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The quick read on

Pleasant Park

SA 5277 · Grant

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

Population
37

ABS 2021

Postcode
5277

Pleasant Park, South Australia

Property market insights for Pleasant Park

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pleasant Park SA

Crime and safety

Is Pleasant Park safe?

The overall rate for Pleasant Park is 1,099 offences per 100,000 residents — 64% below the Rest of SA 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 Pleasant Park.

Overall crime rate

1,099

offences per 100,000 residents

64% belowRest of SA

Pleasant ParkRest of SA: 3,055

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Pleasant Park?

Pleasant Park SA 5277 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

37 people call Pleasant Park home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,208 a week.

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

Population
37
Median age
62 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$175 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–3418.9%Below
35–5413.5%Below
55–7437.8%Above
75 and over18.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.1%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting52.9%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more57.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home19.0%Above
Drove to work42.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled19.0%Above

What stands out in Pleasant Park

19.0% of workers in Pleasant Park worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

70.3% of people in Pleasant Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Pleasant Park

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pleasant Park SA 5277.

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

0.0% of Pleasant Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

13 family households lived in Pleasant Park; 0.0% were couple families and 23.1% were one-parent families.

23.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

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

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

Pleasant Park had 37 residents at the 2021 Census.

8.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

56.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Pleasant Park.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

47.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

52.9% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

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

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

The average household in Pleasant Park had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 28.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 92.9%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Pleasant Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

19.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

42.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 19.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

57.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

80.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 19.4% reported a different address.

10.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

78.4% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

10.8% of Pleasant Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 70.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 32.4% of ancestry responses in Pleasant Park.

Australian ancestry made up 32.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 81.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 65.6%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

46.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

40.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.1% reported asthma, 13.5% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 35.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 57.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,208 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $175 per week.

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

How does Pleasant Park compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 19.0% in Pleasant Park, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 47.1% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 52.9% in Pleasant Park, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Pleasant Park

Is Pleasant Park expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Pleasant Park good for families?

The Census counted 13 local families. 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 Pleasant Park?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Pleasant Park

13 streets in Pleasant Park

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

  • Bailey Rd
  • Bates Rd
  • Border Rd
  • Clezy Rd
  • Cottage Rd
  • Jones Ln
  • Magpie Swamp Rd
  • Mcencroe Rd
  • Mcfarlane Rd
  • Mckenzie Rd
  • Mingbool Road
  • Paltridge Rd
  • Wash Rd

Keep exploring

Is Pleasant Park right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

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