Athol Park vs Mansfield Park

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mansfield Park, about half of households are couple families. Mansfield Park is closer to the city centre: 11.8 km, against 13.8 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

Mansfield Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mansfield Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $567,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mansfield Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($288/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mansfield Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 70/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (11.8 km vs 13.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mansfield Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 70/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Mansfield Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.9% vs -2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Athol Park and Mansfield 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.

Athol Park Mansfield 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.

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Walkability 70 / 83
Athol Park — Walkability: 70/100 Mansfield Park — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 23 / 34
Athol Park — Safety: 23/100 Mansfield Park — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Athol Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mansfield Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 26 / 20
Athol Park — Low flood risk: 26/100 Mansfield Park — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Mansfield Park has more residents (4,608 vs 2,023); Athol Park rents higher ($320/wk vs $288/wk).

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Population 2,023 4,608
+128% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +9.9%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $71,760/yr $72,280/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+10% vs other
 $288/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Athol Park Mansfield Park
0-4 6.6% / 5.8%
Athol Park — 0-4: 6.6% Mansfield Park — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.7% / 13.3%
Athol Park — 5-14: 12.7% Mansfield Park — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.1% / 7.3%
Athol Park — 15-19: 6.1% Mansfield Park — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 8.0% / 8.2%
Athol Park — 20-24: 8.0% Mansfield Park — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 16.8% / 14.8%
Athol Park — 25-34: 16.8% Mansfield Park — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 16.9% / 16.6%
Athol Park — 35-44: 16.9% Mansfield Park — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 11.5% / 13.6%
Athol Park — 45-54: 11.5% Mansfield Park — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 9.7% / 9.3%
Athol Park — 55-64: 9.7% Mansfield Park — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 6.9% / 6.7%
Athol Park — 65-74: 6.9% Mansfield Park — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 3.0% / 3.3%
Athol Park — 75-84: 3.0% Mansfield Park — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.8% / 1.3%
Athol Park — 85+: 1.8% Mansfield Park — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Athol Park 41.9% couple families
Athol Park — Couple Families: 41.9% Athol Park — Lone Person: 31.3% Athol Park — One Parent Families: 18.0% Athol Park — Group Household: 6.3% Athol Park — Other Families: 2.5%
Mansfield Park 46.0% couple families
Mansfield Park — Couple Families: 46.0% Mansfield Park — Lone Person: 24.3% Mansfield Park — One Parent Families: 21.4% Mansfield Park — Group Household: 6.1% Mansfield Park — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Athol Park 39.9% renting
Athol Park — Owned Outright: 24.2% Athol Park — Mortgage: 35.9% Athol Park — Renting: 39.9%
Mansfield Park 42.4% renting
Mansfield Park — Owned Outright: 22.6% Mansfield Park — Mortgage: 35.0% Mansfield Park — Renting: 42.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Vietnam 18.6% / 20.6%
Athol Park — Vietnam: 18.6% Mansfield Park — Vietnam: 20.6%
India 5.5% / 7.9%
Athol Park — India: 5.5% Mansfield Park — India: 7.9%
Philippines 4.4% / 3.8%
Athol Park — Philippines: 4.4% Mansfield Park — Philippines: 3.8%
China 1.7% / 1.2%
Athol Park — China: 1.7% Mansfield Park — China: 1.2%
England 1.1% / 1.1%
Athol Park — England: 1.1% Mansfield Park — England: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Qualifications

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

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 13.0%
Athol Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Mansfield Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 9.5%
Athol Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Mansfield Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 5.5%
Athol Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Mansfield Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 4.1%
Athol Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Mansfield Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.7%
Athol Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Mansfield Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Athol Park 71.2% houses
Athol Park — Houses: 71.2% Athol Park — Townhouses: 27.3% Athol Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Mansfield Park 66.6% houses
Mansfield Park — Houses: 66.6% Mansfield Park — Townhouses: 24.1% Mansfield Park — Flats / Apartments: 9.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Median house price $860,000 $810,000
Median unit price $567,500 $500,000
Median land price — $869,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 13 sales
 19 days
from 23 sales

Zoning mix

Athol Park has more industrially zoned land (46% vs 6%).

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Residential 53% 92%
Industrial 46% 6%
Commercial 1% 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

Athol Park Mansfield Park
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
Approvals change year on year +109% +23%

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.

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Houses 4.3%
$625/wk on $750K
 4.2%
$630/wk on $780K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Athol Park Mansfield Park
House price Higher than 24% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Income Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 63% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 72% of SA

Liveability

Mansfield Park is more walkable (83 vs 70); Mansfield Park scores higher overall (41 vs 35).

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Athol Park carries more crime risk (77 vs 66).

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood High
74/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 42
within 5 km
 38
within 5 km

Schools

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 7.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 4.0%

Schools in Athol Park

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

Schools in Mansfield Park

  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Athol Park sits further from the CBD (13.8 km vs 11.8 km).

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Walkability score 70/100 83/100
Distance to Adelaide 13.8 km
+14% vs other
 11.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 45.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 66.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5012
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 5012
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.

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Car (driver) 78.1% / 75.0%
Athol Park — Car (driver): 78.1% Mansfield Park — Car (driver): 75.0%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 9.0%
Athol Park — Car (passenger): 7.3% Mansfield Park — Car (passenger): 9.0%
Bus 6.1% / 7.3%
Athol Park — Bus: 6.1% Mansfield Park — Bus: 7.3%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 6.1%
Athol Park — Worked from Home: 6.1% Mansfield Park — Worked from Home: 6.1%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.4%
Athol Park — Walked Only: 1.5% Mansfield Park — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).

Setting

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
972 premises
 46%
1,811 premises

Climate

Athol Park Mansfield 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)

Athol Park Mansfield Park
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Average residential rate $1,726/yr $1,311/yr
Council Charles Sturt Port Adelaide Enfield

Federal electorate

Athol Park Mansfield Park
Division Hindmarsh Adelaide
Member Mark Butler Steve Georganas
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Athol Park

Middle-Ring Multicultural Quiet Townhouses

Mansfield Park

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

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