Camden Park vs Plympton

In Camden Park, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Plympton, about half of households rent. Plympton is closer to the city centre: 6.5 km, against 7.8 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

Plympton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • But Camden Park carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Plympton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($515,000 vs $570,000)

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 carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 76/100)
  • Plympton has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Plympton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs 6.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.8% vs 4.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Camden Park and Plympton 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
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
Walkability 87 / 92
Camden Park — Walkability: 87/100 Plympton — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 41 / 24
Camden Park — Safety: 41/100 Plympton — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Camden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Plympton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Plympton has more residents (5,459 vs 3,338); Plympton has higher household incomes ($83,096 vs $72,696).

Camden Park Plympton
Population 3,338 5,459
+64% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +14.8%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $72,696/yr $83,096/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+2% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camden Park Plympton
0-4 5.6% / 4.6%
Camden Park — 0-4: 5.6% Plympton — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 8.4% / 8.2%
Camden Park — 5-14: 8.4% Plympton — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 3.7% / 4.4%
Camden Park — 15-19: 3.7% Plympton — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 7.7% / 9.7%
Camden Park — 20-24: 7.7% Plympton — 20-24: 9.7%
25-34 21.6% / 25.0%
Camden Park — 25-34: 21.6% Plympton — 25-34: 25.0%
35-44 14.3% / 14.4%
Camden Park — 35-44: 14.3% Plympton — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 11.1% / 10.6%
Camden Park — 45-54: 11.1% Plympton — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 10.2% / 9.8%
Camden Park — 55-64: 10.2% Plympton — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 8.5% / 7.1%
Camden Park — 65-74: 8.5% Plympton — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 5.5% / 4.0%
Camden Park — 75-84: 5.5% Plympton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 3.0% / 2.3%
Camden Park — 85+: 3.0% Plympton — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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 43.4% lone person
Plympton — Lone Person: 43.4% Plympton — Couple Families: 31.6% Plympton — One Parent Families: 11.9% Plympton — Group Household: 10.1% Plympton — Other Families: 2.9%
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 46.2% renting
Plympton — Owned Outright: 24.3% Plympton — Mortgage: 29.5% Plympton — Renting: 46.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Camden Park Plympton
Bachelor Degree 18.0% / 21.7%
Camden Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.0% Plympton — Bachelor Degree: 21.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 10.5%
Camden Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Plympton — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.1%
Camden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Plympton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 9.0%
Camden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Plympton — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.6%
Camden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Plympton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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
India 7.3% / 8.1%
Camden Park — India: 7.3% Plympton — India: 8.1%
Nepal 2.5% / 7.4%
Camden Park — Nepal: 2.5% Plympton — Nepal: 7.4%
China 2.0% / 4.1%
Camden Park — China: 2.0% Plympton — China: 4.1%
England 2.5% / 2.6%
Camden Park — England: 2.5% Plympton — England: 2.6%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.3%
Camden Park — Philippines: 1.0% Plympton — Philippines: 1.3%
Greece 0.7% / 1.4%
Camden Park — Greece: 0.7% Plympton — Greece: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

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 51.2% houses
Plympton — Houses: 51.2% Plympton — Townhouses: 23.3% Plympton — Flats / Apartments: 25.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Camden Park Plympton
Median house price $960,000 $1,035,000
Median unit price $570,000 $515,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 23 sales
 18 days
from 35 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
2 bed $775K / $872K
Camden Park — 2 bed: $775K (5 sales) Plympton — 2 bed: $872K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

3 bed $922K / $980K
Camden Park — 3 bed: $922K (30 sales) Plympton — 3 bed: $980K (53 sales)

30 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.21M
Camden Park — 4 bed: $1.23M (9 sales) Plympton — 4 bed: $1.21M (15 sales)

9 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Plympton has more commercially zoned land (19% vs 0%); Camden Park has more industrially zoned land (17% vs 0%).

Camden Park Plympton
Residential 83% 77%
Commercial 0% 19%
Industrial 17% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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
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.

Camden Park Plympton
Houses 3.6%
$715/wk on $1.02M
 4.3%
$758/wk on $924K
Units 4.0%
$530/wk on $690K
 4.8%
$500/wk on $542K

Ranking within SA

Camden Park Plympton
House price Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Income Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools — Higher than 31% of SA
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 66% of SA

Liveability

Camden Park scores higher overall (75 vs 59).

Camden Park Plympton
Grade A B
Score 75/100 59/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Plympton carries more crime risk (76 vs 59).

Camden Park Plympton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
76/100
Flood — Moderate
40/100
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
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 4.4 km
 3
Tonsley, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 4.8%

Schools in Camden Park

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

Schools in Plympton

  • Plympton International College Government · Combined at peers
  • Plympton Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John the Baptist Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Errington Special Education Centre Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Camden Park Plympton
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 3 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Camden Park Plympton
Walkability score 87/100 92/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.8 km
+17% vs other
 6.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 11 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 76.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 207.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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
Car (driver) 72.5% / 64.6%
Camden Park — Car (driver): 72.5% Plympton — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 10.3%
Camden Park — Worked from Home: 9.9% Plympton — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Bus 6.9% / 11.6%
Camden Park — Bus: 6.9% Plympton — Bus: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.8%
Camden Park — Car (passenger): 4.3% Plympton — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Tram / Light Rail 2.7% / 3.4%
Camden Park — Tram / Light Rail: 2.7% Plympton — Tram / Light Rail: 3.4%

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

Setting

Camden Park Plympton
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Camden Park Plympton
Connectivity score 76/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
1,916 premises
 9%
2,825 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Camden Park Plympton
Division Hindmarsh Adelaide
Member Mark Butler Steve Georganas
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Camden Park Plympton
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

Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses Trams Urban

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