Ferryden Park vs Mansfield Park

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mansfield Park, about half of households are couple families. Ferryden Park is closer to the city centre: 9.8 km, against 11.8 km. On these figures, Ferryden Park 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

Mansfield Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Renters

Ferryden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($242/wk vs $288/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Ferryden Park sits closer to the CBD (9.8 km vs 11.8 km)
  • Mansfield Park is more walkable (83/100 vs 72/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mansfield Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 72/100)

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 population growth.

Where they sit

Ferryden Park and Mansfield 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.

Ferryden Park Mansfield 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.

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Walkability 72 / 83
Ferryden Park — Walkability: 72/100 Mansfield Park — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 31 / 34
Ferryden Park — Safety: 31/100 Mansfield Park — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ferryden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mansfield Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 33 / 20
Ferryden Park — Low flood risk: 33/100 Mansfield Park — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Mansfield Park rents higher ($288/wk vs $242/wk); Mansfield Park has higher household incomes ($72,280 vs $65,156).

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Population 4,495 4,608
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +9.9%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $65,156/yr $72,280/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $242/wk $288/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
0-4 5.5% / 5.8%
Ferryden Park — 0-4: 5.5% Mansfield Park — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.4% / 13.3%
Ferryden Park — 5-14: 11.4% Mansfield Park — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.1% / 7.3%
Ferryden Park — 15-19: 6.1% Mansfield Park — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 7.2% / 8.2%
Ferryden Park — 20-24: 7.2% Mansfield Park — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 16.4% / 14.8%
Ferryden Park — 25-34: 16.4% Mansfield Park — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 12.9% / 16.6%
Ferryden Park — 35-44: 12.9% Mansfield Park — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 14.2% / 13.6%
Ferryden Park — 45-54: 14.2% Mansfield Park — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 11.3% / 9.3%
Ferryden Park — 55-64: 11.3% Mansfield Park — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 9.0% / 6.7%
Ferryden Park — 65-74: 9.0% Mansfield Park — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 4.5% / 3.3%
Ferryden Park — 75-84: 4.5% Mansfield Park — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.7% / 1.3%
Ferryden Park — 85+: 1.7% Mansfield Park — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ferryden Park 40.8% couple families
Ferryden Park — Couple Families: 40.8% Ferryden Park — Lone Person: 34.1% Ferryden Park — One Parent Families: 16.8% Ferryden Park — Group Household: 5.1% Ferryden Park — Other Families: 3.2%
Mansfield Park 46.0% couple families
Mansfield Park — Couple Families: 46.0% Mansfield Park — Lone Person: 24.3% Mansfield Park — One Parent Families: 21.4% Mansfield Park — Group Household: 6.1% Mansfield Park — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ferryden Park 43.8% renting
Ferryden Park — Owned Outright: 23.3% Ferryden Park — Mortgage: 32.9% Ferryden Park — Renting: 43.8%
Mansfield Park 42.4% renting
Mansfield Park — Owned Outright: 22.6% Mansfield Park — Mortgage: 35.0% Mansfield Park — Renting: 42.4%
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.

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Vietnam 16.9% / 20.6%
Ferryden Park — Vietnam: 16.9% Mansfield Park — Vietnam: 20.6%
India 8.2% / 7.9%
Ferryden Park — India: 8.2% Mansfield Park — India: 7.9%
Philippines 2.0% / 3.8%
Ferryden Park — Philippines: 2.0% Mansfield Park — Philippines: 3.8%
China 2.1% / 1.2%
Ferryden Park — China: 2.1% Mansfield Park — China: 1.2%
England 1.6% / 1.1%
Ferryden Park — England: 1.6% Mansfield Park — England: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Qualifications

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

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 13.0%
Ferryden Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Mansfield Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 9.5%
Ferryden Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Mansfield Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.5%
Ferryden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Mansfield Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 4.1%
Ferryden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Mansfield Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.7%
Ferryden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Mansfield Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ferryden Park 69.5% houses
Ferryden Park — Houses: 69.5% Ferryden Park — Townhouses: 23.4% Ferryden Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.0%
Mansfield Park 66.6% houses
Mansfield Park — Houses: 66.6% Mansfield Park — Townhouses: 24.1% Mansfield Park — Flats / Apartments: 9.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Median house price $838,000 $810,000
Median unit price $532,500 $500,000
Median land price $815,000 $869,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 23 sales
same for both

Zoning mix

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Residential 89% 92%
Industrial 10% 6%
Commercial 1% 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

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Houses — 4.2%
$630/wk on $780K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
House price Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Income Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 72% of SA

Liveability

Mansfield Park is more walkable (83 vs 72).

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mansfield Park carries more flood risk (80 vs 67).

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Moderate
67/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 34
within 5 km
 38
within 5 km

Schools

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 7.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 7.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 4.0%

Schools in Ferryden Park

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

Schools in Mansfield Park

  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both

Mobility

Mansfield Park sits further from the CBD (11.8 km vs 9.8 km).

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Walkability score 72/100 83/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.8 km 11.8 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 47.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 66.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5010
 0.7%
postcode 5012
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 5010
 57
postcode 5012

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.

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Car (driver) 76.3% / 75.0%
Ferryden Park — Car (driver): 76.3% Mansfield Park — Car (driver): 75.0%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 9.0%
Ferryden Park — Car (passenger): 7.7% Mansfield Park — Car (passenger): 9.0%
Worked from Home 7.3% / 6.1%
Ferryden Park — Worked from Home: 7.3% Mansfield Park — Worked from Home: 6.1%
Bus 5.8% / 7.3%
Ferryden Park — Bus: 5.8% Mansfield Park — Bus: 7.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.4%
Ferryden Park — Walked Only: 1.0% Mansfield Park — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Connectivity score 81/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,849 premises
 46%
1,811 premises

Climate

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
PM2.5 — 4.5 µg/m³
PM10 — 20.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm —

Council rates

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Ferryden Park Mansfield Park
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ferryden Park

Gentrifying Inner Multicultural Townhouses Urban

Mansfield Park

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

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