Clovelly Park vs Ascot Park

In both, most households own their home. In Clovelly Park, most homes are detached houses. In Ascot Park, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ascot Park tends to suit 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

Clovelly Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (69% vs 42%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Clovelly Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($616,250 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 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $358/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

They split

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

  • Clovelly Park has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Ascot Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 31%)

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 house yield.

Where they sit

Clovelly Park and Ascot 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.

Clovelly Park Ascot 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.

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
Walkability 86 / 89
Clovelly Park — Walkability: 86/100 Ascot Park — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 35 / 29
Clovelly Park — Safety: 35/100 Ascot Park — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clovelly Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ascot Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Clovelly Park has higher household incomes ($83,200 vs $71,812); Clovelly Park rents higher ($358/wk vs $320/wk).

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
Population 3,126 3,588
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +9.0%
Median age 35 34
Median household income $83,200/yr
+14% vs other
 $71,812/yr
Median weekly rent $358/wk
+11% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
0-4 5.7% / 5.4%
Clovelly Park — 0-4: 5.7% Ascot Park — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.5% / 9.0%
Clovelly Park — 5-14: 11.5% Ascot Park — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 4.3% / 4.3%
Clovelly Park — 15-19: 4.3% Ascot Park — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 7.9% / 9.3%
Clovelly Park — 20-24: 7.9% Ascot Park — 20-24: 9.3%
25-34 20.2% / 22.2%
Clovelly Park — 25-34: 20.2% Ascot Park — 25-34: 22.2%
35-44 16.3% / 15.2%
Clovelly Park — 35-44: 16.3% Ascot Park — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 11.0% / 10.5%
Clovelly Park — 45-54: 11.0% Ascot Park — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 9.1% / 9.4%
Clovelly Park — 55-64: 9.1% Ascot Park — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 7.5% / 7.5%
Clovelly Park — 65-74: 7.5% Ascot Park — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 4.7% / 5.4%
Clovelly Park — 75-84: 4.7% Ascot Park — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 2.0% / 1.9%
Clovelly Park — 85+: 2.0% Ascot Park — 85+: 1.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clovelly Park 35.3% lone person
Clovelly Park — Lone Person: 35.3% Clovelly Park — Couple Families: 39.3% Clovelly Park — One Parent Families: 13.6% Clovelly Park — Group Household: 9.1% Clovelly Park — Other Families: 2.7%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clovelly Park 34.9% renting
Clovelly Park — Owned Outright: 28.2% Clovelly Park — Mortgage: 36.9% Clovelly Park — Renting: 34.9%
Ascot Park 44.9% renting
Ascot Park — Owned Outright: 23.8% Ascot Park — Mortgage: 31.3% Ascot Park — Renting: 44.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 18.6%
Clovelly Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Ascot Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 12.2%
Clovelly Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Ascot Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.1%
Clovelly Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Ascot Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 7.1%
Clovelly Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Ascot Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.8%
Clovelly Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Ascot Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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

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.

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
India 6.4% / 4.9%
Clovelly Park — India: 6.4% Ascot Park — India: 4.9%
Nepal 5.0% / 5.7%
Clovelly Park — Nepal: 5.0% Ascot Park — Nepal: 5.7%
China 3.5% / 3.7%
Clovelly Park — China: 3.5% Ascot Park — China: 3.7%
England 2.5% / 3.1%
Clovelly Park — England: 2.5% Ascot Park — England: 3.1%
Philippines — / 2.2%
Clovelly Park — Philippines: not among its largest Ascot Park — Philippines: 2.2%
Vietnam 1.1% / 0.8%
Clovelly Park — Vietnam: 1.1% Ascot Park — Vietnam: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clovelly Park 68.8% houses
Clovelly Park — Houses: 68.8% Clovelly Park — Townhouses: 30.3% Clovelly Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Ascot Park 42.3% houses
Ascot Park — Houses: 42.3% Ascot Park — Townhouses: 23.2% Ascot Park — Flats / Apartments: 34.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
Median house price $920,000 $887,500
Median unit price $616,250 $701,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 25 sales
 16 days
from 30 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.

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
3 bed $900K / $890K
Clovelly Park — 3 bed: $900K (48 sales) Ascot Park — 3 bed: $890K (57 sales)

48 vs 57 sales

4 bed $985K / $986K
Clovelly Park — 4 bed: $985K (19 sales) Ascot Park — 4 bed: $986K (13 sales)

19 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
Residential 91% 95%
Industrial 7% 3%
Commercial 2% 1%
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

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
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.

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
Houses 4.2%
$705/wk on $864K
 4.1%
$688/wk on $872K
Units — 4.2%
$540/wk on $662K

Ranking within SA

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
House price Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Income Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 28% of SA

Liveability

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100 66/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

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

Schools

Clovelly Park Ascot 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, 0.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 1.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 3.5%

Amenities in the suburb

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 3 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
Walkability score 86/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.8 km
+3% vs other
 9.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5042
 0.8%
postcode 5043
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 5042
 46
postcode 5043

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.

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
Car (driver) 71.0% / 69.5%
Clovelly Park — Car (driver): 71.0% Ascot Park — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 8.8%
Clovelly Park — Worked from Home: 10.8% Ascot Park — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Train 6.2% / 7.6%
Clovelly Park — Train: 6.2% Ascot Park — Train: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.4%
Clovelly Park — Car (passenger): 5.1% Ascot Park — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Bus 4.0% / 4.5%
Clovelly Park — Bus: 4.0% Ascot Park — Bus: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
Connectivity score 67/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,403 premises
 32%
1,864 premises

Climate

Clovelly Park Ascot Park
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)

Clovelly Park Ascot 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Clovelly Park

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Urban

Ascot Park

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Parks Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Urban

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