Moving to Malvern SA 5061
What the official numbers say about living in Malvern — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $2,650,750 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $380 a week, against a median household income of $2,655 a week.
About 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 19% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Malvern grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,577 → 2,713 people).
Around 79% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, Italy; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Malvern sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (72% of workers), while 18% work from home.
Nearest train station: Unley Park, 1.6 km south-west.
Nearest tram stop: Wayville (Stop 2), 2.1 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Blackwood Interchange, 6.9 km south.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 7.5 km west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 4 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 53 schools · 124 cafes & restaurants · 14 supermarkets · 47 parks — see them all on the Malvern profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Walford Anglican School for Girls 450 m · Unley Primary School 650 m · Sunrise Christian Primary School 1 km · Highgate Primary School 1.1 km · Mitcham Girls High School 1.2 km · St Joseph's School 1.3 km · Urrbrae Agricultural High School & TAFE SA Campus 1.3 km · Unley High School 1.4 km
Groceries: Coles 1000 m · Woolworths 1.1 km · ALDI 1.7 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · Foodland 1.8 km · Woolworths 1.9 km · Foodland 1.9 km · IGA 2.2 km
Parks and reserves: Fern Avenue Reserve 550 m · Village Green 950 m · Soldiers' Memorial Gardens 950 m · Heywood Park 1.1 km · Fullarton Park Centre 1.2 km · Morrie Harrell Playground 1.3 km · Henry Codd Reserve 1.3 km · Godden Reserve 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Malvern, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Wood Duck · Magpie-lark · Galah.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Malvern, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern here | 2,713 | $2,650,750 | 10/10 | 16% |
| Hyde Park | 1,660 | $2,100,000 | 10/10 | 15% |
| Highgate | 1,504 | $2,600,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Unley Park | 1,383 | $3,037,500 | 10/10 | 22% |
| Unley | 3,997 | $1,671,000 | 10/10 | 14% |
| Kingswood | 2,554 | $2,200,000 | 9/10 | 12% |
| Parkside | 5,126 | $1,776,500 | 10/10 | 13% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Unley — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Adelaide — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5061 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Malvern profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Malvern has a median sale price of $2,650,750 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $380 a week, and about 19% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,577 people to 2,713. It sits about 4 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Unley Park station is roughly 1.6 km away. Local government is Unley council, and the federal seat is Adelaide.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Malvern vs Hyde Park · Malvern vs Highgate.
Nearby guides: Hyde Park · Highgate · Unley Park · Unley · Kingswood · Parkside.
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