Daw Park
SA 5041 · Mitcham
2,705 (2021) → 2,743 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Daw Park is a stable suburb in Mitcham, SA 5041, about 6km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.32M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 83/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Daw Park has an overall score of 80/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 93/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.48%), India (2.26%), China (1.89%), Greece (1.74%), Nepal (1.37%)
Top languages: Greek (3.84%), Mandarin (2.74%), Nepali (1.4%), Punjabi (1.11%), Spanish (0.96%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1087 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Colonel Light Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1112
- St Therese SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.7kmICSEA 1128
- Springbank Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1017
- Edwardstown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1093
- Westbourne Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1133
- Clapham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1094
- Cabra Dominican CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1061
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1096
- St Bernadette's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1061
- Sacred Heart College - Middle School CampusCombined · Catholic · 2.3km
- SEDA College SA - Edwardstown OvalSecondary · Independent · 2.3km
- Clovelly Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1021
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Daw Park
Is Daw Park safe?
Daw Park has a residential safety score of 93/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,255 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Daw Park?
In Daw Park, the median house price is $1.32M. Median weekly house rent is $690.
How far is Daw Park from Adelaide CBD?
Daw Park is about 6.4 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 31 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Daw Park?
Daw Park has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Daw Park?
Daw Park has a transport score of 83/100 and 15 bus stops.