Croydon Park vs Kilkenny

Croydon Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Kilkenny. 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 $860,000 in Kilkenny. On these figures, Kilkenny 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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Kilkenny

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($260,000 vs $1,005,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($860,500 vs $1,020,000)
  • But Croydon Park has cheaper units ($578,500 vs $855,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

Kilkenny

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (7% vs 1%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Croydon Park carries lower crime risk (81/100 vs 94/100)
  • Kilkenny has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Croydon Park and Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny
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 Kilkenny
Walkability 82 / 89
Croydon Park — Walkability: 82/100 Kilkenny — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 19 / 6
Croydon Park — Safety: 19/100 Kilkenny — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Croydon Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kilkenny — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 32 / 29
Croydon Park — Low flood risk: 32/100 Kilkenny — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Croydon Park has more residents (4,230 vs 1,846); Kilkenny skews older (39 vs 35).

Croydon Park Kilkenny
Population 4,230
+56% vs other
 1,846
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +11.2%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $73,892/yr
+2% vs other
 $72,748/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croydon Park Kilkenny
0-4 6.4% / 4.2%
Croydon Park — 0-4: 6.4% Kilkenny — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 9.6% / 10.0%
Croydon Park — 5-14: 9.6% Kilkenny — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 4.6% / 5.5%
Croydon Park — 15-19: 4.6% Kilkenny — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 7.8% / 8.1%
Croydon Park — 20-24: 7.8% Kilkenny — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 20.5% / 15.9%
Croydon Park — 25-34: 20.5% Kilkenny — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 14.1% / 13.2%
Croydon Park — 35-44: 14.1% Kilkenny — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 10.9% / 13.2%
Croydon Park — 45-54: 10.9% Kilkenny — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 9.9% / 10.3%
Croydon Park — 55-64: 9.9% Kilkenny — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 8.7% / 8.1%
Croydon Park — 65-74: 8.7% Kilkenny — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 3.9% / 7.8%
Croydon Park — 75-84: 3.9% Kilkenny — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 3.3% / 4.0%
Croydon Park — 85+: 3.3% Kilkenny — 85+: 4.0%

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%
Kilkenny 34.8% couple families
Kilkenny — Couple Families: 34.8% Kilkenny — Lone Person: 36.6% Kilkenny — One Parent Families: 19.0% Kilkenny — Group Household: 6.9% Kilkenny — Other Families: 2.7%
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%
Kilkenny 34.5% renting
Kilkenny — Owned Outright: 33.9% Kilkenny — Mortgage: 31.6% Kilkenny — Renting: 34.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Croydon Park Kilkenny
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 15.9%
Croydon Park — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Kilkenny — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 11.3%
Croydon Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Kilkenny — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.5%
Croydon Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Kilkenny — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 4.6%
Croydon Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Kilkenny — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.0%
Croydon Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Kilkenny — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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 Kilkenny
Vietnam 11.1% / 7.4%
Croydon Park — Vietnam: 11.1% Kilkenny — Vietnam: 7.4%
India 7.5% / 4.3%
Croydon Park — India: 7.5% Kilkenny — India: 4.3%
Greece 3.4% / 1.5%
Croydon Park — Greece: 3.4% Kilkenny — Greece: 1.5%
Italy 1.6% / 3.0%
Croydon Park — Italy: 1.6% Kilkenny — Italy: 3.0%
England 1.6% / 2.1%
Croydon Park — England: 1.6% Kilkenny — England: 2.1%
Philippines 2.1% / 1.0%
Croydon Park — Philippines: 2.1% Kilkenny — Philippines: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

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%
Kilkenny 65.9% houses
Kilkenny — Houses: 65.9% Kilkenny — Townhouses: 21.6% Kilkenny — Flats / Apartments: 12.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Croydon Park Kilkenny
Median house price $1,020,000 $860,500
Median unit price $578,500 $855,000
Median land price $1,005,000 $260,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 30 sales
 22 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Kilkenny has more industrially zoned land (30% vs 7%); Kilkenny has more commercially zoned land (18% vs 2%).

Croydon Park Kilkenny
Residential 91% 51%
Industrial 7% 30%
Commercial 2% 18%
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 Kilkenny
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
 1,636
across Charles Sturt
Approvals change year on year +23% +109%

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 Kilkenny
Houses 4.2%
$650/wk on $800K
 4.5%
$650/wk on $750K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Croydon Park Kilkenny
House price Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
Income Higher than 48% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 36% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 88% of SA

Liveability

Croydon Park Kilkenny
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Kilkenny carries more crime risk (94 vs 81).

Croydon Park Kilkenny
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 High
94/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 29
within 5 km
 26
within 5 km

Schools

Croydon Park Kilkenny
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
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, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.6%

Schools in Croydon Park

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

Schools in Kilkenny

  • Challa Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Croydon Park Kilkenny
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 8 4
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 4 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Croydon Park Kilkenny
Walkability score 82/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.2 km 8 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 15 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 74.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 96.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5008
 0.7%
postcode 5009
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 5008
 58
postcode 5009

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 Kilkenny
Car (driver) 75.6% / 70.7%
Croydon Park — Car (driver): 75.6% Kilkenny — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 9.0%
Croydon Park — Worked from Home: 8.3% Kilkenny — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.0%
Croydon Park — Car (passenger): 6.0% Kilkenny — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus 6.7% / 4.0%
Croydon Park — Bus: 6.7% Kilkenny — Bus: 4.0%
Train 0.9% / 6.1%
Croydon Park — Train: 0.9% Kilkenny — Train: 6.1%
Bicycle 1.2% / 1.6%
Croydon Park — Bicycle: 1.2% Kilkenny — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Croydon Park Kilkenny
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 6.3 km

NBN connectivity

Croydon Park Kilkenny
Connectivity score 90/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
1,908 premises
 39%
1,214 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Croydon Park Kilkenny
Average residential rate $1,311/yr $1,726/yr
Council Port Adelaide Enfield Charles Sturt

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Croydon Park Kilkenny
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

Kilkenny

Inner Multicultural Townhouses Transport Hub

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