Erindale vs Kensington Park

Kensington Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Erindale. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Erindale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Erindale tends to suit couples, while Kensington Park suits 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

Erindale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 57%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 68%)
  • But Kensington Park has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Erindale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($595,000 vs $745,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kensington Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $461/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kensington Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kensington Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 15%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Kensington Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.0% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Erindale and Kensington 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.

Erindale Kensington 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.

Erindale Kensington Park
Walkability 79 / 90
Erindale — Walkability: 79/100 Kensington Park — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 64 / 56
Erindale — Safety: 64/100 Kensington Park — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Erindale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kensington Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 57 / 85
Erindale — Low flood risk: 57/100 Kensington Park — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Kensington Park has more residents (2,627 vs 1,172); Erindale rents higher ($461/wk vs $350/wk).

Erindale Kensington Park
Population 1,172 2,627
+124% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +4.0%
Median age 48 42
Median household income $122,928/yr
+13% vs other
 $107,016/yr
Median weekly rent $461/wk
+24% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Erindale Kensington Park
0-4 1.4% / 3.4%
Erindale — 0-4: 1.4% Kensington Park — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 11.9% / 11.5%
Erindale — 5-14: 11.9% Kensington Park — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 10.1% / 9.0%
Erindale — 15-19: 10.1% Kensington Park — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 7.8% / 7.1%
Erindale — 20-24: 7.8% Kensington Park — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 3.8% / 10.7%
Erindale — 25-34: 3.8% Kensington Park — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 8.6% / 10.9%
Erindale — 35-44: 8.6% Kensington Park — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 18.9% / 13.5%
Erindale — 45-54: 18.9% Kensington Park — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 14.2% / 13.7%
Erindale — 55-64: 14.2% Kensington Park — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 14.1% / 10.9%
Erindale — 65-74: 14.1% Kensington Park — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 6.6% / 6.6%
Erindale — 75-84: 6.6% Kensington Park — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 2.6% / 2.2%
Erindale — 85+: 2.6% Kensington Park — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Erindale 57.5% couple families
Erindale — Couple Families: 57.5% Erindale — Lone Person: 25.4% Erindale — One Parent Families: 13.7% Erindale — Group Household: 1.7% Erindale — Other Families: 1.7%
Kensington Park 44.1% couple families
Kensington Park — Couple Families: 44.1% Kensington Park — Lone Person: 35.9% Kensington Park — One Parent Families: 12.6% Kensington Park — Group Household: 6.2% Kensington Park — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Erindale 12.1% renting
Erindale — Owned Outright: 52.3% Erindale — Mortgage: 35.6% Erindale — Renting: 12.1%
Kensington Park 28.2% renting
Kensington Park — Owned Outright: 43.4% Kensington Park — Mortgage: 28.5% Kensington Park — Renting: 28.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Erindale Kensington Park
Bachelor Degree 22.6% / 23.9%
Erindale — Bachelor Degree: 22.6% Kensington Park — Bachelor Degree: 23.9%
Postgraduate Degree 11.3% / 12.3%
Erindale — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3% Kensington Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 7.5%
Erindale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Kensington Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 7.0%
Erindale — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% Kensington Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 3.8%
Erindale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Kensington Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

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.

Erindale Kensington Park
China 4.8% / 7.0%
Erindale — China: 4.8% Kensington Park — China: 7.0%
England 4.4% / 4.2%
Erindale — England: 4.4% Kensington Park — England: 4.2%
India 2.0% / 2.3%
Erindale — India: 2.0% Kensington Park — India: 2.3%
Malaysia 1.7% / 1.9%
Erindale — Malaysia: 1.7% Kensington Park — Malaysia: 1.9%
Italy — / 1.8%
Erindale — Italy: not among its largest Kensington Park — Italy: 1.8%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Erindale — Scotland: 1.0% Kensington Park — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Erindale 84.9% houses
Erindale — Houses: 84.9% Erindale — Townhouses: 14.6% Erindale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Kensington Park 68.3% houses
Kensington Park — Houses: 68.3% Kensington Park — Townhouses: 25.5% Kensington Park — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Erindale Kensington Park
Median house price $2,010,000 $2,168,000
Median unit price $595,000 $745,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 13 sales
 20 days
from 19 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.

Erindale Kensington Park
3 bed $2M / $2.3M
Erindale — 3 bed: $2M (11 sales) Kensington Park — 3 bed: $2.3M (9 sales)

11 vs 9 sales

4 bed $2.37M / $2.23M
Erindale — 4 bed: $2.37M (14 sales) Kensington Park — 4 bed: $2.23M (11 sales)

14 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Erindale Kensington Park
Residential 99% 86%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 10%
Commercial 1% 4%
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

Erindale Kensington Park
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Erindale Kensington Park
House price Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Income Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Schools — Higher than 65% of SA
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 5% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 86% of SA

Liveability

Kensington Park is more walkable (90 vs 79).

Erindale Kensington Park
Grade A+
same for both
Score 87/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Erindale carries more flood risk (43 vs 15).

Erindale Kensington Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Erindale Kensington Park
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.4 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.9% 5.0%

Schools in Erindale

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

Schools in Kensington Park

  • Pembroke School - Middle School Campus Independent · Combined above peers
  • Pembroke School - Junior School Campus Independent · Combined
  • Pembroke School - Senior School Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Erindale Kensington Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 5
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 1 3
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Erindale Kensington Park
Walkability score 79/100 90/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.5 km
+9% vs other
 5.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 11 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 59.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 5066
 1.9%
postcode 5068
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5066
 45
postcode 5068

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.

Erindale Kensington Park
Car (driver) 71.3% / 64.2%
Erindale — Car (driver): 71.3% Kensington Park — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 15.7%
Erindale — Worked from Home: 16.9% Kensington Park — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Bus 4.6% / 7.4%
Erindale — Bus: 4.6% Kensington Park — Bus: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 5.4%
Erindale — Car (passenger): 4.0% Kensington Park — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 2.1% / 3.2%
Erindale — Walked Only: 2.1% Kensington Park — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bicycle 1.1% / 3.5%
Erindale — Bicycle: 1.1% Kensington Park — Bicycle: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Erindale Kensington Park
Elevation 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 14.2 km

NBN connectivity

Erindale Kensington Park
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
505 premises
 0%
1,179 premises

Climate

Erindale Kensington Park
Annual rainfall 969 mm 457 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C 8.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Erindale Kensington 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

Erindale Kensington Park
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Erindale Kensington Park
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Erindale

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River

Kensington Park

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Townhouses

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