SA · Marion Council
Marino, 5049
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Marino is a smaller suburban community in the Marion area, home to around 2,277 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 36 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with falling year-on-year trends (-16%), roughly 15.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $615, median house prices near $1,343,000 (down 12% recently), 9 public transport stops within the suburb, many local shops, services and recreation venues, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,277
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,091
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 62 of 910
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,997
- Employment rate
- 59.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 58 / 13 / 11
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
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $615
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,343,000
- Median price change
- -11.9%
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)
- 36
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 380 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 30
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -16%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental8
- Other Theft5
- Sct - Non Residence4
- Sct - Residence6
- Theft From Motor Vehicle4
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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Marino Railway Station
- Marino Rocks Railway Station
- Stop 44 Sherlock Rd - South East side
- Stop 45 Newland Ave - West side
- Stop 46 Newland Ave - West 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.
259 planning-related records
2026· 21 proposals
June 2026
- Removal of one Regulated tree - 'Aleppo Pine'28 BARULA RD MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
May 2026
- Swimming pool, associated safety features and earthworks26 BARULA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Dwelling addition (balcony roof)43A TRUMARA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Variation to DA 21041830 resolving relocated pool pump enclosure and amend pool fencing10 ESPLANADE MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Verandah2 ESPLANADE MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Building alterations and additions to convert outbuilding to ancillary accommodation with verandah22 NEWLAND AV MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
- Variation of Development Application 2502213224 YOMARA RD MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
April 2026
- Two-storey detached dwelling along with associated earthworks, retaining walls and fencing37 BANDON TCE MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
- Verandah & Deck11 SPINKS RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Removal of Significant Eucalyptus spp.24 BARULA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
March 2026
- Outbuilding (Shed)8 DUDLEY CR MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- The parking of a vehicle exceeding 3000 kg in weight (including the weight of any attached trailer) and not exceeding 4.5 tonnes Gross Vehicles Mass on land used for residential purposes, loaded no earlier than 7:00am and unloaded no later than 6:00pm.37 BARULA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Outbuilding50 ANGAS CR MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Earthworks (cut) with associated retaining walls40A JERVOIS TCE MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling and swimming pool with associated earthworks, retaining walls, and fences44 TRUMARA RD MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
February 2026
- Double Storey Detached Dwelling, Carport and Torrens Title Land Division (1 into 2)2 CARALUE RD MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
- Extension and internal alterations to existing dwelling, earthworks, ancillary accommodation and verandah54 NEWLAND AV MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
- Variation of Development Application 240349167 BAKEWELL CR MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title land division, earthworks, and remove 3 regulated and 2 significant trees (tree ID 7,9,10,11,13,14)40 TRUMARA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Dwelling addition and alterations17 YOMARA RD MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
January 2026
- Partial demolition and additions to existing two-storey dwelling, with associated swimming pool, decking and the removal of one Significant tree and one Regulated tree.21 DUDLEY CR MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Deck65 THE COVE RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
November 2025
- Replacement of existing timber retaining wall to concrete sleeper and steel posts2 ESPLANADE MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Two storey dwelling additions, garage, carport, decking, swimming pool with associated safety features, fencing retaining walls and earthworks6 GEORGE CT MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
- Variation of development application 22019725 – Changes to earthworks, retaining walls and fences6 MARINE PDE MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
- Louvre verandah23 MARINE PDE MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Verandah + Deck8 BARULA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
October 2025
- Verandah17 YOMARA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Land Division (Boundary realignment)12 WESTCLIFF CT MARINO SA 5049;73 THE COVE RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Dwelling Addition and Outbuilding48 ANGAS CR MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Proposed addition and alterations to existing dwelling with associated swimming pool, deck, verandah and the removal of one significant tree17 NIMBOYA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Dwelling addition and alterations18 RONALD CR MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, decking and spa and associated safety features as well as earthworks and a masonry fence (plinth and pillars with tubular panels).4 ALLAN ST MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
- Two-storey split level detached dwelling with associated earthworks, retaining, fencing and masonry walls.24 YOMARA RD MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
- Verandah3 FORREST AV MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
September 2025
- Dwelling addition involving an attached balcony and verandah1B CARALUE RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Building work (internal alterations)4 EMMA ST MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Remove two significant trees - Willow Myrtle and Bottle Brush15 SHEIDOW TCE MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
- Proposed Earthworks, Alterations, Additions, Garage, Front Verandah, Outdoor Living, Front & Side Fence78 NEWLAND AV MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
August 2025
- Carport5 YOMARA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision 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
40 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (15)
- Stop 44 Newland Terrace - East sideBus stop
- Stop 45 Newland Avenue - South East sideBus stop
- Stop 45 Newland Avenue - West sideBus stop
- Stop 46 Newland Avenue - West sideBus stop
- Temporary Stop The Cove Road - East sideBus stop
- Temporary Stop The Cove Road - West sideBus stop
- The RocksCafe
- Drinking water (3)
- Picnic Table
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Marino Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
3 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 47.8/100
- National rank
- 2014th in Australia
- State rank
- 171st in SA
- Peer rank
- #15 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #23 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
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 Environmentalcrime8
- Other Theftcrime5
- Sct - Non Residencecrime4
- Sct - Residencecrime6
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime4
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Marino Conservation ParkgovernmentNational parks and reserves listing
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title land division, earthworks, and remove 3 regulated and 2 significant trees (tree ID 7,9,10,11,13,14)planning40 TRUMARA RD MARINO SA 5049Lodged 11 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- 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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