Renown Park, South Australia

Renown Park Adelaide, South Australia
Harrison Road, Renown Park
Population	1,576 (2006 census) 1,676 (2001 Census)
Established	1920
Postcode(s)	5008
Location	4.1 km (3 mi) SE of Adelaide city centre
LGA(s)	City of Charles Sturt
State electorate(s)	Croydon (2011)
Federal Division(s)	Adelaide (2011)
Suburbs around Renown Park: West Croydon Croydon Park, Devon Park Devon Park Ridleyton, Croydon Renown Park Prospect Brompton, Ridleyton Bowden Ovingham

Renown Park is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.

The suburb lies between Torrens Road and the Gawler Central railway line, which form its southwestern and eastern boundaries, respectively.

The suburb was established in 1920. It emerged from the sale of land belonging to a John McQuillan upon his death. The land was described in an advertisement as "that fine level area just beyond the Ovingham railway-station".

The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,576 persons in Renown Park on census night. Of these, 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female.

The majority of residents (56.7%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being Vietnam (5.4%), England (3.3%), Greece (2.8%) and Poland (2.1%).

The age distribution of Renown Park residents is slightly higher than the greater Australian population. 71% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 29% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.

The local newspaper is the Weekly Times Messenger. Other regional and national newspapers such as The Advertiser and The Australian are also available.

Brompton Primary School is located on Napier Street.

Sam Johnson Sportsground is located between Bolingbroke Avenue and Cavan Avenue.

Renown Park is serviced by South Road, linking the suburb to the far north and south of Adelaide, and Torrens Road, which connects Renown Park with Adelaide city centre.