Daw Park SA 5041
Daw Park sits 8 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 15 minutes by car. Census data records 2,705 residents with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $85,228 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 1.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,800. The area shows high flood risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is high.
Is Daw Park a good suburb?
Daw Park scores a B (64/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on prices and safety.
Walkable and central
Walkability 80/100 · 7.8 km · 15 min drive to Adelaide
Above the state median
Median $1.3M · Less affordable than 75% of SA
High flood risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 50/100 · Flood 84/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 39 · 2,705 residents
Liveability Rating
64 / 100 · Ranked #124 in SAEach bar is Daw Park's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
64 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataDaw Park's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.3 million, roughly 14% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,302,000
4% below its 7 neighbours (median $1,360,000)
Based on 53 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 19 days — median across 23 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 25 sales $1.21M
- 4 bed 17 sales $1.7M
Units
$612,000
4% below its 4 neighbours (median $636,250)
Based on 37 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 13 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 5 sales $531K
- 2 bed 30 sales $620K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Daw Park are currently listed at around $1.31 million on average. Based on 6 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$1.31M
6 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$626K
8 units listed in the last 6 months.
14 of the suburb's 1,069 dwellings (1.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Daw Park rent for around $700 a week on average, based on 8 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$700/wk
8 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$550/wk
7 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
15 rentals advertised against an estimated 351 rented homes (4.3%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 2-bed units
- $550/wk
- 10 bonds
- +50% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025106 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 28% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5041.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$700/week ($36,000 a year) on a $1.31 million median
Based on a small sample (6 listings) — indicative only.
$550/week ($29,000 a year) on a $626,000 median
Based on a small sample (7 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Daw Park safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Daw Park sits in the moderate band, with 73 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 20% on the prior year.
73 offences
19.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20256 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
Universities nearby
- 2.1 kmTonsleyFlinders University · 63 courses
- 4.5 kmBedford ParkFlinders University · 399 courses
- 6.4 kmAdelaide University, Adelaide City CampusAdelaide University · 472 courses
2.6% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Daw Park is very walkable on foot — at 80/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Daw Park.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 52.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 40.4 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 25.3 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 18.4 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Daw Park.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 81%
- Premises covered
- 1,281
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Mitcham: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 5 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Daw Park is home to about 2,700 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $85,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,705
Median Age
39
Median Household Income
$85,228/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,800/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$41,444/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
7.3%
Total Dwellings
1,069
Owner-Occupier Rate
67.2%
Houses
51.4%
Rental Stress
18.3%
Mortgage Stress
25.3%
Work From Home
12.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
28 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 11 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 344 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 73.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 76.4%
- Employment Rate
- 62.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 53.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
143 residents (5.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,561 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
24% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (345 of 1,411).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,296 a year through Mitcham based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 80%
- Commercial 20%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Mitcham
In the year to August 2026, 188 new dwellings were approved across Mitcham. That mix is 131 houses and 57 units. Approvals are up 32.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 17.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 1.12 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0.
From the Adelaide CBD monitoring station, 6.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Adelaide (West Terrace / Ngayirdapira), 6.6 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 49 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 7.0 km
- Annual rainfall
- 457 mm
- 77 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.1°C
- 21 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.5°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
5 facilities within 5 km- 1.3 kmFuneral, Crematorium and Cemetery ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 3.3 kmOther Motor Vehicle Parts ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Toluene (methylbenzene) · Carbon monoxide
- 4.1 kmBread Manufacturing (Factory based)Top reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol · Carbon monoxide
- 4.8 kmHigher EducationTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 5.0 kmBiscuit Manufacturing (Factory based)Top reported: Ammonia (total) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 5041, 130 of 10,120 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.8% (384 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5041, 3,084 rooftop-solar systems totalling 20.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,313 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 205 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
3 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 10 across postcode 5041.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Louise Miller-Frost Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louise Miller-Frost | 61.1% | 38.9% | +7.8 |
| 2022 | Louise Miller-Frost | 53.3% | 46.7% | -4.7 |
| 2019 | Nicolle Flint | 48.6% | 51.4% | -1.3 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Nadia Clancy Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nadia Clancy ALP | 69.1% |
| 2022 | Nadia Clancy ALP | 55.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Daw Park?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Daw Park
Is Daw Park a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Daw Park is moderate (50/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Daw Park?
Daw Park has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (84/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Daw Park a good place to live?
Daw Park has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (64/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Daw Park?
Daw Park, SA had a population of 2,705 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Daw Park, SA?
The postcode for Daw Park, SA is 5041.
How far is Daw Park from Adelaide?
Daw Park is 8 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 15 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Daw Park?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Daw Park was $85,228 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Daw Park?
The median advertised rent in Daw Park is $700 a week for houses (8 listings) and $550 a week for units (7 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Daw Park?
The median age of residents in Daw Park was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Daw Park walkable?
Daw Park scores 80/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Daw Park?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Daw Park (Adelaide CBD) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 17.8 µg/m³. That puts Daw Park below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Daw Park?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Daw Park, Adelaide (West Terrace / Ngayirdapira) (6.6 km away), summer days average 29.1°C, winter nights 8.5°C, 457 mm of rain a year over 77 rainy days, and 21 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Daw Park?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Daw Park belong to?
Daw Park sits within the Mitcham local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Daw Park?
The average residential rates bill through Mitcham is $2,296 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Daw Park?
Across Mitcham, 188 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 32.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Daw Park in?
Daw Park sits within the federal Division of Boothby, currently held by Louise Miller-Frost (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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