St Kilda vs Buckland Park

Buckland Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 57 in St Kilda. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In St Kilda, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Buckland Park, the large majority of households are couple families. St Kilda is closer to the city centre: 30.3 km, against 37.9 km. On these figures, St Kilda tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Buckland Park suits couples.

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

Buckland Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 19%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 81%)

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

First-home buyers

Buckland Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

St Kilda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $291/wk)
  • But Buckland Park leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

St Kilda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 41 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (30.3 km vs 37.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

St Kilda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 11%)

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

Investors

St Kilda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.7% vs -42.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

St Kilda and Buckland 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 Kilda Buckland 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 Kilda Buckland Park
Walkability 0 / 0
St Kilda — Walkability: 0/100 Buckland Park — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 7 / 7
St Kilda — Safety: 7/100 Buckland Park — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
St Kilda — Low fire risk: 100/100 Buckland Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 34 / 16
St Kilda — Low flood risk: 34/100 Buckland Park — Low flood risk: 16/100

Demographics

Buckland Park has higher household incomes ($92,300 vs $36,244); St Kilda skews older (57 vs 45).

St Kilda Buckland Park
Population 88 99
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.7% -42.8%
Median age 57 45
Median household income $36,244/yr $92,300/yr
+155% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $291/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Kilda Buckland Park
0-4 3.4% / 4.0%
St Kilda — 0-4: 3.4% Buckland Park — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 3.4% / 9.1%
St Kilda — 5-14: 3.4% Buckland Park — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 — / —
St Kilda — 15-19: not among its largest Buckland Park — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.5% / —
St Kilda — 20-24: 4.5% Buckland Park — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 — / 18.2%
St Kilda — 25-34: not among its largest Buckland Park — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 9.1% / 16.2%
St Kilda — 35-44: 9.1% Buckland Park — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 12.5% / 16.2%
St Kilda — 45-54: 12.5% Buckland Park — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 34.1% / 20.2%
St Kilda — 55-64: 34.1% Buckland Park — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 10.2% / 11.1%
St Kilda — 65-74: 10.2% Buckland Park — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 6.8% / —
St Kilda — 75-84: 6.8% Buckland Park — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 4.5% / —
St Kilda — 85+: 4.5% Buckland Park — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Kilda 81.1% lone person
St Kilda — Lone Person: 81.1% St Kilda — Couple Families: 8.1% St Kilda — One Parent Families: 10.8%
Buckland Park 25.0% lone person
Buckland Park — Lone Person: 25.0% Buckland Park — Couple Families: 75.0% Buckland Park — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St Kilda 39.6% renting
St Kilda — Owned Outright: 39.6% St Kilda — Mortgage: 20.8% St Kilda — Renting: 39.6%
Buckland Park 11.5% renting
Buckland Park — Owned Outright: 46.2% Buckland Park — Mortgage: 42.3% Buckland Park — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

St Kilda Buckland Park
Certificate III & IV 22.7% / 10.1%
St Kilda — Certificate III & IV: 22.7% Buckland Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 4.0%
St Kilda — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Buckland Park — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / —
St Kilda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Buckland Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

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 Kilda Buckland Park
Vietnam — / 18.2%
St Kilda — Vietnam: not among its largest Buckland Park — Vietnam: 18.2%
England 13.6% / —
St Kilda — England: 13.6% Buckland Park — England: not among its largest
Ireland 4.5% / —
St Kilda — Ireland: 4.5% Buckland Park — Ireland: not among its largest
Italy — / 4.0%
St Kilda — Italy: not among its largest Buckland Park — Italy: 4.0%
Greece — / 4.0%
St Kilda — Greece: not among its largest Buckland Park — Greece: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Kilda 80.9% houses
St Kilda — Houses: 80.9% St Kilda — Townhouses: 25.5%
Buckland Park 100.0% houses
Buckland Park — Houses: 100.0% Buckland Park — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

St Kilda Buckland Park
Median house price $493,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Buckland Park has more rural and farming land (19% vs 0%).

St Kilda Buckland Park
Infrastructure and transport 47% 0%
Industrial 35% 39%
Rural and farming 0% 19%
Parks and recreation 1% 18%
Environmental 16% 7%
Residential 1% 16%
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 Kilda Buckland Park
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
 2,475
across Playford
Approvals change year on year -30% +65%

Ranking within SA

St Kilda Buckland Park
House price Higher than 15% of SA —
Income Higher than 4% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Affordability Higher than 9% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 97% of SA

Liveability

St Kilda Buckland Park
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Buckland Park carries more flood risk (84 vs 66).

St Kilda Buckland Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
same for both
Flood Moderate
66/100
 High
84/100
Coastal erosion Low
33/100
 Moderate
63/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

St Kilda Buckland Park
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

St Kilda Buckland Park
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Buckland Park sits further from the CBD (37.9 km vs 30.3 km).

St Kilda Buckland Park
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 30.3 km 37.9 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 41 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5110
 1.0%
postcode 5120
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 5110
 —
postcode 5120

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 Kilda Buckland Park
Car (driver) 81.0% / 47.2%
St Kilda — Car (driver): 81.0% Buckland Park — Car (driver): 47.2%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 33.3%
St Kilda — Worked from Home: 19.0% Buckland Park — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only — / 19.4%
St Kilda — Walked Only: not among its largest Buckland Park — Walked Only: 19.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

St Kilda Buckland Park
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 99 m
98 m to a named beach
 3.3 km

NBN connectivity

St Kilda Buckland Park
Connectivity score 30/100 95/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
61 premises
 93%
699 premises

Climate

St Kilda Buckland Park
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

St Kilda Buckland Park
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

St Kilda Buckland Park
Average residential rate $1,722/yr $2,101/yr
Council Salisbury Playford

Federal electorate

St Kilda Buckland Park
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

St Kilda

Beach Beachfront Coastal Outer Quiet Townhouses

Buckland Park

Multicultural Outer

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