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Suburb profile ·Port Adelaide Enfield LGA · SA ·5008

Devon Park SA 5008

Devon Park is in Port Adelaide Enfield LGA, SA, postcode 5008, with population 1,185.

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$578/wk
+10.3% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$578
$505
Mar 2025Mar 2026
What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$1.1M
House median, latest period
1.5%YoY D7 vs AU
Median rent
$578/wk
Rent context available
10.3%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.8%
Low yield band
D8 vs AU
Population
1,185
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
2,862
166 added 12mo · 19MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$589/wk (-$30,650/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
14.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
39%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,574/mo, while renters pay about $2,505/mo — renting runs $931/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.09M
Household income · yr
$78K
Median rent · wk
$578
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,574
Gross yield
2.8%

Household income

$78K household · yr+3.1% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$44K
Family
$105K
Household
$78K
Crime 2024-25
145
12,236 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k12,236
Total incidents145· 2024-25
  • Assault2856%
  • Break And Enter2040%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud24%

Full data detail

Devon Park SA — Property Data and Demographics

Devon Park (postcode 5008) is a small community in South Australia within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. It is home to about 1,185 residents, with a mix of young professionals and families and a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $78K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.

Devon Park has a median house price of $1.1 million, which has risen modestly by 1.5% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $578. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,574.

Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Port Adelaide Enfield LGA is higher than average at 12,236 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.8%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 14.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +1.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.8% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.1M/$950K· Near Median
Affordability14.0x Stretched
Price Momentum+1.5%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,574
Rent · wk(Census)$285
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$578
Gross yield1.4%
Price / income14.0x
Population growth · Port Adelaide Enfield LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)143,022
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
20012025
Development · Port Adelaide Enfield LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)911
Houses439
Units472
YoY change+0%
Employment · Port Adelaide Enfield LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.4%
YoY change-0.5pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5008ATO
Negatively geared505 (5.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,257/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,130
Reported capital gains689
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,185
Median age34
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$1,493
Personal income · wk$851
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Devon Park for a first-pass decision.

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2026-Q1 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 1 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Devon Park FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Devon Park in?

    Devon Park is in the Port Adelaide Enfield Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5008. Council-level context for Port Adelaide Enfield LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Devon Park?

    The current median house price in Devon Park, SA is $1.1M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Devon Park?

    The median weekly rent in Devon Park is $578/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Devon Park?

    Rent context available: Devon Park has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Devon Park a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Devon Park show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Devon Park?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Devon Park data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.