West Croydon vs Kilkenny

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In West Croydon, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in West Croydon: a median of $1.11 million, against $860,000 in Kilkenny, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, West Croydon tends to suit couples, while Kilkenny suits 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

West Croydon

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 94/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • West Croydon has cheaper units ($725,500 vs $855,000)
  • Kilkenny has cheaper houses ($860,500 vs $1,108,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kilkenny

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • West Croydon carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 94/100)
  • Kilkenny has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Kilkenny

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (11.2% vs 2.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

West Croydon and Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny
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 Kilkenny
Walkability 87 / 89
West Croydon — Walkability: 87/100 Kilkenny — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 28 / 6
West Croydon — Safety: 28/100 Kilkenny — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
West Croydon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kilkenny — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 16 / 29
West Croydon — Low flood risk: 16/100 Kilkenny — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

West Croydon has more residents (4,242 vs 1,846); West Croydon has higher household incomes ($91,884 vs $72,748).

West Croydon Kilkenny
Population 4,242
+56% vs other
 1,846
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +11.2%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $91,884/yr
+21% vs other
 $72,748/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+9% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Croydon Kilkenny
0-4 6.6% / 4.2%
West Croydon — 0-4: 6.6% Kilkenny — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 10.9% / 10.0%
West Croydon — 5-14: 10.9% Kilkenny — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 5.4% / 5.5%
West Croydon — 15-19: 5.4% Kilkenny — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.9% / 8.1%
West Croydon — 20-24: 5.9% Kilkenny — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 14.7% / 15.9%
West Croydon — 25-34: 14.7% Kilkenny — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 14.4% / 13.2%
West Croydon — 35-44: 14.4% Kilkenny — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 14.4% / 13.2%
West Croydon — 45-54: 14.4% Kilkenny — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 12.7% / 10.3%
West Croydon — 55-64: 12.7% Kilkenny — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 8.1% / 8.1%
West Croydon — 65-74: 8.1% Kilkenny — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 4.7% / 7.8%
West Croydon — 75-84: 4.7% Kilkenny — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 2.1% / 4.0%
West Croydon — 85+: 2.1% Kilkenny — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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%
Kilkenny 34.8% couple families
Kilkenny — Couple Families: 34.8% Kilkenny — Lone Person: 36.6% Kilkenny — One Parent Families: 19.0% Kilkenny — Group Household: 6.9% Kilkenny — Other Families: 2.7%
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%
Kilkenny 34.5% renting
Kilkenny — Owned Outright: 33.9% Kilkenny — Mortgage: 31.6% Kilkenny — Renting: 34.5%
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 Kilkenny
Vietnam 2.6% / 7.4%
West Croydon — Vietnam: 2.6% Kilkenny — Vietnam: 7.4%
India 1.9% / 4.3%
West Croydon — India: 1.9% Kilkenny — India: 4.3%
Italy 2.9% / 3.0%
West Croydon — Italy: 2.9% Kilkenny — Italy: 3.0%
England 2.5% / 2.1%
West Croydon — England: 2.5% Kilkenny — England: 2.1%
Greece 2.4% / 1.5%
West Croydon — Greece: 2.4% Kilkenny — Greece: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Qualifications

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

West Croydon Kilkenny
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 15.9%
West Croydon — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Kilkenny — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 11.3%
West Croydon — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Kilkenny — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.5%
West Croydon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Kilkenny — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 4.6%
West Croydon — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Kilkenny — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.0%
West Croydon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Kilkenny — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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%
Kilkenny 65.9% houses
Kilkenny — Houses: 65.9% Kilkenny — Townhouses: 21.6% Kilkenny — Flats / Apartments: 12.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

West Croydon Kilkenny
Median house price $1,108,000 $860,500
Median unit price $725,500 $855,000
Median land price — $260,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 44 sales
 22 days
from 8 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 Kilkenny
2 bed $942K / $849K
West Croydon — 2 bed: $942K (16 sales) Kilkenny — 2 bed: $849K (8 sales)

16 vs 8 sales

3 bed $1.1M / $895K
West Croydon — 3 bed: $1.1M (63 sales) Kilkenny — 3 bed: $895K (17 sales)

63 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Kilkenny has more industrially zoned land (30% vs 8%); Kilkenny has more commercially zoned land (18% vs 1%).

West Croydon Kilkenny
Residential 90% 51%
Industrial 8% 30%
Commercial 1% 18%
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 Kilkenny
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 Kilkenny
Houses 3.6%
$662/wk on $960K
 4.5%
$650/wk on $750K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

West Croydon Kilkenny
House price Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
Income Higher than 70% 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 —
EV adoption Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 88% of SA

Liveability

West Croydon scores higher overall (61 vs 48).

West Croydon Kilkenny
Grade B C
Score 61/100 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Kilkenny carries more crime risk (94 vs 72); West Croydon carries more flood risk (84 vs 71).

West Croydon Kilkenny
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 High
94/100
Flood High
84/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 26
within 5 km

Schools

West Croydon Kilkenny
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, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 3.6%

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 Kilkenny

  • Challa Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

West Croydon Kilkenny
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

West Croydon Kilkenny
Walkability score 87/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.3 km 8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 15 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 51.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 96.0
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 Kilkenny
Car (driver) 69.8% / 70.7%
West Croydon — Car (driver): 69.8% Kilkenny — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 9.0%
West Croydon — Worked from Home: 11.1% Kilkenny — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Train 6.5% / 6.1%
West Croydon — Train: 6.5% Kilkenny — Train: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.0%
West Croydon — Car (passenger): 6.3% Kilkenny — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus 2.1% / 4.0%
West Croydon — Bus: 2.1% Kilkenny — Bus: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

West Croydon Kilkenny
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 6.3 km

NBN connectivity

West Croydon Kilkenny
Connectivity score 84/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,822 premises
 39%
1,214 premises

Climate

West Croydon Kilkenny
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 Kilkenny
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.51 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

West Croydon Kilkenny
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

Kilkenny

Inner Multicultural Townhouses Transport Hub

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