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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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:
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 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 968
- Angle Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 969
- John Hartley School B-6Primary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 917
- Compass Catholic CommunitySecondary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 953
- Trinity College Gawler RiverCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1032
- Garden College - Elizabeth CampusCombined · Independent · 3.5km
- Edmund Rice Flexi School - Davoren Park CampusSecondary · Catholic · 3.5km
- Swallowcliffe School P-6Primary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 906
- Mark Oliphant College (B-12)Combined · Government · 4kmICSEA 921
- Adelaide North Special SchoolCombined · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 961
- Riverbanks College B-12Combined · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 966
- Elizabeth North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 904
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
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 99 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.