Mansfield Park SA 5012

Mansfield Park sits 12 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 19 minutes by car. Census data records 4,608 residents with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $72,280 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The suburb grew 9.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $288 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,517. Mansfield Park is characterised by high flood risk and high crime risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.

Is Mansfield Park a good suburb?

Mansfield Park scores a C (41/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and prices, weaker on safety and community.

Schools

Mixed results

1 school

Transit

Walkable and central

Walkability 83/100 · 11.8 km · 19 min drive to Adelaide

Prices

More affordable than most

Median $810K · Cheaper than 83% of SA

Safety

High flood risk

Fire 0/100 · Crime 66/100 · Flood 80/100

Community

Highly disadvantaged

SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 35 · 4,608 residents

C

Liveability Rating

41 / 100 · Ranked #366 in SA

Each bar is Mansfield 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.

Schools quality no data
too few schools to rate
Safety
36
Bushfire None · Crime Moderate · Flood High
Socio-economic
14
Disadvantaged
Walkability
80
Very walkable
CBD access
65
11.8 km · 19 min drive to Adelaide
How it's calculated: Safety rank 36 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 14 × 25% + Walkability rank 80 × 15% + CBD access rank 65 × 10% = 41 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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41 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Mansfield Park's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $810,000, about 1% below where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$810,000

last 7 quarters
Cheaper than 83% of SA

3% below its 6 neighbours (median $838,000)

↓ −1.2% year-on-year

Based on 51 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 39 sales $805K
  • 5 bed 5 sales $855K

Units

$500,000

Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

By bedrooms

  • 2 bed 5 sales $500K

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Mansfield Park are currently listed at around $780,000 on average. Based on 5 houses listed in the past six months.

$780K

5 houses listed in the last 6 months.

5 of the suburb's 1,492 dwellings (0.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Mansfield Park rent for around $630 a week on average, based on 16 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$630/wk

last 3 months

7% below its 4 neighbours (median $675/wk)

↑ +5.0% vs previous 6 months from $600/wk
Since 2021: $394/wk → $615/wk (+56%)

16 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

17 rentals advertised against an estimated 633 rented homes (2.7%) in the last 6 months.

Rent agreed on new leases

Apr–Jun 2026
3-bed houses
$550/wk
15 bonds
+54% 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 2025

101 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 30% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5012.

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
House
4.2% above the typical range

$630/week ($33,000 a year) on a $780,000 median

Based on a small sample (5 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 Mansfield Park safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Mansfield Park sits in the moderate band, with 204 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 20% on the prior year.

204 offences

19.7% since 2025
Theft 98 (48.0%)
Assault 45 (22.1%)
Property Damage 36 (17.6%)
Break & Enter 25 (12.3%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

2 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

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

One school serve Mansfield Park, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.

50
out of 100
Average
1 school in this suburb
1 at similar
  • • 180 students in one school (avg 180)

Primary

Catholic · R-6 · 180 students
ICSEA 1002 (higher than 48% of Australian schools) · 11% top-SEA students
At similar

Universities nearby

4.0% 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

Mansfield Park is very walkable on foot — at 83/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.

83
out of 100
Very Walkable
Top 6% in SA
Public Transport within 1 km 72
Schools within 1.5 km 100
Parks within 800 m 100
Supermarkets within 1 km 80
GPs within 1 km 100
Pharmacies within 1 km 80
Childcare within 1 km 100
Hospitals within 5 km 0

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Mansfield Park.

79
out of 100
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
66.2 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
46.4 arrivals/hr
Saturday
31.1 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
17.9 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 Mansfield Park.

76
connectivity score / 100
Top 11% in SA
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
46%
Premises covered
1,811
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 46%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 38%
Fibre to the curb (FTTC) 16%

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

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
1 in suburb
Parks & Reserves
2 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
1 in suburb
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
1 in suburb
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
1 in suburb
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Port Adelaide Enfield: council population

The whole council area, not just Mansfield Park · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
143,022
+1.2% in a year
Change
+1,650
people since 2024
Density
1,559
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+547
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-1,059
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+2,162
arrivals minus departures

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

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
2/10
2/10 within SA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
1/10
1/10 within SA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
3/10
3/10 within SA
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 9 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.

