Brompton vs Renown Park

In both, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Brompton tends to suit share households.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Brompton has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • Renown Park is already more of a family suburb (43% vs 34%)

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

First-home buyers

Brompton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Renown Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brompton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (6% vs 0%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 80/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Brompton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (57% vs 47%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Brompton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.4% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brompton and Renown 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.

Brompton Renown 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.

Brompton Renown Park
Walkability 94 / 80
Brompton — Walkability: 94/100 Renown Park — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 13 / 13
Brompton — Safety: 13/100 Renown Park — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brompton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Renown Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 33 / 22
Brompton — Low flood risk: 33/100 Renown Park — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Brompton has more residents (3,729 vs 1,663); Brompton has higher household incomes ($94,068 vs $60,528).

Brompton Renown Park
Population 3,729
+55% vs other
 1,663
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% -2.0%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $94,068/yr
+36% vs other
 $60,528/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+34% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brompton Renown Park
0-4 3.8% / 5.8%
Brompton — 0-4: 3.8% Renown Park — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 6.7% / 9.0%
Brompton — 5-14: 6.7% Renown Park — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 2.8% / 3.2%
Brompton — 15-19: 2.8% Renown Park — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 8.9% / 7.2%
Brompton — 20-24: 8.9% Renown Park — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 24.9% / 21.7%
Brompton — 25-34: 24.9% Renown Park — 25-34: 21.7%
35-44 13.7% / 14.3%
Brompton — 35-44: 13.7% Renown Park — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 11.3% / 9.6%
Brompton — 45-54: 11.3% Renown Park — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 9.8% / 12.7%
Brompton — 55-64: 9.8% Renown Park — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 8.0% / 9.3%
Brompton — 65-74: 8.0% Renown Park — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.8% / 5.4%
Brompton — 75-84: 4.8% Renown Park — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 5.1% / 2.2%
Brompton — 85+: 5.1% Renown Park — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brompton 47.6% lone person
Brompton — Lone Person: 47.6% Brompton — Couple Families: 19.2% Brompton — One Parent Families: 14.5% Brompton — Group Household: 15.6% Brompton — Other Families: 3.0%
Renown Park 46.4% lone person
Renown Park — Lone Person: 46.4% Renown Park — Couple Families: 24.3% Renown Park — One Parent Families: 19.0% Renown Park — Group Household: 7.9% Renown Park — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brompton 53.8% renting
Brompton — Owned Outright: 16.9% Brompton — Mortgage: 29.2% Brompton — Renting: 53.8%
Renown Park 52.6% renting
Renown Park — Owned Outright: 23.3% Renown Park — Mortgage: 24.1% Renown Park — Renting: 52.6%
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.

Brompton Renown Park
Vietnam 2.3% / 8.4%
Brompton — Vietnam: 2.3% Renown Park — Vietnam: 8.4%
India 1.9% / 5.8%
Brompton — India: 1.9% Renown Park — India: 5.8%
Greece 4.0% / 1.9%
Brompton — Greece: 4.0% Renown Park — Greece: 1.9%
China 2.1% / 3.2%
Brompton — China: 2.1% Renown Park — China: 3.2%
England 3.9% / 1.4%
Brompton — England: 3.9% Renown Park — England: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

Qualifications

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

Brompton Renown Park
Bachelor Degree 24.1% / 17.1%
Brompton — Bachelor Degree: 24.1% Renown Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 10.3%
Brompton — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% Renown Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 7.0%
Brompton — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Renown Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.6%
Brompton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Renown Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.1%
Brompton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Renown Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brompton 43.2% houses
Brompton — Houses: 43.2% Brompton — Townhouses: 54.2% Brompton — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Renown Park 53.3% houses
Renown Park — Houses: 53.3% Renown Park — Townhouses: 40.9% Renown Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brompton Renown Park
Median house price $969,500 $932,500
Median unit price $680,000 $619,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 20 sales
 46 days
from 10 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.

Brompton Renown Park
3 bed $955K / $930K
Brompton — 3 bed: $955K (22 sales) Renown Park — 3 bed: $930K (17 sales)

22 vs 17 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $1.15M
Brompton — 4 bed: $1.26M (10 sales) Renown Park — 4 bed: $1.15M (5 sales)

10 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Brompton Renown Park
Residential 91% 98%
Industrial 7% 0%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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

Brompton Renown 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.

Brompton Renown Park
Houses 4.1%
$685/wk on $874K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Brompton Renown Park
House price Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Income Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of SA —

Liveability

Brompton scores higher overall (61 vs 42); Brompton is more walkable (94 vs 80).

Brompton Renown Park
Grade B C
Score 61/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Renown Park carries more flood risk (78 vs 67).

Brompton Renown Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
same for both
Flood Moderate
67/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Brompton Renown Park
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.1 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 3.0%

Schools in Brompton

  • Immaculate Heart of Mary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Bowden Brompton Community School Government · Combined · Special school below peers

Schools in Renown Park

  • Brompton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brompton Renown Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Brompton Renown Park
Walkability score 94/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.3 km 5.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 48.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5007
 0.9%
postcode 5008
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 5007
 48
postcode 5008

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.

Brompton Renown Park
Car (driver) 61.9% / 68.9%
Brompton — Car (driver): 61.9% Renown Park — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 11.0%
Brompton — Worked from Home: 12.3% Renown Park — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Bus 7.4% / 9.2%
Brompton — Bus: 7.4% Renown Park — Bus: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 7.6%
Brompton — Car (passenger): 5.2% Renown Park — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Bicycle 4.5% / 2.0%
Brompton — Bicycle: 4.5% Renown Park — Bicycle: 2.0%
Tram / Light Rail 4.8% / —
Brompton — Tram / Light Rail: 4.8% Renown Park — Tram / Light Rail: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Brompton Renown Park
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 7.9 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Brompton Renown Park
Connectivity score 85/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
2,370 premises
 51%
879 premises

Climate

Brompton Renown 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)

Brompton Renown 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

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

Federal electorate

Brompton Renown Park
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Brompton

Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Urban

Renown Park

Gentrifying Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses

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