Renown Park vs Prospect

In Renown Park, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Prospect, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Prospect: a median of $1.31 million, against $932,000 in Renown Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Renown Park tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Prospect

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Renown Park has cheaper houses ($932,500 vs $1,310,000)
  • Prospect leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Renown Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Prospect

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Prospect

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 80/100)
  • But Renown Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 32%)

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

Investors

Prospect

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.8% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Renown Park and Prospect 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 Prospect
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 Prospect
Walkability 80 / 91
Renown Park — Walkability: 80/100 Prospect — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 13 / 21
Renown Park — Safety: 13/100 Prospect — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Renown Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Prospect — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 22 / 31
Renown Park — Low flood risk: 22/100 Prospect — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Prospect has more residents (14,584 vs 1,663); Prospect has higher household incomes ($104,052 vs $60,528).

Renown Park Prospect
Population 1,663 14,584
+777% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% +9.8%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $60,528/yr $104,052/yr
+72% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $350/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Renown Park Prospect
0-4 5.8% / 5.2%
Renown Park — 0-4: 5.8% Prospect — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 9.0% / 12.3%
Renown Park — 5-14: 9.0% Prospect — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 3.2% / 4.9%
Renown Park — 15-19: 3.2% Prospect — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 7.2% / 7.7%
Renown Park — 20-24: 7.2% Prospect — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 21.7% / 16.8%
Renown Park — 25-34: 21.7% Prospect — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 14.3% / 14.9%
Renown Park — 35-44: 14.3% Prospect — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 9.6% / 12.3%
Renown Park — 45-54: 9.6% Prospect — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 12.7% / 11.7%
Renown Park — 55-64: 12.7% Prospect — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.3% / 8.2%
Renown Park — 65-74: 9.3% Prospect — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 5.4% / 3.9%
Renown Park — 75-84: 5.4% Prospect — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 2.2% / 2.3%
Renown Park — 85+: 2.2% Prospect — 85+: 2.3%

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%
Prospect 35.1% lone person
Prospect — Lone Person: 35.1% Prospect — Couple Families: 42.9% Prospect — One Parent Families: 11.6% Prospect — Group Household: 8.4% Prospect — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
Prospect 35.5% renting
Prospect — Owned Outright: 30.2% Prospect — Mortgage: 34.3% Prospect — Renting: 35.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Renown Park Prospect
Bachelor Degree 17.1% / 21.1%
Renown Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.1% Prospect — Bachelor Degree: 21.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 9.7%
Renown Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Prospect — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 8.7%
Renown Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Prospect — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 7.6%
Renown Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Prospect — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 3.2%
Renown Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Prospect — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Renown Park Prospect
India 5.8% / 5.8%
Renown Park — India: 5.8% Prospect — India: 5.8%
Vietnam 8.4% / 2.6%
Renown Park — Vietnam: 8.4% Prospect — Vietnam: 2.6%
China 3.2% / 1.7%
Renown Park — China: 3.2% Prospect — China: 1.7%
England 1.4% / 3.2%
Renown Park — England: 1.4% Prospect — England: 3.2%
Greece 1.9% / 1.7%
Renown Park — Greece: 1.9% Prospect — Greece: 1.7%
Italy 1.1% / 1.8%
Renown Park — Italy: 1.1% Prospect — Italy: 1.8%

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%
Prospect 67.9% houses
Prospect — Houses: 67.9% Prospect — Townhouses: 17.1% Prospect — Flats / Apartments: 15.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Renown Park Prospect
Median house price $932,500 $1,310,000
Median unit price $619,000 $607,000
Median land price — $800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 10 sales
 19 days
from 106 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.

Renown Park Prospect
3 bed $930K / $1.25M
Renown Park — 3 bed: $930K (17 sales) Prospect — 3 bed: $1.25M (104 sales)

17 vs 104 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $1.65M
Renown Park — 4 bed: $1.15M (5 sales) Prospect — 4 bed: $1.65M (54 sales)

5 vs 54 sales

Zoning mix

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

Renown Park Prospect
Residential 98% 79%
Commercial 2% 17%
Industrial 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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 Prospect
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
 203
across Prospect
Approvals change year on year +109% +757%

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.

Renown Park Prospect
Houses — 3.8%
$740/wk on $1.01M
Units — 5.3%
$595/wk on $588K

Ranking within SA

Renown Park Prospect
House price Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Income Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Schools — Higher than 64% of SA
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 42% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 79% of SA

Liveability

Prospect scores higher overall (70 vs 42); Prospect is more walkable (91 vs 80).

Renown Park Prospect
Grade C A
Score 42/100 70/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Renown Park Prospect
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 High
79/100
Flood High
78/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 22
within 5 km
 27
within 5 km

Schools

Renown Park Prospect
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.8 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.9%

Schools in Renown Park

  • Brompton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Prospect

  • Blackfriars Priory School Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Prospect Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Prescott College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Rosary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Prospect North Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sports College South Australia - North Adelaide Football Club Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Renown Park Prospect
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 0 22
Parks & reserves 0 17
Childcare 1 13
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Renown Park Prospect
Walkability score 80/100 91/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.6 km
+5% vs other
 5.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 12 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 33.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 299.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Prospect
Car (driver) 68.9% / 69.2%
Renown Park — Car (driver): 68.9% Prospect — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 12.2%
Renown Park — Worked from Home: 11.0% Prospect — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Bus 9.2% / 8.5%
Renown Park — Bus: 9.2% Prospect — Bus: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 5.7%
Renown Park — Car (passenger): 7.6% Prospect — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bicycle 2.0% / 1.9%
Renown Park — Bicycle: 2.0% Prospect — Bicycle: 1.9%
Walked Only 0.9% / 2.2%
Renown Park — Walked Only: 0.9% Prospect — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Renown Park Prospect
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Renown Park Prospect
Connectivity score 86/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
879 premises
 97%
7,328 premises

Climate

Renown Park Prospect
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 Prospect
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.51 pphm

Council rates

Renown Park Prospect
Average residential rate $1,726/yr $2,363/yr
Council Charles Sturt Prospect

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Renown Park Prospect
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

Prospect

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub

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