Daw Park vs Pasadena

Daw Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in Pasadena. In both, most households own their home. In Pasadena, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Daw Park: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.16 million in Pasadena, though rent is higher in Pasadena. Daw Park is closer to the city centre: 7.8 km, against 9.9 km. On these figures, Pasadena tends to suit older residents.

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

Pasadena

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (67% vs 51%)
  • But Daw Park carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 73/100)

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

First-home buyers

Pasadena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,160,000 vs $1,302,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Daw Park

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 22%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $333/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Daw Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (7.8 km vs 9.9 km)

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 33%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Pasadena has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Pasadena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Daw Park Pasadena
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.

Daw Park Pasadena
Walkability 80 / 79
Daw Park — Walkability: 80/100 Pasadena — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 50 / 27
Daw Park — Safety: 50/100 Pasadena — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Daw Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pasadena — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 16 / 34
Daw Park — Low flood risk: 16/100 Pasadena — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

Pasadena skews older (49 vs 39); Daw Park has higher household incomes ($85,228 vs $71,812).

Daw Park Pasadena
Population 2,705 3,073
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +2.7%
Median age 39 49
Median household income $85,228/yr
+16% vs other
 $71,812/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $333/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Daw Park Pasadena
0-4 5.3% / 4.0%
Daw Park — 0-4: 5.3% Pasadena — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 10.9% / 9.0%
Daw Park — 5-14: 10.9% Pasadena — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 6.0% / 4.6%
Daw Park — 15-19: 6.0% Pasadena — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 6.1% / 5.1%
Daw Park — 20-24: 6.1% Pasadena — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 15.5% / 11.6%
Daw Park — 25-34: 15.5% Pasadena — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 13.3% / 11.1%
Daw Park — 35-44: 13.3% Pasadena — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 14.0% / 11.0%
Daw Park — 45-54: 14.0% Pasadena — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 10.2% / 10.4%
Daw Park — 55-64: 10.2% Pasadena — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 8.5% / 13.0%
Daw Park — 65-74: 8.5% Pasadena — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 5.3% / 12.5%
Daw Park — 75-84: 5.3% Pasadena — 75-84: 12.5%
85+ 4.7% / 7.5%
Daw Park — 85+: 4.7% Pasadena — 85+: 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Daw Park 41.7% lone person
Daw Park — Lone Person: 41.7% Daw Park — Couple Families: 36.0% Daw Park — One Parent Families: 13.8% Daw Park — Group Household: 6.2% Daw Park — Other Families: 2.2%
Pasadena 42.4% lone person
Pasadena — Lone Person: 42.4% Pasadena — Couple Families: 38.3% Pasadena — One Parent Families: 12.9% Pasadena — Group Household: 4.3% Pasadena — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Daw Park 32.8% renting
Daw Park — Owned Outright: 30.8% Daw Park — Mortgage: 36.4% Daw Park — Renting: 32.8%
Pasadena 22.4% renting
Pasadena — Owned Outright: 42.7% Pasadena — Mortgage: 34.9% Pasadena — Renting: 22.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Daw Park Pasadena
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 18.2%
Daw Park — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Pasadena — Bachelor Degree: 18.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 10.3%
Daw Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% Pasadena — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.7%
Daw Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Pasadena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 6.6%
Daw Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Pasadena — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.4%
Daw Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Pasadena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Daw Park Pasadena
England 3.5% / 3.8%
Daw Park — England: 3.5% Pasadena — England: 3.8%
India 2.3% / 3.0%
Daw Park — India: 2.3% Pasadena — India: 3.0%
Greece 1.7% / 3.0%
Daw Park — Greece: 1.7% Pasadena — Greece: 3.0%
China 1.9% / 2.3%
Daw Park — China: 1.9% Pasadena — China: 2.3%
Germany 0.7% / 1.0%
Daw Park — Germany: 0.7% Pasadena — Germany: 1.0%
Nepal 1.4% / —
Daw Park — Nepal: 1.4% Pasadena — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Daw Park 51.4% houses
Daw Park — Houses: 51.4% Daw Park — Townhouses: 18.5% Daw Park — Flats / Apartments: 30.0%
Pasadena 67.2% houses
Pasadena — Houses: 67.2% Pasadena — Townhouses: 29.2% Pasadena — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Daw Park Pasadena
Median house price $1,302,000 $1,160,000
Median unit price $612,000 $590,000
Median land price $5,200,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 23 sales
 18 days
from 19 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.

Daw Park Pasadena
3 bed $1.21M / $1M
Daw Park — 3 bed: $1.21M (25 sales) Pasadena — 3 bed: $1M (15 sales)

25 vs 15 sales

4 bed $1.7M / $1.31M
Daw Park — 4 bed: $1.7M (17 sales) Pasadena — 4 bed: $1.31M (12 sales)

17 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Daw Park has more commercially zoned land (20% vs 2%); Pasadena has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Daw Park Pasadena
Residential 80% 64%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 23%
Commercial 20% 2%
Environmental 0% 12%
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

Daw Park Pasadena
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.

Daw Park Pasadena
Houses 2.8%
$700/wk on $1.31M
 4.1%
$750/wk on $945K
Units 4.6%
$550/wk on $626K
 —

Ranking within SA

Daw Park Pasadena
House price Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Income Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 25% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 54% of SA —

Liveability

Daw Park Pasadena
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 62/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Pasadena carries more crime risk (73 vs 50); Daw Park carries more flood risk (84 vs 66).

Daw Park Pasadena
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
73/100
Flood High
84/100
 Moderate
66/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Daw Park Pasadena
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 2.1 km
 3
Tonsley, 1.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 3.0%

Schools in Daw Park

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

Schools in Pasadena

  • Springbank Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Daw Park Pasadena
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Pasadena sits further from the CBD (9.9 km vs 7.8 km).

Daw Park Pasadena
Walkability score 80/100 79/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.8 km 9.9 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 52.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 100.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5041
 1.5%
postcode 5042
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5041
 54
postcode 5042

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.

Daw Park Pasadena
Car (driver) 71.6% / 69.1%
Daw Park — Car (driver): 71.6% Pasadena — Car (driver): 69.1%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 15.4%
Daw Park — Worked from Home: 12.7% Pasadena — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Bus 6.7% / 4.8%
Daw Park — Bus: 6.7% Pasadena — Bus: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.8%
Daw Park — Car (passenger): 3.8% Pasadena — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 2.7% / 2.6%
Daw Park — Walked Only: 2.7% Pasadena — Walked Only: 2.6%

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

Setting

Daw Park Pasadena
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.0 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Daw Park Pasadena
Connectivity score 95/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
1,281 premises
 35%
1,498 premises

Climate

Daw Park Pasadena
Annual rainfall 457 mm 394 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 28.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 7.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Daw Park Pasadena
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Daw Park

Inner Parks Professionals

Pasadena

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

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