Albert Park vs Hendon

Comparing Albert Park and Hendon, SA: Albert Park has more residents (1,780 vs 1,271); Albert Park carries more flood risk (88 vs 73); and Hendon carries more crime risk (87 vs 75).

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

Albert Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 87/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hendon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($660,000 vs $3,333,600)

Weighs house prices, land 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Albert Park carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 87/100)
  • Hendon has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Hendon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.4% vs 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Albert Park and Hendon 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 Hendon
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 Hendon
Walkability 77 / 82
Albert Park — Walkability: 77/100 Hendon — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 25 / 13
Albert Park — Safety: 25/100 Hendon — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Albert Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hendon — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 12 / 27
Albert Park — Low flood risk: 12/100 Hendon — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Albert Park has more residents (1,780 vs 1,271); Albert Park has higher household incomes ($78,156 vs $70,772).

Albert Park Hendon
Population 1,780
+29% vs other
 1,271
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +8.4%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $78,156/yr
+9% vs other
 $70,772/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+5% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Albert Park Hendon
0-4 5.6% / 5.0%
Albert Park — 0-4: 5.6% Hendon — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 9.3% / 9.8%
Albert Park — 5-14: 9.3% Hendon — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 6.0% / 5.8%
Albert Park — 15-19: 6.0% Hendon — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.3% / 5.9%
Albert Park — 20-24: 6.3% Hendon — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 16.1% / 15.7%
Albert Park — 25-34: 16.1% Hendon — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 13.7% / 12.0%
Albert Park — 35-44: 13.7% Hendon — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.9% / 12.6%
Albert Park — 45-54: 13.9% Hendon — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 14.3% / 11.3%
Albert Park — 55-64: 14.3% Hendon — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 7.8% / 8.7%
Albert Park — 65-74: 7.8% Hendon — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.7% / 5.9%
Albert Park — 75-84: 4.7% Hendon — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.4% / 6.8%
Albert Park — 85+: 2.4% Hendon — 85+: 6.8%

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%
Hendon 44.0% lone person
Hendon — Lone Person: 44.0% Hendon — Couple Families: 35.6% Hendon — One Parent Families: 15.3% Hendon — Group Household: 3.0% Hendon — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
Hendon 33.1% renting
Hendon — Owned Outright: 26.0% Hendon — Mortgage: 40.9% Hendon — Renting: 33.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Albert Park Hendon
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 14.8%
Albert Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Hendon — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 10.7%
Albert Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Hendon — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.3%
Albert Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Hendon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.1%
Albert Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Hendon — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.4%
Albert Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Hendon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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 Hendon
India 3.3% / 3.8%
Albert Park — India: 3.3% Hendon — India: 3.8%
England 2.6% / 3.5%
Albert Park — England: 2.6% Hendon — England: 3.5%
Italy 2.1% / 2.7%
Albert Park — Italy: 2.1% Hendon — Italy: 2.7%
Greece 1.0% / 1.5%
Albert Park — Greece: 1.0% Hendon — Greece: 1.5%
Vietnam 1.1% / 0.9%
Albert Park — Vietnam: 1.1% Hendon — Vietnam: 0.9%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.9%
Albert Park — Philippines: 0.7% Hendon — Philippines: 0.9%

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%
Hendon 80.4% houses
Hendon — Houses: 80.4% Hendon — Townhouses: 15.5% Hendon — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Albert Park Hendon
Median house price $905,000 $930,000
Median unit price — $675,000
Median land price $3,333,600 $660,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 25 sales
 17 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Hendon has more industrially zoned land (41% vs 10%).

Albert Park Hendon
Residential 75% 52%
Industrial 10% 41%
Commercial 9% 5%
Parks and recreation 6% 2%
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 Hendon
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
same for both
Approvals change year on year +109%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Albert Park Hendon
Houses — 3.9%
$630/wk on $835K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Albert Park Hendon
House price Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Income Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 51% of SA

Liveability

Albert Park Hendon
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Albert Park carries more flood risk (88 vs 73); Hendon carries more crime risk (87 vs 75).

Albert Park Hendon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 High
87/100
Flood High
88/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Albert Park Hendon
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, 9.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 1.7%

Schools in Albert Park

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

Schools in Hendon

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

Amenities in the suburb

Albert Park Hendon
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 4
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 1

Mobility

Albert Park Hendon
Walkability score 77/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.3 km 11.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 20 min
Public transport score 81/100
Rail · Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Hendon
Car (driver) 74.0% / 80.3%
Albert Park — Car (driver): 74.0% Hendon — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 6.9%
Albert Park — Worked from Home: 11.0% Hendon — Worked from Home: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 4.1%
Albert Park — Car (passenger): 5.8% Hendon — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 3.7% / 5.0%
Albert Park — Bus: 3.7% Hendon — Bus: 5.0%
Train 2.5% / 1.0%
Albert Park — Train: 2.5% Hendon — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.5%
Albert Park — Walked Only: 1.8% Hendon — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Albert Park Hendon
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
 3.1 km
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Albert Park Hendon
Connectivity score 66/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
939 premises
 37%
754 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Albert Park Hendon
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

Hendon

Middle-Ring

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