Alberton vs Cheltenham

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Alberton, about half of households are people living alone. Cheltenham is closer to the city centre: 11 km, against 12.3 km. On these figures, Alberton tends to suit people living alone.

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

Cheltenham

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 88/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 43%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 69%)
  • But Alberton has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Alberton has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 20%)
  • Cheltenham carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alberton Cheltenham
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.

Alberton Cheltenham
Walkability 84 / 80
Alberton — Walkability: 84/100 Cheltenham — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 12 / 34
Alberton — Safety: 12/100 Cheltenham — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alberton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cheltenham — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 15 / 24
Alberton — Low flood risk: 15/100 Cheltenham — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Cheltenham has higher household incomes ($79,768 vs $70,200).

Alberton Cheltenham
Population 1,860 2,236
+20% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +1.7%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $70,200/yr $79,768/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $279/wk $290/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alberton Cheltenham
0-4 5.6% / 4.6%
Alberton — 0-4: 5.6% Cheltenham — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 8.4% / 9.6%
Alberton — 5-14: 8.4% Cheltenham — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 4.0% / 5.5%
Alberton — 15-19: 4.0% Cheltenham — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.9% / 5.9%
Alberton — 20-24: 4.9% Cheltenham — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 14.8% / 13.6%
Alberton — 25-34: 14.8% Cheltenham — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 12.9% / 11.3%
Alberton — 35-44: 12.9% Cheltenham — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 13.1% / 14.3%
Alberton — 45-54: 13.1% Cheltenham — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 15.6% / 15.6%
Alberton — 55-64: 15.6% Cheltenham — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 11.8% / 12.5%
Alberton — 65-74: 11.8% Cheltenham — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 5.9% / 4.8%
Alberton — 75-84: 5.9% Cheltenham — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.8% / 2.7%
Alberton — 85+: 2.8% Cheltenham — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alberton 51.4% lone person
Alberton — Lone Person: 51.4% Alberton — Couple Families: 29.9% Alberton — One Parent Families: 12.8% Alberton — Group Household: 3.4% Alberton — Other Families: 2.5%
Cheltenham 42.7% lone person
Cheltenham — Lone Person: 42.7% Cheltenham — Couple Families: 37.6% Cheltenham — One Parent Families: 15.7% Cheltenham — Group Household: 3.3% Cheltenham — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alberton 28.1% renting
Alberton — Owned Outright: 34.1% Alberton — Mortgage: 37.8% Alberton — Renting: 28.1%
Cheltenham 21.3% renting
Cheltenham — Owned Outright: 36.7% Cheltenham — Mortgage: 42.0% Cheltenham — Renting: 21.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alberton Cheltenham
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 16.6%
Alberton — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Cheltenham — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 13.6%
Alberton — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Cheltenham — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.2%
Alberton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Cheltenham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 3.4%
Alberton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Cheltenham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 1.7%
Alberton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Cheltenham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Alberton Cheltenham
England 4.1% / 3.8%
Alberton — England: 4.1% Cheltenham — England: 3.8%
China 1.9% / 1.1%
Alberton — China: 1.9% Cheltenham — China: 1.1%
India 0.6% / 2.0%
Alberton — India: 0.6% Cheltenham — India: 2.0%
Italy 1.2% / 1.4%
Alberton — Italy: 1.2% Cheltenham — Italy: 1.4%
Greece 1.2% / 0.7%
Alberton — Greece: 1.2% Cheltenham — Greece: 0.7%
Germany — / 1.1%
Alberton — Germany: not among its largest Cheltenham — Germany: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Alberton — New Zealand: 0.8% Cheltenham — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alberton 69.0% houses
Alberton — Houses: 69.0% Alberton — Townhouses: 21.5% Alberton — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Cheltenham 80.5% houses
Cheltenham — Houses: 80.5% Cheltenham — Townhouses: 17.4% Cheltenham — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alberton Cheltenham
Median house price $972,400 $998,250
Median unit price $611,500 $590,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 14 sales
 16 days
from 18 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.

Alberton Cheltenham
2 bed $685K / $1.01M
Alberton — 2 bed: $685K (5 sales) Cheltenham — 2 bed: $1.01M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

3 bed $974K / $950K
Alberton — 3 bed: $974K (9 sales) Cheltenham — 3 bed: $950K (21 sales)

9 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Alberton has more industrially zoned land (16% vs 5%).

Alberton Cheltenham
Residential 76% 75%
Industrial 16% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 11%
Parks and recreation 7% 5%
Commercial 1% 5%
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

Alberton Cheltenham
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
 1,636
across Charles Sturt
Approvals change year on year +23% +109%

Ranking within SA

Alberton Cheltenham
House price Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 6% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 82% of SA

Liveability

Cheltenham scores higher overall (54 vs 44).

Alberton Cheltenham
Grade C B
Score 44/100 54/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Alberton carries more crime risk (88 vs 66).

Alberton Cheltenham
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
88/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood High
85/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 24
within 5 km
 25
within 5 km

Schools

Alberton Cheltenham
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 9.5 km

Amenities in the suburb

Alberton Cheltenham
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 3 0

Mobility

Alberton Cheltenham
Walkability score 84/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 12.3 km
+11% vs other
 11 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 19 min
Public transport score 96/100
Rail · Bus
 86/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 31.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5014
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 5014
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.

Alberton Cheltenham
Car (driver) 75.3% / 75.2%
Alberton — Car (driver): 75.3% Cheltenham — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 9.9%
Alberton — Worked from Home: 11.2% Cheltenham — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Train 4.0% / 6.0%
Alberton — Train: 4.0% Cheltenham — Train: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.5%
Alberton — Car (passenger): 5.1% Cheltenham — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 1.9% / 2.2%
Alberton — Bus: 1.9% Cheltenham — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Alberton Cheltenham
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 4.3 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Alberton Cheltenham
Connectivity score 64/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,036 premises
 45%
1,078 premises

Climate

Alberton Cheltenham
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Alberton Cheltenham
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Alberton Cheltenham
Average residential rate $1,311/yr $1,726/yr
Council Port Adelaide Enfield Charles Sturt

Federal electorate

Alberton Cheltenham
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alberton Cheltenham
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alberton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

Cheltenham

Middle-Ring Trains Transport Hub

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