Median price trend for houses
Based on 35 sales in the preceding 12 months
$960,000
Up 7.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.37m
- 3 bed
- $946k
- 4 bed
- $1.1m
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The quick read on
Clovelly Park
SA 5042 · Marion
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $960,000
- Median unit
- $730,000
- Population
- 3,126
- Postcode
- 5042
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ABS 2021
Clovelly Park, South Australia
Property market insights for Clovelly Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Clovelly Park SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 34 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 4.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Clovelly Park, SA is currently $960,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Clovelly Park has a 12-month growth rate of 7.9% for houses and 12.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,370,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $946,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Clovelly Park.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Clovelly Park is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Clovelly Park is $730,000, which has increased 12.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $660,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $765,000 in Clovelly Park. The median rent for units and apartments in Clovelly Park is $525 per week and has increased 5.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Clovelly Park safe?
The overall rate for Clovelly Park is 5,390 offences per 100,000 residents — 43% above the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Clovelly Park.
Overall crime rate
5,390
offences per 100,000 residents
43% aboveGreater Adelaide
Clovelly ParkGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Clovelly Park?
Clovelly Park SA 5042 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,126 people call Clovelly Park home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,600 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,126
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,616 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $358 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.1%In line
15–3432.4%Above
35–5427.3%Above
55–7416.5%Below
75 and over6.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses69.2%Below
Townhouses30.5%Above
Apartments0.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright28.2%Below
Paying a mortgage36.9%Below
Renting34.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.9%Below
One car40.2%Above
Two cars36.0%Below
Three or more16.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.3%In line
Drove to work61.4%Below
Train, tram or bus7.7%Above
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in Clovelly Park
9.3% of workers in Clovelly Park worked from home on Census day.
6.4% of Clovelly Park residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
40.8% of people in Clovelly Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Clovelly Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Clovelly Park SA 5042.
Is Clovelly Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.1% of Clovelly Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
812 family households lived in Clovelly Park; 44.6% were couple families and 15.4% were one-parent families.
39.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Clovelly Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Clovelly Park had 3,126 residents at the 2021 Census.
36.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.3% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Clovelly Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 69.2% of occupied private dwellings in Clovelly Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 30.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Clovelly Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
28.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
36.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.9% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Clovelly Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Clovelly Park had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 27.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 30.4%, while 23.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Clovelly Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
61.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
7.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Clovelly Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 40.2% of the total.
52.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Clovelly Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.7% reported a different address.
34.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Clovelly Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
60.4% of residents used only English at home.
35.4% used a language other than English at home.
5.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.6% spoke Cantonese and 2.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Clovelly Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
34.9% of Clovelly Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.1% was born in Australia.
3.5% of residents were born in China.
6.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Clovelly Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.4% of ancestry responses in Clovelly Park.
Australian ancestry made up 26.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Clovelly Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 9.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 24.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Clovelly Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.1%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
35.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Clovelly Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 7.5% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Clovelly Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Clovelly Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,600 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,616.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $358 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Clovelly Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.3% in Clovelly Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 28.2% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 34.9% in Clovelly Park, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Clovelly Park
Is Clovelly Park expensive?
The median house price is $960,000, while units and apartments sit at $730,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Clovelly Park good for families?
The Census counted 812 local families, and 17.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Clovelly Park?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,370,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Clovelly Park
39 streets in Clovelly Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Athol St
- Australian Ave
- Beaumont St
- Belmont Cl
- Beverley St
- Byron Ave
- Cambridge Pl
- Cavan Tce
- Celtic Ave
- Cohen Ct
- Cooder
- Cosgrove Cl
- Daws Rd
- English Ave
- Essex Ave
- Finchley St
- Glandore Ave
- Harcourt Ave
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- Hendon St
- Janet St
- Kensington St
- Newton Ave
- Norrie Ave
- Percy Ave
- Princes Pde
- Regent Ave
- Renown Ave
- Renown Pl
- Rosslyn St
- Saxon St
- Scott Ave
- Scottish Ave
- South Rd
- Thirza Ave
- Tudor Ave
- Walker Ave
- Windsor Ave
- Wingfield St
- York Ave
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