Edwardstown vs Clovelly Park

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Edwardstown, about half of households are people living alone. Edwardstown is closer to the city centre: 7.8 km, against 9.8 km. On these figures, Edwardstown 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

Clovelly Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 92/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 42%)
  • But Edwardstown has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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 $616,250)
  • Clovelly Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Edwardstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $358/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

Edwardstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (7.8 km vs 9.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Clovelly Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Edwardstown and Clovelly 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 Clovelly 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 Clovelly Park
Walkability 86 / 86
Edwardstown — Walkability: 86/100 Clovelly Park — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 8 / 35
Edwardstown — Safety: 8/100 Clovelly Park — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Edwardstown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Clovelly Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Edwardstown has more residents (4,514 vs 3,126); Clovelly Park rents higher ($358/wk vs $275/wk).

Edwardstown Clovelly Park
Population 4,514
+31% vs other
 3,126
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% —
Median age 37 35
Median household income $70,720/yr $83,200/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $358/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edwardstown Clovelly Park
0-4 5.4% / 5.7%
Edwardstown — 0-4: 5.4% Clovelly Park — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 9.6% / 11.5%
Edwardstown — 5-14: 9.6% Clovelly Park — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 4.3% / 4.3%
Edwardstown — 15-19: 4.3% Clovelly Park — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 7.7% / 7.9%
Edwardstown — 20-24: 7.7% Clovelly Park — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 19.1% / 20.2%
Edwardstown — 25-34: 19.1% Clovelly Park — 25-34: 20.2%
35-44 15.1% / 16.3%
Edwardstown — 35-44: 15.1% Clovelly Park — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 11.1% / 11.0%
Edwardstown — 45-54: 11.1% Clovelly Park — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 11.8% / 9.1%
Edwardstown — 55-64: 11.8% Clovelly Park — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 9.3% / 7.5%
Edwardstown — 65-74: 9.3% Clovelly Park — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 4.3% / 4.7%
Edwardstown — 75-84: 4.3% Clovelly Park — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.9% / 2.0%
Edwardstown — 85+: 1.9% Clovelly Park — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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%
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%
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%
Clovelly Park 34.9% renting
Clovelly Park — Owned Outright: 28.2% Clovelly Park — Mortgage: 36.9% Clovelly Park — Renting: 34.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Edwardstown Clovelly Park
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 17.3%
Edwardstown — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Clovelly Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 11.9%
Edwardstown — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Clovelly Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.5%
Edwardstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Clovelly Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 6.9%
Edwardstown — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Clovelly Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.0%
Edwardstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Clovelly Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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 Clovelly Park
India 3.5% / 6.4%
Edwardstown — India: 3.5% Clovelly Park — India: 6.4%
Nepal 3.8% / 5.0%
Edwardstown — Nepal: 3.8% Clovelly Park — Nepal: 5.0%
China 3.5% / 3.5%
Edwardstown — China: 3.5% Clovelly Park — China: 3.5%
England 2.8% / 2.5%
Edwardstown — England: 2.8% Clovelly Park — England: 2.5%
Vietnam 1.1% / 1.1%
Edwardstown — Vietnam: 1.1% Clovelly Park — Vietnam: 1.1%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Edwardstown — Philippines: 1.2% Clovelly Park — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Edwardstown 60.1% houses
Edwardstown — Houses: 60.1% Edwardstown — Townhouses: 20.5% Edwardstown — Flats / Apartments: 19.4%
Clovelly Park 68.8% houses
Clovelly Park — Houses: 68.8% Clovelly Park — Townhouses: 30.3% Clovelly Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Edwardstown Clovelly Park
Median house price $980,500 $920,000
Median unit price $478,750 $616,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 30 sales
 20 days
from 25 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 Clovelly Park
3 bed $984K / $900K
Edwardstown — 3 bed: $984K (54 sales) Clovelly Park — 3 bed: $900K (48 sales)

54 vs 48 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $985K
Edwardstown — 4 bed: $1.13M (10 sales) Clovelly Park — 4 bed: $985K (19 sales)

10 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Edwardstown has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 7%).

Edwardstown Clovelly Park
Residential 66% 91%
Industrial 28% 7%
Commercial 6% 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

Edwardstown Clovelly 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 Clovelly Park
Houses 4.0%
$680/wk on $885K
 4.2%
$705/wk on $864K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Edwardstown Clovelly Park
House price Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 75% of SA

Liveability

Edwardstown Clovelly Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 66/100 70/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Edwardstown carries more crime risk (92 vs 65).

Edwardstown Clovelly Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 Moderate
65/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Edwardstown Clovelly 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, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 4.3%

Schools in Edwardstown

  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Clovelly Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Clovelly Park sits further from the CBD (9.8 km vs 7.8 km).

Edwardstown Clovelly Park
Walkability score 86/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 7.8 km 9.8 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 16 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 5039
 1.5%
postcode 5042
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 5039
 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.

Edwardstown Clovelly Park
Car (driver) 69.1% / 71.0%
Edwardstown — Car (driver): 69.1% Clovelly Park — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 10.8%
Edwardstown — Worked from Home: 11.0% Clovelly Park — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Train 7.3% / 6.2%
Edwardstown — Train: 7.3% Clovelly Park — Train: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.1%
Edwardstown — Car (passenger): 4.5% Clovelly Park — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bus 3.5% / 4.0%
Edwardstown — Bus: 3.5% Clovelly Park — Bus: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Edwardstown Clovelly Park
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Edwardstown Clovelly Park
Connectivity score 71/100 67/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
2,916 premises
 40%
1,403 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Edwardstown Clovelly 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 Clovelly 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

Clovelly Park

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Urban

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