Camden Park vs Plympton Park

In both, most households own their home. In Camden Park, about half of households are people living alone. In Plympton Park, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Plympton Park: a median of $1.05 million, against $960,000 in Camden Park.

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

Plympton Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (70% vs 51%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (51% vs 42%)
  • But Camden Park has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Camden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($570,000 vs $627,500)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Camden Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 30%)
  • Plympton Park has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Plympton Park

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (19.5% vs 6.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Camden Park and Plympton 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.

Camden Park Plympton 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.

Camden Park Plympton Park
Walkability 87 / 93
Camden Park — Walkability: 87/100 Plympton Park — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 41 / 40
Camden Park — Safety: 41/100 Plympton Park — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Camden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Plympton Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Plympton Park has higher household incomes ($86,684 vs $72,696).

Camden Park Plympton Park
Population 3,338 3,881
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +19.5%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $72,696/yr $86,684/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk $320/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camden Park Plympton Park
0-4 5.6% / 6.8%
Camden Park — 0-4: 5.6% Plympton Park — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 8.4% / 9.8%
Camden Park — 5-14: 8.4% Plympton Park — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 3.7% / 4.3%
Camden Park — 15-19: 3.7% Plympton Park — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 7.7% / 7.5%
Camden Park — 20-24: 7.7% Plympton Park — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 21.6% / 18.2%
Camden Park — 25-34: 21.6% Plympton Park — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 14.3% / 15.6%
Camden Park — 35-44: 14.3% Plympton Park — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 11.1% / 11.8%
Camden Park — 45-54: 11.1% Plympton Park — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 10.2% / 11.2%
Camden Park — 55-64: 10.2% Plympton Park — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 8.5% / 8.6%
Camden Park — 65-74: 8.5% Plympton Park — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 5.5% / 3.9%
Camden Park — 75-84: 5.5% Plympton Park — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 3.0% / 2.1%
Camden Park — 85+: 3.0% Plympton Park — 85+: 2.1%

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%
Plympton Park 39.9% lone person
Plympton Park — Lone Person: 39.9% Plympton Park — Couple Families: 37.3% Plympton Park — One Parent Families: 13.3% Plympton Park — Group Household: 7.0% Plympton Park — Other Families: 2.5%
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%
Plympton Park 40.1% renting
Plympton Park — Owned Outright: 24.0% Plympton Park — Mortgage: 35.8% Plympton Park — Renting: 40.1%
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.

Camden Park Plympton Park
India 7.3% / 5.4%
Camden Park — India: 7.3% Plympton Park — India: 5.4%
England 2.5% / 2.9%
Camden Park — England: 2.5% Plympton Park — England: 2.9%
Nepal 2.5% / 2.5%
Camden Park — Nepal: 2.5% Plympton Park — Nepal: 2.5%
China 2.0% / 3.0%
Camden Park — China: 2.0% Plympton Park — China: 3.0%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.6%
Camden Park — Philippines: 1.0% Plympton Park — Philippines: 1.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Camden Park Plympton Park
Bachelor Degree 18.0% / 18.6%
Camden Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.0% Plympton Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 12.3%
Camden Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Plympton Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.8%
Camden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Plympton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 5.7%
Camden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Plympton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.4%
Camden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Plympton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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%
Plympton Park 69.6% houses
Plympton Park — Houses: 69.6% Plympton Park — Townhouses: 18.0% Plympton Park — Flats / Apartments: 12.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Camden Park Plympton Park
Median house price $960,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price $570,000 $627,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 23 sales
 15 days
from 32 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 Plympton Park
2 bed $775K / $840K
Camden Park — 2 bed: $775K (5 sales) Plympton Park — 2 bed: $840K (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

3 bed $922K / $958K
Camden Park — 3 bed: $922K (30 sales) Plympton Park — 3 bed: $958K (59 sales)

30 vs 59 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.31M
Camden Park — 4 bed: $1.23M (9 sales) Plympton Park — 4 bed: $1.31M (32 sales)

9 vs 32 sales

Zoning mix

Camden Park has more industrially zoned land (17% vs 5%).

Camden Park Plympton Park
Residential 83% 95%
Industrial 17% 5%
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 Plympton Park
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 Plympton Park
Houses 3.6%
$715/wk on $1.02M
 4.4%
$775/wk on $910K
Units 4.0%
$530/wk on $690K
 —

Ranking within SA

Camden Park Plympton Park
House price Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
Income Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 14% of SA —

Liveability

Camden Park Plympton Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 76/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Camden Park Plympton Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Camden Park Plympton Park
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
Tonsley, 4.4 km
 3
Tonsley, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 3.1%

Amenities in the suburb

Camden Park Plympton Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 3 0
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Camden Park Plympton Park
Walkability score 87/100 93/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.8 km 8.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 14 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 76.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 101.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5038
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 5038
same for both

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 Plympton Park
Car (driver) 72.5% / 69.9%
Camden Park — Car (driver): 72.5% Plympton Park — Car (driver): 69.9%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 10.4%
Camden Park — Worked from Home: 9.9% Plympton Park — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Bus 6.9% / 6.3%
Camden Park — Bus: 6.9% Plympton Park — Bus: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.5%
Camden Park — Car (passenger): 4.3% Plympton Park — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Tram / Light Rail 2.7% / 4.1%
Camden Park — Tram / Light Rail: 2.7% Plympton Park — Tram / Light Rail: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Camden Park Plympton Park
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km 3.6 km

NBN connectivity

Camden Park Plympton Park
Connectivity score 76/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
1,916 premises
 4%
1,805 premises

Climate

Camden Park Plympton Park
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 Plympton 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Camden Park Plympton Park
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

Plympton Park

Inner Parks Trams Urban

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