Kings Park vs Cumberland Park

Cumberland Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 55 in Kings Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Kings Park, about half of households are people living alone. In Cumberland Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cumberland Park: a median of $1.45 million, against $1.19 million in Kings Park. Kings Park is closer to the city centre: 5.3 km, against 6.3 km. On these figures, Kings Park tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Cumberland Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 48%)
  • But Kings Park carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 73/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kings Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,185,000 vs $1,452,500)

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 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kings Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 73/100)

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

Kings Park and Cumberland 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.

Kings Park Cumberland 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.

Kings Park Cumberland Park
Walkability 83 / 84
Kings Park — Walkability: 83/100 Cumberland Park — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 43 / 27
Kings Park — Safety: 43/100 Cumberland Park — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kings Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cumberland Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 86 / 25
Kings Park — Low flood risk: 86/100 Cumberland Park — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Cumberland Park has more residents (2,571 vs 574); Kings Park skews older (55 vs 41).

Kings Park Cumberland Park
Population 574 2,571
+348% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +2.9%
Median age 55 41
Median household income $85,644/yr $98,852/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+2% vs other
 $343/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kings Park Cumberland Park
0-4 3.5% / 5.2%
Kings Park — 0-4: 3.5% Cumberland Park — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 7.7% / 11.9%
Kings Park — 5-14: 7.7% Cumberland Park — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 3.8% / 7.0%
Kings Park — 15-19: 3.8% Cumberland Park — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.1% / 5.3%
Kings Park — 20-24: 5.1% Cumberland Park — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 8.4% / 11.7%
Kings Park — 25-34: 8.4% Cumberland Park — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 8.7% / 13.3%
Kings Park — 35-44: 8.7% Cumberland Park — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 9.9% / 15.0%
Kings Park — 45-54: 9.9% Cumberland Park — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 14.3% / 14.0%
Kings Park — 55-64: 14.3% Cumberland Park — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 18.8% / 9.5%
Kings Park — 65-74: 18.8% Cumberland Park — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 9.1% / 4.8%
Kings Park — 75-84: 9.1% Cumberland Park — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 8.7% / 2.3%
Kings Park — 85+: 8.7% Cumberland Park — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kings Park 49.7% lone person
Kings Park — Lone Person: 49.7% Kings Park — Couple Families: 39.8% Kings Park — One Parent Families: 8.7% Kings Park — Group Household: 1.9% Kings Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Cumberland Park 37.4% lone person
Cumberland Park — Lone Person: 37.4% Cumberland Park — Couple Families: 46.8% Cumberland Park — One Parent Families: 10.5% Cumberland Park — Group Household: 3.9% Cumberland Park — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kings Park 21.8% renting
Kings Park — Owned Outright: 47.2% Kings Park — Mortgage: 31.0% Kings Park — Renting: 21.8%
Cumberland Park 23.0% renting
Cumberland Park — Owned Outright: 35.1% Cumberland Park — Mortgage: 41.9% Cumberland Park — Renting: 23.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kings Park Cumberland Park
Bachelor Degree 25.4% / 20.6%
Kings Park — Bachelor Degree: 25.4% Cumberland Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 8.6%
Kings Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Cumberland Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 10.4%
Kings Park — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Cumberland Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 6.9%
Kings Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Cumberland Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.7%
Kings Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Cumberland Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

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.

Kings Park Cumberland Park
England 7.1% / 3.5%
Kings Park — England: 7.1% Cumberland Park — England: 3.5%
China 2.3% / 3.2%
Kings Park — China: 2.3% Cumberland Park — China: 3.2%
India 1.7% / 1.2%
Kings Park — India: 1.7% Cumberland Park — India: 1.2%
Greece 0.7% / 1.1%
Kings Park — Greece: 0.7% Cumberland Park — Greece: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.0%
Kings Park — New Zealand: 0.7% Cumberland Park — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Kings Park — Scotland: 0.9% Cumberland Park — Scotland: not among its largest
Brazil 0.9% / —
Kings Park — Brazil: 0.9% Cumberland Park — Brazil: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kings Park 59.4% houses
Kings Park — Houses: 59.4% Kings Park — Flats / Apartments: 35.9% Kings Park — Townhouses: 4.7%
Cumberland Park 68.5% houses
Cumberland Park — Houses: 68.5% Cumberland Park — Flats / Apartments: 17.6% Cumberland Park — Townhouses: 13.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kings Park Cumberland Park
Median house price $1,185,000 $1,452,500
Median unit price $775,500 $722,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 18 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Kings Park Cumberland Park
Residential 94% 85%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 11%
Commercial 6% 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

Kings Park Cumberland Park
New dwellings approved 273
across Unley
 188
across Mitcham
Approvals change year on year -67% +32%

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.

Kings Park Cumberland Park
Houses — 2.2%
$620/wk on $1.48M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kings Park Cumberland Park
House price Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Income Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 3% of SA

Liveability

Kings Park scores higher overall (87 vs 68).

Kings Park Cumberland Park
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Cumberland Park carries more flood risk (75 vs 14); Cumberland Park carries more crime risk (73 vs 57).

Kings Park Cumberland Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
73/100
Flood Low
14/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kings Park Cumberland Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
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, Adelaide City Campus, 4.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.2% 3.4%

Schools in Kings Park

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

Schools in Cumberland Park

  • Cabra Dominican College Catholic · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kings Park Cumberland Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 2
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Kings Park Cumberland Park
Walkability score 83/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.3 km 6.3 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 13 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 5034
 1.3%
postcode 5041
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 5034
 58
postcode 5041

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.

Kings Park Cumberland Park
Car (driver) 65.6% / 67.9%
Kings Park — Car (driver): 65.6% Cumberland Park — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 18.6% / 15.5%
Kings Park — Worked from Home: 18.6% Cumberland Park — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.1%
Kings Park — Car (passenger): 5.4% Cumberland Park — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bus 3.2% / 5.7%
Kings Park — Bus: 3.2% Cumberland Park — Bus: 5.7%
Bicycle 2.7% / 3.9%
Kings Park — Bicycle: 2.7% Cumberland Park — Bicycle: 3.9%
Train 2.7% / 0.9%
Kings Park — Train: 2.7% Cumberland Park — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Kings Park Cumberland Park
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.5 km 6.8 km

NBN connectivity

Kings Park Cumberland Park
Connectivity score 70/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
382 premises
 2%
1,175 premises

Climate

Kings Park Cumberland 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)

Kings Park Cumberland 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

Kings Park Cumberland Park
Average residential rate $2,288/yr $2,296/yr
Council Unley Mitcham

Federal electorate

Kings Park Cumberland Park
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kings Park

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Retirees River

Cumberland Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

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