Dudley Park vs Regency Park

Dudley Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 81 in Regency Park. In Dudley Park, about half of households rent, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Dudley Park is closer to the city centre: 6.8 km, against 9.7 km. On these figures, Regency Park tends to suit older residents.

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

Dudley Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (89/100 vs 100/100)

Weighs schools, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices.

Renters

Dudley Park

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 62%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Dudley Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (6.8 km vs 9.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Dudley Park carries lower crime risk (89/100 vs 100/100)
  • Regency Park has more residents already 65 and over (77% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Dudley Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -55.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dudley Park and Regency 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.

Dudley Park Regency 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.

Dudley Park Regency Park
Walkability 65 / 58
Dudley Park — Walkability: 65/100 Regency Park — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 11 / 0
Dudley Park — Safety: 11/100 Regency Park — Safety: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dudley Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Regency Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 36 / 30
Dudley Park — Low flood risk: 36/100 Regency Park — Low flood risk: 30/100

Demographics

Dudley Park has more residents (670 vs 60); Regency Park rents higher ($450/wk vs $200/wk).

Dudley Park Regency Park
Population 670
+91% vs other
 60
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% -55.2%
Median age 41 81
Median household income $47,164/yr
+20% vs other
 $37,700/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $450/wk
+125% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dudley Park Regency Park
0-4 4.0% / —
Dudley Park — 0-4: 4.0% Regency Park — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.7% / —
Dudley Park — 5-14: 9.7% Regency Park — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 5.5% / —
Dudley Park — 15-19: 5.5% Regency Park — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.4% / —
Dudley Park — 20-24: 6.4% Regency Park — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 14.9% / —
Dudley Park — 25-34: 14.9% Regency Park — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 13.3% / —
Dudley Park — 35-44: 13.3% Regency Park — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 12.4% / —
Dudley Park — 45-54: 12.4% Regency Park — 45-54: not among its largest
55-64 14.3% / 6.7%
Dudley Park — 55-64: 14.3% Regency Park — 55-64: 6.7%
65-74 10.4% / 15.0%
Dudley Park — 65-74: 10.4% Regency Park — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 6.6% / 21.7%
Dudley Park — 75-84: 6.6% Regency Park — 75-84: 21.7%
85+ 1.6% / 40.0%
Dudley Park — 85+: 1.6% Regency Park — 85+: 40.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (40.0%).

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.

Dudley Park Regency Park
China 2.8% / 20.0%
Dudley Park — China: 2.8% Regency Park — China: 20.0%
Vietnam 7.6% / 10.0%
Dudley Park — Vietnam: 7.6% Regency Park — Vietnam: 10.0%
India 6.0% / —
Dudley Park — India: 6.0% Regency Park — India: not among its largest
England 2.2% / —
Dudley Park — England: 2.2% Regency Park — England: not among its largest
Philippines 1.5% / —
Dudley Park — Philippines: 1.5% Regency Park — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Qualifications

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

Dudley Park Regency Park
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 13.3%
Dudley Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Regency Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 8.3%
Dudley Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Regency Park — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / —
Dudley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Regency Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / —
Dudley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Regency Park — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Dudley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Regency Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

Property market

Dudley Park Regency Park
Median house price $835,000 $833,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Regency Park has more industrially zoned land (80% vs 58%).

Dudley Park Regency Park
Industrial 58% 80%
Residential 34% 9%
Parks and recreation 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Dudley Park Regency Park
House price Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 15% of SA
Income Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 5% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Affordability Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 10% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 96% of SA

Liveability

Dudley Park Regency Park
Grade D —
Score 33/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 —

Risk profile

Regency Park carries more crime risk (100 vs 89).

Dudley Park Regency Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
89/100
 High
100/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 High
70/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 29
within 5 km
 35
within 5 km

Schools

Dudley Park Regency Park
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, 5.8 km
 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.8 km

Amenities in the suburb

Dudley Park Regency Park
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Regency Park sits further from the CBD (9.7 km vs 6.8 km).

Dudley Park Regency Park
Walkability score 65/100 58/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.8 km 9.7 km
+43% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 16 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.8
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.

Dudley Park Regency Park
Car (driver) 77.4% / 100.0%
Dudley Park — Car (driver): 77.4% Regency Park — Car (driver): 100.0%
Car (passenger) 9.0% / —
Dudley Park — Car (passenger): 9.0% Regency Park — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Worked from Home 7.1% / —
Dudley Park — Worked from Home: 7.1% Regency Park — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bus 4.7% / —
Dudley Park — Bus: 4.7% Regency Park — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.9% / —
Dudley Park — Walked Only: 1.9% Regency Park — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Dudley Park Regency Park
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

Dudley Park Regency Park
Connectivity score 93/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 87%
478 premises
 52%
473 premises

Climate

Dudley Park Regency 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)

Dudley Park Regency Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Dudley Park Regency Park
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dudley Park

Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses

Regency Park

Inner Multicultural Retirees

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