Clovelly Park vs St Marys

Comparing Clovelly Park and St Marys, SA: St Marys carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Clovelly Park scores higher overall (70 vs 39); and Clovelly Park rents higher ($358/wk vs $285/wk).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Clovelly Park carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 85/100)
  • St Marys has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

St Marys

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($522,500 vs $616,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Marys

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $358/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Clovelly Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (7% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 65/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Clovelly Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 65/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Clovelly Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Clovelly Park and St Marys 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 St Marys
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 St Marys
Walkability 86 / 65
Clovelly Park — Walkability: 86/100 St Marys — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 35 / 15
Clovelly Park — Safety: 35/100 St Marys — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Clovelly Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Marys — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Clovelly Park rents higher ($358/wk vs $285/wk).

Clovelly Park St Marys
Population 3,126
+4% vs other
 3,010
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +9.1%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $83,200/yr
+7% vs other
 $77,480/yr
Median weekly rent $358/wk
+20% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clovelly Park St Marys
0-4 5.7% / 6.7%
Clovelly Park — 0-4: 5.7% St Marys — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 11.5% / 9.8%
Clovelly Park — 5-14: 11.5% St Marys — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 4.3% / 5.1%
Clovelly Park — 15-19: 4.3% St Marys — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.9% / 6.6%
Clovelly Park — 20-24: 7.9% St Marys — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 20.2% / 21.2%
Clovelly Park — 25-34: 20.2% St Marys — 25-34: 21.2%
35-44 16.3% / 16.1%
Clovelly Park — 35-44: 16.3% St Marys — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 11.0% / 10.8%
Clovelly Park — 45-54: 11.0% St Marys — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 9.1% / 10.8%
Clovelly Park — 55-64: 9.1% St Marys — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 7.5% / 6.6%
Clovelly Park — 65-74: 7.5% St Marys — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 4.7% / 4.7%
Clovelly Park — 75-84: 4.7% St Marys — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.0% / 1.7%
Clovelly Park — 85+: 2.0% St Marys — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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%
St Marys 40.9% lone person
St Marys — Lone Person: 40.9% St Marys — Couple Families: 36.2% St Marys — One Parent Families: 13.9% St Marys — Group Household: 7.4% St Marys — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
St Marys 36.5% renting
St Marys — Owned Outright: 24.9% St Marys — Mortgage: 38.5% St Marys — Renting: 36.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clovelly Park St Marys
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 18.5%
Clovelly Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% St Marys — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 12.5%
Clovelly Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% St Marys — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.7%
Clovelly Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% St Marys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 7.6%
Clovelly Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% St Marys — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.8%
Clovelly Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% St Marys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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 St Marys
India 6.4% / 6.2%
Clovelly Park — India: 6.4% St Marys — India: 6.2%
Nepal 5.0% / 2.7%
Clovelly Park — Nepal: 5.0% St Marys — Nepal: 2.7%
China 3.5% / 1.9%
Clovelly Park — China: 3.5% St Marys — China: 1.9%
England 2.5% / 2.2%
Clovelly Park — England: 2.5% St Marys — England: 2.2%
Vietnam 1.1% / 1.2%
Clovelly Park — Vietnam: 1.1% St Marys — Vietnam: 1.2%
Philippines — / 1.8%
Clovelly Park — Philippines: not among its largest St Marys — Philippines: 1.8%

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%
St Marys 66.6% houses
St Marys — Houses: 66.6% St Marys — Townhouses: 22.8% St Marys — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clovelly Park St Marys
Median house price $920,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $616,250 $522,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 25 sales
 18 days
from 18 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 St Marys
3 bed $900K / $980K
Clovelly Park — 3 bed: $900K (48 sales) St Marys — 3 bed: $980K (27 sales)

48 vs 27 sales

4 bed $985K / $1.1M
Clovelly Park — 4 bed: $985K (19 sales) St Marys — 4 bed: $1.1M (13 sales)

19 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

St Marys has more industrially zoned land (20% vs 7%); St Marys has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Clovelly Park St Marys
Residential 91% 57%
Industrial 7% 20%
Environmental 0% 12%
Parks and recreation 0% 10%
Commercial 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

Clovelly Park St Marys
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
 188
across Mitcham
Approvals change year on year -31% +32%

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 St Marys
Houses 4.2%
$705/wk on $864K
 3.7%
$735/wk on $1.03M
Units — 4.5%
$500/wk on $575K

Ranking within SA

Clovelly Park St Marys
House price Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Income Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 88% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 46% of SA

Liveability

Clovelly Park scores higher overall (70 vs 39); Clovelly Park is more walkable (86 vs 65).

Clovelly Park St Marys
Grade A C
Score 70/100 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

St Marys carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); St Marys carries more crime risk (85 vs 65).

Clovelly Park St Marys
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
85/100
Flood — High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Clovelly Park St Marys
Inside the suburb 0 1
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, 0.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 1.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 3.2%

Schools in Clovelly Park

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

Schools in St Marys

  • St Bernadette's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clovelly Park St Marys
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Clovelly Park St Marys
Walkability score 86/100 65/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.8 km 10.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 17 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 78.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5042
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 5042
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.

Clovelly Park St Marys
Car (driver) 71.0% / 72.0%
Clovelly Park — Car (driver): 71.0% St Marys — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 10.6%
Clovelly Park — Worked from Home: 10.8% St Marys — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Bus 4.0% / 7.7%
Clovelly Park — Bus: 4.0% St Marys — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.6%
Clovelly Park — Car (passenger): 5.1% St Marys — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Train 6.2% / 1.2%
Clovelly Park — Train: 6.2% St Marys — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.5%
Clovelly Park — Walked Only: 1.0% St Marys — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Clovelly Park St Marys
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 6.2 km

NBN connectivity

Clovelly Park St Marys
Connectivity score 67/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,403 premises
 48%
1,612 premises

Climate

Clovelly Park St Marys
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 St Marys
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 St Marys
Average residential rate $1,782/yr $2,296/yr
Council Marion Mitcham

Federal electorate

Clovelly Park St Marys
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 St Marys
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

St Marys

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses

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