Flinders Park vs Kidman Park

Flinders Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Kidman Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Flinders Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Flinders Park: a median of $1.18 million, against $1.08 million in Kidman Park, and rent is higher there too. Flinders Park is closer to the city centre: 7.8 km, against 9.2 km.

Flinders Park and Kidman Park are closely matched suburbs with similar liveability scores of 70 and 72 respectively. The main practical difference is location: Flinders Park sits 7.8 km from the CBD compared to Kidman Park's 9.2 km, making it notably closer for commuters. Crime risk favours Kidman Park at 44 versus Flinders Park's 51, so the choice largely depends on whether proximity to the city centre or a lower crime environment matters more to you. Both suburbs have zero bushfire and flood risk.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Flinders Park has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Kidman Park has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Flinders Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($560,000 vs $740,000)

Weighs house 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

Kidman Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 67/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kidman Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 67/100)

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

Flinders Park and Kidman 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.

Flinders Park Kidman 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.

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Walkability 67 / 77
Flinders Park — Walkability: 67/100 Kidman Park — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 41 / 42
Flinders Park — Safety: 41/100 Kidman Park — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Flinders Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kidman Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 25 / 33
Flinders Park — Low flood risk: 25/100 Kidman Park — Low flood risk: 33/100

Demographics

Flinders Park has more residents (5,489 vs 3,874); Kidman Park skews older (44 vs 39).

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Population 5,489
+29% vs other
 3,874
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.5% +14.6%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $91,208/yr
+7% vs other
 $85,124/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+6% vs other
 $358/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flinders Park Kidman Park
0-4 5.9% / 4.1%
Flinders Park — 0-4: 5.9% Kidman Park — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 11.5% / 11.0%
Flinders Park — 5-14: 11.5% Kidman Park — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 6.2% / 4.9%
Flinders Park — 15-19: 6.2% Kidman Park — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 6.2% / 5.6%
Flinders Park — 20-24: 6.2% Kidman Park — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 14.0% / 12.9%
Flinders Park — 25-34: 14.0% Kidman Park — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 14.0% / 11.8%
Flinders Park — 35-44: 14.0% Kidman Park — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.5% / 12.2%
Flinders Park — 45-54: 13.5% Kidman Park — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 11.6% / 13.1%
Flinders Park — 55-64: 11.6% Kidman Park — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 7.7% / 11.7%
Flinders Park — 65-74: 7.7% Kidman Park — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 7.1% / 9.6%
Flinders Park — 75-84: 7.1% Kidman Park — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 2.4% / 2.9%
Flinders Park — 85+: 2.4% Kidman Park — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Flinders Park 47.2% couple families
Flinders Park — Couple Families: 47.2% Flinders Park — Lone Person: 31.5% Flinders Park — One Parent Families: 14.1% Flinders Park — Group Household: 5.5% Flinders Park — Other Families: 1.7%
Kidman Park 42.7% couple families
Kidman Park — Couple Families: 42.7% Kidman Park — Lone Person: 35.6% Kidman Park — One Parent Families: 16.0% Kidman Park — Group Household: 3.7% Kidman Park — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Flinders Park 26.1% renting
Flinders Park — Owned Outright: 37.7% Flinders Park — Mortgage: 36.3% Flinders Park — Renting: 26.1%
Kidman Park 24.0% renting
Kidman Park — Owned Outright: 43.8% Kidman Park — Mortgage: 32.2% Kidman Park — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Italy 3.4% / 5.6%
Flinders Park — Italy: 3.4% Kidman Park — Italy: 5.6%
India 4.2% / 3.3%
Flinders Park — India: 4.2% Kidman Park — India: 3.3%
England 2.1% / 2.2%
Flinders Park — England: 2.1% Kidman Park — England: 2.2%
Greece 1.9% / 2.3%
Flinders Park — Greece: 1.9% Kidman Park — Greece: 2.3%
China 1.0% / 1.2%
Flinders Park — China: 1.0% Kidman Park — China: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 16.0%
Flinders Park — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Kidman Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 11.5%
Flinders Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Kidman Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.0%
Flinders Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Kidman Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 4.0%
Flinders Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Kidman Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.4%
Flinders Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Kidman Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flinders Park 85.6% houses
Flinders Park — Houses: 85.6% Flinders Park — Townhouses: 10.4% Flinders Park — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Kidman Park 81.2% houses
Kidman Park — Houses: 81.2% Kidman Park — Townhouses: 13.8% Kidman Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Median house price $1,177,000 $1,080,000
Median unit price $710,000 —
Median land price $560,000 $740,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 67 sales
 20 days
from 28 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.

Flinders Park Kidman Park
3 bed $1.07M / $1.04M
Flinders Park — 3 bed: $1.07M (82 sales) Kidman Park — 3 bed: $1.04M (24 sales)

82 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.25M
Flinders Park — 4 bed: $1.3M (45 sales) Kidman Park — 4 bed: $1.25M (17 sales)

45 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Residential 85% 86%
Commercial 5% 10%
Parks and recreation 8% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Flinders Park Kidman 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.

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Houses 3.0%
$750/wk on $1.3M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Flinders Park Kidman Park
House price Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Income Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Schools Higher than 83% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 41% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of SA —

Liveability

Kidman Park is more walkable (77 vs 67).

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 62/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood High
75/100
 Moderate
67/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.7 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.3%

Schools in Flinders Park

  • Flinders Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Our Lady of La Vang School Catholic · Combined · Special school

Schools in Kidman Park

  • Kidman Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Nazareth Catholic College - Kidman Park Campus Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 9
Childcare 3 4
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Walkability score 67/100 77/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.8 km 9.2 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 105.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5025
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5025
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.

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Car (driver) 74.2% / 75.7%
Flinders Park — Car (driver): 74.2% Kidman Park — Car (driver): 75.7%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 11.2%
Flinders Park — Worked from Home: 11.1% Kidman Park — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.1%
Flinders Park — Car (passenger): 5.6% Kidman Park — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bus 5.7% / 5.2%
Flinders Park — Bus: 5.7% Kidman Park — Bus: 5.2%
Bicycle 1.8% / 0.6%
Flinders Park — Bicycle: 1.8% Kidman Park — Bicycle: 0.6%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.9%
Flinders Park — Walked Only: 1.0% Kidman Park — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 3.2 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Connectivity score 79/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
2,449 premises
 8%
1,781 premises

Climate

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Annual rainfall 457 mm 394 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 28.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 7.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Flinders Park Kidman 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

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

Federal electorate

Flinders Park Kidman Park
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Flinders Park

Inner Parks

Kidman Park

Inner Parks

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