Linden Park vs Tusmore

Linden Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Tusmore. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tusmore: a median of $2.36 million, against $1.55 million in Linden Park, though rent is higher in Linden Park. On these figures, Linden Park tends to suit families with children 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

Linden Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Linden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,555,000 vs $2,360,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tusmore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $413/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Linden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Linden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Linden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs 3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Linden Park Tusmore
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.

Linden Park Tusmore
Walkability 88 / 79
Linden Park — Walkability: 88/100 Tusmore — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 47 / 53
Linden Park — Safety: 47/100 Tusmore — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Linden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tusmore — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Linden Park has more residents (2,367 vs 1,503); Tusmore has higher household incomes ($119,496 vs $98,436).

Linden Park Tusmore
Population 2,367
+37% vs other
 1,503
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% +3.7%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $98,436/yr $119,496/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $413/wk
+13% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Linden Park Tusmore
0-4 5.7% / 3.5%
Linden Park — 0-4: 5.7% Tusmore — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 15.4% / 12.0%
Linden Park — 5-14: 15.4% Tusmore — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.3% / 7.7%
Linden Park — 15-19: 6.3% Tusmore — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 3.8% / 5.9%
Linden Park — 20-24: 3.8% Tusmore — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 8.2% / 10.0%
Linden Park — 25-34: 8.2% Tusmore — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 15.4% / 10.0%
Linden Park — 35-44: 15.4% Tusmore — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 10.9% / 14.1%
Linden Park — 45-54: 10.9% Tusmore — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 8.9% / 13.0%
Linden Park — 55-64: 8.9% Tusmore — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 10.1% / 14.0%
Linden Park — 65-74: 10.1% Tusmore — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 8.2% / 7.5%
Linden Park — 75-84: 8.2% Tusmore — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 6.5% / 1.8%
Linden Park — 85+: 6.5% Tusmore — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Linden Park 50.7% couple families
Linden Park — Couple Families: 50.7% Linden Park — Lone Person: 34.0% Linden Park — One Parent Families: 12.3% Linden Park — Group Household: 1.7% Linden Park — Other Families: 1.4%
Tusmore 54.2% couple families
Tusmore — Couple Families: 54.2% Tusmore — Lone Person: 29.6% Tusmore — One Parent Families: 13.4% Tusmore — Group Household: 2.0% Tusmore — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Linden Park 23.2% renting
Linden Park — Owned Outright: 44.7% Linden Park — Mortgage: 32.1% Linden Park — Renting: 23.2%
Tusmore 24.0% renting
Tusmore — Owned Outright: 45.2% Tusmore — Mortgage: 30.8% Tusmore — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Linden Park Tusmore
Bachelor Degree 22.2% / 26.1%
Linden Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.2% Tusmore — Bachelor Degree: 26.1%
Postgraduate Degree 12.3% / 12.2%
Linden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3% Tusmore — Postgraduate Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.8%
Linden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Tusmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Certificate III & IV 4.4% / 6.9%
Linden Park — Certificate III & IV: 4.4% Tusmore — Certificate III & IV: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 4.3%
Linden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Tusmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

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.

Linden Park Tusmore
China 12.3% / 4.7%
Linden Park — China: 12.3% Tusmore — China: 4.7%
India 5.7% / 2.4%
Linden Park — India: 5.7% Tusmore — India: 2.4%
England 3.3% / 3.3%
Linden Park — England: 3.3% Tusmore — England: 3.3%
Malaysia 2.5% / 2.0%
Linden Park — Malaysia: 2.5% Tusmore — Malaysia: 2.0%
Sri Lanka 1.6% / 0.9%
Linden Park — Sri Lanka: 1.6% Tusmore — Sri Lanka: 0.9%
Italy 1.1% / 1.0%
Linden Park — Italy: 1.1% Tusmore — Italy: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Linden Park 61.4% houses
Linden Park — Houses: 61.4% Linden Park — Townhouses: 31.3% Linden Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Tusmore 70.6% houses
Tusmore — Houses: 70.6% Tusmore — Townhouses: 29.4% Tusmore — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Linden Park Tusmore
Median house price $1,555,000 $2,360,000
Median unit price $716,500 $740,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 7 sales
 25 days
from 10 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.

Linden Park Tusmore
3 bed $1.4M / $1.97M
Linden Park — 3 bed: $1.4M (19 sales) Tusmore — 3 bed: $1.97M (12 sales)

19 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.85M / $2.88M
Linden Park — 4 bed: $1.85M (10 sales) Tusmore — 4 bed: $2.88M (9 sales)

10 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Linden Park Tusmore
Residential 95%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
Commercial 1% 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

Linden Park Tusmore
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Linden Park Tusmore
Houses 2.7%
$990/wk on $1.9M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Linden Park Tusmore
House price Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Income — Higher than 92% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 25% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of SA —

Liveability

Linden Park scores higher overall (88 vs 79); Linden Park is more walkable (88 vs 79).

Linden Park Tusmore
Grade A+ A
Score 88/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Linden Park Tusmore
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood — Moderate
65/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Linden Park Tusmore
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.5 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 4.6%

Schools in Linden Park

  • Linden Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Tusmore

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

Amenities in the suburb

Linden Park Tusmore
Cafes & restaurants 3 4
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 2 1
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Linden Park Tusmore
Walkability score 88/100 79/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.9 km
+2% vs other
 5.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 11 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 32.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 5065
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 5065
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.

Linden Park Tusmore
Car (driver) 64.4% / 64.9%
Linden Park — Car (driver): 64.4% Tusmore — Car (driver): 64.9%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 17.3%
Linden Park — Worked from Home: 17.1% Tusmore — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 7.2%
Linden Park — Car (passenger): 5.5% Tusmore — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Bus 6.8% / 5.1%
Linden Park — Bus: 6.8% Tusmore — Bus: 5.1%
Bicycle 3.1% / 2.8%
Linden Park — Bicycle: 3.1% Tusmore — Bicycle: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.9%).

Setting

Linden Park Tusmore
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 13.0 km

NBN connectivity

Linden Park Tusmore
Connectivity score 81/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,003 premises
 0%
657 premises

Climate

Linden Park Tusmore
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)

Linden Park Tusmore
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

Linden Park Tusmore
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Linden Park Tusmore
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Linden Park

Inner Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

Tusmore

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River Townhouses

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