Dernancourt vs Paradise

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dernancourt, about half of households are couple families. Paradise is closer to the city centre: 10.5 km, against 11.8 km. On these figures, Paradise 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

They split

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

  • Dernancourt carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 58/100)
  • Paradise has more childcare (9 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Dernancourt has cheaper land ($1,000,000 vs $1,204,000)
  • Paradise has cheaper units ($638,000 vs $875,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Paradise

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Paradise

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 68/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Paradise

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Dernancourt carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 58/100)

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

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

Dernancourt Paradise
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.

Dernancourt Paradise
Walkability 68 / 80
Dernancourt — Walkability: 68/100 Paradise — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 52 / 42
Dernancourt — Safety: 52/100 Paradise — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dernancourt — Low fire risk: 100/100 Paradise — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 45
Dernancourt — Low flood risk: 29/100 Paradise — Low flood risk: 45/100

Demographics

Paradise has more residents (7,217 vs 4,063); Dernancourt has higher household incomes ($90,272 vs $72,072).

Dernancourt Paradise
Population 4,063 7,217
+78% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +6.6%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $90,272/yr
+20% vs other
 $72,072/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+13% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dernancourt Paradise
0-4 4.7% / 4.5%
Dernancourt — 0-4: 4.7% Paradise — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.3% / 9.3%
Dernancourt — 5-14: 11.3% Paradise — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 5.3% / 4.9%
Dernancourt — 15-19: 5.3% Paradise — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.8% / 6.8%
Dernancourt — 20-24: 5.8% Paradise — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 11.4% / 14.3%
Dernancourt — 25-34: 11.4% Paradise — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 13.1% / 11.9%
Dernancourt — 35-44: 13.1% Paradise — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 12.0% / 11.9%
Dernancourt — 45-54: 12.0% Paradise — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 12.4% / 12.1%
Dernancourt — 55-64: 12.4% Paradise — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 12.4% / 10.4%
Dernancourt — 65-74: 12.4% Paradise — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 8.9% / 9.2%
Dernancourt — 75-84: 8.9% Paradise — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 2.6% / 4.8%
Dernancourt — 85+: 2.6% Paradise — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dernancourt 49.0% couple families
Dernancourt — Couple Families: 49.0% Dernancourt — Lone Person: 31.7% Dernancourt — One Parent Families: 15.2% Dernancourt — Group Household: 2.7% Dernancourt — Other Families: 1.4%
Paradise 39.9% couple families
Paradise — Couple Families: 39.9% Paradise — Lone Person: 41.0% Paradise — One Parent Families: 13.4% Paradise — Group Household: 4.3% Paradise — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dernancourt 16.9% renting
Dernancourt — Owned Outright: 43.6% Dernancourt — Mortgage: 39.5% Dernancourt — Renting: 16.9%
Paradise 28.9% renting
Paradise — Owned Outright: 38.4% Paradise — Mortgage: 32.7% Paradise — Renting: 28.9%
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.

Dernancourt Paradise
India 3.9% / 5.7%
Dernancourt — India: 3.9% Paradise — India: 5.7%
Italy 3.3% / 5.5%
Dernancourt — Italy: 3.3% Paradise — Italy: 5.5%
England 4.5% / 3.3%
Dernancourt — England: 4.5% Paradise — England: 3.3%
China 2.1% / 3.5%
Dernancourt — China: 2.1% Paradise — China: 3.5%
Malaysia 1.3% / 1.3%
Dernancourt — Malaysia: 1.3% Paradise — Malaysia: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Dernancourt Paradise
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 14.8%
Dernancourt — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Paradise — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 12.2%
Dernancourt — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Paradise — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 8.0%
Dernancourt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Paradise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 6.0%
Dernancourt — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Paradise — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.7%
Dernancourt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Paradise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dernancourt 90.3% houses
Dernancourt — Houses: 90.3% Dernancourt — Townhouses: 6.0% Dernancourt — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Paradise 75.5% houses
Paradise — Houses: 75.5% Paradise — Townhouses: 15.8% Paradise — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dernancourt Paradise
Median house price $1,002,500 $990,000
Median unit price $875,000 $638,000
Median land price $1,000,000 $1,204,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 42 sales
 18 days
from 39 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.

Dernancourt Paradise
3 bed $976K / $980K
Dernancourt — 3 bed: $976K (42 sales) Paradise — 3 bed: $980K (75 sales)

42 vs 75 sales

4 bed $1.07M / $1.07M
Dernancourt — 4 bed: $1.07M (19 sales) Paradise — 4 bed: $1.07M (18 sales)

19 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Dernancourt Paradise
Residential 89% 83%
Parks and recreation 8% 9%
Commercial 2% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
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

Dernancourt Paradise
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
 361
across Campbelltown (SA)
Approvals change year on year +36% -34%

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.

Dernancourt Paradise
Houses 3.3%
$730/wk on $1.17M
 3.3%
$690/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Dernancourt Paradise
House price Higher than 47% of SA
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Schools — Higher than 57% of SA
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 24% of SA

Liveability

Paradise is more walkable (80 vs 68).

Dernancourt Paradise
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Dernancourt carries more flood risk (71 vs 55); Paradise carries more crime risk (58 vs 48).

Dernancourt Paradise
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood High
71/100
 Moderate
55/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dernancourt Paradise
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 5.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 3.1%

Schools in Dernancourt

  • Dernancourt School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Paradise

  • Sunrise Christian School Paradise Independent · Primary above peers
  • Charles Campbell College Government · Combined at peers
  • Paradise Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Adelaide East Education Centre Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Dernancourt Paradise
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 2
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 1 9
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Dernancourt Paradise
Walkability score 68/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.8 km
+11% vs other
 10.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 18 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 60.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 332.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5075
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5075
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.

Dernancourt Paradise
Car (driver) 72.5% / 71.6%
Dernancourt — Car (driver): 72.5% Paradise — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 11.2%
Dernancourt — Worked from Home: 12.3% Paradise — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Bus 8.4% / 11.3%
Dernancourt — Bus: 8.4% Paradise — Bus: 11.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.7%
Dernancourt — Car (passenger): 5.0% Paradise — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.6%
Dernancourt — Walked Only: 0.8% Paradise — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.6%
Dernancourt — Bicycle: 0.7% Paradise — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Dernancourt Paradise
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 13.3 km

NBN connectivity

Dernancourt Paradise
Connectivity score 87/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,808 premises
 46%
3,600 premises

Climate

Dernancourt Paradise
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dernancourt Paradise
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dernancourt Paradise
Average residential rate $2,000/yr $1,998/yr
Council Tea Tree Gully Campbelltown (SA)

Federal electorate

Dernancourt Paradise
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dernancourt Paradise
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dernancourt

Middle-Ring Quiet River

Paradise

Middle-Ring River

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