Plympton vs South Plympton

Plympton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in South Plympton. In Plympton, about half of households rent. In South Plympton, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Plympton is closer to the city centre: 6.5 km, against 7.9 km. On these figures, Plympton tends to suit renters and young adults.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • 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

Plympton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($515,000 vs $637,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Plympton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/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

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

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Plympton 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 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 South Plympton
Walkability 92 / 89
Plympton — Walkability: 92/100 South Plympton — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 24 / 33
Plympton — Safety: 24/100 South Plympton — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Plympton — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Plympton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Plympton rents higher ($340/wk vs $300/wk); South Plympton skews older (37 vs 34).

Plympton South Plympton
Population 5,459
+14% vs other
 4,721
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.8% +13.1%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $83,096/yr
+3% vs other
 $80,704/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $340/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Plympton South Plympton
0-4 4.6% / 5.8%
Plympton — 0-4: 4.6% South Plympton — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 8.2% / 10.0%
Plympton — 5-14: 8.2% South Plympton — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 4.4% / 4.4%
Plympton — 15-19: 4.4% South Plympton — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 9.7% / 7.1%
Plympton — 20-24: 9.7% South Plympton — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 25.0% / 18.4%
Plympton — 25-34: 25.0% South Plympton — 25-34: 18.4%
35-44 14.4% / 14.1%
Plympton — 35-44: 14.4% South Plympton — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 10.6% / 11.6%
Plympton — 45-54: 10.6% South Plympton — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 9.8% / 10.8%
Plympton — 55-64: 9.8% South Plympton — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 7.1% / 9.3%
Plympton — 65-74: 7.1% South Plympton — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.0% / 5.4%
Plympton — 75-84: 4.0% South Plympton — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 2.3% / 3.2%
Plympton — 85+: 2.3% South Plympton — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Plympton 43.4% lone person
Plympton — Lone Person: 43.4% Plympton — Couple Families: 31.6% Plympton — One Parent Families: 11.9% Plympton — Group Household: 10.1% Plympton — Other Families: 2.9%
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 46.2% renting
Plympton — Owned Outright: 24.3% Plympton — Mortgage: 29.5% Plympton — Renting: 46.2%
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 South Plympton
Bachelor Degree 21.7% / 19.1%
Plympton — Bachelor Degree: 21.7% South Plympton — Bachelor Degree: 19.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 12.5%
Plympton — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% South Plympton — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.0%
Plympton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% South Plympton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 6.1%
Plympton — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% South Plympton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.6%
Plympton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% South 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.

Plympton South Plympton
India 8.1% / 4.9%
Plympton — India: 8.1% South Plympton — India: 4.9%
Nepal 7.4% / 2.6%
Plympton — Nepal: 7.4% South Plympton — Nepal: 2.6%
China 4.1% / 5.1%
Plympton — China: 4.1% South Plympton — China: 5.1%
England 2.6% / 3.0%
Plympton — England: 2.6% South Plympton — England: 3.0%
Greece 1.4% / 1.0%
Plympton — Greece: 1.4% South Plympton — Greece: 1.0%
Malaysia — / 1.6%
Plympton — Malaysia: not among its largest South Plympton — Malaysia: 1.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Plympton 51.2% houses
Plympton — Houses: 51.2% Plympton — Flats / Apartments: 25.5% Plympton — Townhouses: 23.3%
South Plympton 61.0% houses
South Plympton — Houses: 61.0% South Plympton — Flats / Apartments: 21.9% South Plympton — Townhouses: 17.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Plympton South Plympton
Median house price $1,035,000 $1,116,944
Median unit price $515,000 $637,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 35 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 South Plympton
2 bed $872K / $906K
Plympton — 2 bed: $872K (6 sales) South Plympton — 2 bed: $906K (7 sales)

6 vs 7 sales

3 bed $980K / $1.06M
Plympton — 3 bed: $980K (53 sales) South Plympton — 3 bed: $1.06M (60 sales)

53 vs 60 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $1.26M
Plympton — 4 bed: $1.21M (15 sales) South Plympton — 4 bed: $1.26M (26 sales)

15 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Plympton has more commercially zoned land (19% vs 1%).

Plympton South Plympton
Residential 77% 94%
Commercial 19% 1%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
Industrial 0% 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

Plympton South Plympton
New dwellings approved 578
across West Torrens
 809
across Marion
Approvals change year on year +103% -31%

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 South Plympton
Houses 4.3%
$758/wk on $924K
 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.15M
Units 4.8%
$500/wk on $542K
 5.2%
$545/wk on $542K

Ranking within SA

Plympton South Plympton
House price Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
Income Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 22% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 76% of SA

Liveability

South Plympton scores higher overall (73 vs 59).

Plympton South Plympton
Grade B A
Score 59/100 73/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Plympton South Plympton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 —
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 South Plympton
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 4.3 km
 3
Tonsley, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.8% 3.2%

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

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

Mobility

Plympton South Plympton
Walkability score 92/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.5 km 7.9 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 14 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 207.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 78.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 South Plympton
Car (driver) 64.6% / 69.6%
Plympton — Car (driver): 64.6% South Plympton — Car (driver): 69.6%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 11.5%
Plympton — Worked from Home: 10.3% South Plympton — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Bus 11.6% / 5.2%
Plympton — Bus: 11.6% South Plympton — Bus: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.2%
Plympton — Car (passenger): 5.8% South Plympton — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Tram / Light Rail 3.4% / 3.3%
Plympton — Tram / Light Rail: 3.4% South Plympton — Tram / Light Rail: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).

Setting

Plympton South Plympton
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km 4.4 km

NBN connectivity

Plympton South Plympton
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
2,825 premises
 5%
2,278 premises

Climate

Plympton 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 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 South Plympton
Average residential rate $1,532/yr $1,782/yr
Council West Torrens Marion

Federal electorate

Plympton South Plympton
Division Adelaide Boothby
Member Steve Georganas Louise Miller-Frost
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Plympton

Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses Trams Urban

South Plympton

Inner Parks Trams Urban

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