Sefton Park sits 7 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 13 minutes by car. Census data records 1,274 residents with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $86,476 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 5.3% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $310 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,775. Sefton Park is characterised by high crime risk and high flood risk. Walkability is high.
Is Sefton Park a good suburb?
Sefton Park scores a B (61/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, prices, and community, weaker on safety.
Walkable and central
Walkability 90/100 · 6.6 km · 13 min drive to Adelaide
More affordable than most
Median $1.17M
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 90/100 · Flood 67/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 39 · 1,274 residents
Liveability Rating
61 / 100 · Ranked #151 in SAEach bar is Sefton 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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Median House Price
Public listings dataSefton Park's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.17 million, roughly 11% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,170,125
11% below its 4 neighbours (median $1,310,000)
Based on 22 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 9 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 15 sales $1.1M
Units
$607,000
Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 6 sales $612K
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Sefton Park rent for around $662 a week on average, based on 4 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$662/wk
4 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
5 rentals advertised against an estimated 144 rented homes (3.5%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- All rentals
- $580/wk
- 10 bonds
- +34% 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 2025109 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 28% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5083.
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.
Is Sefton Park safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Sefton Park sits in the high band, with 160 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 67% on the prior year.
160 offences
66.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20255 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
Universities nearby
- 5.9 kmAdelaide University, Adelaide City CampusAdelaide University · 472 courses
- 5.9 kmFlinders City CampusFlinders University · 156 courses
- 5.9 km82-98 Wakefield Street, Adelaide SA 5000Torrens University Australia · 106 courses
3.5% 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
Sefton Park is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 90/100, daily errands don't require a car at all.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Sefton Park.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 46.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 20.2 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 7.9 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 17.5 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 Sefton Park.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 85%
- Premises covered
- 646
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
Port Adelaide Enfield: 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
Sefton Park is home to about 1,300 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $86,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,274
Median Age
39
Median Household Income
$86,476/yr
Census Median Rent
$310/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,775/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$40,768/yr
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.6%
Total Dwellings
497
Owner-Occupier Rate
71.0%
Houses
74.8%
Rental Stress
18.6%
Mortgage Stress
24.6%
Work From Home
12.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 67.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 67.1%
- Employment Rate
- 63.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 54.8%
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.
93 residents (7.3%) 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 1,211 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
26% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (172 of 673).
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 591 people work here; 673 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (0.9 per resident).
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
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,311 a year through Port Adelaide Enfield based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 83%
- Commercial 17%
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
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.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
NO₂ averaged 0.51 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Northfield monitoring station, 2.2 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Adelaide (West Terrace / Ngayirdapira), 5.9 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 56 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 9.2 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
24 facilities within 5 km- 2.3 kmLaundry and Dry-Cleaning ServicesTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 2.6 kmWhiteware Appliance ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Fluoride compounds
- 3.1 km
- 3.1 kmBeer ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 3.2 kmMetal Coating and FinishingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Hydrochloric acid
EV adoption
In postcode 5083, 79 of 6,258 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.6% (288 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5083, 1,639 rooftop-solar systems totalling 10.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 3,471 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 94 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
15 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 20 across postcode 5083.
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 2026-10-27 — 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 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
Currently held by Lawrence Ben Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lawrence Ben ALP | 68.8% |
| 2022 | Andrea Michaels ALP | 64.5% |
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 Sefton Park
Is Sefton Park a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Sefton Park is high (90/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Sefton Park?
Sefton Park has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (67/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Sefton Park a good place to live?
Sefton Park has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (61/100), 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 Sefton Park?
Sefton Park, SA had a population of 1,274 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Sefton Park, SA?
The postcode for Sefton Park, SA is 5083.
How far is Sefton Park from Adelaide?
Sefton Park is 7 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 13 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Sefton Park?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Sefton Park was $86,476 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 Sefton Park?
The median advertised rent in Sefton Park is $662 a week for houses (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Sefton Park?
The median age of residents in Sefton Park was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Sefton Park walkable?
Sefton Park scores 90/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it exceptionally walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Sefton Park?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Sefton Park, Adelaide (West Terrace / Ngayirdapira) (5.9 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 Sefton 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 Sefton Park belong to?
Sefton 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 Sefton 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 Sefton 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 Sefton Park in?
Sefton Park sits within the federal Division of Adelaide, currently held by Steve Georganas (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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