Kurralta Park vs Plympton

In both, about half of households rent. Kurralta Park is closer to the city centre: 5 km, against 6.5 km.

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

Plympton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

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

Plympton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 76/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Plympton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Kurralta Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.7% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Kurralta Park and 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 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 Plympton
Walkability 76 / 92
Kurralta Park — Walkability: 76/100 Plympton — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 23 / 24
Kurralta Park — Safety: 23/100 Plympton — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kurralta Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Plympton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 5 / 60
Kurralta Park — Low flood risk: 5/100 Plympton — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Plympton has more residents (5,459 vs 3,139); Plympton skews older (34 vs 32).

Kurralta Park Plympton
Population 3,139 5,459
+74% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.2% +14.8%
Median age 32 34
Median household income $81,796/yr $83,096/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kurralta Park Plympton
0-4 4.9% / 4.6%
Kurralta Park — 0-4: 4.9% Plympton — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 8.1% / 8.2%
Kurralta Park — 5-14: 8.1% Plympton — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 4.4% / 4.4%
Kurralta Park — 15-19: 4.4% Plympton — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 12.3% / 9.7%
Kurralta Park — 20-24: 12.3% Plympton — 20-24: 9.7%
25-34 27.8% / 25.0%
Kurralta Park — 25-34: 27.8% Plympton — 25-34: 25.0%
35-44 14.9% / 14.4%
Kurralta Park — 35-44: 14.9% Plympton — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 9.8% / 10.6%
Kurralta Park — 45-54: 9.8% Plympton — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 7.5% / 9.8%
Kurralta Park — 55-64: 7.5% Plympton — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 5.5% / 7.1%
Kurralta Park — 65-74: 5.5% Plympton — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 2.7% / 4.0%
Kurralta Park — 75-84: 2.7% Plympton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.5% / 2.3%
Kurralta Park — 85+: 1.5% Plympton — 85+: 2.3%

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 — Group Household: 13.5% Kurralta Park — One Parent Families: 11.3% Kurralta Park — Other Families: 3.6%
Plympton 43.4% lone person
Plympton — Lone Person: 43.4% Plympton — Couple Families: 31.6% Plympton — Group Household: 10.1% Plympton — One Parent Families: 11.9% Plympton — Other Families: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families 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%
Plympton 46.2% renting
Plympton — Owned Outright: 24.3% Plympton — Mortgage: 29.5% Plympton — Renting: 46.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kurralta Park Plympton
Bachelor Degree 21.3% / 21.7%
Kurralta Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.3% Plympton — Bachelor Degree: 21.7%
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 10.5%
Kurralta Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% Plympton — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 9.0%
Kurralta Park — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% Plympton — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 9.1%
Kurralta Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Plympton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.6%
Kurralta Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Plympton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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 Plympton
India 7.8% / 8.1%
Kurralta Park — India: 7.8% Plympton — India: 8.1%
Nepal 7.5% / 7.4%
Kurralta Park — Nepal: 7.5% Plympton — Nepal: 7.4%
China 5.2% / 4.1%
Kurralta Park — China: 5.2% Plympton — China: 4.1%
England 2.2% / 2.6%
Kurralta Park — England: 2.2% Plympton — England: 2.6%
Philippines 2.5% / 1.3%
Kurralta Park — Philippines: 2.5% Plympton — Philippines: 1.3%
Greece — / 1.4%
Kurralta Park — Greece: not among its largest Plympton — Greece: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

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%
Plympton 51.2% houses
Plympton — Houses: 51.2% Plympton — Townhouses: 23.3% Plympton — Flats / Apartments: 25.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kurralta Park Plympton
Median house price $1,006,000 $1,035,000
Median unit price $470,000 $515,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 20 sales
 18 days
from 35 sales

Unit 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 Plympton
1 bed $369K / $405K
Kurralta Park — 1 bed: $369K (12 sales) Plympton — 1 bed: $405K (13 sales)

12 vs 13 sales

2 bed $480K / $553K
Kurralta Park — 2 bed: $480K (37 sales) Plympton — 2 bed: $553K (53 sales)

37 vs 53 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 Plympton
2 bed $725K / $872K
Kurralta Park — 2 bed: $725K (7 sales) Plympton — 2 bed: $872K (6 sales)

7 vs 6 sales

3 bed $970K / $980K
Kurralta Park — 3 bed: $970K (31 sales) Plympton — 3 bed: $980K (53 sales)

31 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $1.21M
Kurralta Park — 4 bed: $1.31M (10 sales) Plympton — 4 bed: $1.21M (15 sales)

10 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Kurralta Park Plympton
Residential 75% 77%
Commercial 21% 19%
Industrial 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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 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 Plympton
Houses 4.3%
$720/wk on $870K
 4.3%
$758/wk on $924K
Units 5.7%
$500/wk on $459K
 4.8%
$500/wk on $542K

Ranking within SA

Kurralta Park Plympton
House price Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools — Higher than 31% of SA
Walkability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 66% of SA

Liveability

Plympton is more walkable (92 vs 76); Plympton scores higher overall (59 vs 50).

Kurralta Park Plympton
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kurralta Park carries more flood risk (95 vs 40).

Kurralta Park Plympton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
76/100
Flood High
95/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Kurralta Park Plympton
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
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 6.2% 4.8%

Schools in Kurralta Park

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

Schools in Plympton

  • Plympton International College Government · Combined at peers
  • Plympton Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John the Baptist Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Errington Special Education Centre Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Kurralta Park Plympton
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 6 5
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 1 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Kurralta Park Plympton
Walkability score 76/100 92/100
Distance to Adelaide 5 km 6.5 km
+30% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 11 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 207.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5037
 0.8%
postcode 5038
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5037
 42
postcode 5038

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 Plympton
Car (driver) 65.5% / 64.6%
Kurralta Park — Car (driver): 65.5% Plympton — Car (driver): 64.6%
Bus 14.7% / 11.6%
Kurralta Park — Bus: 14.7% Plympton — Bus: 11.6%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 10.3%
Kurralta Park — Worked from Home: 8.8% Plympton — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.8%
Kurralta Park — Car (passenger): 6.6% Plympton — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Tram / Light Rail 0.6% / 3.4%
Kurralta Park — Tram / Light Rail: 0.6% Plympton — Tram / Light Rail: 3.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.9%
Kurralta Park — Walked Only: 1.9% Plympton — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.5%).

Setting

Kurralta Park Plympton
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Kurralta Park Plympton
Connectivity score 78/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
1,707 premises
 9%
2,825 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Kurralta Park Plympton
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kurralta Park 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

Plympton

Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses Trams Urban

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