Median price trend for houses
Based on 44 sales in the preceding 12 months
$874,000
Up 3.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $741k
- 3 bed
- $885k
- 4 bed
- $940k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Royal Park
SA 5014 · Charles Sturt
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $874,000
- Median unit
- $638,000
- Population
- 3,453
- Postcode
- 5014
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ABS 2021
Royal Park, South Australia
Property market insights for Royal Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Royal Park SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 37 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$638 per week
Up 6.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Royal Park, SA is currently $874,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Royal Park has a 12-month growth rate of 3.3% for houses and 13.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $741,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $885,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $940,000 in Royal Park.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Royal Park is $638 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Royal Park is $638,000, which has increased 13.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $595,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $742,000 in Royal Park. The median rent for units and apartments in Royal Park is $575 per week and has increased 21.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Royal Park safe?
The overall rate for Royal Park is 5,824 offences per 100,000 residents — 55% above the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Royal Park.
Overall crime rate
5,824
offences per 100,000 residents
55% aboveGreater Adelaide
Royal ParkGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Royal Park?
Royal Park SA 5014 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,453 people call Royal Park home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,414 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,453
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,560 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.2%Below
15–3429.2%Above
35–5427.0%Above
55–7420.9%Below
75 and over6.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.3%Above
Townhouses20.4%Above
Apartments3.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.5%Below
Paying a mortgage38.6%In line
Renting31.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.8%Above
One car38.7%Above
Two cars37.1%In line
Three or more15.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.2%Below
Drove to work70.1%Above
Train, tram or bus3.8%Below
Walked or cycled2.2%Below
What stands out in Royal Park
6.2% of workers in Royal Park worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Adelaide.
2.4% of Royal Park residents were born in England, about half the rate across Greater Adelaide.
40.9% of people in Royal Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Royal Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Royal Park SA 5014.
Is Royal Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.2% of Royal Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
976 family households lived in Royal Park; 37.1% were couple families and 23.6% were one-parent families.
35.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Royal Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Royal Park had 3,453 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Royal Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.3% of occupied private dwellings in Royal Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Royal Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
38.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.9% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Royal Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Royal Park had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 31.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 32.8%, while 18.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Royal Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
70.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
3.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Royal Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 38.7% of the total.
52.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Royal Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.4% reported a different address.
26.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Royal Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
68.5% of residents used only English at home.
27.3% used a language other than English at home.
1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Royal Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
26.6% of Royal Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.4% was born in Australia.
0.8% of residents were born in China.
2.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Royal Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.2% of ancestry responses in Royal Park.
Australian ancestry made up 26.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Royal Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 8.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Royal Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.3%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
36.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Royal Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 9.5% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Royal Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Royal Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,414 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,560.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Royal Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.2% in Royal Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 29.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 31.9% in Royal Park, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Royal Park
Is Royal Park expensive?
The median house price is $874,000, while units and apartments sit at $638,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Royal Park good for families?
The Census counted 976 local families, and 16.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Royal Park?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $940,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Royal Park
50 streets in Royal Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexander St
- Allan St
- Amos
- Anne St
- Arnold Street
- Brandwood St
- Cedar Ave
- Clovelly Ave
- Cooke Cr
- Crighton Ave
- Crown Tce
- Deakin Ave
- Denton Street
- Dixon St
- Dover St
- Durham Tce
- Fisher St
- Forest Ave
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- Frederick Rd
- George St
- Hardy St
- Henry Street
- James St
- Johnson St
- Jury St
- Kauper St
- Kingston Ave
- Link St
- Little St
- Lowe St
- Maple Ave
- Marion Tce
- Mckenzie Ct
- Myrtle Street
- North Pde
- Oak St
- Old Port Rd
- Palm Ave
- Pine St
- Poplar St
- Risely Ave
- Royal Tce
- Scan Ct
- Schenker Dr
- Symonds Street
- Tapleys Hill Rd
- Wattle Ave
- Wilson St
- Wright St
- Yorke Tce
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