St Georges vs Linden Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In St Georges, most households are couple families. In Linden Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in St Georges: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.55 million in Linden Park, and rent is higher there too. Linden Park is closer to the city centre: 5.9 km, against 6.8 km. On these figures, Linden Park tends to suit people living alone.

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

St Georges

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 53/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (73% vs 61%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 63%)
  • But Linden Park has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Linden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,555,000 vs $1,800,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Linden Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($413/wk vs $495/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

Linden Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 27%)
  • But St Georges carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Linden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs 6.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

St Georges and Linden 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.

St Georges Linden 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.

St Georges Linden Park
Walkability 82 / 88
St Georges — Walkability: 82/100 Linden Park — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 79 / 47
St Georges — Safety: 79/100 Linden Park — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
St Georges — Low fire risk: 100/100 Linden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Linden Park has more residents (2,367 vs 1,726); St Georges has higher household incomes ($125,528 vs $98,436).

St Georges Linden Park
Population 1,726 2,367
+37% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +16.9%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $125,528/yr
+22% vs other
 $98,436/yr
Median weekly rent $495/wk
+17% vs other
 $413/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Georges Linden Park
0-4 3.6% / 5.7%
St Georges — 0-4: 3.6% Linden Park — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 15.2% / 15.4%
St Georges — 5-14: 15.2% Linden Park — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 8.2% / 6.3%
St Georges — 15-19: 8.2% Linden Park — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.9% / 3.8%
St Georges — 20-24: 4.9% Linden Park — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 6.8% / 8.2%
St Georges — 25-34: 6.8% Linden Park — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 13.2% / 15.4%
St Georges — 35-44: 13.2% Linden Park — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 14.4% / 10.9%
St Georges — 45-54: 14.4% Linden Park — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 11.8% / 8.9%
St Georges — 55-64: 11.8% Linden Park — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 11.6% / 10.1%
St Georges — 65-74: 11.6% Linden Park — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 8.5% / 8.2%
St Georges — 75-84: 8.5% Linden Park — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 2.1% / 6.5%
St Georges — 85+: 2.1% Linden Park — 85+: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Georges 57.7% couple families
St Georges — Couple Families: 57.7% St Georges — Lone Person: 25.5% St Georges — One Parent Families: 13.9% St Georges — Group Household: 2.3% St Georges — Other Families: 0.7%
Linden Park 50.7% couple families
Linden Park — Couple Families: 50.7% Linden Park — Lone Person: 34.0% Linden Park — One Parent Families: 12.3% Linden Park — Group Household: 1.7% Linden Park — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St Georges 12.7% renting
St Georges — Owned Outright: 49.7% St Georges — Mortgage: 37.6% St Georges — Renting: 12.7%
Linden Park 23.2% renting
Linden Park — Owned Outright: 44.7% Linden Park — Mortgage: 32.1% Linden Park — Renting: 23.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

St Georges Linden Park
China 11.3% / 12.3%
St Georges — China: 11.3% Linden Park — China: 12.3%
India 3.3% / 5.7%
St Georges — India: 3.3% Linden Park — India: 5.7%
England 4.5% / 3.3%
St Georges — England: 4.5% Linden Park — England: 3.3%
Sri Lanka 3.2% / 1.6%
St Georges — Sri Lanka: 3.2% Linden Park — Sri Lanka: 1.6%
Malaysia 2.0% / 2.5%
St Georges — Malaysia: 2.0% Linden Park — Malaysia: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

Qualifications

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

St Georges Linden Park
Bachelor Degree 24.0% / 22.2%
St Georges — Bachelor Degree: 24.0% Linden Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.2%
Postgraduate Degree 12.1% / 12.3%
St Georges — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1% Linden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.7%
St Georges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Linden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Certificate III & IV 4.1% / 4.4%
St Georges — Certificate III & IV: 4.1% Linden Park — Certificate III & IV: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.3%
St Georges — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Linden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Georges 73.2% houses
St Georges — Houses: 73.2% St Georges — Townhouses: 25.8% St Georges — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Linden Park 61.4% houses
Linden Park — Houses: 61.4% Linden Park — Townhouses: 31.3% Linden Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

St Georges Linden Park
Median house price $1,800,500 $1,555,000
Median unit price — $716,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 19 sales
 17 days
from 7 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.

St Georges Linden Park
3 bed $1.7M / $1.4M
St Georges — 3 bed: $1.7M (27 sales) Linden Park — 3 bed: $1.4M (19 sales)

27 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $1.85M
St Georges — 4 bed: $1.8M (15 sales) Linden Park — 4 bed: $1.85M (10 sales)

15 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

St Georges Linden Park
Residential 100% 95%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
Commercial 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

St Georges Linden Park
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

St Georges Linden Park
Houses 2.5%
$880/wk on $1.82M
 2.7%
$990/wk on $1.9M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

St Georges Linden Park
House price Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Income Higher than 94% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 6% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 9% of SA

Liveability

St Georges Linden Park
Grade A+
same for both
Score 92/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Linden Park carries more crime risk (53 vs 21).

St Georges Linden Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

St Georges Linden 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, Adelaide City Campus, 5.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 3.0%

Schools in St Georges

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

Schools in Linden Park

  • Linden Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

St Georges Linden Park
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

St Georges Linden Park
Walkability score 82/100 88/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.8 km
+13% vs other
 5.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 12 min
Public transport score 44/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 5064
 2.4%
postcode 5065
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5064
 49
postcode 5065

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.

St Georges Linden Park
Car (driver) 69.3% / 64.4%
St Georges — Car (driver): 69.3% Linden Park — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 17.9% / 17.1%
St Georges — Worked from Home: 17.9% Linden Park — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 5.5%
St Georges — Car (passenger): 6.4% Linden Park — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bus 4.3% / 6.8%
St Georges — Bus: 4.3% Linden Park — Bus: 6.8%
Bicycle 1.4% / 3.1%
St Georges — Bicycle: 1.4% Linden Park — Bicycle: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

St Georges Linden Park
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

St Georges Linden Park
Connectivity score 88/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
691 premises
 42%
1,003 premises

Climate

St Georges Linden Park
Annual rainfall 969 mm 457 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C 8.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

St Georges Linden 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

St Georges Linden Park
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

St Georges Linden Park
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

St Georges Linden Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

St Georges

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

Linden Park

Inner Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

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