Athol Park vs Wingfield

Athol Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 47 in Wingfield. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Wingfield, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Athol Park tends to suit families with children, while Wingfield suits people living alone.

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

Athol Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 45%)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Wingfield has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wingfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Athol Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Athol Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Wingfield has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Athol Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.9% vs -7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Athol Park and Wingfield 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 Wingfield
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 Wingfield
Walkability 70 / 0
Athol Park — Walkability: 70/100 Wingfield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 2
Athol Park — Safety: 23/100 Wingfield — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Athol Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wingfield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 26 / 32
Athol Park — Low flood risk: 26/100 Wingfield — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Athol Park has more residents (2,023 vs 440); Wingfield skews older (47 vs 34).

Athol Park Wingfield
Population 2,023
+78% vs other
 440
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% -7.9%
Median age 34 47
Median household income $71,760/yr
+24% vs other
 $54,340/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+12% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Athol Park Wingfield
0-4 6.6% / 3.4%
Athol Park — 0-4: 6.6% Wingfield — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 12.7% / 4.5%
Athol Park — 5-14: 12.7% Wingfield — 5-14: 4.5%
15-19 6.1% / 4.5%
Athol Park — 15-19: 6.1% Wingfield — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 8.0% / 6.4%
Athol Park — 20-24: 8.0% Wingfield — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 16.8% / 15.5%
Athol Park — 25-34: 16.8% Wingfield — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 16.9% / 10.2%
Athol Park — 35-44: 16.9% Wingfield — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 11.5% / 18.4%
Athol Park — 45-54: 11.5% Wingfield — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 9.7% / 16.4%
Athol Park — 55-64: 9.7% Wingfield — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 6.9% / 11.6%
Athol Park — 65-74: 6.9% Wingfield — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 3.0% / 5.2%
Athol Park — 75-84: 3.0% Wingfield — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.8% / 2.0%
Athol Park — 85+: 1.8% Wingfield — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Athol Park 31.3% lone person
Athol Park — Lone Person: 31.3% Athol Park — Couple Families: 41.9% Athol Park — One Parent Families: 18.0% Athol Park — Group Household: 6.3% Athol Park — Other Families: 2.5%
Wingfield 47.9% lone person
Wingfield — Lone Person: 47.9% Wingfield — Couple Families: 24.9% Wingfield — One Parent Families: 20.1% Wingfield — Group Household: 5.3% Wingfield — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Wingfield 32.8% renting
Wingfield — Owned Outright: 41.7% Wingfield — Mortgage: 25.6% Wingfield — Renting: 32.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Athol Park Wingfield
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 13.0%
Athol Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Wingfield — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 7.0%
Athol Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Wingfield — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 5.2%
Athol Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Wingfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 0.9%
Athol Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Wingfield — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.8%
Athol Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Wingfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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

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 Wingfield
Vietnam 18.6% / 20.5%
Athol Park — Vietnam: 18.6% Wingfield — Vietnam: 20.5%
Philippines 4.4% / 4.3%
Athol Park — Philippines: 4.4% Wingfield — Philippines: 4.3%
India 5.5% / 0.7%
Athol Park — India: 5.5% Wingfield — India: 0.7%
England 1.1% / 2.5%
Athol Park — England: 1.1% Wingfield — England: 2.5%
China 1.7% / 1.8%
Athol Park — China: 1.7% Wingfield — China: 1.8%
Greece — / 3.4%
Athol Park — Greece: not among its largest Wingfield — Greece: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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%
Wingfield 94.9% houses
Wingfield — Houses: 94.9% Wingfield — Townhouses: 4.1% Wingfield — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Athol Park Wingfield
Median house price $860,000 $852,500
Median unit price $567,500 —
Median land price — $1,375,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 13 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wingfield has more industrially zoned land (86% vs 46%); Wingfield has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Athol Park Wingfield
Industrial 46% 86%
Residential 53% 2%
Environmental 0% 12%
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 Wingfield
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 Wingfield
Houses 4.3%
$625/wk on $750K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Athol Park Wingfield
House price Higher than 24% of SA Higher than 2% of SA
Income Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 6% of SA
Affordability Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of SA —

Liveability

Athol Park is more walkable (70 vs 0).

Athol Park Wingfield
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wingfield carries more crime risk (98 vs 77).

Athol Park Wingfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
98/100
Flood High
74/100
 Moderate
68/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 42
within 5 km
 45
within 5 km

Schools

Athol Park Wingfield
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.0 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.6%

Amenities in the suburb

Athol Park Wingfield
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Athol Park Wingfield
Walkability score 70/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 13.8 km 14.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 59/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 45.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5012
 0.4%
postcode 5013
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 5012
 61
postcode 5013

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 Wingfield
Car (driver) 78.1% / 72.5%
Athol Park — Car (driver): 78.1% Wingfield — Car (driver): 72.5%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 9.0%
Athol Park — Car (passenger): 7.3% Wingfield — Car (passenger): 9.0%
Bus 6.1% / 7.2%
Athol Park — Bus: 6.1% Wingfield — Bus: 7.2%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 3.0%
Athol Park — Worked from Home: 6.1% Wingfield — Worked from Home: 3.0%
Walked Only 1.5% / 6.6%
Athol Park — Walked Only: 1.5% Wingfield — Walked Only: 6.6%

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

Setting

Athol Park Wingfield
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 3.4 km

NBN connectivity

Athol Park Wingfield
Connectivity score 77/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
972 premises
 53%
1,400 premises

Climate

Athol Park Wingfield
Annual rainfall 457 mm 404 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 30.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 6.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Athol Park Wingfield
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Athol Park Wingfield
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

Wingfield

Acreage Middle-Ring Multicultural

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