Aberfoyle Park vs Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff Hill, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Flagstaff Hill: a median of $1.04 million, against $902,000 in Aberfoyle Park, and rent is higher there too. Flagstaff Hill is closer to the city centre: 17.6 km, against 21.3 km.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Aberfoyle Park has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)
  • Flagstaff Hill carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 37/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Aberfoyle Park has cheaper houses ($902,000 vs $1,035,500)
  • Flagstaff Hill has cheaper land ($585,000 vs $889,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Aberfoyle Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $385/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Flagstaff Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (17.6 km vs 21.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (24 min vs 29 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Flagstaff Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Aberfoyle Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Aberfoyle Park and Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff Hill
Walkability 66 / 62
Aberfoyle Park — Walkability: 66/100 Flagstaff Hill — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 63 / 82
Aberfoyle Park — Safety: 63/100 Flagstaff Hill — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 78
Aberfoyle Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Flagstaff Hill — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 72 / 64
Aberfoyle Park — Low flood risk: 72/100 Flagstaff Hill — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Flagstaff Hill has higher household incomes ($108,160 vs $91,780); Flagstaff Hill rents higher ($385/wk vs $340/wk).

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill
Population 11,234
+9% vs other
 10,184
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +2.4%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $91,780/yr $108,160/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $385/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill
0-4 5.0% / 5.0%
Aberfoyle Park — 0-4: 5.0% Flagstaff Hill — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.2% / 12.4%
Aberfoyle Park — 5-14: 12.2% Flagstaff Hill — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.1% / 6.3%
Aberfoyle Park — 15-19: 6.1% Flagstaff Hill — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.5% / 5.8%
Aberfoyle Park — 20-24: 5.5% Flagstaff Hill — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 10.9% / 9.7%
Aberfoyle Park — 25-34: 10.9% Flagstaff Hill — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 13.1% / 13.0%
Aberfoyle Park — 35-44: 13.1% Flagstaff Hill — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.6% / 14.2%
Aberfoyle Park — 45-54: 12.6% Flagstaff Hill — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 14.5% / 13.8%
Aberfoyle Park — 55-64: 14.5% Flagstaff Hill — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 11.6% / 12.5%
Aberfoyle Park — 65-74: 11.6% Flagstaff Hill — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 5.4% / 5.8%
Aberfoyle Park — 75-84: 5.4% Flagstaff Hill — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 3.2% / 1.5%
Aberfoyle Park — 85+: 3.2% Flagstaff Hill — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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%
Flagstaff Hill 60.4% couple families
Flagstaff Hill — Couple Families: 60.4% Flagstaff Hill — Lone Person: 23.4% Flagstaff Hill — One Parent Families: 12.9% Flagstaff Hill — Group Household: 2.2% Flagstaff Hill — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Flagstaff Hill 10.5% renting
Flagstaff Hill — Owned Outright: 39.0% Flagstaff Hill — Mortgage: 50.5% Flagstaff Hill — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 15.3%
Aberfoyle Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Flagstaff Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 15.9%
Aberfoyle Park — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Flagstaff Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.6%
Aberfoyle Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Flagstaff Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 5.1%
Aberfoyle Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Flagstaff Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.7%
Aberfoyle Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Flagstaff Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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 Flagstaff Hill
England 8.7% / 9.8%
Aberfoyle Park — England: 8.7% Flagstaff Hill — England: 9.8%
India 1.1% / 1.4%
Aberfoyle Park — India: 1.1% Flagstaff Hill — India: 1.4%
China 0.6% / 1.8%
Aberfoyle Park — China: 0.6% Flagstaff Hill — China: 1.8%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.5%
Aberfoyle Park — South Africa: 0.8% Flagstaff Hill — South Africa: 1.5%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.0%
Aberfoyle Park — Scotland: 0.9% Flagstaff Hill — Scotland: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.0%
Aberfoyle Park — New Zealand: 0.7% Flagstaff Hill — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Aberfoyle Park — Philippines: 0.7% Flagstaff Hill — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

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%
Flagstaff Hill 96.5% houses
Flagstaff Hill — Houses: 96.5% Flagstaff Hill — Townhouses: 1.6% Flagstaff Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill
Median house price $902,000 $1,035,500
Median unit price $640,500 —
Median land price $889,000 $585,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 77 sales
 15 days
from 91 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill
3 bed $870K / $938K
Aberfoyle Park — 3 bed: $870K (91 sales) Flagstaff Hill — 3 bed: $938K (88 sales)

91 vs 88 sales

4 bed $958K / $1.11M
Aberfoyle Park — 4 bed: $958K (46 sales) Flagstaff Hill — 4 bed: $1.11M (75 sales)

46 vs 75 sales

5 bed $1.11M / $1.3M
Aberfoyle Park — 5 bed: $1.11M (16 sales) Flagstaff Hill — 5 bed: $1.3M (16 sales)

16 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Flagstaff Hill has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 0%).

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill
Residential 90% 68%
Environmental 0% 29%
Rural and farming 4% 0%
Commercial 2% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 2%
same for both
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 Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff Hill
Houses 4.2%
$700/wk on $874K
 3.1%
$660/wk on $1.11M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill
House price Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Income Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Schools Higher than 94% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 77% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 17% of SA

Liveability

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 72/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Flagstaff Hill carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Aberfoyle Park carries more crime risk (37 vs 18).

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Low
28/100
 Low
36/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 6.0 km
 2
Bedford Park, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.7%

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 Flagstaff Hill

  • Craigburn Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Flagstaff Hill Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 7 8
Childcare 7 5
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Aberfoyle Park sits further from the CBD (21.3 km vs 17.6 km).

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill
Walkability score 66/100 62/100
Distance to Adelaide 21.3 km
+17% vs other
 17.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 183.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 155.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Flagstaff Hill
Car (driver) 78.2% / 77.5%
Aberfoyle Park — Car (driver): 78.2% Flagstaff Hill — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 12.9%
Aberfoyle Park — Worked from Home: 12.0% Flagstaff Hill — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.9%
Aberfoyle Park — Car (passenger): 3.9% Flagstaff Hill — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 3.1% / 3.0%
Aberfoyle Park — Bus: 3.1% Flagstaff Hill — Bus: 3.0%
Train 1.8% / 1.7%
Aberfoyle Park — Train: 1.8% Flagstaff Hill — Train: 1.7%

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

Setting

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill
Elevation 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km 6.5 km

NBN connectivity

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill
Connectivity score 71/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
4,693 premises
 46%
3,940 premises

Climate

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill
Annual rainfall 969 mm 394 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C 28.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C 7.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill
Division Kingston
same for both
Member Amanda Rishworth
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff 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

Flagstaff Hill

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

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