SA · Marion Council
Marion, 5043
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Marion is a smaller suburban community in the Marion area, home to around 4,101 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 285 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 69.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $272, houses $660), median house prices near $1,080,000 (down 7% recently), 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, many local shops, services and recreation venues, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 4,101
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,366
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 102 of 1,750
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,712
- Employment rate
- 50.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 89 / 504 / 20
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)
- $271.5
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $660
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 25
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,080,000
- Median price change
- -7%
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)
- 285
- Against the person
- 45
- Against property
- 240
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 69.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 91 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 200
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental42
- Other Theft65
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury27
- Theft From Motor Vehicle23
- Theft From Shop49
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,090
- Marion Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 1032
- Oaklands Estate Kindergarten16 Pethick TerracePreschools
- Sunrise Christian School MarionCombined · ICSEA 1090
- Westminster SchoolCombined · ICSEA 1139
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Marion Railway Station
- Stop 26 Finniss St - East side
- Stop 29B Sturt Rd - North side
- Stop 29C Sturt Rd - North side
- Stop 29D Sturt Rd - North 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.
346 planning-related records
2026· 40 proposals
June 2026
- Carport9 FINNISS ST MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
- Three Two storey detached dwelling712 MARION RD MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division37 MINCHINBURY TCE MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
- Five (5) single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement, fencing and retaining walls and encroachments within the root zone of a Significant Council Street Tree (SA Blue Gum) within the road reserve in front of 4 Tweed Avenue2 TWEED AV MARION SA 5043;4 TWEED AV MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
- New verandah1 MALCOLM AV MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
May 2026
- Torrens title land division – 1 into 2 allotments, construction of two single storey semi-detached dwellings with associated fences, and remove regulated street tree-34.99910557421286, 138.5522100805016;28 MINCHINBURY TCE MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
- Retrospective change of use from dwellings to educational facility - involving a uniform shop and archives building both ancillary and subordinate to the Westminster School1 -23 ALISON AV MARION SA 5043;27 ALISON AV MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
- Three (3) Double-Storey Detached Dwellings in a Terrace Arrangement.7 PITCAIRN AV MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (shed)55 FINNISS ST MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- Retrospective change of use involving two dwellings to consulting rooms and alterations854 MARION RD MARION SA 5043;856 MARION RD MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
- Building alterations (roof repair)22 JASMINE AV MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- Two (2) single storey detached dwellings4 FARNE TCE MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
- Ancillary accommodation41 COOLAH TCE MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
- Swimming pool and associated safety features17A GEORGE ST MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- Internal alterations818 MARION RD MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- Verandah (Unit 98)30A NORFOLK RD MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- Carport and Verandah3 CUTTING RD MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
- One single-storey detached dwelling, and one double-storey detached dwelling25 OAKLEIGH RD MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
April 2026
- Verandah19 MALCOLM AV MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 2 Torrens Title9 FETLAR AV MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- Replacing a verandah to side-rear of existing property15 MELANTO TCE MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- Internal alterations to convert existing double garage to single garage and bedroom40A FINNISS ST MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- Swimming pool, spa and associated safety fencing19 MALCOLM AV MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- Installation of a Stratco shed37 ALISON AV MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- 3 x two storey row dwellings4 SECCAFIEN AV MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
March 2026
- Five double storey dwellings with associated fencing and landscaping.25 FINNISS ST MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
- Two (2) x single storey detached dwellings50 NORFOLK RD MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling29 ABBEVILLE TCE MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling43 COOLAH TCE MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- Land division one into three allotments (Torrens Title), three single storey row dwellings, fencing, retaining walls and associated landscaping5 PARSLOW RD MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
- Land division one into two allotments (Torrens Title)6 CLYDE ST MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- Construction of two single-storey detached dwellings37 MINCHINBURY TCE MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
February 2026
- Land Division 1 into 2 and removal of one (1) regulated tree6 CUTTING RD MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- Single story dwelling29 OLIPHANT AV MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- Land Division (Torrens title 1 into 2 allotments)50 NORFOLK RD MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- 1 into 2 Torrens land division in association with development application ID 25009919 and 250099143 JOSEPH ST MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- Land Division (Boundary Realignment Five allotments into Two allotments)12 TOWNSHIP RD MARION SA 5043;37 FINNISS ST MARION SA 5043Decision Made
- Single story dwelling29 OLIPHANT AV MARION SA 5043Decision Made
January 2026
- Change of use from dwelling to temporary carpark in association with the existing educational facility, for a period of three (3) years and moderate encroachments to the root zones of two regulated and one significant trees1 -23 ALISON AV MARION SA 5043;12 ALISON AV MARION SA 5043Under Assessment
- Land Division (Torrens title 1 into 2 allotments)10 COOLAH TCE MARION SA 5043Decision 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
62 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- NABATM
- SnoozeBed
- Bench (3)
- Stop 22 Marion Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 22A Oaklands Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 23 Marion Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 24 Marion Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 25 Finniss Street - North West sideBus stop
- Stop 25 Finniss Street - South East sideBus stop
- Stop 25 Marion Road - West sideBus stop
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)
- 5/10
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
22 state heritage places
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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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 55.6/100
- National rank
- 1131st in Australia
- State rank
- 66th in SA
- Peer rank
- #19 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #52 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
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 Environmentalcrime42
- Other Theftcrime65
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime27
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime23
- Theft From Shopcrime49
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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