Marion vs Park Holme

Park Holme is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Marion. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Marion: a median of $1.04 million, against $952,000 in Park Holme, and rent is higher there too. Park Holme is closer to the city centre: 9.5 km, against 11.5 km. On these figures, Marion tends to suit older residents.

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

Marion

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Marion has cheaper units ($602,500 vs $705,500)
  • Park Holme has cheaper land ($967,200 vs $1,127,500)

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

Renters

Park Holme

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $355/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Park Holme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (9.5 km vs 11.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Marion

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Park Holme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Marion and Park Holme drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Marion Park Holme
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.

Marion Park Holme
Walkability 82 / 87
Marion — Walkability: 82/100 Park Holme — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 33 / 17
Marion — Safety: 33/100 Park Holme — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Marion — Low fire risk: 100/100 Park Holme — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marion has more residents (4,101 vs 3,199); Marion rents higher ($355/wk vs $280/wk).

Marion Park Holme
Population 4,101
+22% vs other
 3,199
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +11.7%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $71,032/yr
+5% vs other
 $67,444/yr
Median weekly rent $355/wk
+21% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marion Park Holme
0-4 4.4% / 6.1%
Marion — 0-4: 4.4% Park Holme — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 8.1% / 8.6%
Marion — 5-14: 8.1% Park Holme — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 6.7% / 4.2%
Marion — 15-19: 6.7% Park Holme — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 6.7% / 8.7%
Marion — 20-24: 6.7% Park Holme — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 14.4% / 18.5%
Marion — 25-34: 14.4% Park Holme — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 11.3% / 14.8%
Marion — 35-44: 11.3% Park Holme — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 10.4% / 10.5%
Marion — 45-54: 10.4% Park Holme — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 10.2% / 10.7%
Marion — 55-64: 10.2% Park Holme — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 10.9% / 9.7%
Marion — 65-74: 10.9% Park Holme — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 10.5% / 5.1%
Marion — 75-84: 10.5% Park Holme — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 6.8% / 2.8%
Marion — 85+: 6.8% Park Holme — 85+: 2.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marion 45.4% lone person
Marion — Lone Person: 45.4% Marion — Couple Families: 34.6% Marion — One Parent Families: 12.6% Marion — Group Household: 5.5% Marion — Other Families: 1.9%
Park Holme 47.1% lone person
Park Holme — Lone Person: 47.1% Park Holme — Couple Families: 29.2% Park Holme — One Parent Families: 14.3% Park Holme — Group Household: 7.4% Park Holme — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marion 28.0% renting
Marion — Owned Outright: 38.3% Marion — Mortgage: 33.7% Marion — Renting: 28.0%
Park Holme 42.0% renting
Park Holme — Owned Outright: 26.3% Park Holme — Mortgage: 31.7% Park Holme — Renting: 42.0%
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.

Marion Park Holme
China 3.2% / 4.7%
Marion — China: 3.2% Park Holme — China: 4.7%
England 4.7% / 3.0%
Marion — England: 4.7% Park Holme — England: 3.0%
India 3.6% / 3.8%
Marion — India: 3.6% Park Holme — India: 3.8%
Nepal 2.7% / 4.1%
Marion — Nepal: 2.7% Park Holme — Nepal: 4.1%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.9%
Marion — Philippines: 1.1% Park Holme — Philippines: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Marion Park Holme
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 16.4%
Marion — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% Park Holme — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 12.0%
Marion — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Park Holme — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.2%
Marion — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Park Holme — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 6.4%
Marion — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Park Holme — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.3%
Marion — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Park Holme — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marion 67.7% houses
Marion — Houses: 67.7% Marion — Townhouses: 30.7% Marion — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Park Holme 60.4% houses
Park Holme — Houses: 60.4% Park Holme — Townhouses: 27.3% Park Holme — Flats / Apartments: 12.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marion Park Holme
Median house price $1,037,500 $952,000
Median unit price $602,500 $705,500
Median land price $1,127,500 $967,200
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 31 sales
 20 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.

Marion Park Holme
3 bed $980K / $920K
Marion — 3 bed: $980K (34 sales) Park Holme — 3 bed: $920K (24 sales)

34 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.17M / $1.22M
Marion — 4 bed: $1.17M (20 sales) Park Holme — 4 bed: $1.22M (9 sales)

20 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Marion Park Holme
Residential 74% 85%
Parks and recreation 19% 8%
Industrial 5% 4%
Commercial 2% 3%
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

Marion Park Holme
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.

Marion Park Holme
Houses 3.8%
$700/wk on $957K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Marion Park Holme
House price Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Schools Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Affordability Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of SA —

Liveability

Marion Park Holme
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Park Holme carries more crime risk (83 vs 67).

Marion Park Holme
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
83/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Marion Park Holme
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 1.8 km
 3
Tonsley, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.8%

Schools in Marion

  • Marion Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sunrise Christian School Marion Independent · Combined at peers
  • Westminster School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Park Holme

  • Ascot Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services Government · Combined · Special school
  • SA School and Services for Vision Impaired Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Marion Park Holme
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 3
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 6 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Marion sits further from the CBD (11.5 km vs 9.5 km).

Marion Park Holme
Walkability score 82/100 87/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.5 km
+17% vs other
 9.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 16 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 117.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5043
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 5043
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.

Marion Park Holme
Car (driver) 69.8% / 75.6%
Marion — Car (driver): 69.8% Park Holme — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 8.4%
Marion — Worked from Home: 10.9% Park Holme — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Bus 5.1% / 5.5%
Marion — Bus: 5.1% Park Holme — Bus: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.3%
Marion — Car (passenger): 5.0% Park Holme — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 4.7% / 1.8%
Marion — Train: 4.7% Park Holme — Train: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Marion Park Holme
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km 3.9 km

NBN connectivity

Marion Park Holme
Connectivity score 72/100 66/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
2,062 premises
 38%
1,638 premises

Climate

Marion Park Holme
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)

Marion Park Holme
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

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

Federal electorate

Marion Park Holme
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Marion

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub

Park Holme

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses

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