Median price trend for houses
Based on 29 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,430,000
Up 18.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.33m
- 4 bed
- $1.87m
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The quick read on
Daw Park
SA 5041 · Mitcham
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,430,000
- Median unit
- $650,000
- Population
- 2,705
- Postcode
- 5041
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ABS 2021
Daw Park, South Australia
Property market insights for Daw Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Daw Park SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 33 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Daw Park, SA is currently $1,430,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Daw Park has a 12-month growth rate of 18.6% for houses and 8.2% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,330,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,870,000 in Daw Park.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Daw Park is $675 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Daw Park is $650,000, which has increased 8.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $531,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $662,000 in Daw Park. The median rent for units and apartments in Daw Park is $525 per week and has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Daw Park safe?
The overall rate for Daw Park is 2,642 offences per 100,000 residents — 30% below 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 Daw Park.
Overall crime rate
2,642
offences per 100,000 residents
30% belowGreater Adelaide
Daw 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 Daw Park?
Daw Park SA 5041 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
2,705 people call Daw Park home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,639 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,705
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.2%Below
15–3427.6%Above
35–5427.4%Above
55–7418.7%Below
75 and over10.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses51.4%Below
Townhouses18.5%Above
Apartments29.5%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.8%Below
Paying a mortgage36.4%Below
Renting32.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.7%In line
One car41.7%Above
Two cars35.1%Below
Three or more15.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.8%Above
Drove to work61.2%Below
Train, tram or bus5.7%Above
Walked or cycled3.5%Above
What stands out in Daw Park
10.8% of workers in Daw Park worked from home on Census day.
3.5% of Daw Park residents were born in England.
43.8% of people in Daw Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Daw Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Daw Park SA 5041.
Is Daw Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.2% of Daw Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
672 family households lived in Daw Park; 46.1% were couple families and 17.7% were one-parent families.
41.1% 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 Daw Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Daw Park had 2,705 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Daw Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 51.4% of occupied private dwellings in Daw Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 29.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Daw Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
36.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.8% 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 Daw Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Daw Park had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 33.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 29.2%, while 21.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Daw Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
61.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
5.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Daw Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
One-car households formed 41.7% of the total.
50.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Daw Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.1% reported a different address.
23.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Daw Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
76.4% of residents used only English at home.
20.2% used a language other than English at home.
2.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Daw Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.6% of Daw Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.4% was born in Australia.
1.9% of residents were born in China.
2.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Daw Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.5% of ancestry responses in Daw Park.
Australian ancestry made up 29.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Daw Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 12.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.5% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Daw Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.4%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
35.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Daw Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.6% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Daw Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Daw Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,639 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Daw Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.8% in Daw Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 30.8% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 32.8% in Daw 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 Daw Park
Is Daw Park expensive?
The median house price is $1,430,000, while units and apartments sit at $650,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Daw Park good for families?
The Census counted 672 local families, and 16.2% 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 Daw Park?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,330,000, 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 Daw Park
22 streets in Daw Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aver Ave
- Ayers Ave
- Crozier Ave
- Daws Rd
- Day Ave
- Dudley Ave
- Edward Street
- Elder St
- Francis St
- Goodwood Rd
- Grantley Ave
- Hope St
- Kingston Ave
- Lancelot Dr
- Milne St
- Morgan Ave
- Ormond Ave
- Perry Ave
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- Rockville Ave
- Roseberry St
- Wilmott Ave
- Winston Ave
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