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Kings Park vs Unley Park

The verdict

Kings Park is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.72M versus $2.99M in Unley Park. Unley Park has a shorter estimated CBD commute (23 vs 24 min).

Scores

Kings ParkUnley Park
Kings ParkUnley Park
Overall8687
Transport8887
Education8688
Liveability8586

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

Kings ParkUnley Park
Population5741,383
Median age5547
Median household income (wk)$1,647$2,990
Bachelor degree or higher60.1%68.5%
Born in Australia76.8%75.8%
Avg household size2.22.5

Growth: Kings Park Stable · Unley Park Stable

Property

Kings ParkUnley Park
Median house price$1.72M$2.99M
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not available-26.8%
Median rent — house (wk)$775$1,550
Rental yield (house)Data not available2.6%
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Kings ParkUnley Park
Residential safety score11
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available868
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available145
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)2,6133,543

Total incidents over time

Schools

Kings ParkUnley Park
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Kings Park · Unley Park

Transport

Kings ParkUnley Park
Transport score8887
Train stations00
Bus stops511
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)2423
Nearest train station (km)560 m540 m

Liveability

Kings ParkUnley Park
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks01
PlaygroundsData not available1
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs10
Distance to coast (km)7.5 km8.3 km
Distance to CBD (km)4.0 km3.8 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)2.3 km2.8 km

Population & growth

Kings ParkUnley Park
Population (2021)5741,383
Estimated 20255961,436
Projected 20416181,488
Annual growth rate0.94%0.94%

Common questions

Which is more affordable, Kings Park or Unley Park?

Kings Park is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.72M versus $2.99M.

Which has better public transport, Kings Park or Unley Park?

Kings Park has the higher transport score (Kings Park 88/100 vs Unley Park 87/100).

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Data sources

ABS Census & ERP · Valuers-General · BOCSAR & state crime agencies · GTFS · ACARA · Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap.

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