Kings Park vs Westbourne Park

Westbourne Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 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 Westbourne Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Westbourne Park: a median of $1.87 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 6.4 km. On these figures, Kings Park tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Westbourne Park 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

Westbourne Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 57/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 59%)

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 $1,873,500)
  • Westbourne Park has cheaper units ($636,250 vs $775,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Westbourne Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $350/wk)

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 24%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (41% vs 29%)
  • But Westbourne Park carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Kings Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.3% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kings Park and Westbourne 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 Westbourne 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 Westbourne Park
Walkability 83 / 90
Kings Park — Walkability: 83/100 Westbourne Park — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 43 / 71
Kings Park — Safety: 43/100 Westbourne Park — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kings Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Westbourne Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 86 / 29
Kings Park — Low flood risk: 86/100 Westbourne Park — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Westbourne Park has more residents (2,564 vs 574); Westbourne Park has higher household incomes ($112,528 vs $85,644).

Kings Park Westbourne Park
Population 574 2,564
+347% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +0.0%
Median age 55 44
Median household income $85,644/yr $112,528/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+13% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kings Park Westbourne Park
0-4 3.5% / 4.4%
Kings Park — 0-4: 3.5% Westbourne Park — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 7.7% / 12.5%
Kings Park — 5-14: 7.7% Westbourne Park — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 3.8% / 5.3%
Kings Park — 15-19: 3.8% Westbourne Park — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.1% / 6.6%
Kings Park — 20-24: 5.1% Westbourne Park — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 8.4% / 9.9%
Kings Park — 25-34: 8.4% Westbourne Park — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 8.7% / 12.0%
Kings Park — 35-44: 8.7% Westbourne Park — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 9.9% / 13.6%
Kings Park — 45-54: 9.9% Westbourne Park — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 14.3% / 11.7%
Kings Park — 55-64: 14.3% Westbourne Park — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 18.8% / 10.6%
Kings Park — 65-74: 18.8% Westbourne Park — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 9.1% / 6.2%
Kings Park — 75-84: 9.1% Westbourne Park — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 8.7% / 7.4%
Kings Park — 85+: 8.7% Westbourne Park — 85+: 7.4%

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%
Westbourne Park 53.7% couple families
Westbourne Park — Couple Families: 53.7% Westbourne Park — Lone Person: 31.1% Westbourne Park — One Parent Families: 9.5% Westbourne Park — Group Household: 4.6% Westbourne Park — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Westbourne Park 22.1% renting
Westbourne Park — Owned Outright: 42.1% Westbourne Park — Mortgage: 35.8% Westbourne Park — Renting: 22.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kings Park Westbourne Park
Bachelor Degree 25.4% / 22.9%
Kings Park — Bachelor Degree: 25.4% Westbourne Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 8.7%
Kings Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Westbourne Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 7.5%
Kings Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Westbourne Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 8.0%
Kings Park — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Westbourne Park — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.8%
Kings Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Westbourne Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

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 Westbourne Park
England 7.1% / 3.0%
Kings Park — England: 7.1% Westbourne Park — England: 3.0%
China 2.3% / 1.8%
Kings Park — China: 2.3% Westbourne Park — China: 1.8%
India 1.7% / 1.4%
Kings Park — India: 1.7% Westbourne Park — India: 1.4%
Nepal — / 1.5%
Kings Park — Nepal: not among its largest Westbourne Park — Nepal: 1.5%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.8%
Kings Park — New Zealand: 0.7% Westbourne Park — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Kings Park — Scotland: 0.9% Westbourne Park — Scotland: not among its largest
Brazil 0.9% / —
Kings Park — Brazil: 0.9% Westbourne 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%
Westbourne Park 71.4% houses
Westbourne Park — Houses: 71.4% Westbourne Park — Flats / Apartments: 19.4% Westbourne Park — Townhouses: 9.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kings Park Westbourne Park
Median house price $1,185,000 $1,873,500
Median unit price $775,500 $636,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 17 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Kings Park Westbourne Park
Residential 94% 98%
Commercial 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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 Westbourne 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 Westbourne Park
Houses — 2.4%
$658/wk on $1.4M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kings Park Westbourne Park
House price Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Income Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 88% 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 8% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 6% of SA

Liveability

Kings Park Westbourne 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

Westbourne Park carries more flood risk (71 vs 14); Kings Park carries more crime risk (57 vs 29).

Kings Park Westbourne Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Low
14/100
 High
71/100
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 Westbourne Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.2% 4.1%

Schools in Kings Park

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

Schools in Westbourne Park

  • Westbourne Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kings Park Westbourne Park
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Kings Park Westbourne Park
Walkability score 83/100 90/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.3 km 6.4 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 12 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.0
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 Westbourne Park
Car (driver) 65.6% / 65.6%
Kings Park — Car (driver): 65.6% Westbourne Park — Car (driver): 65.6%
Worked from Home 18.6% / 15.9%
Kings Park — Worked from Home: 18.6% Westbourne Park — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.5%
Kings Park — Car (passenger): 5.4% Westbourne Park — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bus 3.2% / 6.2%
Kings Park — Bus: 3.2% Westbourne Park — Bus: 6.2%
Train 2.7% / 2.7%
Kings Park — Train: 2.7% Westbourne Park — Train: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.6%).

Setting

Kings Park Westbourne Park
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.5 km 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

Kings Park Westbourne Park
Connectivity score 70/100 81/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
382 premises
 32%
1,275 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Kings Park Westbourne 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 Westbourne 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

Westbourne Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

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