West Croydon vs Allenby Gardens

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in West Croydon: a median of $1.11 million, against $1.01 million in Allenby Gardens, and rent is higher there too. Allenby Gardens is closer to the city centre: 6.5 km, against 7.3 km.

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

West Croydon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 74%)
  • But Allenby Gardens carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Allenby Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($530,000 vs $725,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Allenby Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($323/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Croydon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (7% vs 2%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Allenby Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Allenby Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.5% vs 2.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

West Croydon and Allenby Gardens drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
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.

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Walkability 87 / 90
West Croydon — Walkability: 87/100 Allenby Gardens — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 28 / 41
West Croydon — Safety: 28/100 Allenby Gardens — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
West Croydon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Allenby Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 16 / 41
West Croydon — Low flood risk: 16/100 Allenby Gardens — Low flood risk: 41/100

Demographics

West Croydon has more residents (4,242 vs 2,045); Allenby Gardens skews older (40 vs 38).

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Population 4,242
+52% vs other
 2,045
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +9.5%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $91,884/yr
+2% vs other
 $90,064/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+8% vs other
 $323/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
0-4 6.6% / 4.9%
West Croydon — 0-4: 6.6% Allenby Gardens — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.9% / 10.3%
West Croydon — 5-14: 10.9% Allenby Gardens — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 5.4% / 5.8%
West Croydon — 15-19: 5.4% Allenby Gardens — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.9% / 6.7%
West Croydon — 20-24: 5.9% Allenby Gardens — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 14.7% / 14.5%
West Croydon — 25-34: 14.7% Allenby Gardens — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 14.4% / 12.4%
West Croydon — 35-44: 14.4% Allenby Gardens — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 14.4% / 14.2%
West Croydon — 45-54: 14.4% Allenby Gardens — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 12.7% / 13.0%
West Croydon — 55-64: 12.7% Allenby Gardens — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 8.1% / 10.8%
West Croydon — 65-74: 8.1% Allenby Gardens — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 4.7% / 5.0%
West Croydon — 75-84: 4.7% Allenby Gardens — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.1% / 1.9%
West Croydon — 85+: 2.1% Allenby Gardens — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Croydon 46.3% couple families
West Croydon — Couple Families: 46.3% West Croydon — Lone Person: 32.2% West Croydon — One Parent Families: 14.4% West Croydon — Group Household: 5.8% West Croydon — Other Families: 1.4%
Allenby Gardens 45.9% couple families
Allenby Gardens — Couple Families: 45.9% Allenby Gardens — Lone Person: 37.3% Allenby Gardens — One Parent Families: 11.2% Allenby Gardens — Group Household: 4.1% Allenby Gardens — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

West Croydon 27.5% renting
West Croydon — Owned Outright: 33.8% West Croydon — Mortgage: 38.7% West Croydon — Renting: 27.5%
Allenby Gardens 24.3% renting
Allenby Gardens — Owned Outright: 38.5% Allenby Gardens — Mortgage: 37.2% Allenby Gardens — Renting: 24.3%
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.

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
India 1.9% / 4.3%
West Croydon — India: 1.9% Allenby Gardens — India: 4.3%
Italy 2.9% / 2.7%
West Croydon — Italy: 2.9% Allenby Gardens — Italy: 2.7%
Vietnam 2.6% / 2.2%
West Croydon — Vietnam: 2.6% Allenby Gardens — Vietnam: 2.2%
England 2.5% / 2.1%
West Croydon — England: 2.5% Allenby Gardens — England: 2.1%
Greece 2.4% / 2.1%
West Croydon — Greece: 2.4% Allenby Gardens — Greece: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 17.3%
West Croydon — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Allenby Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 14.1%
West Croydon — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Allenby Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.4%
West Croydon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Allenby Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 4.6%
West Croydon — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Allenby Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.1%
West Croydon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Allenby Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Croydon 85.6% houses
West Croydon — Houses: 85.6% West Croydon — Townhouses: 9.7% West Croydon — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Allenby Gardens 73.5% houses
Allenby Gardens — Houses: 73.5% Allenby Gardens — Townhouses: 21.3% Allenby Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Median house price $1,108,000 $1,015,000
Median unit price $725,500 $530,000
Median land price — $363,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 44 sales
 18 days
from 28 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.

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
3 bed $1.1M / $910K
West Croydon — 3 bed: $1.1M (63 sales) Allenby Gardens — 3 bed: $910K (21 sales)

63 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.21M
West Croydon — 4 bed: $1.3M (19 sales) Allenby Gardens — 4 bed: $1.21M (14 sales)

19 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Allenby Gardens has more commercially zoned land (11% vs 1%).

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Residential 90% 79%
Commercial 1% 11%
Parks and recreation 1% 9%
Industrial 8% 0%
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

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
same for both
Approvals change year on year +109%
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.

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Houses 3.6%
$662/wk on $960K
 4.0%
$702/wk on $912K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
House price Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Income Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Schools Higher than 68% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 57% of SA

Liveability

Allenby Gardens scores higher overall (73 vs 61).

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Grade B A
Score 61/100 73/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

West Croydon carries more flood risk (84 vs 59); West Croydon carries more crime risk (72 vs 59).

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood High
84/100
 Moderate
59/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.8 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.5%

Schools in West Croydon

  • Australian Islamic College Adelaide Independent · Combined above peers
  • Kilkenny Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Adelaide Secondary School of English Government · Secondary

Schools in Allenby Gardens

  • Allenby Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Walkability score 87/100 90/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.3 km
+11% vs other
 6.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 13 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 51.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5008
 0.7%
postcode 5009
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 5008
 58
postcode 5009

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.

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Car (driver) 69.8% / 70.1%
West Croydon — Car (driver): 69.8% Allenby Gardens — Car (driver): 70.1%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 11.1%
West Croydon — Worked from Home: 11.1% Allenby Gardens — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 7.7%
West Croydon — Car (passenger): 6.3% Allenby Gardens — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Train 6.5% / 0.4%
West Croydon — Train: 6.5% Allenby Gardens — Train: 0.4%
Bus 2.1% / 4.4%
West Croydon — Bus: 2.1% Allenby Gardens — Bus: 4.4%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.4%
West Croydon — Walked Only: 1.7% Allenby Gardens — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.1%).

Setting

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 5.9 km

NBN connectivity

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Connectivity score 84/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,822 premises
 34%
1,021 premises

Climate

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
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)

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
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

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Average residential rate $1,726/yr
same for both
Council Charles Sturt
same for both

Federal electorate

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

West Croydon Allenby Gardens
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

West Croydon

Inner Trains Transport Hub

Allenby Gardens

Inner Parks Townhouses

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