Mansfield Park is home to about 4,600 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $72,000 a year, with unemployment at 7.6%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

4,608

9.9% since 2016

Median Age

35

6.1% since 2016

Median Household Income

$72,280/yr

40.8% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$288/wk

25.2% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,517/mo

5.2% since 2016

Avg Household Size

3.0

3.4% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$27,768/yr

25.4% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

39.2% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

4.6%

52.6% since 2016

Total Dwellings

1,492

9.8% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

57.6%

3.8% since 2016

Houses

66.6%

5.0% since 2016

Rental Stress

20.7%

11.2% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

25.2%

32.6% since 2016

Work From Home

6.1%

79.4% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 993 (66.6%)
Townhouses 359 (24.1%)
Flats / Apartments 140 (9.4%)

Property Ownership

Renting 615 (42.4%)
Mortgage 507 (35.0%)
Owned Outright 328 (22.6%)
Of those rentals, social housing 240 (39.0%)

136 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 104 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 615 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.

Demographics

Born in Australia
41.8%
English Spoken at Home
30.3%
Employment Rate
53.6%
18.3% since 2016
Completed Year 12
47.4%

Occupations

Labourers 383 (19.1%)
Community & Personal Service 367 (18.4%)
Professionals 305 (15.2%)
Technicians & Trades 270 (13.5%)
Clerical & Administrative 168 (8.4%)
Sales 160 (8.0%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 154 (7.7%)
Managers 144 (7.2%)

Religion

Christianity 1,470 (31.9%)
No Religion 1,292 (28.0%)
Buddhism 851 (18.5%)
Islam 292 (6.3%)
Hinduism 237 (5.1%)
Other Religions 129 (2.8%)
Sikhism 111 (2.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

Vietnam 950 (20.6%)
India 365 (7.9%)
Philippines 176 (3.8%)
China 55 (1.2%)
England 50 (1.1%)
Malaysia 31 (0.7%)
New Zealand 29 (0.6%)
Nepal 23 (0.5%)

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.

2016-2021 475 (10.3%)
2011-2015 371 (8.1%)
2001-2010 661 (14.3%)
1991-2000 365 (7.9%)
1981-1990 337 (7.3%)
Before 1981 204 (4.4%)

475 residents (10.3%) 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.

Overseas 410 (9.4%)
Adelaide - North 170 (3.9%)
Adelaide - Central and Hills 53 (1.2%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 4,342 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.

Vietnamese 692 (15.0%)
Punjabi 60 (1.3%)
Mandarin 59 (1.3%)
Serbian 45 (1.0%)
Arabic 40 (0.9%)
Cantonese 33 (0.7%)
Hindi 33 (0.7%)
Tamil 28 (0.6%)

Age Distribution

0-4 266 (5.8%)
5-14 612 (13.3%)
15-19 335 (7.3%)
20-24 377 (8.2%)
25-34 682 (14.8%)
35-44 767 (16.6%)
45-54 625 (13.6%)
55-64 429 (9.3%)
65-74 311 (6.7%)
75-84 150 (3.3%)
85+ 62 (1.3%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 590 (46.0%)
Lone Person 312 (24.3%)
One Parent Families 275 (21.4%)
Group Household 78 (6.1%)
Other Families 29 (2.3%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 1,310 (75.0%)
Car (passenger) 157 (9.0%)
Bus 128 (7.3%)
Worked from Home 107 (6.1%)
Walked Only 25 (1.4%)
Train 10 (0.6%)
Bicycle 10 (0.6%)

16% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (315 of 2,000).

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.

Local Jobs

People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.

About 376 people work here; 2,000 employed residents live here.

