Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Devon Park suburb profile
Devon Park, SA · Postcode 5008
This Devon Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Devon Park, SA (postcode 5008). 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 Devon Park with nearby suburbs.
Devon Park at a glance
Population
1,185
Median rent
$285/wk
Household income
$1,493/wk
Median age
34
Devon 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
+31.4% over 10 years
Population
1,185
was 888 in 2016
+297 · +33.4%
Median rent
$285/wk
was $226/wk in 2016
+$59 · +26.1%
Household income
$1,493/wk
was $1,108/wk in 2016
+$385 · +34.7%
Median age
34
was 38 in 2016
-4 · -10.5%
Dig deeper: Devon Park population growth · Devon Park then and now
Devon Park vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Devon Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-12.6% vs area
- Devon Park$285/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-7.1% vs area
- Devon Park$1,493/wk
- Nearby$1,598.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-15% vs area
- Devon Park34
- Nearby37.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
+6.5% vs area
- Devon Park$851/wk
- Nearby$790/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Devon Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Devon Park sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4984.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6991.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1903.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,049.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Devon Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Devon Park, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Devon Park people
- Population
- 1,185
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 29.5%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Devon Park income
- Median household income
- $1,493/wk
- Median personal income
- $851/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Devon Park housing
- Median rent
- $285/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,574/mo
- Separate houses
- 46.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 10.2%
- Owned outright
- 13.3%
- Mortgaged
- 33.4%
- Rented
- 44.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9%
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
Devon Park work
- Employment to population
- 62.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 64%
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 5008)
Compare Devon Park with nearby suburbs
Devon Park in numbers
Devon Park had 1,185 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 394th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 34, 19% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 29.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 13.3% own their home outright, 33.4% are paying a mortgage, 44.5% rent. Separate houses make up 46.7% of dwellings, with 10.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $285/wk, 8% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,493/wk, close to the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.6%. 64% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 33.4% (from 888 to 1,185). Median rent moved from $226/wk to $285/wk (+26.1%).
Devon Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Devon Park, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Devon Park was $285/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Devon Park, SA?
- Devon Park had 1,185 residents at the 2021 Census, up 33.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Devon Park?
- Median household income in Devon Park was $1,493/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Devon Park?
- 44.5% of occupied homes in Devon Park were rented, 13.3% were owned outright and 33.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Devon Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Devon Park (SA). 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