Devon Park vs Renown Park

Devon Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Renown Park. In both, about half of households rent and about half of households are 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Devon Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)
  • Renown Park has cheaper units ($619,000 vs $747,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Renown Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $285/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Renown Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 72/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Renown Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Devon Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.4% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Devon Park 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.

Devon Park 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.

Devon Park Renown Park
Walkability 72 / 80
Devon Park — Walkability: 72/100 Renown Park — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 11 / 13
Devon Park — Safety: 11/100 Renown Park — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Devon Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Renown Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 11 / 22
Devon Park — Low flood risk: 11/100 Renown Park — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Renown Park has more residents (1,663 vs 1,185); Devon Park has higher household incomes ($77,636 vs $60,528).

Devon Park Renown Park
Population 1,185 1,663
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.4% -2.0%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $77,636/yr
+22% vs other
 $60,528/yr
Median weekly rent $285/wk
+12% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Devon Park Renown Park
0-4 6.2% / 5.8%
Devon Park — 0-4: 6.2% Renown Park — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 7.8% / 9.0%
Devon Park — 5-14: 7.8% Renown Park — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 5.2% / 3.2%
Devon Park — 15-19: 5.2% Renown Park — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 8.6% / 7.2%
Devon Park — 20-24: 8.6% Renown Park — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 24.0% / 21.7%
Devon Park — 25-34: 24.0% Renown Park — 25-34: 21.7%
35-44 16.0% / 14.3%
Devon Park — 35-44: 16.0% Renown Park — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 10.2% / 9.6%
Devon Park — 45-54: 10.2% Renown Park — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 11.1% / 12.7%
Devon Park — 55-64: 11.1% Renown Park — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 7.8% / 9.3%
Devon Park — 65-74: 7.8% Renown Park — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 3.2% / 5.4%
Devon Park — 75-84: 3.2% Renown Park — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 0.9% / 2.2%
Devon Park — 85+: 0.9% Renown Park — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Devon Park 48.7% lone person
Devon Park — Lone Person: 48.7% Devon Park — Couple Families: 24.0% Devon Park — One Parent Families: 13.0% Devon Park — Group Household: 9.3% Devon Park — Other Families: 5.1%
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.

Devon Park 48.8% renting
Devon Park — Owned Outright: 14.6% Devon Park — Mortgage: 36.6% Devon Park — Renting: 48.8%
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.

Devon Park Renown Park
Bachelor Degree 20.7% / 17.1%
Devon Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.7% Renown Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 10.3%
Devon Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Renown Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.6%
Devon Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Renown Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 7.0%
Devon Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Renown Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.1%
Devon Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Renown Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Devon Park Renown Park
Vietnam 2.1% / 8.4%
Devon Park — Vietnam: 2.1% Renown Park — Vietnam: 8.4%
India 2.6% / 5.8%
Devon Park — India: 2.6% Renown Park — India: 5.8%
England 4.1% / 1.4%
Devon Park — England: 4.1% Renown Park — England: 1.4%
China 1.7% / 3.2%
Devon Park — China: 1.7% Renown Park — China: 3.2%
Pakistan 1.9% / 1.1%
Devon Park — Pakistan: 1.9% Renown Park — Pakistan: 1.1%
Greece — / 1.9%
Devon Park — Greece: not among its largest Renown Park — Greece: 1.9%
Malaysia 1.8% / —
Devon Park — Malaysia: 1.8% Renown Park — Malaysia: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Devon Park 51.0% houses
Devon Park — Houses: 51.0% Devon Park — Townhouses: 37.8% Devon Park — Flats / Apartments: 11.2%
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

Devon Park Renown Park
Median house price $976,500 $932,500
Median unit price $747,000 $619,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 13 sales
 46 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Devon Park Renown Park
Residential 100% 98%
Commercial 0% 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

Devon Park Renown Park
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
 1,636
across Charles Sturt
Approvals change year on year +23% +109%

Ranking within SA

Devon Park Renown Park
House price Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Income Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 76% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 95% of SA

Liveability

Renown Park is more walkable (80 vs 72).

Devon Park Renown Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Devon Park carries more flood risk (89 vs 78).

Devon Park Renown Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
89/100
 High
87/100
Flood High
89/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 25
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Devon Park 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, 5.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 3.0%

Schools in Devon Park

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

Devon Park Renown Park
Childcare 0 1

Mobility

Devon Park Renown Park
Walkability score 72/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 6 km
+7% vs other
 5.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 11 min
Public transport score 37/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 10 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.

Devon Park Renown Park
Car (driver) 72.1% / 68.9%
Devon Park — Car (driver): 72.1% Renown Park — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 11.0%
Devon Park — Worked from Home: 11.3% Renown Park — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Bus 10.7% / 9.2%
Devon Park — Bus: 10.7% Renown Park — Bus: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 7.6%
Devon Park — Car (passenger): 2.7% Renown Park — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Bicycle 1.8% / 2.0%
Devon Park — Bicycle: 1.8% Renown Park — Bicycle: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Devon Park Renown Park
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Devon Park Renown Park
Connectivity score 92/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
641 premises
 51%
879 premises

Climate

Devon Park 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)

Devon Park Renown Park
PM2.5 — 6.0 µg/m³
PM10 — 17.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm 1.12 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Devon Park

Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Trains Urban

Renown Park

Gentrifying Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses

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