Moving to Clovelly Park SA 5042
What the official numbers say about living in Clovelly Park — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,050,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $358 a week, against a median household income of $1,600 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Clovelly Park grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,973 → 3,126 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Nepal, China; most spoken languages besides English: Nepali, Mandarin, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Clovelly Park scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (78% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest train station: Mitchell Park, 550 m south-west.
Nearest tram stop: Plympton Park (Stop 11), 3.7 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Flinders University Interchange, 2.9 km south.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 7.2 km north-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 8 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 41 schools · 29 cafes & restaurants · 8 supermarkets · 65 parks — see them all on the Clovelly Park profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Sacred Heart College Middle School 550 m · St. Bernadette's Parish School 700 m · Hamilton Secondary School 1000 m · Marion Primary School 1.5 km · Ascot Park Primary School 1.7 km · Westminster School 1.8 km · Pasadena High School 1.9 km · Suneden Specialist School 2 km
Groceries: Aldi 450 m · Ethnic Indian Grocer 1.1 km · Foodland 1.4 km · Coles 1.4 km · Coles 1.8 km · Foodland 1.8 km · Drakes 2.1 km · Foodland 2.8 km
Parks and reserves: Rosslyn Street Reserve 450 m · Graham Watts Reserve 450 m · Byron Avenue Reserve 650 m · Mitchell Park Reserve 700 m · Terra Avenue Reserve 700 m · Donald Street Reserve 800 m · St Marys Reserve 900 m · Thurles Street Reserve 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Clovelly Park, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Little Raven · Eyre Peninsula Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Western Red Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Clovelly Park, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clovelly Park here | 3,126 | $1,050,000 | 6/10 | 2% |
| St Marys | 3,010 | $1,115,500 | 6/10 | 18% |
| Tonsley | 743 | $800,000 | 4/10 | 6% |
| Mitchell Park | 5,754 | $1,170,500 | 2/10 | 7% |
| Ascot Park | 3,588 | $1,050,833 | 4/10 | 1% |
| Melrose Park | 2,319 | $1,157,500 | 7/10 | 6% |
| Pasadena | 3,073 | $1,620,000 | 8/10 | 28% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Marion — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Boothby — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5042 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Clovelly Park profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Clovelly Park has a median sale price of $1,050,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $358 a week.
The population grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,973 people to 3,126. It sits about 8 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Mitchell Park station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Marion council, and the federal seat is Boothby.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Clovelly Park vs St Marys · Clovelly Park vs Tonsley.
Nearby guides: St Marys · Tonsley · Mitchell Park · Ascot Park · Melrose Park · Pasadena.
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