Camden Park vs Glengowrie

Camden Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Glengowrie. In both, most households own their home. In Camden Park, about half of households are people living alone. In Glengowrie, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Glengowrie: a median of $1.3 million, against $960,000 in Camden Park, and rent is higher there too. Camden Park is closer to the city centre: 7.8 km, against 10.2 km. On these figures, Camden Park tends to suit young adults and buyers on a tighter budget, while Glengowrie suits older residents.

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

Glengowrie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 59/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Camden Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($570,000 vs $775,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Camden Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Camden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (7.8 km vs 10.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Glengowrie

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Camden Park Glengowrie
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.

Camden Park Glengowrie
Walkability 87 / 85
Camden Park — Walkability: 87/100 Glengowrie — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 41 / 56
Camden Park — Safety: 41/100 Glengowrie — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Camden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glengowrie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glengowrie has more residents (5,767 vs 3,338); Glengowrie has higher household incomes ($94,692 vs $72,696).

Camden Park Glengowrie
Population 3,338 5,767
+73% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +8.0%
Median age 36 45
Median household income $72,696/yr $94,692/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk $370/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camden Park Glengowrie
0-4 5.6% / 4.9%
Camden Park — 0-4: 5.6% Glengowrie — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 8.4% / 10.8%
Camden Park — 5-14: 8.4% Glengowrie — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 3.7% / 5.4%
Camden Park — 15-19: 3.7% Glengowrie — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.7% / 5.7%
Camden Park — 20-24: 7.7% Glengowrie — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 21.6% / 10.6%
Camden Park — 25-34: 21.6% Glengowrie — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 14.3% / 12.0%
Camden Park — 35-44: 14.3% Glengowrie — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.1% / 12.4%
Camden Park — 45-54: 11.1% Glengowrie — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 10.2% / 12.8%
Camden Park — 55-64: 10.2% Glengowrie — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 8.5% / 11.8%
Camden Park — 65-74: 8.5% Glengowrie — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 5.5% / 7.5%
Camden Park — 75-84: 5.5% Glengowrie — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 3.0% / 6.2%
Camden Park — 85+: 3.0% Glengowrie — 85+: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Camden Park 47.0% lone person
Camden Park — Lone Person: 47.0% Camden Park — Couple Families: 32.2% Camden Park — One Parent Families: 9.5% Camden Park — Group Household: 8.9% Camden Park — Other Families: 2.3%
Glengowrie 43.0% lone person
Glengowrie — Lone Person: 43.0% Glengowrie — Couple Families: 39.2% Glengowrie — One Parent Families: 12.7% Glengowrie — Group Household: 4.1% Glengowrie — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Camden Park 40.8% renting
Camden Park — Owned Outright: 26.5% Camden Park — Mortgage: 32.8% Camden Park — Renting: 40.8%
Glengowrie 22.9% renting
Glengowrie — Owned Outright: 39.0% Glengowrie — Mortgage: 38.2% Glengowrie — Renting: 22.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Camden Park Glengowrie
Bachelor Degree 18.0% / 16.2%
Camden Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.0% Glengowrie — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 13.7%
Camden Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Glengowrie — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.0%
Camden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Glengowrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 4.6%
Camden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Glengowrie — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.8%
Camden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Glengowrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Camden Park Glengowrie
England 2.5% / 6.2%
Camden Park — England: 2.5% Glengowrie — England: 6.2%
India 7.3% / 0.8%
Camden Park — India: 7.3% Glengowrie — India: 0.8%
China 2.0% / 0.7%
Camden Park — China: 2.0% Glengowrie — China: 0.7%
Nepal 2.5% / —
Camden Park — Nepal: 2.5% Glengowrie — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.7%
Camden Park — New Zealand: 0.9% Glengowrie — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Camden Park — Philippines: 1.0% Glengowrie — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.0%
Camden Park — South Africa: not among its largest Glengowrie — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Camden Park — Scotland: not among its largest Glengowrie — Scotland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Camden Park 50.7% houses
Camden Park — Houses: 50.7% Camden Park — Townhouses: 33.9% Camden Park — Flats / Apartments: 15.3%
Glengowrie 58.3% houses
Glengowrie — Houses: 58.3% Glengowrie — Townhouses: 38.0% Glengowrie — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Camden Park Glengowrie
Median house price $960,000 $1,300,000
Median unit price $570,000 $775,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 23 sales
 18 days
from 57 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.

Camden Park Glengowrie
2 bed $775K / $890K
Camden Park — 2 bed: $775K (5 sales) Glengowrie — 2 bed: $890K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

3 bed $922K / $1.19M
Camden Park — 3 bed: $922K (30 sales) Glengowrie — 3 bed: $1.19M (76 sales)

30 vs 76 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.71M
Camden Park — 4 bed: $1.23M (9 sales) Glengowrie — 4 bed: $1.71M (36 sales)

9 vs 36 sales

Zoning mix

Camden Park has more industrially zoned land (17% vs 0%).

Camden Park Glengowrie
Residential 83% 97%
Industrial 17% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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

Camden Park Glengowrie
New dwellings approved 578
across West Torrens
 809
across Marion
Approvals change year on year +103% -31%

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.

Camden Park Glengowrie
Houses 3.6%
$715/wk on $1.02M
 3.3%
$765/wk on $1.22M
Units 4.0%
$530/wk on $690K
 —

Ranking within SA

Camden Park Glengowrie
House price Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Income Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Affordability Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 24% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 14% of SA —

Liveability

Camden Park scores higher overall (75 vs 69).

Camden Park Glengowrie
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 69/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Camden Park carries more crime risk (59 vs 44).

Camden Park Glengowrie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood — High
85/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Camden Park Glengowrie
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
Tonsley, 4.4 km
 3
Tonsley, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 2.7%

Schools in Camden Park

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

Schools in Glengowrie

  • Our Lady of Grace School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Camden Park Glengowrie
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 3 2
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Glengowrie sits further from the CBD (10.2 km vs 7.8 km).

Camden Park Glengowrie
Walkability score 87/100 85/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.8 km 10.2 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 76.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 60.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5038
 1.2%
postcode 5044
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 5038
 53
postcode 5044

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.

Camden Park Glengowrie
Car (driver) 72.5% / 72.6%
Camden Park — Car (driver): 72.5% Glengowrie — Car (driver): 72.6%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 13.7%
Camden Park — Worked from Home: 9.9% Glengowrie — Worked from Home: 13.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.8%
Camden Park — Car (passenger): 4.3% Glengowrie — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 6.9% / 1.8%
Camden Park — Bus: 6.9% Glengowrie — Bus: 1.8%
Tram / Light Rail 2.7% / 4.7%
Camden Park — Tram / Light Rail: 2.7% Glengowrie — Tram / Light Rail: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).

Setting

Camden Park Glengowrie
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km 2.1 km

NBN connectivity

Camden Park Glengowrie
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
1,916 premises
 0%
2,659 premises

Climate

Camden Park Glengowrie
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)

Camden Park Glengowrie
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

Camden Park Glengowrie
Average residential rate $1,532/yr $1,782/yr
Council West Torrens Marion

Federal electorate

Camden Park Glengowrie
Division Hindmarsh Boothby
Member Mark Butler Louise Miller-Frost
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Camden Park

Coastal Inner Parks Townhouses Trams

Glengowrie

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Retirees Townhouses Trams Urban

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