Colonel Light Gardens vs Daw Park

Daw Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Colonel Light Gardens. In both, most households own their home. In Colonel Light Gardens, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Colonel Light Gardens: a median of $1.69 million, against $1.3 million in Daw Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Colonel Light Gardens tends to suit families with children and couples, while Daw Park suits people living alone and 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

Colonel Light Gardens

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Colonel Light Gardens leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)
  • Daw Park has cheaper houses ($1,302,000 vs $1,691,000)

Weighs house 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 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/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

  • Colonel Light Gardens carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 50/100)
  • Daw Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Daw Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.8% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Colonel Light 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.

Colonel Light 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.

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
Walkability 82 / 80
Colonel Light Gardens — Walkability: 82/100 Daw Park — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 73 / 50
Colonel Light Gardens — Safety: 73/100 Daw Park — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Colonel Light Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Daw Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 16
Colonel Light Gardens — Low flood risk: 29/100 Daw Park — Low flood risk: 16/100

Demographics

Colonel Light Gardens has higher household incomes ($129,532 vs $85,228); Colonel Light Gardens rents higher ($400/wk vs $300/wk).

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
Population 3,311
+18% vs other
 2,705
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +1.2%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $129,532/yr
+34% vs other
 $85,228/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+25% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
0-4 5.1% / 5.3%
Colonel Light Gardens — 0-4: 5.1% Daw Park — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.3% / 10.9%
Colonel Light Gardens — 5-14: 15.3% Daw Park — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 7.5% / 6.0%
Colonel Light Gardens — 15-19: 7.5% Daw Park — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.9% / 6.1%
Colonel Light Gardens — 20-24: 5.9% Daw Park — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 7.3% / 15.5%
Colonel Light Gardens — 25-34: 7.3% Daw Park — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 12.5% / 13.3%
Colonel Light Gardens — 35-44: 12.5% Daw Park — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 17.5% / 14.0%
Colonel Light Gardens — 45-54: 17.5% Daw Park — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 14.4% / 10.2%
Colonel Light Gardens — 55-64: 14.4% Daw Park — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 9.8% / 8.5%
Colonel Light Gardens — 65-74: 9.8% Daw Park — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 3.8% / 5.3%
Colonel Light Gardens — 75-84: 3.8% Daw Park — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.0% / 4.7%
Colonel Light Gardens — 85+: 1.0% Daw Park — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Colonel Light Gardens 62.8% couple families
Colonel Light Gardens — Couple Families: 62.8% Colonel Light Gardens — Lone Person: 22.2% Colonel Light Gardens — One Parent Families: 11.6% Colonel Light Gardens — Group Household: 2.0% Colonel Light Gardens — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Colonel Light Gardens 11.8% renting
Colonel Light Gardens — Owned Outright: 42.1% Colonel Light Gardens — Mortgage: 46.1% Colonel Light Gardens — Renting: 11.8%
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

Qualifications

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

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
Bachelor Degree 20.8% / 19.4%
Colonel Light Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 20.8% Daw Park — Bachelor Degree: 19.4%
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 10.6%
Colonel Light Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% Daw Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.5%
Colonel Light Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Daw Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 6.0%
Colonel Light Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Daw Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 3.2%
Colonel Light Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Daw Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
England 4.1% / 3.5%
Colonel Light Gardens — England: 4.1% Daw Park — England: 3.5%
India 0.6% / 2.3%
Colonel Light Gardens — India: 0.6% Daw Park — India: 2.3%
China 0.9% / 1.9%
Colonel Light Gardens — China: 0.9% Daw Park — China: 1.9%
Greece 1.0% / 1.7%
Colonel Light Gardens — Greece: 1.0% Daw Park — Greece: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.8%
Colonel Light Gardens — New Zealand: 0.7% Daw Park — New Zealand: 0.8%
Nepal — / 1.4%
Colonel Light Gardens — Nepal: not among its largest Daw Park — Nepal: 1.4%
Italy 0.6% / —
Colonel Light Gardens — Italy: 0.6% Daw Park — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Colonel Light Gardens 91.2% houses
Colonel Light Gardens — Houses: 91.2% Colonel Light Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Colonel Light Gardens — Townhouses: 5.0%
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

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
Median house price $1,691,000 $1,302,000
Median unit price — $612,000
Median land price — $5,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 17 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.

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
3 bed $1.55M / $1.21M
Colonel Light Gardens — 3 bed: $1.55M (17 sales) Daw Park — 3 bed: $1.21M (25 sales)

17 vs 25 sales

4 bed $1.77M / $1.7M
Colonel Light Gardens — 4 bed: $1.77M (17 sales) Daw Park — 4 bed: $1.7M (17 sales)

17 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Daw Park has more commercially zoned land (20% vs 1%).

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
Residential 92% 80%
Commercial 1% 20%
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

Colonel Light 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.

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
Houses 2.3%
$650/wk on $1.5M
 2.8%
$700/wk on $1.31M
Units — 4.6%
$550/wk on $626K

Ranking within SA

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
House price Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Income Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 25% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of SA Higher than 10% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 54% of SA

Liveability

Colonel Light Gardens scores higher overall (83 vs 64).

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
Grade A+ B
Score 83/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Daw Park carries more crime risk (50 vs 27); Daw Park carries more flood risk (84 vs 71).

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood High
71/100
 High
84/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 2.7 km
 3
Tonsley, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 2.6%

Schools in Colonel Light Gardens

  • St Therese School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Colonel Light Gardens Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Daw Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
Walkability score 82/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.5 km 7.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 15 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 96.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5041
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5041
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.

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
Car (driver) 68.9% / 71.6%
Colonel Light Gardens — Car (driver): 68.9% Daw Park — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 12.7%
Colonel Light Gardens — Worked from Home: 15.8% Daw Park — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Bus 5.0% / 6.7%
Colonel Light Gardens — Bus: 5.0% Daw Park — Bus: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 3.8%
Colonel Light Gardens — Car (passenger): 5.0% Daw Park — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.7%
Colonel Light Gardens — Walked Only: 1.6% Daw Park — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bicycle 2.9% / 1.4%
Colonel Light Gardens — Bicycle: 2.9% Daw Park — Bicycle: 1.4%

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

Setting

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Colonel Light Gardens Daw Park
Connectivity score 98/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
1,275 premises
 81%
1,281 premises

Climate

Colonel Light 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)

Colonel Light 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

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

Federal electorate

Colonel Light 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

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

Tags

Colonel Light Gardens

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Daw Park

Inner Parks Professionals

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