Joslin vs Royston Park

Royston Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Joslin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Joslin, most households are couple families. In Royston Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Joslin: a median of $2.11 million, against $1.93 million in Royston Park, though rent is higher in Royston Park.

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

Joslin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($458,888 vs $687,250)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Joslin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 22%)

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

Joslin and Royston 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.

Joslin Royston 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.

Joslin Royston Park
Walkability 78 / 81
Joslin — Walkability: 78/100 Royston Park — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 54 / 56
Joslin — Safety: 54/100 Royston Park — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Joslin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Royston Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 19 / 25
Joslin — Low flood risk: 19/100 Royston Park — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Joslin has higher household incomes ($120,796 vs $109,460); Joslin skews older (48 vs 45).

Joslin Royston Park
Population 1,243 1,246
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +3.6%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $120,796/yr
+9% vs other
 $109,460/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk $330/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Joslin Royston Park
0-4 4.5% / 3.9%
Joslin — 0-4: 4.5% Royston Park — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 10.4% / 13.3%
Joslin — 5-14: 10.4% Royston Park — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 5.5% / 5.9%
Joslin — 15-19: 5.5% Royston Park — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.6% / 4.5%
Joslin — 20-24: 5.6% Royston Park — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.0% / 9.6%
Joslin — 25-34: 10.0% Royston Park — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 9.7% / 12.8%
Joslin — 35-44: 9.7% Royston Park — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 12.2% / 13.4%
Joslin — 45-54: 12.2% Royston Park — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 13.7% / 15.1%
Joslin — 55-64: 13.7% Royston Park — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 13.1% / 12.4%
Joslin — 65-74: 13.1% Royston Park — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 8.6% / 7.3%
Joslin — 75-84: 8.6% Royston Park — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 7.2% / 1.9%
Joslin — 85+: 7.2% Royston Park — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Joslin 55.2% couple families
Joslin — Couple Families: 55.2% Joslin — Lone Person: 29.9% Joslin — One Parent Families: 11.7% Joslin — Group Household: 3.2% Joslin — Other Families: 0.0%
Royston Park 48.7% couple families
Royston Park — Couple Families: 48.7% Royston Park — Lone Person: 34.2% Royston Park — One Parent Families: 10.9% Royston Park — Group Household: 4.2% Royston Park — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Joslin 20.2% renting
Joslin — Owned Outright: 47.5% Joslin — Mortgage: 32.3% Joslin — Renting: 20.2%
Royston Park 21.1% renting
Royston Park — Owned Outright: 47.4% Royston Park — Mortgage: 31.5% Royston Park — Renting: 21.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Joslin Royston Park
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 22.8%
Joslin — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% Royston Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.8%
Postgraduate Degree 10.2% / 10.7%
Joslin — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2% Royston Park — Postgraduate Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 6.8%
Joslin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Royston Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.9% / 7.1%
Joslin — Certificate III & IV: 7.9% Royston Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 4.1%
Joslin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Royston Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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.

Joslin Royston Park
England 5.5% / 3.9%
Joslin — England: 5.5% Royston Park — England: 3.9%
Italy 4.4% / 2.2%
Joslin — Italy: 4.4% Royston Park — Italy: 2.2%
China 3.1% / 2.5%
Joslin — China: 3.1% Royston Park — China: 2.5%
India 2.8% / 2.6%
Joslin — India: 2.8% Royston Park — India: 2.6%
Malaysia 0.6% / 1.8%
Joslin — Malaysia: 0.6% Royston Park — Malaysia: 1.8%
Germany 1.0% / —
Joslin — Germany: 1.0% Royston Park — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Joslin 78.6% houses
Joslin — Houses: 78.6% Joslin — Townhouses: 15.5% Joslin — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Royston Park 78.3% houses
Royston Park — Houses: 78.3% Royston Park — Townhouses: 8.6% Royston Park — Flats / Apartments: 13.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Joslin Royston Park
Median house price $2,112,000 $1,925,000
Median unit price $458,888 $687,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 6 sales
 34 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

Joslin Royston Park
Residential 94% 85%
Parks and recreation 6% 10%
Commercial 0% 5%
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

Joslin Royston Park
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both
Approvals change year on year +141%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Joslin Royston Park
House price Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Income — Higher than 86% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 35% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 96% of SA

Liveability

Joslin Royston Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Joslin Royston Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood High
81/100
 High
75/100
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

Joslin Royston 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, 4.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5%
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Joslin Royston Park
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0

Mobility

Joslin Royston Park
Walkability score 78/100 81/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.3 km 5.7 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min
same for both
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 21.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5070
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5070
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.

Joslin Royston Park
Car (driver) 70.3% / 67.4%
Joslin — Car (driver): 70.3% Royston Park — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 14.1%
Joslin — Worked from Home: 16.2% Royston Park — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Bus 6.5% / 6.4%
Joslin — Bus: 6.5% Royston Park — Bus: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 5.7%
Joslin — Car (passenger): 3.5% Royston Park — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bicycle 2.9% / 4.4%
Joslin — Bicycle: 2.9% Royston Park — Bicycle: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Joslin Royston Park
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.4 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Joslin Royston Park
Connectivity score 84/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
544 premises
 39%
578 premises

Climate

Joslin Royston 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)

Joslin Royston Park
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.51 pphm

Council rates

Joslin Royston Park
Average residential rate $1,995/yr
same for both
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both

Federal electorate

Joslin Royston Park
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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Joslin

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Royston Park

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