Marden vs Royston Park

Marden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Royston Park. In both, most households own their home. In Marden, about half of households are people living alone. In Royston Park, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Royston Park: a median of $1.93 million, against $1.32 million in Marden, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Marden tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Royston 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

Royston Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 44%)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 77/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 41%)
  • But Marden has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Marden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,325,000 vs $1,925,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marden

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (56% vs 22%)
  • But Royston Park carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Marden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.6% vs 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Marden and Royston 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.

Marden Royston 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.

Marden Royston Park
Walkability 83 / 81
Marden — Walkability: 83/100 Royston Park — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 23 / 56
Marden — Safety: 23/100 Royston Park — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Marden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Royston Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 17 / 25
Marden — Low flood risk: 17/100 Royston Park — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Marden has more residents (2,645 vs 1,246); Royston Park has higher household incomes ($109,460 vs $78,936).

Marden Royston Park
Population 2,645
+53% vs other
 1,246
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% +3.6%
Median age 36 45
Median household income $78,936/yr $109,460/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk $330/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marden Royston Park
0-4 5.0% / 3.9%
Marden — 0-4: 5.0% Royston Park — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 9.0% / 13.3%
Marden — 5-14: 9.0% Royston Park — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 3.9% / 5.9%
Marden — 15-19: 3.9% Royston Park — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.1% / 4.5%
Marden — 20-24: 7.1% Royston Park — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 22.0% / 9.6%
Marden — 25-34: 22.0% Royston Park — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 14.8% / 12.8%
Marden — 35-44: 14.8% Royston Park — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 10.8% / 13.4%
Marden — 45-54: 10.8% Royston Park — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 10.8% / 15.1%
Marden — 55-64: 10.8% Royston Park — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 8.0% / 12.4%
Marden — 65-74: 8.0% Royston Park — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 6.2% / 7.3%
Marden — 75-84: 6.2% Royston Park — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 3.0% / 1.9%
Marden — 85+: 3.0% Royston Park — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marden 51.5% lone person
Marden — Lone Person: 51.5% Marden — Couple Families: 28.3% Marden — One Parent Families: 12.6% Marden — Group Household: 5.7% Marden — Other Families: 1.9%
Royston Park 34.2% lone person
Royston Park — Lone Person: 34.2% Royston Park — Couple Families: 48.7% Royston Park — One Parent Families: 10.9% Royston Park — Group Household: 4.2% Royston Park — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marden 43.9% renting
Marden — Owned Outright: 26.0% Marden — Mortgage: 30.0% Marden — Renting: 43.9%
Royston Park 21.1% renting
Royston Park — Owned Outright: 47.4% Royston Park — Mortgage: 31.5% Royston Park — Renting: 21.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marden Royston Park
Bachelor Degree 22.6% / 22.8%
Marden — Bachelor Degree: 22.6% Royston Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.8%
Postgraduate Degree 10.1% / 10.7%
Marden — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1% Royston Park — Postgraduate Degree: 10.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 7.1%
Marden — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Royston Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.8%
Marden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Royston Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 4.1%
Marden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Royston Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Marden Royston Park
India 6.1% / 2.6%
Marden — India: 6.1% Royston Park — India: 2.6%
China 5.9% / 2.5%
Marden — China: 5.9% Royston Park — China: 2.5%
England 3.3% / 3.9%
Marden — England: 3.3% Royston Park — England: 3.9%
Italy 3.3% / 2.2%
Marden — Italy: 3.3% Royston Park — Italy: 2.2%
Malaysia 1.2% / 1.8%
Marden — Malaysia: 1.2% Royston Park — Malaysia: 1.8%
Nepal 1.6% / —
Marden — Nepal: 1.6% Royston Park — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marden 44.1% houses
Marden — Houses: 44.1% Marden — Townhouses: 33.4% Marden — Flats / Apartments: 22.5%
Royston Park 78.3% houses
Royston Park — Houses: 78.3% Royston Park — Townhouses: 8.6% Royston Park — Flats / Apartments: 13.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marden Royston Park
Median house price $1,325,000 $1,925,000
Median unit price $638,750 $687,250
Median land price $1,370,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 16 sales
 34 days
from 15 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.

Marden Royston Park
3 bed $1.26M / $1.58M
Marden — 3 bed: $1.26M (19 sales) Royston Park — 3 bed: $1.58M (11 sales)

19 vs 11 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $2.48M
Marden — 4 bed: $1.5M (9 sales) Royston Park — 4 bed: $2.48M (8 sales)

9 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Marden Royston Park
Residential 69% 85%
Parks and recreation 19% 10%
Commercial 6% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 0%
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

Marden Royston Park
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both
Approvals change year on year +141%
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.

Marden Royston Park
Houses 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.15M
 —
Units 4.5%
$530/wk on $612K
 —

Ranking within SA

Marden Royston Park
House price Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Income Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 44% of SA —

Liveability

Royston Park scores higher overall (77 vs 57).

Marden Royston Park
Grade B A
Score 57/100 77/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Marden carries more crime risk (77 vs 44).

Marden Royston Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood High
83/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Marden Royston Park
Inside the suburb 2 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, Magill Campus, 4.1 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 3.5%

Schools in Marden

  • Open Access College Government · Combined above peers
  • Marden Senior College Government · Secondary

Schools in Royston Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Marden Royston Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Marden Royston Park
Walkability score 83/100 81/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.3 km
+10% vs other
 5.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5070
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5070
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.

Marden Royston Park
Car (driver) 66.4% / 67.4%
Marden — Car (driver): 66.4% Royston Park — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 14.1%
Marden — Worked from Home: 11.4% Royston Park — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Bus 12.7% / 6.4%
Marden — Bus: 12.7% Royston Park — Bus: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.7%
Marden — Car (passenger): 6.0% Royston Park — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bicycle 1.9% / 4.4%
Marden — Bicycle: 1.9% Royston Park — Bicycle: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).

Setting

Marden Royston Park
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.3 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Marden Royston Park
Connectivity score 86/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
1,481 premises
 39%
578 premises

Climate

Marden Royston 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)

Marden Royston Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Marden Royston Park
Average residential rate $1,995/yr
same for both
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both

Federal electorate

Marden Royston Park
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Marden

Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses

Royston Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

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