Dudley Park
SA 5008 · Port Adelaide Enfield
670 (2021) → 721 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Dudley Park is a suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield, SA 5008, about 6km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $825K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 94/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Dudley Park has an overall score of 79/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 47/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 5008 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: Vietnam (7.61%), India (5.97%), China (2.84%), Bosnia and Herzegovina (2.24%), England (2.24%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (8.96%), Punjabi (4.33%), Mandarin (2.99%), Greek (2.84%), Arabic (1.94%)
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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 1057 (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)
- Prospect Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1109
- Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1101
- Adelaide Secondary School of EnglishSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 961
- St Margaret Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1024
- Brompton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1001
- Bowden Brompton Community SchoolCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 906
- Prospect North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1037
- Australian Islamic College AdelaideCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1016
- Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1105
- Sports College South Australia - North Adelaide Football ClubSecondary · Independent · 2km
- Prescott CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1016
- Challa Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 982
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
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
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Dudley Park
Is Dudley Park safe?
Dudley Park has a residential safety score of 47/100, 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 9,851 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Dudley Park?
In Dudley Park, the median house price is $825K. Median weekly house rent is $560.
How far is Dudley Park from Adelaide CBD?
Dudley Park is about 5.7 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 19 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Dudley Park?
Dudley Park has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Dudley Park?
Dudley Park has a transport score of 94/100, including 1 train station and 10 bus stops.