Albert Park vs Cheltenham

Albert Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Cheltenham. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Cheltenham: a median of $998,000, against $905,000 in Albert Park.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Albert Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($905,000 vs $998,250)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cheltenham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Albert Park and Cheltenham drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Albert Park Cheltenham
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Albert Park Cheltenham
Walkability 77 / 80
Albert Park — Walkability: 77/100 Cheltenham — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 25 / 34
Albert Park — Safety: 25/100 Cheltenham — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Albert Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cheltenham — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 12 / 24
Albert Park — Low flood risk: 12/100 Cheltenham — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Cheltenham has more residents (2,236 vs 1,780); Cheltenham skews older (44 vs 39).

Albert Park Cheltenham
Population 1,780 2,236
+26% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +1.7%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $78,156/yr $79,768/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+3% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Albert Park Cheltenham
0-4 5.6% / 4.6%
Albert Park — 0-4: 5.6% Cheltenham — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.3% / 9.6%
Albert Park — 5-14: 9.3% Cheltenham — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 6.0% / 5.5%
Albert Park — 15-19: 6.0% Cheltenham — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.3% / 5.9%
Albert Park — 20-24: 6.3% Cheltenham — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 16.1% / 13.6%
Albert Park — 25-34: 16.1% Cheltenham — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 13.7% / 11.3%
Albert Park — 35-44: 13.7% Cheltenham — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 13.9% / 14.3%
Albert Park — 45-54: 13.9% Cheltenham — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 14.3% / 15.6%
Albert Park — 55-64: 14.3% Cheltenham — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 7.8% / 12.5%
Albert Park — 65-74: 7.8% Cheltenham — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.7% / 4.8%
Albert Park — 75-84: 4.7% Cheltenham — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.4% / 2.7%
Albert Park — 85+: 2.4% Cheltenham — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Albert Park 37.4% lone person
Albert Park — Lone Person: 37.4% Albert Park — Couple Families: 38.8% Albert Park — One Parent Families: 16.6% Albert Park — Group Household: 5.1% Albert Park — Other Families: 2.1%
Cheltenham 42.7% lone person
Cheltenham — Lone Person: 42.7% Cheltenham — Couple Families: 37.6% Cheltenham — One Parent Families: 15.7% Cheltenham — Group Household: 3.3% Cheltenham — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Albert Park 29.3% renting
Albert Park — Owned Outright: 27.9% Albert Park — Mortgage: 42.7% Albert Park — Renting: 29.3%
Cheltenham 21.3% renting
Cheltenham — Owned Outright: 36.7% Cheltenham — Mortgage: 42.0% Cheltenham — Renting: 21.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Albert Park Cheltenham
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 16.6%
Albert Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Cheltenham — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 13.6%
Albert Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Cheltenham — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.2%
Albert Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Cheltenham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.4%
Albert Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Cheltenham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.7%
Albert Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Cheltenham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Albert Park Cheltenham
England 2.6% / 3.8%
Albert Park — England: 2.6% Cheltenham — England: 3.8%
India 3.3% / 2.0%
Albert Park — India: 3.3% Cheltenham — India: 2.0%
Italy 2.1% / 1.4%
Albert Park — Italy: 2.1% Cheltenham — Italy: 1.4%
Vietnam 1.1% / 0.8%
Albert Park — Vietnam: 1.1% Cheltenham — Vietnam: 0.8%
Greece 1.0% / 0.7%
Albert Park — Greece: 1.0% Cheltenham — Greece: 0.7%
China 0.5% / 1.1%
Albert Park — China: 0.5% Cheltenham — China: 1.1%
Germany — / 1.1%
Albert Park — Germany: not among its largest Cheltenham — Germany: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Albert Park 81.1% houses
Albert Park — Houses: 81.1% Albert Park — Townhouses: 13.7% Albert Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Cheltenham 80.5% houses
Cheltenham — Houses: 80.5% Cheltenham — Townhouses: 17.4% Cheltenham — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Albert Park Cheltenham
Median house price $905,000 $998,250
Median unit price — $590,000
Median land price $3,333,600 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 25 sales
 16 days
from 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Albert Park Cheltenham
2 bed $770K / $1.01M
Albert Park — 2 bed: $770K (12 sales) Cheltenham — 2 bed: $1.01M (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

3 bed $920K / $950K
Albert Park — 3 bed: $920K (33 sales) Cheltenham — 3 bed: $950K (21 sales)

33 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.29M
Albert Park — 4 bed: $1.1M (11 sales) Cheltenham — 4 bed: $1.29M (14 sales)

11 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Albert Park Cheltenham
Residential 75%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 0% 11%
Industrial 10% 5%
Commercial 9% 5%
Parks and recreation 6% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Albert Park Cheltenham
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
same for both
Approvals change year on year +109%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Albert Park Cheltenham
House price Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Income Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 77% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 82% of SA

Liveability

Cheltenham scores higher overall (54 vs 41).

Albert Park Cheltenham
Grade C B
Score 41/100 54/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Albert Park carries more flood risk (88 vs 76).

Albert Park Cheltenham
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood High
88/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
 25
within 5 km

Schools

Albert Park Cheltenham
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 9.3 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 9.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.3%

Schools in Albert Park

  • Our Lady Queen of Peace School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Cheltenham

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Albert Park Cheltenham
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1
same for both

Mobility

Albert Park Cheltenham
Walkability score 77/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.3 km
+3% vs other
 11 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min
same for both
Public transport score 81/100
Rail · Bus
 86/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5014
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 5014
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Albert Park Cheltenham
Car (driver) 74.0% / 75.2%
Albert Park — Car (driver): 74.0% Cheltenham — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 9.9%
Albert Park — Worked from Home: 11.0% Cheltenham — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 4.5%
Albert Park — Car (passenger): 5.8% Cheltenham — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 2.5% / 6.0%
Albert Park — Train: 2.5% Cheltenham — Train: 6.0%
Bus 3.7% / 2.2%
Albert Park — Bus: 3.7% Cheltenham — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Albert Park Cheltenham
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km
3.7 km to a named beach
 4.3 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Albert Park Cheltenham
Connectivity score 66/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
939 premises
 45%
1,078 premises

Climate

Albert Park Cheltenham
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Albert Park Cheltenham
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Albert Park Cheltenham
Average residential rate $1,726/yr
same for both
Council Charles Sturt
same for both

Federal electorate

Albert Park Cheltenham
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Albert Park Cheltenham
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Albert Park

Middle-Ring Trains Transport Hub

Cheltenham

Middle-Ring Trains Transport Hub

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