College Park vs St Peters

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. College Park is closer to the city centre: 3.7 km, against 4.7 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

St Peters

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But College Park carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Peters

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/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

College Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

College Park and St Peters 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 St Peters
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 St Peters
Walkability 88 / 83
College Park — Walkability: 88/100 St Peters — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 53 / 35
College Park — Safety: 53/100 St Peters — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
College Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Peters — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 17 / 17
College Park — Low flood risk: 17/100 St Peters — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

St Peters has more residents (3,231 vs 755); College Park rents higher ($400/wk vs $310/wk).

College Park St Peters
Population 755 3,231
+328% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +0.4%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $127,608/yr
+8% vs other
 $117,832/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+22% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

College Park St Peters
0-4 3.3% / 3.3%
College Park — 0-4: 3.3% St Peters — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 11.0% / 12.6%
College Park — 5-14: 11.0% St Peters — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 7.9% / 6.2%
College Park — 15-19: 7.9% St Peters — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.6% / 6.6%
College Park — 20-24: 6.6% St Peters — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 11.9% / 11.0%
College Park — 25-34: 11.9% St Peters — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 10.5% / 11.4%
College Park — 35-44: 10.5% St Peters — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 13.1% / 13.7%
College Park — 45-54: 13.1% St Peters — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 15.4% / 15.5%
College Park — 55-64: 15.4% St Peters — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 11.9% / 11.3%
College Park — 65-74: 11.9% St Peters — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 6.0% / 5.5%
College Park — 75-84: 6.0% St Peters — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.9% / 2.4%
College Park — 85+: 0.9% St Peters — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

College Park 51.7% couple families
College Park — Couple Families: 51.7% College Park — Lone Person: 32.0% College Park — One Parent Families: 11.3% College Park — Group Household: 4.9% College Park — Other Families: 0.0%
St Peters 47.5% couple families
St Peters — Couple Families: 47.5% St Peters — Lone Person: 34.8% St Peters — One Parent Families: 9.9% St Peters — Group Household: 6.2% St Peters — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
St Peters 27.3% renting
St Peters — Owned Outright: 44.2% St Peters — Mortgage: 28.4% St Peters — Renting: 27.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

College Park St Peters
Bachelor Degree 23.0% / 26.2%
College Park — Bachelor Degree: 23.0% St Peters — Bachelor Degree: 26.2%
Postgraduate Degree 12.6% / 11.7%
College Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.6% St Peters — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7%
Certificate III & IV 7.0% / 7.0%
College Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.0% St Peters — Certificate III & IV: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.4%
College Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% St Peters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.0% / 4.1%
College Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0% St Peters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

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 St Peters
England 2.6% / 4.3%
College Park — England: 2.6% St Peters — England: 4.3%
China 2.8% / 2.8%
College Park — China: 2.8% St Peters — China: 2.8%
India 2.4% / 2.8%
College Park — India: 2.4% St Peters — India: 2.8%
Malaysia 1.3% / 1.6%
College Park — Malaysia: 1.3% St Peters — Malaysia: 1.6%
Greece 1.2% / 1.5%
College Park — Greece: 1.2% St Peters — Greece: 1.5%
Italy — / 1.6%
College Park — Italy: not among its largest St Peters — Italy: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

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%
St Peters 71.5% houses
St Peters — Houses: 71.5% St Peters — Townhouses: 10.6% St Peters — Flats / Apartments: 18.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

College Park St Peters
Median house price $2,505,000 $2,325,000
Median unit price — $590,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 3 sales
 26 days
from 34 sales

Zoning mix

College Park St Peters
Residential 97% 85%
Parks and recreation 2% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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 St Peters
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both
Approvals change year on year +141%
same for both

Ranking within SA

College Park St Peters
House price Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Income Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 6% of SA Higher than 12% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 87% of SA

Liveability

College Park scores higher overall (80 vs 72).

College Park St Peters
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

St Peters carries more crime risk (65 vs 47).

College Park St Peters
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood High
83/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

College Park St Peters
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
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% 4.7%

Schools in College Park

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

Schools in St Peters

  • East Adelaide School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

College Park St Peters
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

College Park St Peters
Walkability score 88/100 83/100
Distance to Adelaide 3.7 km 4.7 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 11 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 5069
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 5069
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.

College Park St Peters
Car (driver) 64.7% / 63.9%
College Park — Car (driver): 64.7% St Peters — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 16.7%
College Park — Worked from Home: 14.6% St Peters — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Walked Only 7.9% / 3.1%
College Park — Walked Only: 7.9% St Peters — Walked Only: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 4.4%
College Park — Car (passenger): 6.1% St Peters — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bicycle 4.4% / 5.0%
College Park — Bicycle: 4.4% St Peters — Bicycle: 5.0%
Bus 2.3% / 6.6%
College Park — Bus: 2.3% St Peters — Bus: 6.6%

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

Setting

College Park St Peters
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 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

College Park St Peters
Connectivity score 89/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
375 premises
 44%
1,590 premises

Climate

College Park St Peters
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 St Peters
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 St Peters
Average residential rate $1,995/yr
same for both
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both

Federal electorate

College Park St Peters
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

College Park

Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses

St Peters

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River

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