College Park vs Gilberton

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In College Park, about half of households are couple families. In Gilberton, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in College Park: a median of $2.5 million, against $1.65 million in Gilberton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, College Park tends to suit couples, while Gilberton suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

College Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 35%)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (75% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Gilberton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,645,000 vs $2,505,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gilberton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($344/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gilberton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 25%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)
  • But College Park carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Gilberton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.0% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

College Park Gilberton
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.

College Park Gilberton
Walkability 88 / 82
College Park — Walkability: 88/100 Gilberton — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 53 / 23
College Park — Safety: 53/100 Gilberton — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
College Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gilberton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 17 / 44
College Park — Low flood risk: 17/100 Gilberton — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Gilberton has more residents (1,528 vs 755); College Park has higher household incomes ($127,608 vs $93,028).

College Park Gilberton
Population 755 1,528
+102% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +6.0%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $127,608/yr
+27% vs other
 $93,028/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+14% vs other
 $344/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

College Park Gilberton
0-4 3.3% / 3.9%
College Park — 0-4: 3.3% Gilberton — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 11.0% / 7.4%
College Park — 5-14: 11.0% Gilberton — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 7.9% / 5.1%
College Park — 15-19: 7.9% Gilberton — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.6% / 6.5%
College Park — 20-24: 6.6% Gilberton — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 11.9% / 15.3%
College Park — 25-34: 11.9% Gilberton — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 10.5% / 13.7%
College Park — 35-44: 10.5% Gilberton — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 13.1% / 13.4%
College Park — 45-54: 13.1% Gilberton — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 15.4% / 12.4%
College Park — 55-64: 15.4% Gilberton — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 11.9% / 14.3%
College Park — 65-74: 11.9% Gilberton — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 6.0% / 6.4%
College Park — 75-84: 6.0% Gilberton — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 0.9% / 3.1%
College Park — 85+: 0.9% Gilberton — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

College Park 32.0% lone person
College Park — Lone Person: 32.0% College Park — Couple Families: 51.7% College Park — One Parent Families: 11.3% College Park — Group Household: 4.9% College Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Gilberton 55.7% lone person
Gilberton — Lone Person: 55.7% Gilberton — Couple Families: 27.4% Gilberton — One Parent Families: 7.7% Gilberton — Group Household: 6.2% Gilberton — 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.

College Park 31.7% renting
College Park — Owned Outright: 43.7% College Park — Mortgage: 24.6% College Park — Renting: 31.7%
Gilberton 39.6% renting
Gilberton — Owned Outright: 36.6% Gilberton — Mortgage: 23.8% Gilberton — Renting: 39.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

College Park Gilberton
Bachelor Degree 23.0% / 25.7%
College Park — Bachelor Degree: 23.0% Gilberton — Bachelor Degree: 25.7%
Postgraduate Degree 12.6% / 14.1%
College Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.6% Gilberton — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.7%
College Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Gilberton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Certificate III & IV 7.0% / 6.7%
College Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.0% Gilberton — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.0% / 4.1%
College Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0% Gilberton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

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.

College Park Gilberton
England 2.6% / 5.0%
College Park — England: 2.6% Gilberton — England: 5.0%
China 2.8% / 2.8%
College Park — China: 2.8% Gilberton — China: 2.8%
India 2.4% / 2.6%
College Park — India: 2.4% Gilberton — India: 2.6%
Malaysia 1.3% / 1.4%
College Park — Malaysia: 1.3% Gilberton — Malaysia: 1.4%
Vietnam — / 1.6%
College Park — Vietnam: not among its largest Gilberton — Vietnam: 1.6%
Greece 1.2% / —
College Park — Greece: 1.2% Gilberton — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

College Park 75.0% houses
College Park — Houses: 75.0% College Park — Townhouses: 20.8% College Park — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Gilberton 55.0% houses
Gilberton — Houses: 55.0% Gilberton — Townhouses: 26.2% Gilberton — Flats / Apartments: 18.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

College Park Gilberton
Median house price $2,505,000 $1,645,000
Median unit price — $627,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 3 sales
 39 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

College Park Gilberton
Residential 97% 87%
Parks and recreation 2% 10%
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

College Park Gilberton
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
 27
across Walkerville
Approvals change year on year +141% -50%

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.

College Park Gilberton
Houses — 2.2%
$945/wk on $2.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

College Park Gilberton
House price Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Income Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 6% of SA Higher than 1% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 4% of SA

Liveability

College Park scores higher overall (80 vs 75).

College Park Gilberton
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gilberton carries more crime risk (77 vs 47); College Park carries more flood risk (83 vs 56).

College Park Gilberton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
77/100
Flood High
83/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

College Park Gilberton
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
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 2.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.7% 4.2%

Amenities in the suburb

College Park Gilberton
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

College Park Gilberton
Walkability score 88/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 3.7 km 4.1 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min
same for both
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 91.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 5069
 2.8%
postcode 5081
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 5069
 53
postcode 5081

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.

College Park Gilberton
Car (driver) 64.7% / 61.8%
College Park — Car (driver): 64.7% Gilberton — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 17.0%
College Park — Worked from Home: 14.6% Gilberton — Worked from Home: 17.0%
Walked Only 7.9% / 4.0%
College Park — Walked Only: 7.9% Gilberton — Walked Only: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 4.8%
College Park — Car (passenger): 6.1% Gilberton — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 2.3% / 8.0%
College Park — Bus: 2.3% Gilberton — Bus: 8.0%
Bicycle 4.4% / 4.4%
College Park — Bicycle: 4.4% Gilberton — Bicycle: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

College Park Gilberton
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.5 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

College Park Gilberton
Connectivity score 89/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
375 premises
 93%
962 premises

Climate

College Park Gilberton
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

College Park Gilberton
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

College Park Gilberton
Average residential rate $1,995/yr $2,674/yr
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters Walkerville

Federal electorate

College Park Gilberton
Division Sturt Adelaide
Member Claire Clutterham Steve Georganas
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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Gilberton

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