Renown Park vs Ovingham

In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Renown Park, about half of households rent. In Ovingham, most households rent. Ovingham is closer to the city centre: 4.8 km, against 5.6 km.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Ovingham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($455,279 vs $619,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Renown Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/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

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

Ovingham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.2% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Renown Park Ovingham
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.

Renown Park Ovingham
Walkability 80 / 79
Renown Park — Walkability: 80/100 Ovingham — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 13 / 5
Renown Park — Safety: 13/100 Ovingham — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Renown Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ovingham — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 22 / 23
Renown Park — Low flood risk: 22/100 Ovingham — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Renown Park has more residents (1,663 vs 766); Ovingham has higher household incomes ($74,516 vs $60,528).

Renown Park Ovingham
Population 1,663
+54% vs other
 766
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% +12.2%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $60,528/yr $74,516/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Renown Park Ovingham
0-4 5.8% / 5.1%
Renown Park — 0-4: 5.8% Ovingham — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.0% / 11.2%
Renown Park — 5-14: 9.0% Ovingham — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 3.2% / 4.0%
Renown Park — 15-19: 3.2% Ovingham — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 7.2% / 7.3%
Renown Park — 20-24: 7.2% Ovingham — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 21.7% / 20.6%
Renown Park — 25-34: 21.7% Ovingham — 25-34: 20.6%
35-44 14.3% / 14.8%
Renown Park — 35-44: 14.3% Ovingham — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 9.6% / 11.6%
Renown Park — 45-54: 9.6% Ovingham — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 12.7% / 11.7%
Renown Park — 55-64: 12.7% Ovingham — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.3% / 9.3%
Renown Park — 65-74: 9.3% Ovingham — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.4% / 2.6%
Renown Park — 75-84: 5.4% Ovingham — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 2.2% / 1.0%
Renown Park — 85+: 2.2% Ovingham — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Renown Park 46.4% lone person
Renown Park — Lone Person: 46.4% Renown Park — Couple Families: 24.3% Renown Park — One Parent Families: 19.0% Renown Park — Group Household: 7.9% Renown Park — Other Families: 2.4%
Ovingham 51.1% lone person
Ovingham — Lone Person: 51.1% Ovingham — Couple Families: 24.4% Ovingham — One Parent Families: 12.8% Ovingham — Group Household: 8.3% Ovingham — Other Families: 3.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Renown Park 52.6% renting
Renown Park — Owned Outright: 23.3% Renown Park — Mortgage: 24.1% Renown Park — Renting: 52.6%
Ovingham 56.9% renting
Ovingham — Owned Outright: 17.9% Ovingham — Mortgage: 25.2% Ovingham — Renting: 56.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Renown Park Ovingham
Bachelor Degree 17.1% / 22.6%
Renown Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.1% Ovingham — Bachelor Degree: 22.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 8.6%
Renown Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Ovingham — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 7.7%
Renown Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Ovingham — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.5%
Renown Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Ovingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 4.6%
Renown Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Ovingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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.

Renown Park Ovingham
Vietnam 8.4% / —
Renown Park — Vietnam: 8.4% Ovingham — Vietnam: not among its largest
India 5.8% / 2.5%
Renown Park — India: 5.8% Ovingham — India: 2.5%
England 1.4% / 3.4%
Renown Park — England: 1.4% Ovingham — England: 3.4%
China 3.2% / 0.9%
Renown Park — China: 3.2% Ovingham — China: 0.9%
Greece 1.9% / 1.0%
Renown Park — Greece: 1.9% Ovingham — Greece: 1.0%
Pakistan 1.1% / 1.4%
Renown Park — Pakistan: 1.1% Ovingham — Pakistan: 1.4%
Germany — / 1.3%
Renown Park — Germany: not among its largest Ovingham — Germany: 1.3%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Renown Park — New Zealand: not among its largest Ovingham — New Zealand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Renown Park 53.3% houses
Renown Park — Houses: 53.3% Renown Park — Townhouses: 40.9% Renown Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Ovingham 46.2% houses
Ovingham — Houses: 46.2% Ovingham — Townhouses: 32.4% Ovingham — Flats / Apartments: 21.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Renown Park Ovingham
Median house price $932,500 $965,000
Median unit price $619,000 $455,279
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 10 sales
 47 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Ovingham has more commercially zoned land (17% vs 2%).

Renown Park Ovingham
Residential 98% 83%
Commercial 2% 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

Renown Park Ovingham
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
same for both
Approvals change year on year +109%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Renown Park Ovingham
House price Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
Income Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 100% of SA

Liveability

Ovingham scores higher overall (51 vs 42).

Renown Park Ovingham
Grade C B
Score 42/100 51/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Renown Park Ovingham
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 High
95/100
Flood High
78/100
 High
77/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 22
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Renown Park Ovingham
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.8 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.8%

Schools in Renown Park

  • Brompton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Ovingham

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

Amenities in the suburb

Renown Park Ovingham
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0

Mobility

Renown Park Ovingham
Walkability score 80/100 79/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.6 km
+14% vs other
 4.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 10 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 33.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5008
 1.5%
postcode 5082
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 5008
 50
postcode 5082

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.

Renown Park Ovingham
Car (driver) 68.9% / 61.5%
Renown Park — Car (driver): 68.9% Ovingham — Car (driver): 61.5%
Bus 9.2% / 16.0%
Renown Park — Bus: 9.2% Ovingham — Bus: 16.0%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 11.7%
Renown Park — Worked from Home: 11.0% Ovingham — Worked from Home: 11.7%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 3.4%
Renown Park — Car (passenger): 7.6% Ovingham — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bicycle 2.0% / 3.4%
Renown Park — Bicycle: 2.0% Ovingham — Bicycle: 3.4%
Walked Only 0.9% / 4.0%
Renown Park — Walked Only: 0.9% Ovingham — Walked Only: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Renown Park Ovingham
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 8.7 km

NBN connectivity

Renown Park Ovingham
Connectivity score 86/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
879 premises
 100%
436 premises

Climate

Renown Park Ovingham
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)

Renown Park Ovingham
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

Renown Park Ovingham
Average residential rate $1,726/yr
same for both
Council Charles Sturt
same for both

Federal electorate

Renown Park Ovingham
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Renown Park

Gentrifying Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses

Ovingham

Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

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