Question 1

Is Trott Park a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Trott Park is a quiet, leafy residential suburb in Adelaide’s southern suburbs, with established single-storey brick homes on tree-lined streets alongside a handful of newer townhouses and infill developments. It attracts families and professionals who appreciate a suburban pace with access to neighbouring green spaces and coastal reserves. Many residents draw on nearby employment and teaching hubs such as Flinders University and the hospital precinct, and local bus services and main roads connect to larger shopping and service centres while parks and walking trails create a relaxed, outdoorsy feel.

Home to 3,124 people with a median age of 39, Trott Park is weighted towards couple families and is mostly owner-occupied (86.7%). The playground beside the Trott Park Neighbourhood Centre has been renewed and Wistow Crescent Reserve was upgraded as a nature play reserve, and the council has listed further trail, artwork and staged open-space upgrades across several local reserves. Whether that suits you depends on what you want from a suburb.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Trott Park?

Accepted Answer

A house rented at about $600 a week in Trott Park would take roughly 34.2% of a typical local household's weekly income as recorded at the most recent Census. That is a sizeable share of income, so if you're renting rather than buying this rent figure is the clearest measure of how housing costs sit against local incomes at the last Census.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Trott Park a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Trott Park climbed 13.8% over the past 12 months, a strong rise in what a house here is worth. That increase relates to capital growth for houses this year; there isn't enough recent data for unit values or for rents to make a comparable read across the market, so how useful this is for your plans depends on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	13.8%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	8	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	51	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$600	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

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