Brooklyn Park vs Richmond

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Brooklyn Park, most households own their home. In Richmond, about half of households rent. Richmond is closer to the city centre: 4.4 km, against 5.4 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

Brooklyn Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Brooklyn Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brooklyn Park Richmond
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.

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Walkability 80 / 73
Brooklyn Park — Walkability: 80/100 Richmond — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 26 / 31
Brooklyn Park — Safety: 26/100 Richmond — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brooklyn Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Richmond — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 3
Brooklyn Park — Low flood risk: 13/100 Richmond — Low flood risk: 3/100

Demographics

Brooklyn Park has more residents (5,040 vs 3,474).

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Population 5,040
+31% vs other
 3,474
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +5.2%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $76,232/yr
+6% vs other
 $71,916/yr
Median weekly rent $285/wk $300/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn Park Richmond
0-4 5.7% / 4.6%
Brooklyn Park — 0-4: 5.7% Richmond — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.1% / 9.2%
Brooklyn Park — 5-14: 9.1% Richmond — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 3.8% / 4.7%
Brooklyn Park — 15-19: 3.8% Richmond — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 7.4% / 8.5%
Brooklyn Park — 20-24: 7.4% Richmond — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 19.7% / 20.5%
Brooklyn Park — 25-34: 19.7% Richmond — 25-34: 20.5%
35-44 16.1% / 16.0%
Brooklyn Park — 35-44: 16.1% Richmond — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 11.1% / 11.6%
Brooklyn Park — 45-54: 11.1% Richmond — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 10.8% / 10.4%
Brooklyn Park — 55-64: 10.8% Richmond — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 8.3% / 7.9%
Brooklyn Park — 65-74: 8.3% Richmond — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 5.7% / 4.3%
Brooklyn Park — 75-84: 5.7% Richmond — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.2% / 2.2%
Brooklyn Park — 85+: 2.2% Richmond — 85+: 2.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn Park 44.0% lone person
Brooklyn Park — Lone Person: 44.0% Brooklyn Park — Couple Families: 34.5% Brooklyn Park — One Parent Families: 11.7% Brooklyn Park — Group Household: 7.6% Brooklyn Park — Other Families: 2.2%
Richmond 44.4% lone person
Richmond — Lone Person: 44.4% Richmond — Couple Families: 29.0% Richmond — One Parent Families: 15.3% Richmond — Group Household: 8.8% Richmond — 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.

Brooklyn Park 41.7% renting
Brooklyn Park — Owned Outright: 28.2% Brooklyn Park — Mortgage: 30.0% Brooklyn Park — Renting: 41.7%
Richmond 45.1% renting
Richmond — Owned Outright: 24.6% Richmond — Mortgage: 30.4% Richmond — Renting: 45.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 18.5%
Brooklyn Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 12.3%
Brooklyn Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.0%
Brooklyn Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 6.3%
Brooklyn Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.1%
Brooklyn Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Brooklyn Park Richmond
India 12.4% / 6.4%
Brooklyn Park — India: 12.4% Richmond — India: 6.4%
China 1.8% / 2.8%
Brooklyn Park — China: 1.8% Richmond — China: 2.8%
England 2.1% / 2.1%
Brooklyn Park — England: 2.1% Richmond — England: 2.1%
Greece 1.7% / 2.5%
Brooklyn Park — Greece: 1.7% Richmond — Greece: 2.5%
Philippines 2.0% / 1.8%
Brooklyn Park — Philippines: 2.0% Richmond — Philippines: 1.8%
Italy 2.1% / 1.4%
Brooklyn Park — Italy: 2.1% Richmond — Italy: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn Park 56.7% houses
Brooklyn Park — Houses: 56.7% Brooklyn Park — Flats / Apartments: 29.7% Brooklyn Park — Townhouses: 13.6%
Richmond 61.9% houses
Richmond — Houses: 61.9% Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 16.9% Richmond — Townhouses: 21.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Median house price $1,081,000 $1,006,000
Median unit price $500,000 $530,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 22 sales
 17 days
from 28 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.

Brooklyn Park Richmond
3 bed $1.01M / $1.03M
Brooklyn Park — 3 bed: $1.01M (24 sales) Richmond — 3 bed: $1.03M (47 sales)

24 vs 47 sales

4 bed $1.22M / $1.17M
Brooklyn Park — 4 bed: $1.22M (15 sales) Richmond — 4 bed: $1.17M (13 sales)

15 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Richmond has more industrially zoned land (25% vs 2%).

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Residential 97% 70%
Industrial 2% 25%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
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

Brooklyn Park Richmond
New dwellings approved 578
across West Torrens
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
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.

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Houses 5.0%
$720/wk on $750K
 4.5%
$690/wk on $796K
Units 5.9%
$550/wk on $486K
 —

Ranking within SA

Brooklyn Park Richmond
House price Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Income Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Schools Higher than 95% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 16% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 94% of SA —

Liveability

Brooklyn Park scores higher overall (61 vs 47).

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Grade B C
Score 61/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Richmond carries more flood risk (97 vs 87).

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood High
87/100
 High
97/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.1 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.9%

Schools in Brooklyn Park

  • Brooklyn Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St John Bosco School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Emmaus Christian College - Brooklyn Park Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Richmond

  • Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Sports College South Australia - West Adelaide Football Club Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 5 1
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Walkability score 80/100 73/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.4 km
+19% vs other
 4.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 9 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 95.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5032
 0.6%
postcode 5033
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5032
 42
postcode 5033

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.

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Car (driver) 70.2% / 69.7%
Brooklyn Park — Car (driver): 70.2% Richmond — Car (driver): 69.7%
Bus 10.9% / 9.1%
Brooklyn Park — Bus: 10.9% Richmond — Bus: 9.1%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 10.2%
Brooklyn Park — Worked from Home: 8.9% Richmond — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.6%
Brooklyn Park — Car (passenger): 6.0% Richmond — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.7%
Brooklyn Park — Walked Only: 1.7% Richmond — Walked Only: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km
4.8 km to a named beach
 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Connectivity score 71/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
2,584 premises
 11%
1,985 premises

Climate

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Annual rainfall 394 mm 457 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C 8.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Brooklyn Park Richmond
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

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Average residential rate $1,532/yr
same for both
Council West Torrens
same for both

Federal electorate

Brooklyn Park Richmond
Division Hindmarsh Adelaide
Member Mark Butler Steve Georganas
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Brooklyn Park

Inner Multicultural Parks Urban

Richmond

Inner Townhouses

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