Royston Park
SA 5070 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
1,246 (2021) → 1,323 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Royston Park is a stable suburb in Norwood Payneham and St Peters, SA 5070, about 4km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.71M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 63/100, and is about 12km inland. Royston Park has an overall score of 76/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 42/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.85%), India (2.57%), China (2.49%), Italy (2.17%), Malaysia (1.77%)
Top languages: Greek (3.53%), Mandarin (2.81%), Italian (2.81%), Urdu (1.28%), Cantonese (1.12%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1063 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Marden Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1077
- Open Access CollegeCombined · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1017
- East Adelaide SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1114
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1079
- St Andrew's SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1202
- Vale Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1095
- Felixstow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1071
- Walkerville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1132
- Trinity Gardens SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1104
- St Monica's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1097
- Wilderness SchoolCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1169
- Klemzig Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1022
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Royston Park
Is Royston Park safe?
Royston Park has a residential safety score of 42/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,568 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Royston Park?
In Royston Park, the median house price is $1.71M. Median weekly house rent is $702.
How far is Royston Park from Adelaide CBD?
Royston Park is about 4.4 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 25 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Royston Park?
Royston Park has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Royston Park?
Royston Park has a transport score of 63/100 and 4 bus stops.