Croydon Park vs Ferryden Park

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Croydon Park: a median of $1.02 million, against $838,000 in Ferryden Park, and rent is higher there too. Croydon Park is closer to the city centre: 7.2 km, against 9.8 km. On these figures, Ferryden Park tends to suit 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

Croydon Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 70%)
  • But Ferryden Park carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ferryden Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($815,000 vs $1,005,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($838,000 vs $1,020,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ferryden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($242/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Croydon Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (7.2 km vs 9.8 km)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ferryden Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Croydon Park is more walkable (82/100 vs 72/100)

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

Croydon Park and Ferryden 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.

Croydon Park Ferryden 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.

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Walkability 82 / 72
Croydon Park — Walkability: 82/100 Ferryden Park — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 19 / 31
Croydon Park — Safety: 19/100 Ferryden Park — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Croydon Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ferryden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 32 / 33
Croydon Park — Low flood risk: 32/100 Ferryden Park — Low flood risk: 33/100

Demographics

Croydon Park rents higher ($320/wk vs $242/wk); Croydon Park has higher household incomes ($73,892 vs $65,156).

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Population 4,230 4,495
+6% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +8.2%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $73,892/yr
+12% vs other
 $65,156/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+24% vs other
 $242/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
0-4 6.4% / 5.5%
Croydon Park — 0-4: 6.4% Ferryden Park — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 9.6% / 11.4%
Croydon Park — 5-14: 9.6% Ferryden Park — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 4.6% / 6.1%
Croydon Park — 15-19: 4.6% Ferryden Park — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 7.8% / 7.2%
Croydon Park — 20-24: 7.8% Ferryden Park — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 20.5% / 16.4%
Croydon Park — 25-34: 20.5% Ferryden Park — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 14.1% / 12.9%
Croydon Park — 35-44: 14.1% Ferryden Park — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 10.9% / 14.2%
Croydon Park — 45-54: 10.9% Ferryden Park — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 9.9% / 11.3%
Croydon Park — 55-64: 9.9% Ferryden Park — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 8.7% / 9.0%
Croydon Park — 65-74: 8.7% Ferryden Park — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 3.9% / 4.5%
Croydon Park — 75-84: 3.9% Ferryden Park — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 3.3% / 1.7%
Croydon Park — 85+: 3.3% Ferryden Park — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Croydon Park 38.0% couple families
Croydon Park — Couple Families: 38.0% Croydon Park — Lone Person: 35.0% Croydon Park — One Parent Families: 16.7% Croydon Park — Group Household: 7.4% Croydon Park — Other Families: 2.9%
Ferryden Park 40.8% couple families
Ferryden Park — Couple Families: 40.8% Ferryden Park — Lone Person: 34.1% Ferryden Park — One Parent Families: 16.8% Ferryden Park — Group Household: 5.1% Ferryden Park — Other Families: 3.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Croydon Park 39.2% renting
Croydon Park — Owned Outright: 30.0% Croydon Park — Mortgage: 30.8% Croydon Park — Renting: 39.2%
Ferryden Park 43.8% renting
Ferryden Park — Owned Outright: 23.3% Ferryden Park — Mortgage: 32.9% Ferryden Park — Renting: 43.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 12.6%
Croydon Park — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Ferryden Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 9.4%
Croydon Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Ferryden Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 5.5%
Croydon Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Ferryden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 4.3%
Croydon Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Ferryden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.0%
Croydon Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Ferryden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

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.

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Vietnam 11.1% / 16.9%
Croydon Park — Vietnam: 11.1% Ferryden Park — Vietnam: 16.9%
India 7.5% / 8.2%
Croydon Park — India: 7.5% Ferryden Park — India: 8.2%
Greece 3.4% / 1.1%
Croydon Park — Greece: 3.4% Ferryden Park — Greece: 1.1%
Philippines 2.1% / 2.0%
Croydon Park — Philippines: 2.1% Ferryden Park — Philippines: 2.0%
China 1.2% / 2.1%
Croydon Park — China: 1.2% Ferryden Park — China: 2.1%
England 1.6% / 1.6%
Croydon Park — England: 1.6% Ferryden Park — England: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Croydon Park 79.8% houses
Croydon Park — Houses: 79.8% Croydon Park — Townhouses: 13.8% Croydon Park — Flats / Apartments: 6.3%
Ferryden Park 69.5% houses
Ferryden Park — Houses: 69.5% Ferryden Park — Townhouses: 23.4% Ferryden Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Median house price $1,020,000 $838,000
Median unit price $578,500 $532,500
Median land price $1,005,000 $815,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 30 sales
 19 days
from 23 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.

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
3 bed $960K / $808K
Croydon Park — 3 bed: $960K (46 sales) Ferryden Park — 3 bed: $808K (36 sales)

46 vs 36 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $970K
Croydon Park — 4 bed: $1.31M (8 sales) Ferryden Park — 4 bed: $970K (15 sales)

8 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Residential 91% 89%
Industrial 7% 10%
Commercial 2% 1%
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

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Houses 4.2%
$650/wk on $800K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
House price Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Income Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Affordability Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of SA —

Liveability

Croydon Park is more walkable (82 vs 72).

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Croydon Park carries more crime risk (81 vs 69).

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
67/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 29
within 5 km
 34
within 5 km

Schools

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 6.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 7.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.8%

Schools in Croydon Park

  • St Margaret Mary's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Ferryden Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Ferryden Park sits further from the CBD (9.8 km vs 7.2 km).

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Walkability score 82/100 72/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.2 km 9.8 km
+36% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 17 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 74.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 47.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5008
 0.5%
postcode 5010
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 5008
 65
postcode 5010

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.

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Car (driver) 75.6% / 76.3%
Croydon Park — Car (driver): 75.6% Ferryden Park — Car (driver): 76.3%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 7.3%
Croydon Park — Worked from Home: 8.3% Ferryden Park — Worked from Home: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 7.7%
Croydon Park — Car (passenger): 6.0% Ferryden Park — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Bus 6.7% / 5.8%
Croydon Park — Bus: 6.7% Ferryden Park — Bus: 5.8%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.0%
Croydon Park — Walked Only: 1.2% Ferryden Park — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle 1.2% / 0.6%
Croydon Park — Bicycle: 1.2% Ferryden Park — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 6.8 km

NBN connectivity

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Connectivity score 90/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
1,908 premises
 48%
1,849 premises

Climate

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
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)

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Croydon Park Ferryden Park
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Croydon Park

Gentrifying Inner Multicultural Parks

Ferryden Park

Gentrifying Inner Multicultural Townhouses Urban

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