Edwardstown vs Melrose Park

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Edwardstown, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Melrose Park: a median of $1.12 million, against $980,000 in Edwardstown, and rent is higher there too.

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

Melrose Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (75% vs 60%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% 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

Edwardstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($478,750 vs $650,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($980,500 vs $1,120,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Edwardstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Edwardstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 2%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Edwardstown has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 25%)
  • Melrose Park carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Edwardstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Edwardstown and Melrose 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 Melrose 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 Melrose Park
Walkability 86 / 88
Edwardstown — Walkability: 86/100 Melrose Park — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 8 / 20
Edwardstown — Safety: 8/100 Melrose Park — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Edwardstown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Melrose Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 88 / 18
Edwardstown — Low flood risk: 88/100 Melrose Park — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Edwardstown has more residents (4,514 vs 2,319); Melrose Park rents higher ($350/wk vs $275/wk).

Edwardstown Melrose Park
Population 4,514
+49% vs other
 2,319
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +4.9%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $70,720/yr $82,316/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $350/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edwardstown Melrose Park
0-4 5.4% / 6.9%
Edwardstown — 0-4: 5.4% Melrose Park — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 9.6% / 12.0%
Edwardstown — 5-14: 9.6% Melrose Park — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 4.3% / 4.6%
Edwardstown — 15-19: 4.3% Melrose Park — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 7.7% / 5.3%
Edwardstown — 20-24: 7.7% Melrose Park — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 19.1% / 14.5%
Edwardstown — 25-34: 19.1% Melrose Park — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 15.1% / 15.9%
Edwardstown — 35-44: 15.1% Melrose Park — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 11.1% / 11.3%
Edwardstown — 45-54: 11.1% Melrose Park — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 11.8% / 10.9%
Edwardstown — 55-64: 11.8% Melrose Park — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 9.3% / 8.7%
Edwardstown — 65-74: 9.3% Melrose Park — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.3% / 5.6%
Edwardstown — 75-84: 4.3% Melrose Park — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.9% / 4.1%
Edwardstown — 85+: 1.9% Melrose Park — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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%
Melrose Park 43.6% lone person
Melrose Park — Lone Person: 43.6% Melrose Park — Couple Families: 36.5% Melrose Park — One Parent Families: 13.4% Melrose Park — Group Household: 4.8% Melrose Park — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Melrose Park 27.3% renting
Melrose Park — Owned Outright: 32.2% Melrose Park — Mortgage: 40.5% Melrose Park — Renting: 27.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Edwardstown Melrose Park
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 16.7%
Edwardstown — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Melrose Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 12.9%
Edwardstown — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Melrose Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.2%
Edwardstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Melrose Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 5.7%
Edwardstown — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Melrose Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.0%
Edwardstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Melrose Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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 Melrose Park
Nepal 3.8% / 2.1%
Edwardstown — Nepal: 3.8% Melrose Park — Nepal: 2.1%
China 3.5% / 2.4%
Edwardstown — China: 3.5% Melrose Park — China: 2.4%
India 3.5% / 2.2%
Edwardstown — India: 3.5% Melrose Park — India: 2.2%
England 2.8% / 2.8%
Edwardstown — England: 2.8% Melrose Park — England: 2.8%
Greece — / 1.9%
Edwardstown — Greece: not among its largest Melrose Park — Greece: 1.9%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Edwardstown — Philippines: 1.2% Melrose Park — Philippines: 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.

Edwardstown 60.1% houses
Edwardstown — Houses: 60.1% Edwardstown — Flats / Apartments: 19.4% Edwardstown — Townhouses: 20.5%
Melrose Park 74.6% houses
Melrose Park — Houses: 74.6% Melrose Park — Flats / Apartments: 13.8% Melrose Park — Townhouses: 11.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Edwardstown Melrose Park
Median house price $980,500 $1,120,500
Median unit price $478,750 $650,000
Median land price — $740,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 30 sales
 17 days
from 24 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 Melrose Park
3 bed $984K / $1.1M
Edwardstown — 3 bed: $984K (54 sales) Melrose Park — 3 bed: $1.1M (27 sales)

54 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $1.45M
Edwardstown — 4 bed: $1.13M (10 sales) Melrose Park — 4 bed: $1.45M (11 sales)

10 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Melrose Park has more industrially zoned land (39% vs 28%).

Edwardstown Melrose Park
Residential 66% 61%
Industrial 28% 39%
Commercial 6% 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

Edwardstown Melrose Park
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
 188
across Mitcham
Approvals change year on year -31% +32%

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 Melrose Park
Houses 4.0%
$680/wk on $885K
 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.12M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Edwardstown Melrose Park
House price Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Affordability Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 79% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 23% of SA

Liveability

Edwardstown scores higher overall (66 vs 57).

Edwardstown Melrose Park
Grade A B
Score 66/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Melrose Park carries more flood risk (82 vs 12); Edwardstown carries more crime risk (92 vs 80).

Edwardstown Melrose Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
80/100
Flood Low
12/100
 High
82/100
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 Melrose Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 2.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 1.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 2.4%

Schools in Edwardstown

  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Melrose Park

  • Edwardstown Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Edwardstown Melrose Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1
same for both

Mobility

Edwardstown Melrose Park
Walkability score 86/100 88/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.8 km 8.4 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 14 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 5039
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 5039
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.

Edwardstown Melrose Park
Car (driver) 69.1% / 70.4%
Edwardstown — Car (driver): 69.1% Melrose Park — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 12.5%
Edwardstown — Worked from Home: 11.0% Melrose Park — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Bus 3.5% / 5.9%
Edwardstown — Bus: 3.5% Melrose Park — Bus: 5.9%
Train 7.3% / 1.3%
Edwardstown — Train: 7.3% Melrose Park — Train: 1.3%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.7%
Edwardstown — Car (passenger): 4.5% Melrose Park — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 2.4% / 4.0%
Edwardstown — Walked Only: 2.4% Melrose Park — Walked Only: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Edwardstown Melrose Park
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 6.2 km

NBN connectivity

Edwardstown Melrose Park
Connectivity score 71/100 90/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
2,916 premises
 73%
1,393 premises

Climate

Edwardstown Melrose 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 Melrose 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 Melrose Park
Average residential rate $1,782/yr $2,296/yr
Council Marion Mitcham

Federal electorate

Edwardstown Melrose 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 Melrose 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

Melrose Park

Inner Parks

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