SA · Marion Council
Plympton Park, SA, 5038
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Plympton Park is a smaller suburban community in the Marion area, home to around 3,881 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 200 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with falling year-on-year trends (-28%), roughly 51.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $625 (flats $500, houses $700), median house prices near $1,250,000 (up 28% recently), strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, a reasonable spread of amenities, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 3,881
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,667
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 102 of 1,676
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 77 / 283 / 186
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)
- $500
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $700
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $625
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 35
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,250,000
- Median price change
- +27.6%
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)
- 200
- Against the person
- 54
- Against property
- 146
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 72 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 113
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -28.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault13
- Other Property Damage And Environmental35
- Other Theft26
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury30
- Theft From Motor Vehicle30
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
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 13 Marion Rd - West side
- Stop 14 Marion Rd - West side
- Stop 16 Marion Rd - West side
- Stop 17 Bray St - North side
- Stop 17 Bray St - South 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
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Asphalt WorksCross Road, Herbert St13 Apr 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Miscellaneous WorksCross Road, Wattle Tce13 Apr 2026 – 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.
294 planning-related records
2026· 35 proposals
June 2026
- VerandahUNIT 1 21 SWINBURNE AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Two single-storey detached dwellings one of which incorporates a swimming pool and associated safety features1 COLES ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Construct 3 single storey row dwellings and undertaken tree-damaging activity22 FERRY AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 into 3 allotments37 SHAKESPEARE AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 into 2 allotments11 BROWNING AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 into 2 allotments23 TENNYSON AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
May 2026
- Community Titled Land Division – one into two allotments2 TEESDALE CR PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038;2A TEESDALE CR PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division – 1 into 2 allotments8 GRIFFITHS RD PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 3 Torrens title22 FERRY AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (shed)8 BLACKLER AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- removal of regulated council street tree.3 ARTHUR ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
April 2026
- Four single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement, fencing and retaining walls3 TARRANNA AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Swimming pool & safety fences26 FERRY AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Two Single storey detached dwelling8 GRIFFITHS RD PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
March 2026
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division12 BLACKLER AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 2 (Torrens Title)43 SHAKESPEARE AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 3 (Torrens Title)12 SOUTH TCE PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Land Division (1 into 2 Torrens Title)3 COLES ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Removal of 1 Regulated Tree (Grevillea robusta - Silky Oak) and 2 Significant Trees (Phoenix Canariensis - Canary Island Date Palm)26 FERRY AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Removal of Significant Tree (Eucalyptus camaldulensis)20 BLACKLER AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Extension6 HERBERT ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Single storey dwelling addition and building alterations66 ARTHUR ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
February 2026
- Building Alterations - Fire Damage Repairs to Existing Single-Storey Detached Dwelling68 ALDRIDGE AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Variation to application 24032968 - Inclusion of a water tank with associated pump and booster located to the front yard of the site (to satisfy Building Consent) and variations to the previously approved plans through changes to the location of landscaping, one replacement tree planting and front fence design17 JORDAN ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Land Division - to create one additional allotment34 ACACIA ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Three double storey row dwellings29 TENNYSON AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Two Single Storey Houses12 DOWNER ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Two (2) single storey detached dwellings, and one (1) double storey detached dwelling in a terrace arrangement, fencing and the removal of one regulated tree – Lophostemon confertus (Queensland box) and one significant tree – Jacaranda mimosifolia11 BYRON AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling.11 JACKSON ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Construction of three, two-storey, detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement12 SOUTH TCE PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
January 2026
- Shed25 FERRY AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation (Granny Flat)47 HERBERT ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Verandah37A CLEMENT ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- 1 into 3 Torrens Title land division and three (3x) single storey detached dwellings in a terraced arrangement74 ARTHUR ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Land Division 1 into 3 (Torrens Title)29 TENNYSON AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Two Single storey detached dwellings11 BROWNING AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- 2 x Single Storey Detached Dwellings with associated retaining wall and fencing55 SHAKESPEARE AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- 1 into 2 Community Title Land Division, Detached Dwelling and a new Carport for existing retained dwelling15 KINGSTON ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Under Assessment
- Two-storey detached dwelling1D BROWNING AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision Made
- Shed10 JACKSON ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Decision 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
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Stop 13 Marion Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 13 South Terrace - North sideBus stop
- Stop 13 South Terrace - South sideBus stop
- Stop 14 Marion Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 14 South Terrace - North sideBus stop
- Stop 14 South Terrace - South sideBus stop
- Stop 15 Marion Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 15 South Terrace - North sideBus stop
- Stop 15 South Terrace - South 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)
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 45.2/100
- National rank
- 2360th in Australia
- State rank
- 203rd in SA
- Peer rank
- #51 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #149 among Metro Adelaide 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
- Common Assaultcrime13
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime35
- Other Theftcrime26
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime30
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime30
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 1 into 2 Community Title Land Division, Detached Dwelling and a new Carport for existing retained dwellingplanning15 KINGSTON ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Lodged 11 Dec 2025 · Under Assessment
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Divisionplanning12 BLACKLER AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Lodged 30 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- 1 into 3 Torrens Title land division and three (3x) single storey detached dwellings in a terraced arrangementplanning74 ARTHUR ST PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Lodged 13 Jan 2026 · Under Assessment
- 2 x Single Storey Detached Dwellings with associated retaining wall and fencingplanning55 SHAKESPEARE AV PLYMPTON PARK SA 5038Lodged 12 Dec 2025 · Under Assessment
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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