Dernancourt
SA 5075 · Tea Tree Gully
4,063 (2021) → 4,305 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Dernancourt is a moderate growth suburb in Tea Tree Gully, SA 5075, about 10km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $965K is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 52/100, and is about 12km inland. Dernancourt has an overall score of 66/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (4.48%), India (3.94%), Italy (3.27%), China (2.12%), Malaysia (1.33%)
Top languages: Italian (4.58%), Mandarin (3.25%), Greek (2.09%), Punjabi (1.97%), Arabic (0.89%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1048 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Dernancourt SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1051
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kildare CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 0.8kmICSEA 1044
- Paradise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1025
- Sunrise Christian School ParadisePrimary · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1089
- Adelaide East Education CentreSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1041
- Charles Campbell CollegeCombined · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1014
- Avenues CollegeCombined · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 940
- Wandana Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 885
- Athelstone SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1091
- St Francis of Assisi SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1063
- Pinnacle College - Gilles Plains CampusCombined · Independent · 2.2km
- St Paul's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1029
- Thorndon Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1064
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
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Dernancourt
Is Dernancourt safe?
Dernancourt has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 4,160 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Dernancourt?
In Dernancourt, the median house price is $965K. Median weekly house rent is $645.
How far is Dernancourt from Adelaide CBD?
Dernancourt is about 10.1 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 42 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Dernancourt?
Dernancourt has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1051 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Dernancourt?
Dernancourt has a transport score of 52/100 and 21 bus stops.