College Park vs Stepney

Stepney is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in College Park. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In College Park, about half of households are couple families. In Stepney, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in College Park: a median of $2.5 million, against $1.26 million in Stepney, and rent is higher there too. College Park is closer to the city centre: 3.7 km, against 4.4 km. On these figures, College Park tends to suit couples, while Stepney 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

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 86/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 40%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (75% vs 55%)
  • But Stepney has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Stepney

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,265,000 vs $2,505,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stepney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

College Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

College Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 86/100)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Stepney has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Stepney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

College Park and Stepney 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 Stepney
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 Stepney
Walkability 88 / 78
College Park — Walkability: 88/100 Stepney — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 53 / 14
College Park — Safety: 53/100 Stepney — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
College Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stepney — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 17 / 13
College Park — Low flood risk: 17/100 Stepney — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

College Park has higher household incomes ($127,608 vs $98,228); College Park skews older (42 vs 39).

College Park Stepney
Population 755 942
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +8.0%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $127,608/yr
+23% vs other
 $98,228/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+8% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

College Park Stepney
0-4 3.3% / 5.3%
College Park — 0-4: 3.3% Stepney — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.0% / 9.0%
College Park — 5-14: 11.0% Stepney — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 7.9% / 4.8%
College Park — 15-19: 7.9% Stepney — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.6% / 5.3%
College Park — 20-24: 6.6% Stepney — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.9% / 18.7%
College Park — 25-34: 11.9% Stepney — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 10.5% / 13.6%
College Park — 35-44: 10.5% Stepney — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 13.1% / 12.3%
College Park — 45-54: 13.1% Stepney — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 15.4% / 12.6%
College Park — 55-64: 15.4% Stepney — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 11.9% / 10.6%
College Park — 65-74: 11.9% Stepney — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 6.0% / 5.5%
College Park — 75-84: 6.0% Stepney — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.9% / 2.7%
College Park — 85+: 0.9% Stepney — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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%
Stepney 49.5% lone person
Stepney — Lone Person: 49.5% Stepney — Couple Families: 28.9% Stepney — One Parent Families: 10.6% Stepney — Group Household: 9.4% Stepney — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Stepney 37.2% renting
Stepney — Owned Outright: 33.6% Stepney — Mortgage: 29.2% Stepney — Renting: 37.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

College Park Stepney
Bachelor Degree 23.0% / 25.8%
College Park — Bachelor Degree: 23.0% Stepney — Bachelor Degree: 25.8%
Postgraduate Degree 12.6% / 10.1%
College Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.6% Stepney — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Certificate III & IV 7.0% / 7.6%
College Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.0% Stepney — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.5%
College Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Stepney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.0% / 4.6%
College Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0% Stepney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

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 Stepney
England 2.6% / 4.1%
College Park — England: 2.6% Stepney — England: 4.1%
India 2.4% / 2.5%
College Park — India: 2.4% Stepney — India: 2.5%
China 2.8% / 0.7%
College Park — China: 2.8% Stepney — China: 0.7%
Italy — / 2.5%
College Park — Italy: not among its largest Stepney — Italy: 2.5%
Malaysia 1.3% / 0.7%
College Park — Malaysia: 1.3% Stepney — Malaysia: 0.7%
Greece 1.2% / 0.8%
College Park — Greece: 1.2% Stepney — Greece: 0.8%
Germany 0.7% / 1.0%
College Park — Germany: 0.7% Stepney — Germany: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

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%
Stepney 55.1% houses
Stepney — Houses: 55.1% Stepney — Townhouses: 32.8% Stepney — Flats / Apartments: 12.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

College Park Stepney
Median house price $2,505,000 $1,265,000
Median unit price — $859,900
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 3 sales
 24 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Stepney has more industrially zoned land (39% vs 0%); Stepney has more commercially zoned land (13% vs 1%).

College Park Stepney
Residential 97% 40%
Industrial 0% 39%
Commercial 1% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 8%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
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 Stepney
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 Stepney
House price Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Income Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 6% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 95% of SA

Liveability

College Park scores higher overall (80 vs 59); College Park is more walkable (88 vs 78).

College Park Stepney
Grade A B
Score 80/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Stepney carries more crime risk (86 vs 47).

College Park Stepney
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
86/100
Flood High
83/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

College Park Stepney
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, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.7% 3.1%

Amenities in the suburb

College Park Stepney
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 8
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 1 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

College Park Stepney
Walkability score 88/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 3.7 km 4.4 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 10 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.2
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 Stepney
Car (driver) 64.7% / 61.8%
College Park — Car (driver): 64.7% Stepney — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 14.5%
College Park — Worked from Home: 14.6% Stepney — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Walked Only 7.9% / 6.4%
College Park — Walked Only: 7.9% Stepney — Walked Only: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 6.2%
College Park — Car (passenger): 6.1% Stepney — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bus 2.3% / 6.8%
College Park — Bus: 2.3% Stepney — Bus: 6.8%
Bicycle 4.4% / 4.3%
College Park — Bicycle: 4.4% Stepney — Bicycle: 4.3%

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

Setting

College Park Stepney
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.5 km 12.3 km

NBN connectivity

College Park Stepney
Connectivity score 89/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
375 premises
 41%
880 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

College Park Stepney
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

Stepney

Inner Parks Professionals River Townhouses

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