Royston Park vs Vale Park

Vale Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Royston Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Royston Park: a median of $1.93 million, against $1.4 million in Vale Park, though rent is higher in Vale Park. Royston Park is closer to the city centre: 5.7 km, against 6.9 km. On these figures, Vale Park tends to suit 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

Vale Park

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

Vale Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,400,000 vs $1,925,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Royston Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Royston Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Royston Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Vale Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.2% vs 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Royston Park and Vale 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.

Royston Park Vale 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.

Royston Park Vale Park
Walkability 81 / 60
Royston Park — Walkability: 81/100 Vale Park — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 56 / 47
Royston Park — Safety: 56/100 Vale Park — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Royston Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Vale Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 25 / 49
Royston Park — Low flood risk: 25/100 Vale Park — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Vale Park has more residents (2,452 vs 1,246); Vale Park rents higher ($410/wk vs $330/wk).

Royston Park Vale Park
Population 1,246 2,452
+97% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +9.2%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $109,460/yr
+4% vs other
 $105,612/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk $410/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Royston Park Vale Park
0-4 3.9% / 5.2%
Royston Park — 0-4: 3.9% Vale Park — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.3% / 11.0%
Royston Park — 5-14: 13.3% Vale Park — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.9% / 5.9%
Royston Park — 15-19: 5.9% Vale Park — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.5% / 6.2%
Royston Park — 20-24: 4.5% Vale Park — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 9.6% / 11.5%
Royston Park — 25-34: 9.6% Vale Park — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 12.8% / 13.3%
Royston Park — 35-44: 12.8% Vale Park — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.4% / 13.2%
Royston Park — 45-54: 13.4% Vale Park — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 15.1% / 12.4%
Royston Park — 55-64: 15.1% Vale Park — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 12.4% / 11.0%
Royston Park — 65-74: 12.4% Vale Park — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 7.3% / 7.4%
Royston Park — 75-84: 7.3% Vale Park — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 1.9% / 3.4%
Royston Park — 85+: 1.9% Vale Park — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Royston Park 48.7% couple families
Royston Park — Couple Families: 48.7% Royston Park — Lone Person: 34.2% Royston Park — One Parent Families: 10.9% Royston Park — Group Household: 4.2% Royston Park — Other Families: 2.0%
Vale Park 48.9% couple families
Vale Park — Couple Families: 48.9% Vale Park — Lone Person: 30.0% Vale Park — One Parent Families: 13.8% Vale Park — Group Household: 5.3% Vale Park — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Royston Park 21.1% renting
Royston Park — Owned Outright: 47.4% Royston Park — Mortgage: 31.5% Royston Park — Renting: 21.1%
Vale Park 21.5% renting
Vale Park — Owned Outright: 43.0% Vale Park — Mortgage: 35.5% Vale Park — Renting: 21.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Royston Park Vale Park
Bachelor Degree 22.8% / 19.9%
Royston Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.8% Vale Park — Bachelor Degree: 19.9%
Postgraduate Degree 10.7% / 10.0%
Royston Park — Postgraduate Degree: 10.7% Vale Park — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Certificate III & IV 7.1% / 9.6%
Royston Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.1% Vale Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.9%
Royston Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Vale Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 3.3%
Royston Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Vale Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Royston Park Vale Park
England 3.9% / 3.8%
Royston Park — England: 3.9% Vale Park — England: 3.8%
India 2.6% / 4.6%
Royston Park — India: 2.6% Vale Park — India: 4.6%
China 2.5% / 3.2%
Royston Park — China: 2.5% Vale Park — China: 3.2%
Italy 2.2% / 2.0%
Royston Park — Italy: 2.2% Vale Park — Italy: 2.0%
Malaysia 1.8% / 1.5%
Royston Park — Malaysia: 1.8% Vale Park — Malaysia: 1.5%
Vietnam — / 1.7%
Royston Park — Vietnam: not among its largest Vale Park — Vietnam: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Royston Park 78.3% houses
Royston Park — Houses: 78.3% Royston Park — Townhouses: 8.6% Royston Park — Flats / Apartments: 13.2%
Vale Park 83.0% houses
Vale Park — Houses: 83.0% Vale Park — Townhouses: 13.7% Vale Park — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Royston Park Vale Park
Median house price $1,925,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price $687,250 $700,000
Median land price — $1,020,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 15 sales
 25 days
from 12 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.

Royston Park Vale Park
3 bed $1.58M / $1.4M
Royston Park — 3 bed: $1.58M (11 sales) Vale Park — 3 bed: $1.4M (22 sales)

11 vs 22 sales

4 bed $2.48M / $1.51M
Royston Park — 4 bed: $2.48M (8 sales) Vale Park — 4 bed: $1.51M (13 sales)

8 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Royston Park Vale Park
Residential 85% 87%
Parks and recreation 10% 8%
Commercial 5% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Royston Park Vale Park
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
 27
across Walkerville
Approvals change year on year +141% -50%

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.

Royston Park Vale Park
Houses — 3.2%
$798/wk on $1.31M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Royston Park Vale Park
House price Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Income Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 19% of SA

Liveability

Royston Park is more walkable (81 vs 60).

Royston Park Vale Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 77/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Royston Park carries more flood risk (75 vs 51).

Royston Park Vale Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood High
75/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Royston Park Vale Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.3 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5%
same for both

Schools in Royston Park

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

Schools in Vale Park

  • Vale Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Royston Park Vale Park
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2

Mobility

Royston Park Vale Park
Walkability score 81/100 60/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.7 km 6.9 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 13 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5070
 2.8%
postcode 5081
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5070
 53
postcode 5081

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.

Royston Park Vale Park
Car (driver) 67.4% / 70.3%
Royston Park — Car (driver): 67.4% Vale Park — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 14.5%
Royston Park — Worked from Home: 14.1% Vale Park — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Bus 6.4% / 7.1%
Royston Park — Bus: 6.4% Vale Park — Bus: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.6%
Royston Park — Car (passenger): 5.7% Vale Park — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bicycle 4.4% / 1.7%
Royston Park — Bicycle: 4.4% Vale Park — Bicycle: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Royston Park Vale Park
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.4 km 11.2 km

NBN connectivity

Royston Park Vale Park
Connectivity score 88/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
578 premises
 73%
1,102 premises

Climate

Royston Park Vale Park
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)

Royston Park Vale Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Royston Park Vale Park
Average residential rate $1,995/yr $2,674/yr
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters Walkerville

Federal electorate

Royston Park Vale Park
Division Sturt Adelaide
Member Claire Clutterham Steve Georganas
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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