Suburbs Ferryden Park

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Ferryden Park SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ferryden Park, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ferryden Park SA is 4,495 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ferryden Park is $548 per week ($28,496 per year). Median rent in Ferryden Park is $242 per week ($1,049 per month). Ferryden Park has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ferryden Park has a population density of 3695.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ferryden Park is India. The most common religion is No Religion (29% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ferryden Park is $1,500.

There were 117 recorded offences in Ferryden Park in 2025-26, a rate of 26 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (43 offences).

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📍 Ferryden Park, South Australia — 34.8687°S, 138.5614°E

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Ferryden Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Ferryden Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$548/wk
$28,496 per year
#7743 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$242/wk
$1,049 per month
#6616 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

Ferryden Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (2,197) Female 51.1% (2,300)

Population Density

3695.3
people per km²
4,495 people · 1.2 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,589
Family income/wk

Ferryden Park Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ferryden Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
41.4% 366 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
58.6% 517 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ferryden Park Country of Birth

Australia
71.0%
India
13.9%
China
3.6%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
2.5%
England
2.5%
Cambodia
1.9%
Afghanistan
1.8%
Greece
1.5%
Croatia
0.8%
Iran
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Ferryden Park Religion

No Religion
29.4%
Catholic
22.7%
Buddhism
17.8%
Islam
8.3%
Eastern Orthodox
7.1%
Not stated
6.1%
Other Religions Tot
4.4%
Hinduism
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ferryden Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Ferryden Park Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese
47.2%
Other
15.8%
IAL Punjabi
10.3%
Mandarin
6.0%
Greek
6.0%
SAL Tot
5.1%
Cantonese
4.9%
Khmer
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Ferryden Park Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.6% 1,128 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.7% 751 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.7% 161 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.0% 1,419 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Ferryden Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.5%
Certificate III/IV
28.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.1%
Postgraduate Degree
12.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Ferryden Park Occupation

Professionals
26.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.5%
Community & Personal Service
15.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.3%
Labourers
10.1%
Managers
8.7%
Sales Workers
6.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Ferryden Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.6%
Engineering
17.9%
Health
14.1%
Society & Culture
13.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.0%
Information Technology
7.0%
Education
4.8%
Architecture & Building
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.7%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Ferryden Park Dwelling Types

Separate house
74.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
20.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ferryden Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
2.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
11.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.1%
$4,000+/wk
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ferryden Park Marital Status

💍
Married
43.7% 1,631
↔️
Separated
2.8% 103
📋
Divorced
8.7% 326
🕊️
Widowed
5.3% 197
👤
Never married
39.6% 1,478

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ferryden Park Ancestry

Vietnamese
19.6%
Other
19.1%
Australian
14.3%
English
13.4%
Chinese
8.7%
Indian
6.3%
Italian
4.6%
Greek
3.6%
Irish
2.7%
Filipino
2.7%
German
2.6%
Scottish
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ferryden Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
21.1%
Vocational Education
17.4%
Secondary — Government
16.8%
Primary — Catholic
16.0%
Secondary — Catholic
12.4%
Pre-school
8.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Ferryden Park Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.4% 726
✅
No need for assistance
91.6% 7,866

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Ferryden Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.7% 345
—
Not a volunteer
90.3% 3,208

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ferryden Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
5.0%
$800-$999/mo
6.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
28.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ferryden Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.7%
Did not go to work
7.7%
Car (passenger)
7.7%
Bus
4.8%
Walked only
1.0%
Truck
0.6%
Bicycle
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Train
0.4%
Tram/Light Rail
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Ferryden Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.9%
1 vehicle
36.8%
2 vehicles
33.3%
3 vehicles
11.3%
4+ vehicles
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Ferryden Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.8%
2 bedrooms
16.2%
3 bedrooms
56.2%
4 bedrooms
18.9%
5 bedrooms
3.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Ferryden Park Population Mobility

10.6%
moved in the last year
36.0%
moved in the last 5 years
7.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ferryden Park Indigenous Population

