Brooklyn Park vs West Richmond

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Brooklyn Park: a median of $1.08 million, against $965,000 in West Richmond, though rent is higher in West Richmond.

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

  • Brooklyn Park has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • West Richmond has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

West Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($965,000 vs $1,081,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brooklyn Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brooklyn Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 64/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brooklyn Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 21%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

West Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.3% vs 5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brooklyn Park and West 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 West 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 West Richmond
Walkability 80 / 64
Brooklyn Park — Walkability: 80/100 West Richmond — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 26 / 21
Brooklyn Park — Safety: 26/100 West Richmond — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brooklyn Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Richmond — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 6
Brooklyn Park — Low flood risk: 13/100 West Richmond — Low flood risk: 6/100

Demographics

Brooklyn Park has more residents (5,040 vs 1,087); West Richmond rents higher ($320/wk vs $285/wk).

Brooklyn Park West Richmond
Population 5,040
+78% vs other
 1,087
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +12.3%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $76,232/yr $78,312/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $320/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn Park West Richmond
0-4 5.7% / 6.7%
Brooklyn Park — 0-4: 5.7% West Richmond — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 9.1% / 9.5%
Brooklyn Park — 5-14: 9.1% West Richmond — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 3.8% / 5.5%
Brooklyn Park — 15-19: 3.8% West Richmond — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 7.4% / 4.7%
Brooklyn Park — 20-24: 7.4% West Richmond — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 19.7% / 21.0%
Brooklyn Park — 25-34: 19.7% West Richmond — 25-34: 21.0%
35-44 16.1% / 12.8%
Brooklyn Park — 35-44: 16.1% West Richmond — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 11.1% / 14.5%
Brooklyn Park — 45-54: 11.1% West Richmond — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 10.8% / 12.1%
Brooklyn Park — 55-64: 10.8% West Richmond — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 8.3% / 6.5%
Brooklyn Park — 65-74: 8.3% West Richmond — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 5.7% / 4.0%
Brooklyn Park — 75-84: 5.7% West Richmond — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.2% / 2.2%
Brooklyn Park — 85+: 2.2% West Richmond — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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%
West Richmond 36.5% lone person
West Richmond — Lone Person: 36.5% West Richmond — Couple Families: 36.2% West Richmond — One Parent Families: 18.7% West Richmond — Group Household: 5.4% West Richmond — Other Families: 3.2%
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%
West Richmond 33.6% renting
West Richmond — Owned Outright: 23.7% West Richmond — Mortgage: 42.8% West Richmond — Renting: 33.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brooklyn Park West Richmond
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 13.9%
Brooklyn Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% West Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 13.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 13.4%
Brooklyn Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% West Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.0%
Brooklyn Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% West Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 4.6%
Brooklyn Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% West Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.0%
Brooklyn Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% West Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Brooklyn Park West Richmond
India 12.4% / 10.7%
Brooklyn Park — India: 12.4% West Richmond — India: 10.7%
Philippines 2.0% / 3.3%
Brooklyn Park — Philippines: 2.0% West Richmond — Philippines: 3.3%
England 2.1% / 2.0%
Brooklyn Park — England: 2.1% West Richmond — England: 2.0%
Greece 1.7% / 2.2%
Brooklyn Park — Greece: 1.7% West Richmond — Greece: 2.2%
Italy 2.1% / 0.8%
Brooklyn Park — Italy: 2.1% West Richmond — Italy: 0.8%
China 1.8% / 0.8%
Brooklyn Park — China: 1.8% West Richmond — China: 0.8%
Malaysia — / 1.7%
Brooklyn Park — Malaysia: not among its largest West Richmond — Malaysia: 1.7%

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%
West Richmond 79.1% houses
West Richmond — Houses: 79.1% West Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% West Richmond — Townhouses: 16.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Brooklyn Park West Richmond
Median house price $1,081,000 $965,000
Median unit price $500,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 22 sales
 24 days
from 14 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 West Richmond
3 bed $1.01M / $1,000K
Brooklyn Park — 3 bed: $1.01M (24 sales) West Richmond — 3 bed: $1,000K (12 sales)

24 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.22M / $1.08M
Brooklyn Park — 4 bed: $1.22M (15 sales) West Richmond — 4 bed: $1.08M (6 sales)

15 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Brooklyn Park West Richmond
Residential 97% 92%
Commercial 1% 7%
Industrial 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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 West 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 West Richmond
Houses 5.0%
$720/wk on $750K
 —
Units 5.9%
$550/wk on $486K
 —

Ranking within SA

Brooklyn Park West Richmond
House price Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
Income Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Schools Higher than 95% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Affordability Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 94% of SA —

Liveability

Brooklyn Park scores higher overall (61 vs 36); Brooklyn Park is more walkable (80 vs 64).

Brooklyn Park West Richmond
Grade B C
Score 61/100 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Brooklyn Park West Richmond
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 High
79/100
Flood High
87/100
 High
94/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
91/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Brooklyn Park West Richmond
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 2 0
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, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.4%

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 West Richmond

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Brooklyn Park West Richmond
Walkability score 80/100 64/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.4 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 95.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
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 West Richmond
Car (driver) 70.2% / 74.9%
Brooklyn Park — Car (driver): 70.2% West Richmond — Car (driver): 74.9%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 8.5%
Brooklyn Park — Worked from Home: 8.9% West Richmond — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Bus 10.9% / 6.1%
Brooklyn Park — Bus: 10.9% West Richmond — Bus: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.1%
Brooklyn Park — Car (passenger): 6.0% West Richmond — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bicycle 1.7% / 2.8%
Brooklyn Park — Bicycle: 1.7% West Richmond — Bicycle: 2.8%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.5%
Brooklyn Park — Walked Only: 1.7% West Richmond — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.9%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Brooklyn Park West Richmond
Connectivity score 71/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
2,584 premises
 2%
518 premises

Climate

Brooklyn Park West Richmond
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Brooklyn Park West Richmond
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brooklyn Park West 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

West Richmond

Inner Multicultural River

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