Kings Park vs Hawthorn

Hawthorn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 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 Hawthorn, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hawthorn: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.19 million in Kings Park, though rent is higher in Kings Park. Kings Park is closer to the city centre: 5.3 km, against 6.1 km. On these figures, Kings Park tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Hawthorn suits couples.

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

Hawthorn

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (73% vs 59%)
  • But Kings Park carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kings Park has cheaper houses ($1,185,000 vs $1,800,000)
  • Hawthorn has cheaper units ($571,083 vs $775,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hawthorn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hawthorn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 83/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kings Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 21%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (41% vs 27%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Hawthorn is more walkable (91/100 vs 83/100)

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 Hawthorn 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 Hawthorn
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 Hawthorn
Walkability 83 / 91
Kings Park — Walkability: 83/100 Hawthorn — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 43 / 31
Kings Park — Safety: 43/100 Hawthorn — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kings Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hawthorn — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 86 / 25
Kings Park — Low flood risk: 86/100 Hawthorn — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Hawthorn has more residents (2,221 vs 574); Hawthorn has higher household incomes ($123,240 vs $85,644).

Kings Park Hawthorn
Population 574 2,221
+287% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +2.5%
Median age 55 43
Median household income $85,644/yr $123,240/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+16% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kings Park Hawthorn
0-4 3.5% / 4.5%
Kings Park — 0-4: 3.5% Hawthorn — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 7.7% / 12.5%
Kings Park — 5-14: 7.7% Hawthorn — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 3.8% / 6.4%
Kings Park — 15-19: 3.8% Hawthorn — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.1% / 6.7%
Kings Park — 20-24: 5.1% Hawthorn — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 8.4% / 10.3%
Kings Park — 25-34: 8.4% Hawthorn — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 8.7% / 11.6%
Kings Park — 35-44: 8.7% Hawthorn — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 9.9% / 13.1%
Kings Park — 45-54: 9.9% Hawthorn — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 14.3% / 14.4%
Kings Park — 55-64: 14.3% Hawthorn — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 18.8% / 13.5%
Kings Park — 65-74: 18.8% Hawthorn — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 9.1% / 6.0%
Kings Park — 75-84: 9.1% Hawthorn — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 8.7% / 1.4%
Kings Park — 85+: 8.7% Hawthorn — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kings Park 39.8% couple families
Kings Park — Couple Families: 39.8% Kings Park — Lone Person: 49.7% Kings Park — One Parent Families: 8.7% Kings Park — Group Household: 1.9% Kings Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Hawthorn 53.3% couple families
Hawthorn — Couple Families: 53.3% Hawthorn — Lone Person: 31.7% Hawthorn — One Parent Families: 10.1% Hawthorn — Group Household: 3.2% Hawthorn — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Hawthorn 23.9% renting
Hawthorn — Owned Outright: 40.4% Hawthorn — Mortgage: 35.7% Hawthorn — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kings Park Hawthorn
Bachelor Degree 25.4% / 26.0%
Kings Park — Bachelor Degree: 25.4% Hawthorn — Bachelor Degree: 26.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 10.5%
Kings Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Hawthorn — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 7.0%
Kings Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Hawthorn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 6.7%
Kings Park — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Hawthorn — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.7%
Kings Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Hawthorn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

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.

Kings Park Hawthorn
England 7.1% / 4.3%
Kings Park — England: 7.1% Hawthorn — England: 4.3%
China 2.3% / 1.4%
Kings Park — China: 2.3% Hawthorn — China: 1.4%
India 1.7% / 1.5%
Kings Park — India: 1.7% Hawthorn — India: 1.5%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.9%
Kings Park — Scotland: 0.9% Hawthorn — Scotland: 0.9%
Vietnam — / 1.0%
Kings Park — Vietnam: not among its largest Hawthorn — Vietnam: 1.0%
Brazil 0.9% / —
Kings Park — Brazil: 0.9% Hawthorn — 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%
Hawthorn 72.7% houses
Hawthorn — Houses: 72.7% Hawthorn — Flats / Apartments: 21.0% Hawthorn — Townhouses: 6.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kings Park Hawthorn
Median house price $1,185,000 $1,800,000
Median unit price $775,500 $571,083
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 19 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Kings Park Hawthorn
Residential 94% 90%
Commercial 6% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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 Hawthorn
New dwellings approved 273
across Unley
 188
across Mitcham
Approvals change year on year -67% +32%

Ranking within SA

Kings Park Hawthorn
House price Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Income Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 25% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 91% of SA

Liveability

Kings Park scores higher overall (87 vs 75); Hawthorn is more walkable (91 vs 83).

Kings Park Hawthorn
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hawthorn carries more flood risk (75 vs 14); Hawthorn carries more crime risk (69 vs 57).

Kings Park Hawthorn
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
69/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Kings Park Hawthorn
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
Tonsley, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.2% 4.6%

Amenities in the suburb

Kings Park Hawthorn
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 2
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Kings Park Hawthorn
Walkability score 83/100 91/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.3 km 6.1 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 13 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 90/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 80.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 5034
 2.5%
postcode 5062
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 5034
 63
postcode 5062

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 Hawthorn
Car (driver) 65.6% / 67.7%
Kings Park — Car (driver): 65.6% Hawthorn — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 18.6% / 16.6%
Kings Park — Worked from Home: 18.6% Hawthorn — Worked from Home: 16.6%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.4%
Kings Park — Car (passenger): 5.4% Hawthorn — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus 3.2% / 4.8%
Kings Park — Bus: 3.2% Hawthorn — Bus: 4.8%
Bicycle 2.7% / 2.8%
Kings Park — Bicycle: 2.7% Hawthorn — Bicycle: 2.8%
Train 2.7% / 2.0%
Kings Park — Train: 2.7% Hawthorn — Train: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Kings Park Hawthorn
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.5 km 8.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kings Park Hawthorn
Connectivity score 70/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
382 premises
 32%
1,062 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Kings Park Hawthorn
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 Hawthorn
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

Hawthorn

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Transport Hub

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