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College Park SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for College Park, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of College Park SA is 755 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in College Park is $1,170 per week ($60,840 per year). Median rent in College Park is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). College Park has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. College Park has a population density of 2071.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in College Park is India. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in College Park is $3,125.

There were 8 recorded offences in College Park in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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College Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

College Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,170/wk

$60,840 per year

#498 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,125/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

College Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (384) Female 48.6% (363)

Population Density

2071.3

people per km²

755 people · 0.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,527

Family income/wk

College Park Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

College Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

63.9% 124 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

36.1% 70 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

College Park Country of Birth

Australia

87.3%

India

3.2%

China

2.9%

England

2.4%

France

1.8%

Germany

1.2%

Greece

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

College Park Religion

No Religion

40.5%

Catholic

20.3%

Anglican

18.4%

Eastern Orthodox

8.2%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Not stated

3.2%

Hinduism

3.0%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

College Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

87.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

4.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

College Park Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

28.8%

Mandarin

24.2%

Tamil

12.1%

German

9.1%

Arabic

7.6%

Malayalam

7.6%

Other

6.1%

Cantonese

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

College Park Employment

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Employed full-time

37.3% 231 people

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Employed part-time

25.8% 160 people

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Unemployed

1.8% 11 people

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Not in labour force

35.1% 217 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

College Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.8%

Postgraduate Degree

22.6%

Certificate III/IV

12.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.5%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

College Park Occupation

Professionals

51.0%

Managers

21.5%

Clerical & Administrative

9.9%

Community & Personal Service

6.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.4%

Sales Workers

3.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

Labourers

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

College Park Field of Study

Health

28.8%

Management & Commerce

21.5%

Engineering

12.5%

Society & Culture

11.9%

Education

6.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Architecture & Building

3.5%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Information Technology

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

College Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

14.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

College Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

2.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

2.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

35.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

College Park Marital Status

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Married

51.2% 332

↔️

Separated

1.5% 10

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Divorced

8.8% 57

🕊️

Widowed

3.7% 24

👤

Never married

34.7% 225

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

College Park Ancestry

English

28.2%

Australian

19.8%

Other

8.2%

Scottish

7.8%

Irish

7.4%

German

6.7%

Greek

6.1%

Italian

6.0%

Chinese

5.4%

Indian

2.1%

Welsh

1.2%

French

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

College Park School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

31.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

18.9%

Primary — Government

12.2%

Pre-school

10.1%

Primary — Catholic

8.8%

Vocational Education

6.8%

Secondary — Government

6.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

College Park Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.7% 39

✅

No need for assistance

97.3% 1,422

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

College Park Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

24.6% 156

—

Not a volunteer

75.4% 477

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

College Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

30.0%

$600-$799/mo

13.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

College Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.9%

Did not go to work

14.3%

Walked only

7.9%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Bicycle

4.4%

Bus

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

College Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.2%

1 vehicle

34.8%

2 vehicles

36.6%

3 vehicles

14.6%

4+ vehicles

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

College Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.9%

2 bedrooms

21.4%

3 bedrooms

43.9%

4 bedrooms

22.5%

5 bedrooms

7.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

College Park Population Mobility

17.4%

moved in the last year

39.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

College Park Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,469

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

College Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

College Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

1.0%

$500-$649/wk

1.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500+/wk

16.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

College Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.3%

Couple — no children

30.1%

Couple — no children under 15

24.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.1%

One parent — no children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

College Park Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 3

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Previously served

1.9% 12

👤

Never served

97.6% 619

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

College Park Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 91

—

Did not provide

85.6% 540

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

College Park Children Ever Born

No children

34.8%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

34.8%

3 children

15.1%

4 children

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

College Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

College Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

27.6%

5–14 hours

31.3%

15–29 hours

15.0%

30+ hours

8.3%

Did not do domestic work

17.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

College Park Household Size

1 person

22.3%

2 persons

34.9%

3 persons

19.2%

4 persons

17.1%

5 persons

5.5%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

College Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

612

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

College Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.6%

Step family — no other children

8.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

College Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

College Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1101

avg ICSEA score

24,183

total students

St Andrew's School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 376 students

1191

ICSEA

Wilderness School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 856 students

1176

ICSEA

Pulteney Grammar School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 839 students

1170

ICSEA

St Peter's College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,585 students

1164

ICSEA

Rose Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 525 students

1162

ICSEA

Norwood Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 361 students

1148

ICSEA

North Adelaide Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 296 students

1144

ICSEA

Prince Alfred College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,127 students

1143

ICSEA

Walkerville Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 548 students

1139

ICSEA

Marryatville Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 506 students

1127

ICSEA

Marryatville High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,759 students

1120

ICSEA

East Adelaide School Government

Primary · R-6 · 495 students

1117

ICSEA

St Patrick's Special School Catholic

Combined · U · 51 students

1115

ICSEA

Sturt Street Community School Government

Primary · R-6 · 162 students

1114

ICSEA

Prospect Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 537 students

1109

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 43 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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College Park Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,454/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in College Park

Your weekly income

≈ $10,634/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $2,054/wk

Rent share 16.3%

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Income: $1,090/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk

College Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Inglewood (SA)

Pop: 378 Income: $850/wk Rent: $300/wk

Mil-Lel

Pop: 382 Income: $988/wk Rent: $195/wk

Highland Valley

Pop: 384 Income: $846/wk Rent: $250/wk

Bute

Pop: 389 Income: $488/wk Rent: $150/wk

Eden Valley

Pop: 390 Income: $606/wk Rent: $260/wk

Tarpeena

Pop: 392 Income: $554/wk Rent: $150/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About College Park

What is the population of College Park SA?

The population of College Park SA is 755 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2071.3 people per km².College Park is ranked #4,381 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in College Park?

The median personal income in College Park SA is $1,170 per week, or $60,840 per year.The median household income is $2,454 per week.Family income is $3,527 per week.College Park is ranked #498 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in College Park?

Median rent in College Park SA is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 16.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.College Park ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in College Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in College Park SA is $3,125. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in College Park?

The median age in College Park SA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is College Park a good suburb to live in?

College Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 755.The median income is $1,170/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40281. All dollar figures in AUD.