2.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
192
Indigenous residents
8,440
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ferryden Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
301
Diabetes
135
Asthma
134
Arthritis
104
Heart disease
87
Lung condition
74
Stroke
43
Kidney disease
36
Cancer
33
Dementia
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Ferryden Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
9.4%
$300-$399/wk
7.3%
$400-$499/wk
5.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
12.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ferryden Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.6%
Couple — no children under 15
21.0%
Couple — no children
20.4%
One parent — children under 15
9.6%
One parent — no children under 15
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ferryden Park Military Service

🏅
Previously served
0.9% 32
👤
Never served
99.1% 3,539

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ferryden Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.1% 429
—
Did not provide
87.9% 3,123

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ferryden Park Children Ever Born

No children
38.8%
1 child
13.6%
2 children
27.5%
3 children
11.8%
4 children
5.9%
5+ children
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Ferryden Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
53
1961–1970
92
1971–1980
93
1981–1990
334
1991–2000
351
2001–2010
524
2011–2015
309
2016
83
2017
70
2018
106
2019
131
2020
53
2021
15

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Ferryden Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.2%
5–14 hours
23.3%
15–29 hours
9.0%
30+ hours
6.8%
Did not do domestic work
40.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Ferryden Park Household Size

1 person
27.7%
2 persons
27.1%
3 persons
18.0%
4 persons
15.3%
5 persons
6.9%
6+ persons
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ferryden Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,792
Moved from SA
252
Moved — same area (SA2)
92
Moved from overseas
45
Moved from NSW
23
Moved from VIC
17
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from NT
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Ferryden Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.6%
Step family — no other children
4.0%
Blended family — no other children
2.6%
Intact family — other children present
2.6%
Other couple — children only
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ferryden Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 117 total

Theft
43
Property Damage
30
Assault
24
Break & Enter
11
Fraud
5
Other Against Person
4

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Ferryden Park Schools

24
schools nearby
12
government
1006
avg ICSEA score
7,134
total students
Prospect Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 537 students
1109
ICSEA
Immaculate Heart of Mary School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 153 students
1105
ICSEA
Rosary School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 484 students
1101
ICSEA
Whitefriars School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 603 students
1076
ICSEA
Kilkenny Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 450 students
1069
ICSEA
St Margaret Mary's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 324 students
1024
ICSEA
Woodville Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 204 students
1020
ICSEA
Australian Islamic College Adelaide Independent
Combined · R-12 · 589 students
1016
ICSEA
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 180 students
1002
ICSEA
Brompton Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 175 students
1001
ICSEA
The Grove Education Centre Government
Combined · U · 63 students
992
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 154 students
990
ICSEA
Woodville Gardens School Birth-6 Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 478 students
983
ICSEA
Challa Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 251 students
982
ICSEA
Woodville High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,170 students
973
ICSEA

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Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Ferryden Park Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,253/wk
Median Rent $242/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Ferryden Park

≈ $5,430/month
Median rent $242/wk
Left after rent $1,011/wk
Rent share 19.3%

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Ferryden Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

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Pop: 2,251 Income: $592/wk Rent: $280/wk
Salisbury Park
Pop: 2,276 Income: $606/wk Rent: $275/wk
Marino
Pop: 2,277 Income: $932/wk Rent: $400/wk
Melrose Park (SA)
Pop: 2,319 Income: $832/wk Rent: $350/wk
Evanston Gardens
Pop: 2,347 Income: $791/wk Rent: $300/wk
Linden Park
Pop: 2,367 Income: $874/wk Rent: $413/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ferryden Park

What is the population of Ferryden Park SA?

The population of Ferryden Park SA is 4,495 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3695.3 people per km².Ferryden Park is ranked #1,732 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ferryden Park?

The median personal income in Ferryden Park SA is $548 per week, or $28,496 per year.The median household income is $1,253 per week.Family income is $1,589 per week.Ferryden Park is ranked #7,743 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ferryden Park?

Median rent in Ferryden Park SA is $242 per week ($1,049 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ferryden Park ranks #6,616 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ferryden Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ferryden Park SA is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ferryden Park?

The median age in Ferryden Park SA is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ferryden Park a good suburb to live in?

Ferryden Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,495.The median income is $548/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40434. All dollar figures in AUD.