Aberfoyle Park vs Chandlers Hill

Aberfoyle Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Chandlers Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Aberfoyle Park, about half of households are couple families. In Chandlers Hill, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chandlers Hill: a median of $1.1 million, against $902,000 in Aberfoyle Park, and rent is higher there too. Aberfoyle Park is closer to the city centre: 21.3 km, against 24.4 km. On these figures, Aberfoyle Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Chandlers Hill suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Aberfoyle Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • But Chandlers Hill carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 37/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Aberfoyle Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($902,000 vs $1,105,000)
  • has cheaper land ($889,000 vs $1,057,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Aberfoyle Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (15% vs 2%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $370/wk)
  • But Chandlers Hill leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Aberfoyle Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 12/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.3 km vs 24.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Aberfoyle Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 12/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Chandlers Hill carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 37/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Chandlers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.1% vs 1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Aberfoyle Park and Chandlers Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Walkability 66 / 12
Aberfoyle Park — Walkability: 66/100 Chandlers Hill — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 63 / 78
Aberfoyle Park — Safety: 63/100 Chandlers Hill — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Aberfoyle Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chandlers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Aberfoyle Park has more residents (11,234 vs 792); Chandlers Hill has higher household incomes ($138,008 vs $91,780).

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Population 11,234
+93% vs other
 792
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +9.1%
Median age 42 46
Median household income $91,780/yr $138,008/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $370/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
0-4 5.0% / 4.3%
Aberfoyle Park — 0-4: 5.0% Chandlers Hill — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 12.2% / 12.6%
Aberfoyle Park — 5-14: 12.2% Chandlers Hill — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 6.1% / 8.2%
Aberfoyle Park — 15-19: 6.1% Chandlers Hill — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.5% / 5.4%
Aberfoyle Park — 20-24: 5.5% Chandlers Hill — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 10.9% / 6.8%
Aberfoyle Park — 25-34: 10.9% Chandlers Hill — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 13.1% / 10.4%
Aberfoyle Park — 35-44: 13.1% Chandlers Hill — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 12.6% / 17.9%
Aberfoyle Park — 45-54: 12.6% Chandlers Hill — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 14.5% / 18.8%
Aberfoyle Park — 55-64: 14.5% Chandlers Hill — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 11.6% / 10.9%
Aberfoyle Park — 65-74: 11.6% Chandlers Hill — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 5.4% / 4.7%
Aberfoyle Park — 75-84: 5.4% Chandlers Hill — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 3.2% / —
Aberfoyle Park — 85+: 3.2% Chandlers Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aberfoyle Park 50.5% couple families
Aberfoyle Park — Couple Families: 50.5% Aberfoyle Park — Lone Person: 29.2% Aberfoyle Park — One Parent Families: 17.3% Aberfoyle Park — Group Household: 2.3% Aberfoyle Park — Other Families: 0.7%
Chandlers Hill 76.6% couple families
Chandlers Hill — Couple Families: 76.6% Chandlers Hill — Lone Person: 13.5% Chandlers Hill — One Parent Families: 8.2% Chandlers Hill — Group Household: 1.8% Chandlers Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aberfoyle Park 14.9% renting
Aberfoyle Park — Owned Outright: 35.2% Aberfoyle Park — Mortgage: 49.9% Aberfoyle Park — Renting: 14.9%
Chandlers Hill 2.3% renting
Chandlers Hill — Owned Outright: 38.9% Chandlers Hill — Mortgage: 58.8% Chandlers Hill — Renting: 2.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 17.4%
Aberfoyle Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Chandlers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 13.9%
Aberfoyle Park — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Chandlers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 11.1%
Aberfoyle Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Chandlers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 4.2%
Aberfoyle Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Chandlers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.3%
Aberfoyle Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Chandlers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
England 8.7% / 9.3%
Aberfoyle Park — England: 8.7% Chandlers Hill — England: 9.3%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.8%
Aberfoyle Park — Scotland: 0.9% Chandlers Hill — Scotland: 1.8%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.8%
Aberfoyle Park — South Africa: 0.8% Chandlers Hill — South Africa: 1.8%
India 1.1% / 0.5%
Aberfoyle Park — India: 1.1% Chandlers Hill — India: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.6%
Aberfoyle Park — New Zealand: 0.7% Chandlers Hill — New Zealand: 0.6%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Aberfoyle Park — Philippines: 0.7% Chandlers Hill — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aberfoyle Park 94.3% houses
Aberfoyle Park — Houses: 94.3% Aberfoyle Park — Townhouses: 5.5% Aberfoyle Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Chandlers Hill 98.8% houses
Chandlers Hill — Houses: 98.8% Chandlers Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% Chandlers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Median house price $902,000 $1,105,000
Median unit price $640,500 —
Median land price $889,000 $1,057,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 77 sales
 30 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Chandlers Hill has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 0%); Chandlers Hill has more rural and farming land (49% vs 4%).

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Residential 90% 2%
Rural and farming 4% 49%
Environmental 0% 49%
Commercial 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Houses 4.2%
$700/wk on $874K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
House price Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
Income Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Schools Higher than 94% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Affordability Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 77% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of SA —

Liveability

Aberfoyle Park is more walkable (66 vs 12).

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 72/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Aberfoyle Park carries more crime risk (37 vs 22).

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Low
28/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Inside the suburb 7 0
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 6.0 km
 1
Bedford Park, 8.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 1.8%

Schools in Aberfoyle Park

  • Aberfoyle Hub Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Aberfoyle Park High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle Campus Independent · Combined above peers
  • Pilgrim School Independent · Primary above peers
  • School of the Nativity Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Thiele Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Chandlers Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 7 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Chandlers Hill sits further from the CBD (24.4 km vs 21.3 km).

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Walkability score 66/100 12/100
Distance to Adelaide 21.3 km 24.4 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 32 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 183.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 20 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5159
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 5159
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Car (driver) 78.2% / 77.8%
Aberfoyle Park — Car (driver): 78.2% Chandlers Hill — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 14.1%
Aberfoyle Park — Worked from Home: 12.0% Chandlers Hill — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.4%
Aberfoyle Park — Car (passenger): 3.9% Chandlers Hill — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus 3.1% / 1.5%
Aberfoyle Park — Bus: 3.1% Chandlers Hill — Bus: 1.5%
Train 1.8% / 2.2%
Aberfoyle Park — Train: 1.8% Chandlers Hill — Train: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).

Setting

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Elevation 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 342 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km 10.7 km

NBN connectivity

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Connectivity score 71/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
4,693 premises
 33%
267 premises

Climate

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Division Kingston Mayo
Member Amanda Rishworth Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aberfoyle Park

Middle-Ring Parks River

Chandlers Hill

Acreage Middle-Ring

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