Median price trend for houses
Based on 18 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,090,000
Up 25.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $850k
- 3 bed
- $1.1m
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The quick read on
Devon Park
SA 5008 · Charles Sturt
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,090,000
- Median unit
- $750,000
- Population
- 1,185
- Postcode
- 5008
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ABS 2021
Devon Park, South Australia
Property market insights for Devon Park (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Devon Park (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 26 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 8.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Devon Park (SA), SA is currently $1,090,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Devon Park (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 25.3% for houses and 23.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Devon Park (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Devon Park (SA) is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Devon Park (SA) is $750,000, which has increased 23.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $750,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $818,000 in Devon Park (SA). The median rent for units and apartments in Devon Park (SA) is $550 per week and has increased 10.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Devon Park safe?
The overall rate for Devon Park is 6,477 offences per 100,000 residents — 72% 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 Devon Park.
Overall crime rate
6,477
offences per 100,000 residents
72% aboveGreater Adelaide
Devon 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 Devon Park?
Devon Park SA 5008 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,185 people call Devon Park home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,493 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,185
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,574 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $285 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.9%Below
15–3437.8%Above
35–5426.2%In line
55–7419.0%Below
75 and over4.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses51.3%Below
Townhouses38.0%Above
Apartments11.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright14.6%Below
Paying a mortgage36.6%Below
Renting48.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.8%Above
One car46.0%Above
Two cars34.0%Below
Three or more8.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.8%In line
Drove to work63.0%In line
Train, tram or bus8.9%Above
Walked or cycled2.3%Below
What stands out in Devon Park
9.8% of workers in Devon Park worked from home on Census day.
4.1% of Devon Park residents were born in England.
44.0% of people in Devon Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Devon Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Devon Park SA 5008.
Is Devon Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.9% of Devon Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
307 family households lived in Devon Park; 31.9% were couple families and 17.3% were one-parent families.
30.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Devon Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Devon Park had 1,185 residents at the 2021 Census.
40.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.1% 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 Devon Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 51.3% of occupied private dwellings in Devon Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 38.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 11.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Devon Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
14.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
36.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
48.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Devon Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Devon Park had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 37.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 37.2%, while 11.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Devon Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
63.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
8.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Devon Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 46.0% of the total.
42.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Devon Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
46.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 53.3% reported a different address.
29.5% 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 Devon Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
66.8% of residents used only English at home.
26.8% used a language other than English at home.
2.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Devon Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
29.5% of Devon Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.5% was born in Australia.
1.7% of residents were born in China.
2.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Devon Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.8% of ancestry responses in Devon Park.
Australian ancestry made up 23.0% 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 Devon Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 11.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.3% of workers, and education and training employed 12.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Devon Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
38.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Devon Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 6.8% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Devon Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Devon Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,493 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,574.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $285 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Devon Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.8% in Devon Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 14.6% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Renting accounted for 48.8% in Devon 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 Devon Park (SA)
Is Devon Park (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,090,000, while units and apartments sit at $750,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Devon Park (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 307 local families, and 13.9% 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 Devon Park (SA)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,100,000, 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 Devon Park (SA)
16 streets in Devon Park (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexander Ave
- Ashby Cr
- Belford Ave
- Berwick Ave
- Bolingbroke Ave
- Bolton Ave
- Branston Ave
- Byrness Ave
- Cavendish Ave
- Exeter Tce
- Harrison Rd
- Palmer Ct
- Parklink Tce
- Plymouth Ave
- Simpson Ave
- Torrington Ave
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