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Sefton Park

SA 5083 · Port Adelaide Enfield

1,274 (2021)1,382 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

79
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,274
Population
$1.14M
Median house (2026)
59
Safety score
78
Transport score

Sefton Park is a moderate growth suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield, SA 5083, about 6km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.14M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 78/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Sefton Park has an overall score of 79/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 59/100.

5.8 km
To Adelaide CBD
9.0 km
To coast
$572/wk
Median rent (house)
2.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,274
Population
39
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,663
vs NSW median-10.1%
Bachelor degree or higher55.3%
Born in Australia67.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse372 / 53 / 67

Top countries of birth: India (7.46%), England (3.22%), Vietnam (2.28%), Italy (2.2%), China (1.49%)

Top languages: Greek (3.38%), Gujarati (2.98%), Punjabi (2.83%), Vietnamese (2.83%), Italian (2.51%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.14M
Median house (2026)
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$572 / $480 wk
Rental yield (house)2.6%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

59
Residential

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:

3
Break & enter dwelling235/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
3
Motor vehicle theft235/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 96 (all categories, latest year)7,535 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

188
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1056 (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)

  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 0.4kmICSEA 964
  • Nailsworth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1103
  • Prospect North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1043
  • Enfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 984
  • SEDA College SA - North Adelaide Football ClubSecondary · Independent · 1.2km
  • St Monica's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1097
  • Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1090
  • St Paul Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1053
  • Prospect Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1108
  • Hampstead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1017
  • Prescott CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1014
  • Vale Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1095

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

78
6Bus
CBD commute (est.)30 min (bus)
Nearest train stationIslington Railway (2.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

140 in suburbSupermarkets
372 in suburbCafes/Rest.
280 in suburbParks
32Playgrounds
78Pools
80 in suburbGyms
1Dog parks
70 in suburbGPs
71 in suburbPharmacies
80 in suburbChildcare
40 in suburbLibraries
268Sports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalWomens and Childrens Hospital (4.0 km)
Nearest vet1.2 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (10.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate2.06%
Projected population 20411,538
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Sefton Park

Is Sefton Park safe?

Sefton Park has a residential safety score of 59/100, 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 7,535 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Sefton Park?

In Sefton Park, the median house price is $1.14M. Median weekly house rent is $572.

How far is Sefton Park from Adelaide CBD?

Sefton Park is about 5.8 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 30 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Sefton Park?

Sefton Park has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Sefton Park?

Sefton Park has a transport score of 78/100 and 6 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.