Kurralta Park vs North Plympton

Kurralta Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 40 in North Plympton. In Kurralta Park, about half of households rent. In North Plympton, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in North Plympton: a median of $1.13 million, against $1.01 million in Kurralta Park, and rent is higher there too. Kurralta Park is closer to the city centre: 5 km, against 7.5 km. On these figures, Kurralta Park tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while North Plympton suits older residents.

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

North Plympton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (70% vs 43%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 39%)

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

First-home buyers

Kurralta Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($470,000 vs $765,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,006,000 vs $1,130,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kurralta Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kurralta Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (5 km vs 7.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

North Plympton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Kurralta Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (57% vs 30%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kurralta Park and North Plympton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kurralta Park North Plympton
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.

Kurralta Park North Plympton
Walkability 76 / 82
Kurralta Park — Walkability: 76/100 North Plympton — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 23 / 55
Kurralta Park — Safety: 23/100 North Plympton — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kurralta Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Plympton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 5 / 37
Kurralta Park — Low flood risk: 5/100 North Plympton — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

North Plympton skews older (40 vs 32); North Plympton rents higher ($360/wk vs $300/wk).

Kurralta Park North Plympton
Population 3,139 3,610
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.2% +11.9%
Median age 32 40
Median household income $81,796/yr $85,800/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $360/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kurralta Park North Plympton
0-4 4.9% / 5.5%
Kurralta Park — 0-4: 4.9% North Plympton — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 8.1% / 8.3%
Kurralta Park — 5-14: 8.1% North Plympton — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 4.4% / 4.1%
Kurralta Park — 15-19: 4.4% North Plympton — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 12.3% / 7.7%
Kurralta Park — 20-24: 12.3% North Plympton — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 27.8% / 16.3%
Kurralta Park — 25-34: 27.8% North Plympton — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 14.9% / 13.2%
Kurralta Park — 35-44: 14.9% North Plympton — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 9.8% / 10.3%
Kurralta Park — 45-54: 9.8% North Plympton — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 7.5% / 8.9%
Kurralta Park — 55-64: 7.5% North Plympton — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 5.5% / 8.4%
Kurralta Park — 65-74: 5.5% North Plympton — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 2.7% / 7.8%
Kurralta Park — 75-84: 2.7% North Plympton — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.5% / 9.4%
Kurralta Park — 85+: 1.5% North Plympton — 85+: 9.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kurralta Park 43.4% lone person
Kurralta Park — Lone Person: 43.4% Kurralta Park — Couple Families: 28.1% Kurralta Park — One Parent Families: 11.3% Kurralta Park — Group Household: 13.5% Kurralta Park — Other Families: 3.6%
North Plympton 43.2% lone person
North Plympton — Lone Person: 43.2% North Plympton — Couple Families: 34.7% North Plympton — One Parent Families: 13.0% North Plympton — Group Household: 7.2% North Plympton — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kurralta Park 52.0% renting
Kurralta Park — Owned Outright: 19.9% Kurralta Park — Mortgage: 28.1% Kurralta Park — Renting: 52.0%
North Plympton 32.4% renting
North Plympton — Owned Outright: 30.2% North Plympton — Mortgage: 37.5% North Plympton — Renting: 32.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kurralta Park North Plympton
Bachelor Degree 21.3% / 17.4%
Kurralta Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.3% North Plympton — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 11.7%
Kurralta Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% North Plympton — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 8.2%
Kurralta Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% North Plympton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 5.9%
Kurralta Park — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% North Plympton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.7%
Kurralta Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% North Plympton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Kurralta Park North Plympton
India 7.8% / 5.4%
Kurralta Park — India: 7.8% North Plympton — India: 5.4%
Nepal 7.5% / 1.6%
Kurralta Park — Nepal: 7.5% North Plympton — Nepal: 1.6%
China 5.2% / 3.0%
Kurralta Park — China: 5.2% North Plympton — China: 3.0%
England 2.2% / 3.1%
Kurralta Park — England: 2.2% North Plympton — England: 3.1%
Philippines 2.5% / 1.4%
Kurralta Park — Philippines: 2.5% North Plympton — Philippines: 1.4%
Greece — / 1.9%
Kurralta Park — Greece: not among its largest North Plympton — Greece: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kurralta Park 42.7% houses
Kurralta Park — Houses: 42.7% Kurralta Park — Townhouses: 34.7% Kurralta Park — Flats / Apartments: 22.6%
North Plympton 69.8% houses
North Plympton — Houses: 69.8% North Plympton — Townhouses: 27.6% North Plympton — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kurralta Park North Plympton
Median house price $1,006,000 $1,130,000
Median unit price $470,000 $765,000
Median land price — $1,290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 20 sales
 16 days
from 29 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.

Kurralta Park North Plympton
3 bed $970K / $1.08M
Kurralta Park — 3 bed: $970K (31 sales) North Plympton — 3 bed: $1.08M (43 sales)

31 vs 43 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $1.26M
Kurralta Park — 4 bed: $1.31M (10 sales) North Plympton — 4 bed: $1.26M (19 sales)

10 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

North Plympton has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 4%); Kurralta Park has more commercially zoned land (21% vs 1%).

Kurralta Park North Plympton
Residential 75% 71%
Industrial 4% 28%
Commercial 21% 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

Kurralta Park North Plympton
New dwellings approved 578
across West Torrens
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
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.

Kurralta Park North Plympton
Houses 4.3%
$720/wk on $870K
 4.0%
$750/wk on $968K
Units 5.7%
$500/wk on $459K
 —

Ranking within SA

Kurralta Park North Plympton
House price Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 89% of SA —

Liveability

North Plympton scores higher overall (70 vs 50).

Kurralta Park North Plympton
Grade B A
Score 50/100 70/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kurralta Park carries more crime risk (77 vs 45); Kurralta Park carries more flood risk (95 vs 63).

Kurralta Park North Plympton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood High
95/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kurralta Park North Plympton
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, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 6.2% 3.4%

Amenities in the suburb

Kurralta Park North Plympton
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 2
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

North Plympton sits further from the CBD (7.5 km vs 5 km).

Kurralta Park North Plympton
Walkability score 76/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 5 km 7.5 km
+50% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 14 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 99.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5037
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5037
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.

Kurralta Park North Plympton
Car (driver) 65.5% / 72.8%
Kurralta Park — Car (driver): 65.5% North Plympton — Car (driver): 72.8%
Bus 14.7% / 7.3%
Kurralta Park — Bus: 14.7% North Plympton — Bus: 7.3%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 10.4%
Kurralta Park — Worked from Home: 8.8% North Plympton — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.3%
Kurralta Park — Car (passenger): 6.6% North Plympton — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.1%
Kurralta Park — Walked Only: 1.9% North Plympton — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Kurralta Park North Plympton
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 3.9 km

NBN connectivity

Kurralta Park North Plympton
Connectivity score 78/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
1,707 premises
 5%
1,977 premises

Climate

Kurralta Park North Plympton
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)

Kurralta Park North Plympton
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

Kurralta Park North Plympton
Average residential rate $1,532/yr
same for both
Council West Torrens
same for both

Federal electorate

Kurralta Park North Plympton
Division Adelaide Hindmarsh
Member Steve Georganas Mark Butler
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kurralta Park North Plympton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kurralta Park

Affordable Inner Multicultural Parks River Townhouses Urban

North Plympton

Inner Parks Retirees River Townhouses

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