South Plympton vs Ascot Park

Ascot Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in South Plympton. In both, most households own their home. In South Plympton, most homes are detached houses. In Ascot Park, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in South Plympton: a median of $1.12 million, against $888,000 in Ascot Park, and rent is higher there too. South Plympton is closer to the city centre: 7.9 km, against 9.5 km. On these figures, Ascot 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

South Plympton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (61% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Ascot Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($887,500 vs $1,116,944)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ascot Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 32%)

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

Ascot Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 39%)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • South Plympton returns a higher gross yield on units (5.2% vs 4.2%)
  • Ascot Park returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

South Plympton and Ascot 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.

South Plympton Ascot 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.

South Plympton Ascot Park
Walkability 89 / 89
South Plympton — Walkability: 89/100 Ascot Park — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 33 / 29
South Plympton — Safety: 33/100 Ascot Park — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Plympton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ascot Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Plympton has more residents (4,721 vs 3,588); South Plympton has higher household incomes ($80,704 vs $71,812).

South Plympton Ascot Park
Population 4,721
+24% vs other
 3,588
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.1% +9.0%
Median age 37 34
Median household income $80,704/yr
+11% vs other
 $71,812/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+6% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Plympton Ascot Park
0-4 5.8% / 5.4%
South Plympton — 0-4: 5.8% Ascot Park — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.0% / 9.0%
South Plympton — 5-14: 10.0% Ascot Park — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 4.4% / 4.3%
South Plympton — 15-19: 4.4% Ascot Park — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 7.1% / 9.3%
South Plympton — 20-24: 7.1% Ascot Park — 20-24: 9.3%
25-34 18.4% / 22.2%
South Plympton — 25-34: 18.4% Ascot Park — 25-34: 22.2%
35-44 14.1% / 15.2%
South Plympton — 35-44: 14.1% Ascot Park — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 11.6% / 10.5%
South Plympton — 45-54: 11.6% Ascot Park — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 10.8% / 9.4%
South Plympton — 55-64: 10.8% Ascot Park — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 9.3% / 7.5%
South Plympton — 65-74: 9.3% Ascot Park — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 5.4% / 5.4%
South Plympton — 75-84: 5.4% Ascot Park — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 3.2% / 1.9%
South Plympton — 85+: 3.2% Ascot Park — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Ascot Park 48.5% lone person
Ascot Park — Lone Person: 48.5% Ascot Park — Couple Families: 25.6% Ascot Park — One Parent Families: 14.7% Ascot Park — Group Household: 8.8% Ascot Park — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Plympton 31.9% renting
South Plympton — Owned Outright: 31.3% South Plympton — Mortgage: 36.8% South Plympton — Renting: 31.9%
Ascot Park 44.9% renting
Ascot Park — Owned Outright: 23.8% Ascot Park — Mortgage: 31.3% Ascot Park — Renting: 44.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Plympton Ascot Park
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 18.6%
South Plympton — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Ascot Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 12.2%
South Plympton — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Ascot Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.1%
South Plympton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Ascot Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 7.1%
South Plympton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Ascot Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.8%
South Plympton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Ascot Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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.

South Plympton Ascot Park
India 4.9% / 4.9%
South Plympton — India: 4.9% Ascot Park — India: 4.9%
China 5.1% / 3.7%
South Plympton — China: 5.1% Ascot Park — China: 3.7%
Nepal 2.6% / 5.7%
South Plympton — Nepal: 2.6% Ascot Park — Nepal: 5.7%
England 3.0% / 3.1%
South Plympton — England: 3.0% Ascot Park — England: 3.1%
Philippines 1.4% / 2.2%
South Plympton — Philippines: 1.4% Ascot Park — Philippines: 2.2%
Malaysia 1.6% / —
South Plympton — Malaysia: 1.6% Ascot Park — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Plympton 61.0% houses
South Plympton — Houses: 61.0% South Plympton — Flats / Apartments: 21.9% South Plympton — Townhouses: 17.2%
Ascot Park 42.3% houses
Ascot Park — Houses: 42.3% Ascot Park — Flats / Apartments: 34.5% Ascot Park — Townhouses: 23.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

South Plympton Ascot Park
Median house price $1,116,944 $887,500
Median unit price $637,500 $701,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 52 sales
 16 days
from 30 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.

South Plympton Ascot Park
2 bed $906K / $752K
South Plympton — 2 bed: $906K (7 sales) Ascot Park — 2 bed: $752K (17 sales)

7 vs 17 sales

3 bed $1.06M / $890K
South Plympton — 3 bed: $1.06M (60 sales) Ascot Park — 3 bed: $890K (57 sales)

60 vs 57 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $986K
South Plympton — 4 bed: $1.26M (26 sales) Ascot Park — 4 bed: $986K (13 sales)

26 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

South Plympton Ascot Park
Residential 94% 95%
Industrial 2% 3%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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

South Plympton Ascot Park
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.

South Plympton Ascot Park
Houses 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.15M
 4.1%
$688/wk on $872K
Units 5.2%
$545/wk on $542K
 4.2%
$540/wk on $662K

Ranking within SA

South Plympton Ascot Park
House price Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Income Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Schools Higher than 79% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 28% of SA

Liveability

South Plympton scores higher overall (73 vs 66).

South Plympton Ascot Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 66/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

South Plympton Ascot Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
71/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

South Plympton Ascot Park
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 2.9 km
 3
Tonsley, 1.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 3.5%

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

Schools in Ascot Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

South Plympton Ascot Park
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 7 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

South Plympton Ascot Park
Walkability score 89/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 7.9 km 9.5 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 78.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5038
 0.8%
postcode 5043
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 5038
 46
postcode 5043

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.

South Plympton Ascot Park
Car (driver) 69.6% / 69.5%
South Plympton — Car (driver): 69.6% Ascot Park — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 8.8%
South Plympton — Worked from Home: 11.5% Ascot Park — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.4%
South Plympton — Car (passenger): 5.2% Ascot Park — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Bus 5.2% / 4.5%
South Plympton — Bus: 5.2% Ascot Park — Bus: 4.5%
Train 1.9% / 7.6%
South Plympton — Train: 1.9% Ascot Park — Train: 7.6%
Tram / Light Rail 3.3% / 0.5%
South Plympton — Tram / Light Rail: 3.3% Ascot Park — Tram / Light Rail: 0.5%

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

Setting

South Plympton Ascot Park
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

South Plympton Ascot Park
Connectivity score 75/100 63/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
2,278 premises
 32%
1,864 premises

Climate

South Plympton Ascot Park
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)

South Plympton Ascot Park
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

South Plympton

Inner Parks Trams Urban

Ascot Park

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Parks Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Urban

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