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The quick read on

Dernancourt

SA 5075 · Port Adelaide Enfield

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,040,000

latest suburb median

Population
4,063

ABS 2021

Postcode
5075

Dernancourt, South Australia

Property market insights for Dernancourt

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dernancourt SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 73 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,040,000

Up 14.2% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$965k
4 bed
$1.2m
5+ bed
$1.5m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 47 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$662 per week

Up 8.2% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Dernancourt, SA is currently $1,040,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dernancourt has a 12-month growth rate of 14.2% for houses and 17.3% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $965,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Dernancourt.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dernancourt is $662 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.2% over the last 12 months.

Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $880,000 in Dernancourt. The median rent for units and apartments in Dernancourt is $495 per week and has decreased 13.9% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Dernancourt safe?

The overall rate for Dernancourt is 4,123 offences per 100,000 residents — 10% 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 Dernancourt.

Overall crime rate

4,123

offences per 100,000 residents

10% aboveGreater Adelaide

DernancourtGreater 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 Dernancourt?

Dernancourt SA 5075 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

4,063 people call Dernancourt home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,736 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
4,063
Median age
43 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.9%Below
15–3422.5%Below
35–5425.1%Below
55–7424.8%Above
75 and over11.5%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses90.1%Above
Townhouses6.0%Below
Apartments3.6%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright43.6%Above
Paying a mortgage39.5%Above
Renting16.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.9%Below
One car32.6%Below
Two cars42.5%Above
Three or more21.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.8%Above
Drove to work63.8%In line
Train, tram or bus6.1%Above
Walked or cycled1.3%Below

What stands out in Dernancourt

10.8% of workers in Dernancourt worked from home on Census day.

4.5% of Dernancourt residents were born in England.

34.0% of people in Dernancourt described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Dernancourt

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dernancourt SA 5075.

Is Dernancourt family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.9% of Dernancourt's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

1,205 family households lived in Dernancourt; 43.8% were couple families and 13.6% were one-parent families.

32.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Dernancourt?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Dernancourt had 4,063 residents at the 2021 Census.

24.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

36.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Dernancourt?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 90.1% of occupied private dwellings in Dernancourt.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 3.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Dernancourt?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

43.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

39.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

16.9% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Dernancourt?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Dernancourt had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 22.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 36.1%, while 24.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Dernancourt?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.

63.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.

6.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Dernancourt?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

One-car households formed 32.6% of the total.

63.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Dernancourt, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

66.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.9% reported a different address.

29.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Dernancourt?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

73.2% of residents used only English at home.

24.1% used a language other than English at home.

3.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Dernancourt residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

29.1% of Dernancourt's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.9% was born in Australia.

2.1% of residents were born in China.

3.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Dernancourt?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 32.4% of ancestry responses in Dernancourt.

Australian ancestry made up 25.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 4.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Dernancourt?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

27.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 14.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.9% of workers, and education and training employed 10.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Dernancourt?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 61.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

34.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Dernancourt show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

60.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.6% reported asthma, 10.0% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Dernancourt?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

31.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dernancourt?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,736 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Dernancourt compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.8% in Dernancourt, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 43.6% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 16.9% in Dernancourt, 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 Dernancourt

Is Dernancourt expensive?

The median house price is $1,040,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Dernancourt good for families?

The Census counted 1,205 local families, and 15.9% 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 Dernancourt?

Larger houses have a median around $1,500,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Dernancourt

79 streets in Dernancourt

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Acacia Ave
  • Alec Avenue
  • Almond Ave
  • Arcowie Rd
  • Ash Ave
  • Avoca St
  • Balmoral Road
  • Beck St
  • Bickham Ct
  • Birch Gr
  • Boord Ct
  • Brookvale Rd
  • Callemondah Rd
  • Cedar Ave
  • Cheringar Bvd
  • Christopher St
  • Deconno Ct
  • Dernancourt Dr
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  • Donnika St
  • Farnham Tce
  • Fir Pl
  • Giles St
  • Glenwood
  • Heathfield Ave
  • Hogarth Rd
  • Ilga Ct
  • Ind Ct
  • Jarbin Ave
  • Jarrah Rd
  • Jenny Ave
  • Kanangra Rd
  • Karingal Rd
  • Karri Dr
  • Kildare Cl
  • Kurno
  • Kurrua Gr
  • Landseer Cr
  • Larch St
  • Lawrence Ave
  • Lower North East Rd
  • Lutana Gr
  • Lyons Rd
  • Mahogany Ave
  • Moule Cr
  • Myrtle Rd
  • Nioka Rd
  • Orange Grove Cct
  • Parkinson Ave
  • Parsons Rd
  • Payton Ave
  • Peenar Gr
  • Puringa Road
  • Raphael Ave
  • Reids Rd
  • Reynolds Ave
  • Ridgefield Ave
  • Riverside Gr
  • Rosa Ct
  • Rosebud Gr
  • Sargeant Ave
  • Scot Rd
  • Shepley Ct
  • Short Pl
  • Signet Ct
  • Stuart St
  • Talgara Ave
  • Tandee Rd
  • Treelake St
  • Tristania Tce
  • Turner Tce
  • Vingara Dr
  • Walnut Gr
  • Warkeerin Rd
  • Waterford Ave
  • Watts Rd
  • Wells Rd
  • Willowbrook Rd
  • Wyuna Ct
  • Yaralinda St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.