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Royston Park SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Royston Park SA is 1,246 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Royston Park is $959 per week ($49,868 per year). Median rent in Royston Park is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Royston Park has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Royston Park has a population density of 2169.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Royston Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Royston Park is $2,100.

There were 15 recorded offences in Royston Park in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (11 offences).

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Royston Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Royston Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$959/wk

$49,868 per year

#1521 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,100/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Royston Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (637) Female 48.8% (606)

Population Density

2169.2

people per km²

1,246 people · 0.6 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,985

Family income/wk

Royston 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)

Royston Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.1% 218 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.9% 145 dwellings

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

Royston Park Country of Birth

Australia

88.7%

England

4.4%

India

2.7%

China

2.2%

Iran

1.5%

Greece

0.5%

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

Royston Park Religion

No Religion

39.2%

Catholic

27.3%

Anglican

10.5%

Uniting Church

7.7%

Eastern Orthodox

5.0%

Not stated

4.5%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Islam

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Royston Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

7.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

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

Royston Park Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

22.4%

Mandarin

19.4%

Italian

19.4%

Urdu

9.2%

Persian ED

8.2%

IAL Punjabi

8.2%

Hindi

7.1%

Tamil

6.1%

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

Royston Park Employment

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Employed full-time

38.5% 375 people

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Employed part-time

24.2% 235 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 23 people

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Not in labour force

34.9% 340 people

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

Royston Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.7%

Postgraduate Degree

20.3%

Certificate III/IV

13.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.2%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

Royston Park Occupation

Professionals

48.9%

Managers

18.0%

Clerical & Administrative

9.2%

Community & Personal Service

9.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.9%

Sales Workers

3.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

Labourers

1.0%

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

Royston Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.9%

Health

20.0%

Society & Culture

11.9%

Engineering

10.6%

Education

10.2%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Information Technology

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

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

Royston Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Royston Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

3.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

25.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Royston Park Marital Status

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Married

56.4% 577

↔️

Separated

1.7% 17

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Divorced

5.8% 59

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Widowed

4.7% 48

👤

Never married

31.5% 322

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Royston Park Ancestry

English

25.4%

Australian

22.6%

Italian

11.9%

Other

7.7%

German

7.0%

Irish

6.4%

Scottish

6.1%

Chinese

4.8%

Greek

4.2%

Indian

2.2%

Dutch

0.9%

Polish

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Royston Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

18.6%

Primary — Catholic

11.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.0%

Secondary — Catholic

10.1%

Pre-school

9.3%

Vocational Education

7.2%

Secondary — Government

6.3%

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

Royston Park Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 123

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 2,315

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

Royston Park Volunteering

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Volunteer

21.1% 212

—

Not a volunteer

78.9% 792

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Royston Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

8.4%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$600-$799/mo

6.5%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Royston Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.7%

Did not go to work

12.0%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Bus

5.6%

Bicycle

4.5%

Walked only

2.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Truck

0.7%

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

Royston Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.4%

1 vehicle

30.9%

2 vehicles

42.8%

3 vehicles

13.8%

4+ vehicles

5.1%

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

Royston Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.9%

2 bedrooms

22.7%

3 bedrooms

42.3%

4 bedrooms

25.6%

5 bedrooms

5.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Royston Park Population Mobility

12.0%

moved in the last year

33.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Royston Park Indigenous Population

0.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,423

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Royston Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Dementia

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Royston Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500+/wk

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Royston Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.5%

Couple — no children

24.8%

Couple — no children under 15

21.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

One parent — children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Royston Park Military Service

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Previously served

2.5% 25

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Never served

97.5% 981

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Royston Park Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.7% 158

—

Did not provide

84.3% 846

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Royston Park Children Ever Born

No children

30.8%

1 child

15.7%

2 children

33.8%

3 children

16.8%

4 children

3.0%

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

Royston 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

Royston Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.9%

5–14 hours

34.5%

15–29 hours

15.0%

30+ hours

7.6%

Did not do domestic work

18.0%

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

Royston Park Household Size

1 person

25.6%

2 persons

31.9%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

18.1%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Royston Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,066

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

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

Royston Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.4%

Step family — no other children

6.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.3%

Other couple — children only

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Royston Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 15 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Assault

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Royston Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1096

avg ICSEA score

20,498

total students

St Andrew's School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 376 students

1191

ICSEA

Wilderness School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 856 students

1176

ICSEA

Pembroke School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,672 students

1171

ICSEA

St Peter's College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,585 students

1164

ICSEA

Norwood Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 361 students

1148

ICSEA

Prince Alfred College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,127 students

1143

ICSEA

Walkerville Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 548 students

1139

ICSEA

East Marden Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 548 students

1127

ICSEA

Marryatville Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 506 students

1127

ICSEA

East Adelaide School Government

Primary · R-6 · 495 students

1117

ICSEA

St Pius X School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 552 students

1108

ICSEA

St Joseph's Memorial School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 192 students

1108

ICSEA

Nailsworth Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 548 students

1106

ICSEA

Adelaide Botanic High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,258 students

1103

ICSEA

Trinity Gardens School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 695 students

1103

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 36 schools

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

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Royston Park Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,105/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.7%

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

If you earn X in Royston Park

Your weekly income

≈ $9,122/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $1,775/wk

Rent share 15.7%

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Royston Park vs State & National Average

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Pop: 623 Income: $878/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 624 Income: $475/wk Rent: $200/wk

Callington

Pop: 625 Income: $656/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Pop: 629 Income: $1,048/wk Rent: $685/wk

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Pop: 633 Income: $773/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Royston Park

What is the population of Royston Park SA?

The population of Royston Park SA is 1,246 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2169.2 people per km².Royston Park is ranked #3,655 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Royston Park?

The median personal income in Royston Park SA is $959 per week, or $49,868 per year.The median household income is $2,105 per week.Family income is $2,985 per week.Royston Park is ranked #1,521 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Royston Park?

Median rent in Royston Park SA is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 15.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Royston Park ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Royston Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Royston Park SA is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Royston Park?

The median age in Royston Park SA is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Royston Park a good suburb to live in?

Royston Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,246.The median income is $959/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.7% 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: 41283. All dollar figures in AUD.