Macdonald Park
SA 5121 · Playford
503 (2021) → 744 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Macdonald Park is a high growth suburb in Playford, SA 5121, about 29km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Macdonald Park are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 12km inland. Macdonald Park has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 5121 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (8.95%), Vietnam (2.58%), Italy (1.79%), Cambodia (1.19%), India (0.99%)
Top languages: Greek (3.58%), Vietnamese (2.98%), Hindi (1.39%), Khmer (1.19%), Nepali (0.99%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
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:
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 939 (below 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)
- St Columba CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 973
- Angle Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 963
- John Hartley School B-6Primary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 903
- Compass Catholic CommunitySecondary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 916
- Edmund Rice Flexi School - Davoren Park CampusSecondary · Catholic · 3.5km
- Trinity College Gawler RiverCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1032
- Swallowcliffe School P-6Primary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 917
- Mark Oliphant College (B-12)Combined · Government · 4kmICSEA 919
- Adelaide North Special SchoolCombined · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 964
- Riverbanks College B-12Combined · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 955
- Elizabeth North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 907
- St Patrick's Technical CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5kmICSEA 998
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
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
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.
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
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Macdonald Park
Is Macdonald Park safe?
Macdonald Park has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 8,350 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Macdonald Park from Adelaide CBD?
Macdonald Park is about 29.0 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 82 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Macdonald Park?
Macdonald Park has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Macdonald Park?
Macdonald Park has a transport score of 35/100.