Allenby Gardens vs Flinders Park

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Flinders Park: a median of $1.18 million, against $1.01 million in Allenby Gardens, and rent is higher there too. Allenby Gardens is closer to the city centre: 6.5 km, against 7.8 km.

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

Flinders Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Allenby Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($363,000 vs $560,000)
  • has cheaper units ($530,000 vs $710,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,015,000 vs $1,177,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Allenby Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($323/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Allenby Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 67/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Allenby Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Allenby Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
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.

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Walkability 90 / 67
Allenby Gardens — Walkability: 90/100 Flinders Park — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 41 / 41
Allenby Gardens — Safety: 41/100 Flinders Park — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Allenby Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Flinders Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 41 / 25
Allenby Gardens — Low flood risk: 41/100 Flinders Park — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Flinders Park has more residents (5,489 vs 2,045); Flinders Park rents higher ($380/wk vs $323/wk).

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Population 2,045 5,489
+168% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +12.5%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $90,064/yr $91,208/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $323/wk $380/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
0-4 4.9% / 5.9%
Allenby Gardens — 0-4: 4.9% Flinders Park — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 10.3% / 11.5%
Allenby Gardens — 5-14: 10.3% Flinders Park — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.8% / 6.2%
Allenby Gardens — 15-19: 5.8% Flinders Park — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.7% / 6.2%
Allenby Gardens — 20-24: 6.7% Flinders Park — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 14.5% / 14.0%
Allenby Gardens — 25-34: 14.5% Flinders Park — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 12.4% / 14.0%
Allenby Gardens — 35-44: 12.4% Flinders Park — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 14.2% / 13.5%
Allenby Gardens — 45-54: 14.2% Flinders Park — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.0% / 11.6%
Allenby Gardens — 55-64: 13.0% Flinders Park — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 10.8% / 7.7%
Allenby Gardens — 65-74: 10.8% Flinders Park — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 5.0% / 7.1%
Allenby Gardens — 75-84: 5.0% Flinders Park — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.9% / 2.4%
Allenby Gardens — 85+: 1.9% Flinders Park — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allenby Gardens 45.9% couple families
Allenby Gardens — Couple Families: 45.9% Allenby Gardens — Lone Person: 37.3% Allenby Gardens — One Parent Families: 11.2% Allenby Gardens — Group Household: 4.1% Allenby Gardens — Other Families: 1.5%
Flinders Park 47.2% couple families
Flinders Park — Couple Families: 47.2% Flinders Park — Lone Person: 31.5% Flinders Park — One Parent Families: 14.1% Flinders Park — Group Household: 5.5% Flinders Park — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allenby Gardens 24.3% renting
Allenby Gardens — Owned Outright: 38.5% Allenby Gardens — Mortgage: 37.2% Allenby Gardens — Renting: 24.3%
Flinders Park 26.1% renting
Flinders Park — Owned Outright: 37.7% Flinders Park — Mortgage: 36.3% Flinders Park — Renting: 26.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 14.9%
Allenby Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Flinders Park — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 13.7%
Allenby Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Flinders Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.9%
Allenby Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Flinders Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 4.5%
Allenby Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Flinders Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.9%
Allenby Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Flinders Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
India 4.3% / 4.2%
Allenby Gardens — India: 4.3% Flinders Park — India: 4.2%
Italy 2.7% / 3.4%
Allenby Gardens — Italy: 2.7% Flinders Park — Italy: 3.4%
England 2.1% / 2.1%
Allenby Gardens — England: 2.1% Flinders Park — England: 2.1%
Greece 2.1% / 1.9%
Allenby Gardens — Greece: 2.1% Flinders Park — Greece: 1.9%
Vietnam 2.2% / 0.7%
Allenby Gardens — Vietnam: 2.2% Flinders Park — Vietnam: 0.7%
China 1.1% / 1.0%
Allenby Gardens — China: 1.1% Flinders Park — China: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allenby Gardens 73.5% houses
Allenby Gardens — Houses: 73.5% Allenby Gardens — Townhouses: 21.3% Allenby Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Flinders Park 85.6% houses
Flinders Park — Houses: 85.6% Flinders Park — Townhouses: 10.4% Flinders Park — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Median house price $1,015,000 $1,177,000
Median unit price $530,000 $710,000
Median land price $363,000 $560,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 28 sales
 19 days
from 67 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.

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
3 bed $910K / $1.07M
Allenby Gardens — 3 bed: $910K (21 sales) Flinders Park — 3 bed: $1.07M (82 sales)

21 vs 82 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $1.3M
Allenby Gardens — 4 bed: $1.21M (14 sales) Flinders Park — 4 bed: $1.3M (45 sales)

14 vs 45 sales

5 bed $1.71M / $1.4M
Allenby Gardens — 5 bed: $1.71M (5 sales) Flinders Park — 5 bed: $1.4M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Residential 79% 85%
Commercial 11% 5%
Parks and recreation 9% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
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.

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Houses 4.0%
$702/wk on $912K
 3.0%
$750/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
House price Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Income Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Schools — Higher than 83% of SA
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Affordability Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 15% of SA

Liveability

Allenby Gardens is more walkable (90 vs 67); Allenby Gardens scores higher overall (73 vs 61).

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Grade A B
Score 73/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Flinders Park carries more flood risk (75 vs 59).

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
same for both
Flood Moderate
59/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.8%

Schools in Allenby Gardens

  • Allenby Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Flinders Park

  • Flinders Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Our Lady of La Vang School Catholic · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Walkability score 90/100 67/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.5 km 7.8 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 14 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 105.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5009
 0.9%
postcode 5025
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5009
 56
postcode 5025

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.

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Car (driver) 70.1% / 74.2%
Allenby Gardens — Car (driver): 70.1% Flinders Park — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 11.1%
Allenby Gardens — Worked from Home: 11.1% Flinders Park — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 5.6%
Allenby Gardens — Car (passenger): 7.7% Flinders Park — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 4.4% / 5.7%
Allenby Gardens — Bus: 4.4% Flinders Park — Bus: 5.7%
Bicycle 2.2% / 1.8%
Allenby Gardens — Bicycle: 2.2% Flinders Park — Bicycle: 1.8%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.0%
Allenby Gardens — Walked Only: 2.4% Flinders Park — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.9 km 4.7 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Connectivity score 84/100 79/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,021 premises
 15%
2,449 premises

Climate

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
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)

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Average residential rate $1,726/yr
same for both
Council Charles Sturt
same for both

Federal electorate

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Division Adelaide Hindmarsh
Member Steve Georganas Mark Butler
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allenby Gardens Flinders Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allenby Gardens

Inner Parks Townhouses

Flinders Park

Inner Parks

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