SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Devon Park, 5008
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Devon Park (SA) is a small locality in the Port Adelaide Enfield area, home to around 1,185 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 145 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+4%), roughly 122.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $625 (flats $485, houses $670), median house prices near $1,090,000 (up 30% recently), limited but present public transport access, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 1,185
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,493
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 53 of 587
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,574
- Employment rate
- 62.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 29 / 203 / 60
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $485
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $670
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $625
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,090,000
- Median price change
- +29.8%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 145
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 117
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 122.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 160
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental39
- Other Theft19
- Sct - Residence11
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury15
- Theft From Motor Vehicle24
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dudley Park Railway Station
- Stop 12 Harrison Rd - East side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
101 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Partial demolition of existing dwelling and construction of garage, carport, dwelling addition and verandah8 BRANSTON AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
- Verandah to the rear of the existing dwelling.3 PARKLINK TCE DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
May 2026
- Variation of Development Application 2301417937 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
March 2026
- Variation to DA 23014179 to stage the land division (Stage 1 creating 21 allotments and Stage 2 creating 17 allotments)37 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
February 2026
- Verandah48 CAVENDISH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- 2x Two Storey Semi-Detached Dwellings33 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008;35 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
January 2026
- Conventional land division creating three allotments from one56 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Community title land division creating two allotments from one6 ALEXANDER AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Extension to carport6 BOLINGBROKE AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
November 2025
- Removal of regulated Eucalyptus torquata (street tree)27 SIMPSON AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
October 2025
- Convert freestanding masonry garage (abutting side and rear boundaries to rear of existing dwelling) to ancillary accommodation49 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Verandah and shed12 SIMPSON AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
- Removal of significant street tree - Melaleuca armillaris43A BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Conventional land division creating two allotments from one21 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
September 2025
- Remove regulated Eucalyptus erythronema and replace with two onsite. Work will be performed by Council.34 EXETER TCE DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Construction of a two-storey residential flat building comprising three dwellings54 CAVENDISH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
- Community Title Land Division - 1 allotment into 354 CAVENDISH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
July 2025
- Three single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement56 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
- Swimming pool and safety barrier31 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
June 2025
- Swimming Pool and associated saftey barrier to the rear of the existing dwelling21 HARRISON RD DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Verandah41 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
May 2025
- Removal of regulated tree (Corymbia ficifolia - Red Flowering Gum) on road reserve5 BOLTON AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
April 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling in a battle-axe configuration and alterations to existing dwelling6 ALEXANDER AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
- Outbuilding to the rear of the existing dwelling21 HARRISON RD DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
March 2025
- Verandah48 CAVENDISH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations and additions and verandah29 PLYMOUTH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
February 2025
- Remove Palm tree (Washington robusta)6A BOLINGBROKE AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
2024· 13 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling alterations and addition58 PLYMOUTH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Shed7 SIMPSON AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
October 2024
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers36 PLYMOUTH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
September 2024
- Conventional one into two land division and removal of regulated tree11 PLYMOUTH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and safety fence58 PLYMOUTH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Carport7 BOLTON AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
August 2024
- Outbuilding (garage) variation to DA 2200420839 PLYMOUTH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Dwelling additions and associated verandah39 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
July 2024
- Two detached 2 storey dwellings4 BERWICK AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- single storey detached dwelling53 PLYMOUTH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing4 BERWICK AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
- Swimming pool and safety fence39 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
- Freestanding verandah57 CAVENDISH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Stop 12 Harrison Road - South East sideBus stop
- Drinking water
- Picnic Table (2)
- Devon Park Reserve ToiletsPublic toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 26.5/100
- National rank
- 5749th in Australia
- State rank
- 585th in SA
- Peer rank
- #104 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #336 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime39
- Other Theftcrime19
- Sct - Residencecrime11
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime15
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime24
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 2x Two Storey Semi-Detached Dwellingsplanning33 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008;35 BELFORD AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Lodged 07 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
- Carportplanning7 BOLTON AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Lodged 18 Sep 2024 · Decision Made
- Community Title Land Division - 1 allotment into 3planning54 CAVENDISH AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Lodged 05 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- Community title land division creating two allotments from oneplanning6 ALEXANDER AV DEVON PARK SA 5008Lodged 21 Jan 2026 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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