Croydon vs Renown Park

Renown Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Croydon. In Croydon, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Renown Park, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Croydon: a median of $1.34 million, against $932,000 in Renown Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Renown Park tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 53%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Croydon leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)
  • Renown Park has cheaper houses ($932,500 vs $1,340,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Renown Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Croydon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (6% vs 0%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 80/100)

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 is more walkable (89/100 vs 80/100)
  • Renown Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 14%)

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 and Renown 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 Renown 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 Renown Park
Walkability 89 / 80
Croydon — Walkability: 89/100 Renown Park — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 17 / 13
Croydon — Safety: 17/100 Renown Park — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Croydon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Renown Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 22
Croydon — Low flood risk: 28/100 Renown Park — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Croydon has higher household incomes ($96,408 vs $60,528); Renown Park has more residents (1,663 vs 1,220).

Croydon Renown Park
Population 1,220 1,663
+36% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% -2.0%
Median age 42 37
Median household income $96,408/yr
+37% vs other
 $60,528/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+19% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croydon Renown Park
0-4 5.0% / 5.8%
Croydon — 0-4: 5.0% Renown Park — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.4% / 9.0%
Croydon — 5-14: 11.4% Renown Park — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 5.4% / 3.2%
Croydon — 15-19: 5.4% Renown Park — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 5.9% / 7.2%
Croydon — 20-24: 5.9% Renown Park — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 12.6% / 21.7%
Croydon — 25-34: 12.6% Renown Park — 25-34: 21.7%
35-44 13.1% / 14.3%
Croydon — 35-44: 13.1% Renown Park — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 16.1% / 9.6%
Croydon — 45-54: 16.1% Renown Park — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 15.3% / 12.7%
Croydon — 55-64: 15.3% Renown Park — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 7.0% / 9.3%
Croydon — 65-74: 7.0% Renown Park — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.8% / 5.4%
Croydon — 75-84: 5.8% Renown Park — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 2.5% / 2.2%
Croydon — 85+: 2.5% Renown Park — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Croydon 32.8% lone person
Croydon — Lone Person: 32.8% Croydon — Couple Families: 41.7% Croydon — One Parent Families: 16.9% Croydon — Group Household: 6.2% Croydon — Other Families: 2.4%
Renown Park 46.4% lone person
Renown Park — Lone Person: 46.4% Renown Park — Couple Families: 24.3% Renown Park — One Parent Families: 19.0% Renown Park — Group Household: 7.9% Renown Park — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Croydon 26.4% renting
Croydon — Owned Outright: 35.2% Croydon — Mortgage: 38.3% Croydon — Renting: 26.4%
Renown Park 52.6% renting
Renown Park — Owned Outright: 23.3% Renown Park — Mortgage: 24.1% Renown Park — Renting: 52.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Croydon Renown Park
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 17.1%
Croydon — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Renown Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 10.3%
Croydon — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Renown Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.6%
Croydon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Renown Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 7.0%
Croydon — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Renown Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.1%
Croydon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Renown Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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 Renown Park
Vietnam 1.9% / 8.4%
Croydon — Vietnam: 1.9% Renown Park — Vietnam: 8.4%
India 0.7% / 5.8%
Croydon — India: 0.7% Renown Park — India: 5.8%
Greece 3.9% / 1.9%
Croydon — Greece: 3.9% Renown Park — Greece: 1.9%
Italy 4.3% / 1.1%
Croydon — Italy: 4.3% Renown Park — Italy: 1.1%
England 3.0% / 1.4%
Croydon — England: 3.0% Renown Park — England: 1.4%
China — / 3.2%
Croydon — China: not among its largest Renown Park — China: 3.2%
Pakistan 0.8% / 1.1%
Croydon — Pakistan: 0.8% Renown Park — Pakistan: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Croydon 85.6% houses
Croydon — Houses: 85.6% Croydon — Townhouses: 9.5% Croydon — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Renown Park 53.3% houses
Renown Park — Houses: 53.3% Renown Park — Townhouses: 40.9% Renown Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Croydon Renown Park
Median house price $1,340,000 $932,500
Median unit price — $619,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 13 sales
 46 days
from 10 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 Renown Park
3 bed $1.34M / $930K
Croydon — 3 bed: $1.34M (11 sales) Renown Park — 3 bed: $930K (17 sales)

11 vs 17 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.15M
Croydon — 4 bed: $1.41M (12 sales) Renown Park — 4 bed: $1.15M (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Croydon Renown Park
Residential 87% 98%
Parks and recreation 7% 0%
Commercial 5% 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

Croydon Renown Park
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
same for both
Approvals change year on year +109%
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 Renown Park
Houses 3.6%
$780/wk on $1.14M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Croydon Renown Park
House price Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Income Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 76% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of SA —

Liveability

Croydon scores higher overall (62 vs 42); Croydon is more walkable (89 vs 80).

Croydon Renown Park
Grade B C
Score 62/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Croydon Renown Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
87/100
Flood High
72/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Croydon Renown Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.9 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 3.0%

Schools in Croydon

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

Schools in Renown Park

  • Brompton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Croydon Renown Park
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1 0

Mobility

Croydon Renown Park
Walkability score 89/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.2 km
+10% vs other
 5.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 11 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5008
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 5008
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.

Croydon Renown Park
Car (driver) 66.7% / 68.9%
Croydon — Car (driver): 66.7% Renown Park — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 11.0%
Croydon — Worked from Home: 15.3% Renown Park — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Bus 2.0% / 9.2%
Croydon — Bus: 2.0% Renown Park — Bus: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 7.6%
Croydon — Car (passenger): 3.5% Renown Park — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Bicycle 3.9% / 2.0%
Croydon — Bicycle: 3.9% Renown Park — Bicycle: 2.0%
Train 5.4% / 0.4%
Croydon — Train: 5.4% Renown Park — Train: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Croydon Renown Park
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.1 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Croydon Renown Park
Connectivity score 90/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
582 premises
 51%
879 premises

Climate

Croydon Renown 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 Renown Park
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

Croydon Renown Park
Average residential rate $1,726/yr
same for both
Council Charles Sturt
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Croydon

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

Renown Park

Gentrifying Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses

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