Sheidow Park vs Trott Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sheidow Park, most households are couple families. In Trott Park, about half of households are couple families.

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

Sheidow Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Trott Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sheidow Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 62/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Sheidow Park is more walkable (70/100 vs 62/100)
  • Trott Park has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)

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

Sheidow Park and Trott 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.

Sheidow Park Trott 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.

Sheidow Park Trott Park
Walkability 70 / 62
Sheidow Park — Walkability: 70/100 Trott Park — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 71 / 76
Sheidow Park — Safety: 71/100 Trott Park — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 62 / 54
Sheidow Park — Low fire risk: 62/100 Trott Park — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Sheidow Park has more residents (6,731 vs 3,124); Sheidow Park has higher household incomes ($105,248 vs $91,104).

Sheidow Park Trott Park
Population 6,731
+54% vs other
 3,124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +0.6%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $105,248/yr
+13% vs other
 $91,104/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+8% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sheidow Park Trott Park
0-4 6.0% / 6.1%
Sheidow Park — 0-4: 6.0% Trott Park — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 15.5% / 12.5%
Sheidow Park — 5-14: 15.5% Trott Park — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.5% / 4.7%
Sheidow Park — 15-19: 6.5% Trott Park — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.3% / 5.4%
Sheidow Park — 20-24: 5.3% Trott Park — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 11.4% / 13.9%
Sheidow Park — 25-34: 11.4% Trott Park — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 16.2% / 13.8%
Sheidow Park — 35-44: 16.2% Trott Park — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 14.8% / 11.4%
Sheidow Park — 45-54: 14.8% Trott Park — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 12.8% / 13.3%
Sheidow Park — 55-64: 12.8% Trott Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 8.3% / 11.0%
Sheidow Park — 65-74: 8.3% Trott Park — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 2.7% / 4.4%
Sheidow Park — 75-84: 2.7% Trott Park — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.5% / 3.3%
Sheidow Park — 85+: 0.5% Trott Park — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sheidow Park 60.6% couple families
Sheidow Park — Couple Families: 60.6% Sheidow Park — Lone Person: 21.7% Sheidow Park — One Parent Families: 15.6% Sheidow Park — Group Household: 1.3% Sheidow Park — Other Families: 0.8%
Trott Park 54.1% couple families
Trott Park — Couple Families: 54.1% Trott Park — Lone Person: 26.1% Trott Park — One Parent Families: 16.9% Trott Park — Group Household: 2.6% Trott Park — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sheidow Park 11.6% renting
Sheidow Park — Owned Outright: 28.4% Sheidow Park — Mortgage: 60.0% Sheidow Park — Renting: 11.6%
Trott Park 13.3% renting
Trott Park — Owned Outright: 32.8% Trott Park — Mortgage: 53.9% Trott Park — Renting: 13.3%
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.

Sheidow Park Trott Park
England 8.2% / 7.6%
Sheidow Park — England: 8.2% Trott Park — England: 7.6%
India 1.7% / 1.6%
Sheidow Park — India: 1.7% Trott Park — India: 1.6%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.2%
Sheidow Park — Scotland: 1.1% Trott Park — Scotland: 1.2%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.1%
Sheidow Park — Philippines: 1.1% Trott Park — Philippines: 1.1%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.8%
Sheidow Park — South Africa: 1.0% Trott Park — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

Qualifications

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

Sheidow Park Trott Park
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 18.1%
Sheidow Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Trott Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 11.8%
Sheidow Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Trott Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.5%
Sheidow Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Trott Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.5%
Sheidow Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Trott Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.7%
Sheidow Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Trott Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sheidow Park 99.5% houses
Sheidow Park — Houses: 99.5% Sheidow Park — Townhouses: 0.5% Sheidow Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Trott Park 97.2% houses
Trott Park — Houses: 97.2% Trott Park — Townhouses: 2.5% Trott Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sheidow Park Trott Park
Median house price $920,000 $890,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $570,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 53 sales
 19 days
from 19 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.

Sheidow Park Trott Park
3 bed $864K / $859K
Sheidow Park — 3 bed: $864K (52 sales) Trott Park — 3 bed: $859K (24 sales)

52 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $1M
Sheidow Park — 4 bed: $1.02M (43 sales) Trott Park — 4 bed: $1M (8 sales)

43 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Trott Park has more land zoned for conservation (31% vs 5%).

Sheidow Park Trott Park
Residential 79% 61%
Environmental 5% 31%
Parks and recreation 13% 0%
Industrial 2% 7%
Rural and farming 1% 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

Sheidow Park Trott 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.

Sheidow Park Trott Park
Houses 3.9%
$670/wk on $889K
 3.9%
$625/wk on $824K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Sheidow Park Trott Park
House price Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
Income Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Schools Higher than 82% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Affordability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 67% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 53% of SA

Liveability

Sheidow Park is more walkable (70 vs 62).

Sheidow Park Trott Park
Grade A B
Score 67/100 63/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Sheidow Park Trott Park
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
24/100
Flood — Low
11/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Sheidow Park Trott Park
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 7.3 km
 2
Bedford Park, 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 1.7%

Schools in Sheidow Park

  • St Martin de Porres School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Sheidow Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Woodend Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Trott Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Sheidow Park Trott Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 8 5
Childcare 6 1
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Sheidow Park Trott Park
Walkability score 70/100 62/100
Distance to Adelaide 21.6 km
+9% vs other
 19.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 151.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5158
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 5158
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.

Sheidow Park Trott Park
Car (driver) 79.7% / 82.4%
Sheidow Park — Car (driver): 79.7% Trott Park — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 9.2%
Sheidow Park — Worked from Home: 10.7% Trott Park — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 3.8%
Sheidow Park — Car (passenger): 4.4% Trott Park — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 3.6% / 2.1%
Sheidow Park — Train: 3.6% Trott Park — Train: 2.1%
Bus 1.3% / 1.5%
Sheidow Park — Bus: 1.3% Trott Park — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Sheidow Park Trott Park
Elevation 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km 3.6 km

NBN connectivity

Sheidow Park Trott Park
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
2,520 premises
 23%
1,197 premises

Climate

Sheidow Park Trott 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)

Sheidow Park Trott Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Sheidow Park Trott Park
Division Kingston
same for both
Member Amanda Rishworth
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sheidow Park

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Trott Park

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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