Moving to Dernancourt SA 5075
What the official numbers say about living in Dernancourt — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,080,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $380 a week, against a median household income of $1,736 a week.
About 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Dernancourt grew 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,711 → 4,063 people).
Around 76% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, Italy; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Mandarin, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Dernancourt sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (79% of workers), while 12% work from home.
Nearest train station: Islington, 8.8 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Paradise Interchange, 1.6 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 15.9 km south-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 10 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 29 schools · 39 cafes & restaurants · 17 supermarkets · 30 parks — see them all on the Dernancourt profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Dernancourt Schools 400 m · Kildare College 850 m · Paradise Primary School 1.2 km · Avenues College 1.7 km · Athelstone Schools 2.1 km · St Ignatius College - Senior Campus 2.5 km · St Paul's College 2.7 km · Torrens Valley Christian School 3.1 km
Groceries: Coles 500 m · A1 Indian Grocer 1.6 km · Tony & Mark's 1.7 km · Aldi Newton 1.7 km · Wander Bros Indian Supermarket 1.7 km · Drakes 1.8 km · IGA 2 km · Salam Supermarket & Halal Butcher 2 km
Parks and reserves: Balmoral Reserve 150 m · Observation Drive Playground 950 m · Urban Avenue Reserve 950 m · Bentley Reserve 1.1 km · Tarton Road Reserve 1.3 km · Walker Avenue Reserve 1.5 km · Tasman Reserve 1.7 km · Thorndon Park 1.8 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Dernancourt, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Australian Wood Duck · Pacific Black Duck · Dusky Moorhen.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Dernancourt, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dernancourt here | 4,063 | $1,080,000 | 8/10 | 20% |
| Paradise | 7,217 | $1,076,500 | 5/10 | 17% |
| Holden Hill | 3,716 | $942,750 | 3/10 | 10% |
| Gilles Plains | 4,101 | $915,000 | 3/10 | 9% |
| Newton | 5,117 | $1,107,500 | 6/10 | 7% |
| Windsor Gardens | 5,827 | $982,500 | 6/10 | 13% |
| Campbelltown | 9,263 | $1,187,500 | 5/10 | 12% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Tea Tree Gully — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Sturt — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5075 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Dernancourt profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Dernancourt has a median sale price of $1,080,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $380 a week, and about 16% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,711 people to 4,063. It sits about 10 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Greenfields station is roughly 8.9 km away. Local government is Tea Tree Gully council, and the federal seat is Sturt.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Dernancourt vs Paradise · Dernancourt vs Holden Hill.
Nearby guides: Paradise · Holden Hill · Gilles Plains · Newton · Windsor Gardens · Campbelltown.
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