Mostly a place people commute from: 0.2 jobs per working resident. At least 81% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.

Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Education

Bachelor Degree 600 (13.0%)
Certificate III & IV 438 (9.5%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 255 (5.5%)
Postgraduate Degree 187 (4.1%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 31 (0.7%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 149 (10.1%)
1 car 505 (34.4%)
2 cars 526 (35.8%)
3 cars 191 (13.0%)
4+ cars 88 (6.0%)

Council Rates

Port Adelaide Enfield
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,311 a year through Port Adelaide Enfield based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,311/yr
30% below the SA average of $1,863 · median of 68 councils
Valuation basis
Capital Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Mansfield Park's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Residential 92%
  • Industrial 6%
  • Commercial 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Port Adelaide Enfield

The whole council area, not just Mansfield Park · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 1,176 new dwellings were approved across Port Adelaide Enfield. That mix is 629 houses and 547 units. Approvals are up 22.9% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
1,176dwellings
+22.9% YoY
Houses
629
detached dwellings
Units
547
townhouses + apartments

Air Quality

CLEAN

PM2.5 averaged 4.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 20.3 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 2.

From the Le Fevre 1 - Birkenhead monitoring station, 5.4 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Adelaide (West Terrace / Ngayirdapira), 8.2 km

Dry climate — hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
5.4 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

38 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.7%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.3 points this year

In postcode 5012, 56 of 8,369 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.8% (314 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.4%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.04%
2023
0.09%
2024
0.34%
2025
0.67%

Rooftop solar

57
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.7 kW each

In postcode 5012, 2,482 rooftop-solar systems totalling 16.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,361 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 168 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
137
2020
195
2021
206
2022
148
2023
138
2024
204
2025
144
2026
105

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.

Verify eligibility with RevenueSA

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$4,224
Loan amount
$648,000
Total interest over 30 years
$872,811

1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 3 across postcode 5012.

Deposit
$162,000
Stamp duty
$38,380
Cash needed at settlement
$200,380

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

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 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Adelaide

Currently held by Steve Georganas Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Steve Georganas 69.1% 30.9% +7.2
2022 Steve Georganas 61.9% 38.1% -3.7
2019 Steve Georganas 58.2% 41.8% +0.1

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

Croydon District

Currently held by Peter Malinauskas Australian Labor Party

Next state election: 16 March 2030.

Year Winner Won with
2026 Peter Malinauskas ALP 74.0%
2022 Peter Malinauskas ALP 74.8%

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.

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Common questions about Mansfield Park

Is Mansfield Park a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Mansfield Park is moderate (66/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Mansfield Park?

Mansfield Park has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (80/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Mansfield Park a good place to live?

Mansfield Park has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (41/100), 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 Mansfield Park?

Mansfield Park, SA had a population of 4,608 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Mansfield Park, SA?

The postcode for Mansfield Park, SA is 5012.

How far is Mansfield Park from Adelaide?

Mansfield Park is 12 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 19 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Mansfield Park?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mansfield Park was $72,280 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 Mansfield Park?

The median advertised rent in Mansfield Park is $630 a week for houses (16 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Mansfield Park?

The median age of residents in Mansfield Park was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.

How are the schools in Mansfield Park?

There is 1 school inside the Mansfield Park boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Mansfield Park walkable?

Mansfield Park scores 83/100 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 Mansfield Park?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Mansfield Park (Le Fevre 1 - Birkenhead) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.3 µg/m³. That puts Mansfield Park below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Mansfield Park?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mansfield Park, Adelaide (West Terrace / Ngayirdapira) (8.2 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 Mansfield 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 Mansfield Park belong to?

Mansfield Park sits within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Mansfield Park?

The average residential rates bill through Port Adelaide Enfield is $1,311 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Mansfield Park?

Across Port Adelaide Enfield, 1,176 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 22.9% 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 Mansfield Park in?

Mansfield Park sits within the federal Division of Adelaide, currently held by Steve Georganas (Australian Labor Party).

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