Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Clovelly Park suburb profile
Clovelly Park, SA · Postcode 5042
This Clovelly Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Clovelly Park, SA (postcode 5042). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Clovelly Park with nearby suburbs.
Clovelly Park at a glance
Population
3,126
Median rent
$358/wk
Household income
$1,600/wk
Median age
35
Clovelly Park trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20.8% over 10 years
Population
3,126
was 3,242 in 2016
-116 · -3.6%
Median rent
$358/wk
was $303/wk in 2016
+$55 · +18.2%
Household income
$1,600/wk
was $1,162/wk in 2016
+$438 · +37.7%
Median age
35
was 35 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Clovelly Park population growth · Clovelly Park then and now
Clovelly Park vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Clovelly Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+9.8% vs area
- Clovelly Park$358/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-0.4% vs area
- Clovelly Park$1,600/wk
- Nearby$1,397.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-12.5% vs area
- Clovelly Park35
- Nearby36
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-5.5% vs area
- Clovelly Park$755/wk
- Nearby$722/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Clovelly Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Clovelly Park sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5998.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6987.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2951.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,021.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Clovelly Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Clovelly Park, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Clovelly Park people
- Population
- 3,126
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 34.9%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Clovelly Park income
- Median household income
- $1,600/wk
- Median personal income
- $755/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Clovelly Park housing
- Median rent
- $358/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,616/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.3%
- Owned outright
- 26.5%
- Mortgaged
- 34.6%
- Rented
- 32.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Clovelly Park work
- Employment to population
- 62.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 66.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5042)
Compare Clovelly Park with nearby suburbs
Clovelly Park in numbers
Clovelly Park had 3,126 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 192nd most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 35, 17% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 34.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.5% own their home outright, 34.6% are paying a mortgage, 32.8% rent. Separate houses make up 65.6% of dwellings, with 0.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $358/wk, 15% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,600/wk, 5% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.7%. 66.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.6% (from 3,242 to 3,126). Median rent moved from $303/wk to $358/wk (+18.2%).
Clovelly Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Clovelly Park, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Clovelly Park was $358/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Clovelly Park, SA?
- Clovelly Park had 3,126 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Clovelly Park?
- Median household income in Clovelly Park was $1,600/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Clovelly Park?
- 32.8% of occupied homes in Clovelly Park were rented, 26.5% were owned outright and 34.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Clovelly Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Clovelly Park. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide