Edwardstown vs Ascot Park

Ascot Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Edwardstown. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Edwardstown, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Edwardstown: a median of $980,000, against $888,000 in Ascot Park, though rent is higher in Ascot Park. Edwardstown is closer to the city centre: 7.8 km, against 9.5 km.

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

Edwardstown

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (60% vs 42%)
  • But Ascot Park carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 92/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Edwardstown has cheaper units ($478,750 vs $701,000)
  • Ascot Park has cheaper houses ($887,500 vs $980,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Edwardstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $320/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

Ascot Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 40%)
  • carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 92/100)

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

Edwardstown 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.

Edwardstown 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.

Edwardstown Ascot Park
Walkability 86 / 89
Edwardstown — Walkability: 86/100 Ascot Park — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 8 / 29
Edwardstown — Safety: 8/100 Ascot Park — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Edwardstown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ascot Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Edwardstown has more residents (4,514 vs 3,588); Ascot Park rents higher ($320/wk vs $275/wk).

Edwardstown Ascot Park
Population 4,514
+21% vs other
 3,588
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +9.0%
Median age 37 34
Median household income $70,720/yr $71,812/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $320/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edwardstown Ascot Park
0-4 5.4% / 5.4%
Edwardstown — 0-4: 5.4% Ascot Park — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 9.6% / 9.0%
Edwardstown — 5-14: 9.6% Ascot Park — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 4.3% / 4.3%
Edwardstown — 15-19: 4.3% Ascot Park — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 7.7% / 9.3%
Edwardstown — 20-24: 7.7% Ascot Park — 20-24: 9.3%
25-34 19.1% / 22.2%
Edwardstown — 25-34: 19.1% Ascot Park — 25-34: 22.2%
35-44 15.1% / 15.2%
Edwardstown — 35-44: 15.1% Ascot Park — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 11.1% / 10.5%
Edwardstown — 45-54: 11.1% Ascot Park — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 11.8% / 9.4%
Edwardstown — 55-64: 11.8% Ascot Park — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 9.3% / 7.5%
Edwardstown — 65-74: 9.3% Ascot Park — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 4.3% / 5.4%
Edwardstown — 75-84: 4.3% Ascot Park — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.9% / 1.9%
Edwardstown — 85+: 1.9% Ascot Park — 85+: 1.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Edwardstown 47.9% lone person
Edwardstown — Lone Person: 47.9% Edwardstown — Couple Families: 28.7% Edwardstown — One Parent Families: 13.2% Edwardstown — Group Household: 8.5% Edwardstown — Other Families: 1.8%
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.

Edwardstown 44.9% renting
Edwardstown — Owned Outright: 23.2% Edwardstown — Mortgage: 31.8% Edwardstown — Renting: 44.9%
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

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.

Edwardstown Ascot Park
Nepal 3.8% / 5.7%
Edwardstown — Nepal: 3.8% Ascot Park — Nepal: 5.7%
India 3.5% / 4.9%
Edwardstown — India: 3.5% Ascot Park — India: 4.9%
China 3.5% / 3.7%
Edwardstown — China: 3.5% Ascot Park — China: 3.7%
England 2.8% / 3.1%
Edwardstown — England: 2.8% Ascot Park — England: 3.1%
Philippines 1.2% / 2.2%
Edwardstown — Philippines: 1.2% Ascot Park — Philippines: 2.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Edwardstown Ascot Park
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 18.6%
Edwardstown — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Ascot Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 12.2%
Edwardstown — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Ascot Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.1%
Edwardstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Ascot Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 7.1%
Edwardstown — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Ascot Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.8%
Edwardstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Ascot Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Edwardstown 60.1% houses
Edwardstown — Houses: 60.1% Edwardstown — Flats / Apartments: 19.4% Edwardstown — Townhouses: 20.5%
Ascot Park 42.3% houses
Ascot Park — Houses: 42.3% Ascot Park — Flats / Apartments: 34.5% Ascot Park — Townhouses: 23.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Edwardstown Ascot Park
Median house price $980,500 $887,500
Median unit price $478,750 $701,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 30 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.

Edwardstown Ascot Park
2 bed $806K / $752K
Edwardstown — 2 bed: $806K (13 sales) Ascot Park — 2 bed: $752K (17 sales)

13 vs 17 sales

3 bed $984K / $890K
Edwardstown — 3 bed: $984K (54 sales) Ascot Park — 3 bed: $890K (57 sales)

54 vs 57 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $986K
Edwardstown — 4 bed: $1.13M (10 sales) Ascot Park — 4 bed: $986K (13 sales)

10 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Edwardstown has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 3%).

Edwardstown Ascot Park
Residential 66% 95%
Industrial 28% 3%
Commercial 6% 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

Edwardstown 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.

Edwardstown Ascot Park
Houses 4.0%
$680/wk on $885K
 4.1%
$688/wk on $872K
Units — 4.2%
$540/wk on $662K

Ranking within SA

Edwardstown Ascot Park
House price Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Income Higher than 40% 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 29% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 28% of SA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Edwardstown carries more crime risk (92 vs 71).

Edwardstown Ascot Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
71/100
Flood Low
12/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Edwardstown Ascot Park
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 2.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 1.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.5%

Schools in Edwardstown

  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Ascot Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Edwardstown Ascot Park
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Edwardstown Ascot Park
Walkability score 86/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.8 km 9.5 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 16 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 5039
 0.8%
postcode 5043
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 5039
 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.

Edwardstown Ascot Park
Car (driver) 69.1% / 69.5%
Edwardstown — Car (driver): 69.1% Ascot Park — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 8.8%
Edwardstown — Worked from Home: 11.0% Ascot Park — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Train 7.3% / 7.6%
Edwardstown — Train: 7.3% Ascot Park — Train: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 6.4%
Edwardstown — Car (passenger): 4.5% Ascot Park — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Bus 3.5% / 4.5%
Edwardstown — Bus: 3.5% Ascot Park — Bus: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Edwardstown Ascot Park
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Edwardstown Ascot Park
Connectivity score 71/100 63/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
2,916 premises
 32%
1,864 premises

Climate

Edwardstown 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)

Edwardstown 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

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

Federal electorate

Edwardstown 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

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

Tags

Edwardstown

Easy Commute Inner Parks Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

Ascot Park

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Parks Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Urban

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