver): 67.7% Daw Park — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 12.7%
Clarence Gardens — Worked from Home: 15.3% Daw Park — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Bus 4.8% / 6.7%
Clarence Gardens — Bus: 4.8% Daw Park — Bus: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 3.8%
Clarence Gardens — Car (passenger): 5.3% Daw Park — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.0% / 2.7%
Clarence Gardens — Walked Only: 1.0% Daw Park — Walked Only: 2.7%
Train 2.8% / 0.8%
Clarence Gardens — Train: 2.8% Daw Park — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Connectivity score 75/100 95/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,014 premises
 81%
1,281 premises

Climate

Clarence Gardens Daw 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)

Clarence Gardens Daw 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

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clarence Gardens Daw Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clarence Gardens

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Daw Park

Inner Parks Professionals

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