Plympton Park vs South Plympton

Plympton Park and South Plympton are closely matched suburbs, but a few differences may sway your choice. Plympton Park has a higher median household income at $86,684 versus $80,704, and stronger walkability at 93 versus 89, plus a slightly lower crime risk score of 60 compared to 67. South Plympton is marginally closer to the CBD at 7.9 km, and units are notably cheaper at $565,000 versus $630,000, though houses are pricier. Plympton Park may suit those prioritising walkability and income levels, while South Plympton appeals if proximity to the city and unit affordability matter more.

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

South Plympton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 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

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Plympton Park

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (19.5% vs 13.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Plympton Park and South 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.

Plympton Park South 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.

Plympton Park South Plympton
Walkability 93 / 89
Plympton Park — Walkability: 93/100 South Plympton — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 40 / 33
Plympton Park — Safety: 40/100 South Plympton — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Plympton Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Plympton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Plympton Park South Plympton
Population 3,881 4,721
+22% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.5% +13.1%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $86,684/yr
+7% vs other
 $80,704/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $340/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Plympton Park South Plympton
0-4 6.8% / 5.8%
Plympton Park — 0-4: 6.8% South Plympton — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 9.8% / 10.0%
Plympton Park — 5-14: 9.8% South Plympton — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 4.3% / 4.4%
Plympton Park — 15-19: 4.3% South Plympton — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 7.5% / 7.1%
Plympton Park — 20-24: 7.5% South Plympton — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 18.2% / 18.4%
Plympton Park — 25-34: 18.2% South Plympton — 25-34: 18.4%
35-44 15.6% / 14.1%
Plympton Park — 35-44: 15.6% South Plympton — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 11.8% / 11.6%
Plympton Park — 45-54: 11.8% South Plympton — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 11.2% / 10.8%
Plympton Park — 55-64: 11.2% South Plympton — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 8.6% / 9.3%
Plympton Park — 65-74: 8.6% South Plympton — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 3.9% / 5.4%
Plympton Park — 75-84: 3.9% South Plympton — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 2.1% / 3.2%
Plympton Park — 85+: 2.1% South Plympton — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Plympton Park 39.9% lone person
Plympton Park — Lone Person: 39.9% Plympton Park — Couple Families: 37.3% Plympton Park — One Parent Families: 13.3% Plympton Park — Group Household: 7.0% Plympton Park — Other Families: 2.5%
South Plympton 42.8% lone person
South Plympton — Lone Person: 42.8% South Plympton — Couple Families: 35.1% South Plympton — One Parent Families: 12.9% South Plympton — Group Household: 7.4% South Plympton — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Plympton Park 40.1% renting
Plympton Park — Owned Outright: 24.0% Plympton Park — Mortgage: 35.8% Plympton Park — Renting: 40.1%
South Plympton 31.9% renting
South Plympton — Owned Outright: 31.3% South Plympton — Mortgage: 36.8% South Plympton — Renting: 31.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Plympton Park South Plympton
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 19.1%
Plympton Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% South Plympton — Bachelor Degree: 19.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 12.5%
Plympton Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% South Plympton — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.0%
Plympton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% South Plympton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 6.1%
Plympton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% South Plympton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.6%
Plympton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% South Plympton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Plympton Park South Plympton
India 5.4% / 4.9%
Plympton Park — India: 5.4% South Plympton — India: 4.9%
China 3.0% / 5.1%
Plympton Park — China: 3.0% South Plympton — China: 5.1%
England 2.9% / 3.0%
Plympton Park — England: 2.9% South Plympton — England: 3.0%
Nepal 2.5% / 2.6%
Plympton Park — Nepal: 2.5% South Plympton — Nepal: 2.6%
Philippines 1.6% / 1.4%
Plympton Park — Philippines: 1.6% South Plympton — Philippines: 1.4%
Malaysia 1.1% / 1.6%
Plympton Park — Malaysia: 1.1% South Plympton — Malaysia: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Plympton Park 69.6% houses
Plympton Park — Houses: 69.6% Plympton Park — Townhouses: 18.0% Plympton Park — Flats / Apartments: 12.4%
South Plympton 61.0% houses
South Plympton — Houses: 61.0% South Plympton — Townhouses: 17.2% South Plympton — Flats / Apartments: 21.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Plympton Park South Plympton
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,116,944
Median unit price $627,500 $637,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 32 sales
 16 days
from 52 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.

Plympton Park South Plympton
2 bed $840K / $906K
Plympton Park — 2 bed: $840K (9 sales) South Plympton — 2 bed: $906K (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

3 bed $958K / $1.06M
Plympton Park — 3 bed: $958K (59 sales) South Plympton — 3 bed: $1.06M (60 sales)

59 vs 60 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $1.26M
Plympton Park — 4 bed: $1.31M (32 sales) South Plympton — 4 bed: $1.26M (26 sales)

32 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Plympton Park South Plympton
Residential 95% 94%
Industrial 5% 2%
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

Plympton Park South Plympton
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
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.

Plympton Park South Plympton
Houses 4.4%
$775/wk on $910K
 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.15M
Units — 5.2%
$545/wk on $542K

Ranking within SA

Plympton Park South Plympton
House price Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
Income Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools — Higher than 79% of SA
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 76% of SA

Liveability

Plympton Park South Plympton
Grade A
same for both
Score 76/100 73/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Plympton Park South Plympton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Plympton Park South Plympton
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 3.1 km
 3
Tonsley, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.2%

Schools in Plympton Park

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

Schools in South Plympton

  • Emmaus Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Forbes Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sports College South Australia - Edwardstown Oval Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Plympton Park South Plympton
Walkability score 93/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.2 km
+4% vs other
 7.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 101.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 78.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5038
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 5038
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.

Plympton Park South Plympton
Car (driver) 69.9% / 69.6%
Plympton Park — Car (driver): 69.9% South Plympton — Car (driver): 69.6%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 11.5%
Plympton Park — Worked from Home: 10.4% South Plympton — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Bus 6.3% / 5.2%
Plympton Park — Bus: 6.3% South Plympton — Bus: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.2%
Plympton Park — Car (passenger): 5.5% South Plympton — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Tram / Light Rail 4.1% / 3.3%
Plympton Park — Tram / Light Rail: 4.1% South Plympton — Tram / Light Rail: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.9%).

Setting

Plympton Park South Plympton
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km 4.4 km

NBN connectivity

Plympton Park South Plympton
Connectivity score 74/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
1,805 premises
 5%
2,278 premises

Climate

Plympton Park South Plympton
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)

Plympton Park South 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

Plympton Park South Plympton
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Marion
same for both

Federal electorate

Plympton Park South Plympton
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Plympton Park

Inner Parks Trams Urban

South Plympton

Inner Parks Trams Urban

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