North Plympton vs Camden Park

Camden Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in North Plympton. In both, most households own their home. In North Plympton, most homes are detached houses. In Camden Park, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in North Plympton: a median of $1.13 million, against $960,000 in Camden Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, North Plympton tends to suit older residents, while Camden Park suits buyers on a tighter budget.

North Plympton and Camden Park are neighbouring suburbs with similar distances to the CBD, but North Plympton shows stronger economic indicators and lower crime risk. North Plympton has a median household income of $85,800 compared to Camden Park's $72,696, and a notably lower crime risk score of 40 versus 69. Property prices are higher in North Plympton—median house prices sit at $1,100,000 against $965,000—though both suburbs score well on walkability, with Camden Park slightly ahead at 85 versus 82. North Plympton may suit buyers prioritising a more affluent, safer neighbourhood, while Camden Park could appeal to those seeking slightly lower entry prices with comparable walkability.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (70% vs 51%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Camden Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($570,000 vs $765,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $1,130,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Camden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $360/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

North Plympton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 59/100)
  • But Camden Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 30%)

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

Investors

North Plympton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.9% vs 6.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

North Plympton and Camden 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.

North Plympton Camden 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.

North Plympton Camden Park
Walkability 82 / 87
North Plympton — Walkability: 82/100 Camden Park — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 55 / 41
North Plympton — Safety: 55/100 Camden Park — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Plympton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Camden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Plympton rents higher ($360/wk vs $305/wk); North Plympton has higher household incomes ($85,800 vs $72,696).

North Plympton Camden Park
Population 3,610
+8% vs other
 3,338
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.9% +6.3%
Median age 40 36
Median household income $85,800/yr
+15% vs other
 $72,696/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+15% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Plympton Camden Park
0-4 5.5% / 5.6%
North Plympton — 0-4: 5.5% Camden Park — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 8.3% / 8.4%
North Plympton — 5-14: 8.3% Camden Park — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 4.1% / 3.7%
North Plympton — 15-19: 4.1% Camden Park — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 7.7% / 7.7%
North Plympton — 20-24: 7.7% Camden Park — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 16.3% / 21.6%
North Plympton — 25-34: 16.3% Camden Park — 25-34: 21.6%
35-44 13.2% / 14.3%
North Plympton — 35-44: 13.2% Camden Park — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 10.3% / 11.1%
North Plympton — 45-54: 10.3% Camden Park — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 8.9% / 10.2%
North Plympton — 55-64: 8.9% Camden Park — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 8.4% / 8.5%
North Plympton — 65-74: 8.4% Camden Park — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 7.8% / 5.5%
North Plympton — 75-84: 7.8% Camden Park — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 9.4% / 3.0%
North Plympton — 85+: 9.4% Camden Park — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Camden Park 47.0% lone person
Camden Park — Lone Person: 47.0% Camden Park — Couple Families: 32.2% Camden Park — One Parent Families: 9.5% Camden Park — Group Household: 8.9% Camden Park — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Plympton 32.4% renting
North Plympton — Owned Outright: 30.2% North Plympton — Mortgage: 37.5% North Plympton — Renting: 32.4%
Camden Park 40.8% renting
Camden Park — Owned Outright: 26.5% Camden Park — Mortgage: 32.8% Camden Park — Renting: 40.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Plympton Camden Park
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 18.0%
North Plympton — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Camden Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.0%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 13.6%
North Plympton — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Camden Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.8%
North Plympton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Camden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 6.0%
North Plympton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Camden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.8%
North Plympton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Camden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

North Plympton Camden Park
India 5.4% / 7.3%
North Plympton — India: 5.4% Camden Park — India: 7.3%
England 3.1% / 2.5%
North Plympton — England: 3.1% Camden Park — England: 2.5%
China 3.0% / 2.0%
North Plympton — China: 3.0% Camden Park — China: 2.0%
Nepal 1.6% / 2.5%
North Plympton — Nepal: 1.6% Camden Park — Nepal: 2.5%
Greece 1.9% / 0.7%
North Plympton — Greece: 1.9% Camden Park — Greece: 0.7%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.0%
North Plympton — Philippines: 1.4% Camden Park — Philippines: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Plympton 69.8% houses
North Plympton — Houses: 69.8% North Plympton — Townhouses: 27.6% North Plympton — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Camden Park 50.7% houses
Camden Park — Houses: 50.7% Camden Park — Townhouses: 33.9% Camden Park — Flats / Apartments: 15.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Plympton Camden Park
Median house price $1,130,000 $960,000
Median unit price $765,000 $570,000
Median land price $1,290,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 29 sales
 24 days
from 23 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.

North Plympton Camden Park
3 bed $1.08M / $922K
North Plympton — 3 bed: $1.08M (43 sales) Camden Park — 3 bed: $922K (30 sales)

43 vs 30 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $1.23M
North Plympton — 4 bed: $1.26M (19 sales) Camden Park — 4 bed: $1.23M (9 sales)

19 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

North Plympton has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 17%).

North Plympton Camden Park
Residential 71% 83%
Industrial 28% 17%
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

North Plympton Camden Park
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.

North Plympton Camden Park
Houses 4.0%
$750/wk on $968K
 3.6%
$715/wk on $1.02M
Units — 4.0%
$530/wk on $690K

Ranking within SA

North Plympton Camden Park
House price Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Income Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Affordability Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 14% of SA

Liveability

Camden Park scores higher overall (75 vs 70).

North Plympton Camden Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100 75/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Camden Park carries more crime risk (59 vs 45).

North Plympton Camden Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

North Plympton Camden Park
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
Tonsley, 5.1 km
 3
Tonsley, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.3%

Amenities in the suburb

North Plympton Camden Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 3
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

North Plympton Camden Park
Walkability score 82/100 87/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.5 km 7.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 99.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 76.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

North Plympton Camden Park
Car (driver) 72.8% / 72.5%
North Plympton — Car (driver): 72.8% Camden Park — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 9.9%
North Plympton — Worked from Home: 10.4% Camden Park — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Bus 7.3% / 6.9%
North Plympton — Bus: 7.3% Camden Park — Bus: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.3%
North Plympton — Car (passenger): 5.3% Camden Park — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.8%
North Plympton — Walked Only: 2.1% Camden Park — Walked Only: 1.8%
Tram / Light Rail 0.6% / 2.7%
North Plympton — Tram / Light Rail: 0.6% Camden Park — Tram / Light Rail: 2.7%

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

Setting

North Plympton Camden Park
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.9 km 2.8 km

NBN connectivity

North Plympton Camden Park
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
1,977 premises
 5%
1,916 premises

Climate

North Plympton Camden Park
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

North Plympton Camden 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

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

Federal electorate

North Plympton Camden Park
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Plympton

Inner Parks Retirees River Townhouses

Camden Park

Coastal Inner Parks Townhouses Trams

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