Edwardstown vs St Marys

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 10.5 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

St Marys

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Edwardstown

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 2%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (7.8 km vs 10.5 km)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 65/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Edwardstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 65/100)

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 St Marys 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 St Marys
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 St Marys
Walkability 86 / 65
Edwardstown — Walkability: 86/100 St Marys — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 8 / 15
Edwardstown — Safety: 8/100 St Marys — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Edwardstown — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Marys — Low fire risk: 79/100
Low flood risk 88 / 19
Edwardstown — Low flood risk: 88/100 St Marys — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Edwardstown has more residents (4,514 vs 3,010); Edwardstown skews older (37 vs 35).

Edwardstown St Marys
Population 4,514
+33% vs other
 3,010
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +9.1%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $70,720/yr $77,480/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $285/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edwardstown St Marys
0-4 5.4% / 6.7%
Edwardstown — 0-4: 5.4% St Marys — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 9.6% / 9.8%
Edwardstown — 5-14: 9.6% St Marys — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 4.3% / 5.1%
Edwardstown — 15-19: 4.3% St Marys — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.7% / 6.6%
Edwardstown — 20-24: 7.7% St Marys — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 19.1% / 21.2%
Edwardstown — 25-34: 19.1% St Marys — 25-34: 21.2%
35-44 15.1% / 16.1%
Edwardstown — 35-44: 15.1% St Marys — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 11.1% / 10.8%
Edwardstown — 45-54: 11.1% St Marys — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 11.8% / 10.8%
Edwardstown — 55-64: 11.8% St Marys — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 9.3% / 6.6%
Edwardstown — 65-74: 9.3% St Marys — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 4.3% / 4.7%
Edwardstown — 75-84: 4.3% St Marys — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.9% / 1.7%
Edwardstown — 85+: 1.9% St Marys — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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%
St Marys 40.9% lone person
St Marys — Lone Person: 40.9% St Marys — Couple Families: 36.2% St Marys — One Parent Families: 13.9% St Marys — Group Household: 7.4% St Marys — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
St Marys 36.5% renting
St Marys — Owned Outright: 24.9% St Marys — Mortgage: 38.5% St Marys — Renting: 36.5%
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 St Marys
India 3.5% / 6.2%
Edwardstown — India: 3.5% St Marys — India: 6.2%
Nepal 3.8% / 2.7%
Edwardstown — Nepal: 3.8% St Marys — Nepal: 2.7%
China 3.5% / 1.9%
Edwardstown — China: 3.5% St Marys — China: 1.9%
England 2.8% / 2.2%
Edwardstown — England: 2.8% St Marys — England: 2.2%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.8%
Edwardstown — Philippines: 1.2% St Marys — Philippines: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Edwardstown St Marys
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 18.5%
Edwardstown — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% St Marys — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 12.5%
Edwardstown — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% St Marys — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.7%
Edwardstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% St Marys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 7.6%
Edwardstown — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% St Marys — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.8%
Edwardstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% St Marys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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%
St Marys 66.6% houses
St Marys — Houses: 66.6% St Marys — Townhouses: 22.8% St Marys — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Edwardstown St Marys
Median house price $980,500 $1,000,000
Median unit price $478,750 $522,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 30 sales
 18 days
from 18 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 St Marys
2 bed $806K / $708K
Edwardstown — 2 bed: $806K (13 sales) St Marys — 2 bed: $708K (5 sales)

13 vs 5 sales

3 bed $984K / $980K
Edwardstown — 3 bed: $984K (54 sales) St Marys — 3 bed: $980K (27 sales)

54 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $1.1M
Edwardstown — 4 bed: $1.13M (10 sales) St Marys — 4 bed: $1.1M (13 sales)

10 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

St Marys has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Edwardstown St Marys
Residential 66% 57%
Industrial 28% 20%
Environmental 0% 12%
Parks and recreation 0% 10%
Commercial 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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 St Marys
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 St Marys
Houses 4.0%
$680/wk on $885K
 3.7%
$735/wk on $1.03M
Units — 4.5%
$500/wk on $575K

Ranking within SA

Edwardstown St Marys
House price Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 46% of SA

Liveability

Edwardstown scores higher overall (66 vs 39); Edwardstown is more walkable (86 vs 65).

Edwardstown St Marys
Grade A C
Score 66/100 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

St Marys carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); St Marys carries more flood risk (81 vs 12).

Edwardstown St Marys
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime High
92/100
 High
85/100
Flood Low
12/100
 High
81/100
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 St Marys
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, 1.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.2%

Schools in Edwardstown

  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in St Marys

  • St Bernadette's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Edwardstown St Marys
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2
same for both
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

St Marys sits further from the CBD (10.5 km vs 7.8 km).

Edwardstown St Marys
Walkability score 86/100 65/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.8 km 10.5 km
+35% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 17 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 78.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 5039
 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 St Marys
Car (driver) 69.1% / 72.0%
Edwardstown — Car (driver): 69.1% St Marys — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 10.6%
Edwardstown — Worked from Home: 11.0% St Marys — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Bus 3.5% / 7.7%
Edwardstown — Bus: 3.5% St Marys — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.6%
Edwardstown — Car (passenger): 4.5% St Marys — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Train 7.3% / 1.2%
Edwardstown — Train: 7.3% St Marys — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.5%
Edwardstown — Walked Only: 2.4% St Marys — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Edwardstown St Marys
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 6.2 km

NBN connectivity

Edwardstown St Marys
Connectivity score 71/100 72/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
2,916 premises
 48%
1,612 premises

Climate

Edwardstown St Marys
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 St Marys
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 St Marys
Average residential rate $1,782/yr $2,296/yr
Council Marion Mitcham

Federal electorate

Edwardstown St Marys
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Edwardstown St Marys
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

St Marys

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses

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