Plympton Park
SA 5038 · Marion
3,881 (2021) → 4,127 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Plympton Park is a moderate growth suburb in Marion, SA 5038, about 7km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.21M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 87/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Plympton Park has an overall score of 80/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 60/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (5.41%), China (2.99%), England (2.91%), Nepal (2.5%), Philippines (1.6%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.05%), Punjabi (2.68%), Nepali (2.5%), Greek (1.83%), Cantonese (1.8%)
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:
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 1080 (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)
- Forbes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.6kmICSEA 977
- Emmaus Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 0.8kmICSEA 1113
- St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1077
- SEDA College SA - Edwardstown OvalSecondary · Independent · 1.2km
- Plympton International CollegeCombined · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1040
- Immanuel CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1105
- Errington Special Education CentreCombined · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1030
- Immanuel Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1119
- Dara SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1159
- Ascot Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1011
- Plympton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1071
- SA School and Services for Vision ImpairedPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 976
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Plympton Park
Is Plympton Park safe?
Plympton Park has a residential safety score of 60/100, 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 5,153 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Plympton Park?
In Plympton Park, the median house price is $1.21M. Median weekly house rent is $700.
How far is Plympton Park from Adelaide CBD?
Plympton Park is about 6.9 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 33 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Plympton Park?
Plympton Park has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Plympton Park?
Plympton Park has a transport score of 87/100 and 22 bus stops.