SA · Marion Council
Trott Park, 5158
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Desirability score
- Parks
- Emerging
- Transport
- Shops
- Metro
Suburb profile
Trott Park is a practical mid-sized suburb in Marion, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and housing affordability.
Population
- Population
- 3,124
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,752
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 1,158
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 62.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 74 / 28 / 0
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)
- $630
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,045,000
- Median price change
- +32.3%
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)
- 48
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 24
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 130 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 119
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Graffiti4
- Obtain Benefit By Deception3
- Other Property Damage And Environmental9
- Sct - Residence2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury20
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
- 1
- Trott Park Kindergarten8 Hessing CrescentPreschools
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
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 54 Heysen Dr - East side
- Stop 54A Heysen Dr - East side
- Stop 54B Heysen Dr - East side
- Stop 54C Heysen Dr - East side
- Stop 55 Young St - 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
Roadworks & transport
4 active roadworks / incidents
- Asphalt WorksLonsdale Road, Perry Barr Rd09 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Asphalt WorksLonsdale Road, Perry Barr Rd16 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Asphalt WorksLonsdale Road, Perry Barr Rd17 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- MowingLonsdale Road, Perry Barr Rd14 May 2026 – 16 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.
182 planning-related records
2026· 21 proposals
June 2026
- Verandah3 SPODE CT TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling addition and internal alterations9 COUNIHAN CT TROTT PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
May 2026
- Replacement retaining wall and fencing11 CURTIN CT TROTT PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Pool19A LATIMER CR TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Advertisement signs (Community Centre Pickleball Club)LOT 612 HESSING CR TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage) associated retaining wall and earthworks3 WISTOW CR TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling addition and alterations7 LASER CT TROTT PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Tree Damaging Activity - removal of Significant Tree (Tasmanian Blue Gum)122 ADAMS RD TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Outbuildings (amenity/changerooms)LOT 6 MAJORS RD TROTT PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Above ground water tank and associated fencingLOT 6 MAJORS RD TROTT PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
April 2026
- Retrospective retaining wall, earthworks and fencing16 TISCHENDORF ST TROTT PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Removal of Significant Tree (Agonis flexuosa - Willow Myrtle)1 NOLAN CT TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Swimming pool & safety fences3 FISHER AV TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
March 2026
- Carport138 LANDER RD TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
February 2026
- Verandah9 LATIMER CR TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Installation of Stratco Cooldek verandah.49 WHITELEY DR TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
January 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling and associated earthworks16 AUSTIN CT TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Two single-storey detached dwellings and associated earthworks, retaining and fencing, and impacts to the root zones of two Regulated Trees.3 MOLVIG CT TROTT PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Retaining wall121 ADAMS RD TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- verandah5 CASSAB CT TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Retrospective carport63 LEMON RD TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Swimming Pool with associated Safety Features and earthworks49 WHITELEY DR TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Removal of two Regulated Trees12 CHIFLEY CR TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Verandah1 BAYLEY CCT TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Construction of canopy over the existing training arena to allow horse work in all weather conditions28 KLIPPEL AV TROTT PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Above ground swimming pool & safety fences10 LATIMER CR TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Verandah & Deck32 FRENCH CR TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Verandah11 AUSTIN CT TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
November 2025
- Carport5 LASER CT TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Concrete Sleeper Retaining Wall1 NOLAN CT TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- garage49 WHITELEY DR TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
August 2025
- Extension to existing dwelling15 DRIDAN CR TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- carport and verandah84 ADAMS RD TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Verandah16 KLIPPEL AV TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
July 2025
- Ancillary Accommodation (Granny Flat)4 MING CT TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Construction of Advertisement and Associated Supporting StructureLOT 612 HESSING CR TROTT PARK SA 5158Under Assessment
- Proposed alterations and additions to an existing single storey dwelling36 FRENCH CR TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
May 2025
- Carport and combined retaining/fence exceeding 2.1m high38 LATIMER CR TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling and fencing56 HEYSEN DR TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Barrier90 LANDER RD TROTT PARK SA 5158Decision 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
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Beauty salon
- Stop 51 Adams Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 51 Adams Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 52 Adams Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 52 Adams Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 53 Adams Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 53 Adams Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 54 Heysen Drive - East sideBus stop
- Stop 54A Heysen Drive - East sideBus stop
- Stop 54B Heysen Drive - East 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)
- 7/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Trott Park Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 52.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 16% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1503rd in Australia
- State rank
- 110th in SA
- Peer rank
- #17 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #83 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
- Graffiticrime4
- Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime3
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime9
- Sct - Residencecrime2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime20
- Trott Park Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Above ground swimming pool & safety fencesplanning10 LATIMER CR TROTT PARK SA 5158Lodged 11 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
- Above ground water tank and associated fencingplanningLOT 6 MAJORS RD TROTT PARK SA 5158Lodged 06 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Advertisement signs (Community Centre Pickleball Club)planningLOT 612 HESSING CR TROTT PARK SA 5158Lodged 12 May 2026 · Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation (Granny Flat)planning4 MING CT TROTT PARK SA 5158Lodged 15 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · 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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