SA · Marion Council
Ascot Park, SA, 5043
Current weather
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Desirability index
#285 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ascot Park is a smaller suburban community in the Marion area, home to around 3,588 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 253 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 70.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $515 (flats $460, houses $610), median house prices near $1,050,833 (up 2% recently), strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 3,588
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,381
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 112 of 1,702
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 62.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 91 / 369 / 546
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $460
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $610
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $515
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 40
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,050,833
- Median price change
- +2.5%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 253
- Against the person
- 41
- Against property
- 212
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 70.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 88 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 200
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental33
- Other Theft26
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury25
- Theft From Motor Vehicle11
- Theft From Shop93
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ascot Park Railway Station
- Stop 18 Marion Rd - East side
- Stop 19 Marion Rd - East side
- Stop 20 West St - East side
- Stop 20E Daws Rd - North side
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Vms TrailerMarion Road, Chambers St18 Jul 2025 – 31 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
170 planning-related records
2026· 16 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling Addition & Alterations23 SEYMOUR TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Verandah5 CHARLES ST ASCOT PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Retrospective approval for shed25 SEYMOUR TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Two-storey group dwelling, partial demolition and alterations to existing dwelling and carport3 SECOND AV ASCOT PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division – 1 into 2 allotments5 ALLISON ST ASCOT PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
May 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling37 JOHN ST ASCOT PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
April 2026
- Double storey residential flat building comprising five dwellings and associated fencing and landscapaing.124 RAILWAY TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- and One single storey detached dwelling and two single storey group dwellings and associated fencing and landscaping19 THIRD AV ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
March 2026
- Land Division (Community Title 1 into 2 allotments)6 SEVENTH AV ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Land Division (Torrens title 1 into 2 allotments)6 SEVENTH AV ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Land division (Community 2 into 9 allotments and common property)649 -651 MARION RD ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling40 SEYMOUR TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
February 2026
- One single storey detached dwelling and two double storey group dwellings and associated landscaping9 WEST ST ASCOT PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Remove 1 regulated tree, Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) on common property at 30-32 Charles Street Ascot Park30 -32 CHARLES ST ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
January 2026
- Swimming pool and safety barrier, removal of shed.29 BEACONSFIELD TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 2 6 SIXTH AV ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
2025· 33 proposals
December 2025
- Demolish existing sanitary facilities and construct replacement facilities and storage area and upgrade of car park.26-26D DAWS RD ASCOT PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- VerandahUNIT 1 11 JOY ST ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 25019503 (Installation of swim-spa and associated safety barrier) relocation of swim-spa11 BEACONSFIELD TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
November 2025
- Construction of a single-storey detached dwelling and two, two-storey, group dwellings together with associated retaining, fencing, common driveway and landscaping as well as the removal of a Significant Tree (Araucaria heterophylla- Norfolk Island Pine).6 SEVENTH AV ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barrier27A JOHN ST ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling alterations and additions, verandah and carport23 CLIFFORD ST ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Upper storey addition to building with associated office, signage and posts.UNIT 2 647B MARION RD ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
October 2025
- VerandahUNIT 1 24 FOURTH AV ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 2 24 FOURTH AV ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
September 2025
- Land Division (Community Title 1 into 2 allotments)51 WEST ST ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Land Division (Torrens title 1 into 2 allotments)51 WEST ST ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Construction of a single-storey detached dwelling and two single-storey group dwellings with associated driveways, landscaping, and fencing (with height greater than 2.1m) as well as removal of two Significant Trees.34 FIFTH AV ASCOT PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Ancillary Accommodation44 JOHN ST ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
August 2025
- Ancillary Accommodation, Outbuilding (shed) and Carport/Verandah93 BEACONSFIELD TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 4 36 WEST ST ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)18 SEYMOUR TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Outbuilding (including carport), skillion verandah, swimming pool, associated safety features and removal of a significant tree (Phoenix canariensis) located within the rear yard of 84 Beaconsfield Tce Ascot Park82 BEACONSFIELD TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043;84 BEACONSFIELD TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Verandah35A WOLSELEY TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
July 2025
- Rear Verandah12C AUDREY ST ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Installation of swim-spa and associated safety barrier11 BEACONSFIELD TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Removal of regulated River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis)60 -64 SIXTH AV ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
June 2025
- Dwelling addition29 SEYMOUR TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Remove 2 regulated trees16A WOOD ST ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
May 2025
- Verandah58 SEYMOUR TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Decision Made
2024· 25 proposals
25 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 30 proposals
30 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 34 proposals
34 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 32 proposals
32 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
37 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bbq
- Hair Beauty Co-op Ascot ParkBeauty salon
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Stop 18 Marion Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 19 Marion Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 19 West Street - East sideBus stop
- Stop 19 West Street - West sideBus stop
- Stop 19A West Street - East sideBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 14.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #285 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ancillary Accommodationplanning44 JOHN ST ASCOT PARK SA 5043Lodged 01 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation, Outbuilding (shed) and Carport/Verandahplanning93 BEACONSFIELD TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Lodged 26 Aug 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a single-storey detached dwelling and two single-storey group dwellings with associated driveways, landscaping, and fencing (with height greater than 2.1m) as well as removal of two Significant Trees.planning34 FIFTH AV ASCOT PARK SA 5043Lodged 04 Sep 2025 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a single-storey detached dwelling and two, two-storey, group dwellings together with associated retaining, fencing, common driveway and landscaping as well as the removal of a Significant Tree (Araucaria heterophylla- Norfolk Island Pine).planning6 SEVENTH AV ASCOT PARK SA 5043Lodged 27 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
- Demolish existing sanitary facilities and construct replacement facilities and storage area and upgrade of car park.planning26-26D DAWS RD ASCOT PARK SA 5043Lodged 22 Dec 2025 · Under Assessment
- Double storey residential flat building comprising five dwellings and associated fencing and landscapaing.planning124 RAILWAY TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Lodged 01 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
- Dwelling Addition & Alterationsplanning23 SEYMOUR TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Lodged 25 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Dwelling additionplanning29 SEYMOUR TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Lodged 17 Jun 2025 · Decision Made
- Installation of swim-spa and associated safety barrierplanning11 BEACONSFIELD TCE ASCOT PARK SA 5043Lodged 24 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
- Land Division (Community Title 1 into 2 allotments)planning6 SEVENTH AV ASCOT PARK SA 5043Lodged 26 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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