Andrews Farm vs Eyre

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eyre, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eyre: a median of $800,000, against $700,000 in Andrews Farm, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eyre tends to suit young adults.

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

Andrews Farm

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 92/100)

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

First-home buyers

Andrews Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($700,000 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Andrews Farm

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $335/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Andrews Farm is more walkable (50/100 vs 34/100)
  • Eyre sits closer to the CBD (37.2 km vs 40.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Andrews Farm

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 34/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 92/100)

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 house yield.

Where they sit

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

Andrews Farm Eyre
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.

Andrews Farm Eyre
Walkability 50 / 34
Andrews Farm — Walkability: 50/100 Eyre — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 31 / 8
Andrews Farm — Safety: 31/100 Eyre — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Andrews Farm — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eyre — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 22 / 14
Andrews Farm — Low flood risk: 22/100 Eyre — Low flood risk: 14/100

Demographics

Andrews Farm has more residents (8,699 vs 1,113); Eyre has higher household incomes ($87,776 vs $76,180).

Andrews Farm Eyre
Population 8,699
+87% vs other
 1,113
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% —
Median age 28
same for both
Median household income $76,180/yr $87,776/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $335/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Andrews Farm Eyre
0-4 9.3% / 12.9%
Andrews Farm — 0-4: 9.3% Eyre — 0-4: 12.9%
5-14 19.2% / 13.2%
Andrews Farm — 5-14: 19.2% Eyre — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.6% / 3.2%
Andrews Farm — 15-19: 6.6% Eyre — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 7.8% / 8.5%
Andrews Farm — 20-24: 7.8% Eyre — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 18.6% / 30.4%
Andrews Farm — 25-34: 18.6% Eyre — 25-34: 30.4%
35-44 14.0% / 13.4%
Andrews Farm — 35-44: 14.0% Eyre — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 10.2% / 7.2%
Andrews Farm — 45-54: 10.2% Eyre — 45-54: 7.2%
55-64 8.6% / 7.3%
Andrews Farm — 55-64: 8.6% Eyre — 55-64: 7.3%
65-74 3.8% / 2.6%
Andrews Farm — 65-74: 3.8% Eyre — 65-74: 2.6%
75-84 1.6% / 1.3%
Andrews Farm — 75-84: 1.6% Eyre — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 0.3% / 0.3%
Andrews Farm — 85+: 0.3% Eyre — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Andrews Farm 41.2% couple families
Andrews Farm — Couple Families: 41.2% Andrews Farm — Lone Person: 25.5% Andrews Farm — One Parent Families: 27.9% Andrews Farm — Group Household: 3.6% Andrews Farm — Other Families: 1.7%
Eyre 47.7% couple families
Eyre — Couple Families: 47.7% Eyre — Lone Person: 27.3% Eyre — One Parent Families: 20.3% Eyre — Group Household: 2.7% Eyre — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Andrews Farm 40.3% renting
Andrews Farm — Owned Outright: 11.1% Andrews Farm — Mortgage: 48.6% Andrews Farm — Renting: 40.3%
Eyre 18.7% renting
Eyre — Owned Outright: 7.7% Eyre — Mortgage: 73.6% Eyre — Renting: 18.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Andrews Farm Eyre
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 21.8%
Andrews Farm — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Eyre — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 8.4%
Andrews Farm — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Eyre — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 6.6%
Andrews Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Eyre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.7%
Andrews Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Eyre — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.3%
Andrews Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Eyre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Andrews Farm Eyre
England 3.6% / 3.1%
Andrews Farm — England: 3.6% Eyre — England: 3.1%
Philippines 0.9% / 2.9%
Andrews Farm — Philippines: 0.9% Eyre — Philippines: 2.9%
India 0.8% / 1.7%
Andrews Farm — India: 0.8% Eyre — India: 1.7%
Afghanistan 0.8% / 1.0%
Andrews Farm — Afghanistan: 0.8% Eyre — Afghanistan: 1.0%
Fiji — / 1.0%
Andrews Farm — Fiji: not among its largest Eyre — Fiji: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Andrews Farm — New Zealand: 0.9% Eyre — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Andrews Farm 95.4% houses
Andrews Farm — Houses: 95.4% Andrews Farm — Townhouses: 4.7%
Eyre 98.8% houses
Eyre — Houses: 98.8% Eyre — Townhouses: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Andrews Farm Eyre
Median house price $700,000 $800,000
Median unit price $485,000 —
Median land price $651,800 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 162 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Eyre has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 0%); Eyre has more rural and farming land (14% vs 0%).

Andrews Farm Eyre
Residential 100% 58%
Industrial 0% 28%
Rural and farming 0% 14%
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

Andrews Farm Eyre
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
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.

Andrews Farm Eyre
Houses 4.3%
$600/wk on $734K
 4.2%
$590/wk on $737K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Andrews Farm Eyre
House price Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
Income Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Affordability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 70% of SA

Liveability

Andrews Farm is more walkable (50 vs 34); Andrews Farm scores higher overall (26 vs 21).

Andrews Farm Eyre
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 21/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Eyre carries more crime risk (92 vs 69).

Andrews Farm Eyre
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
92/100
Flood High
78/100
 High
86/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Andrews Farm Eyre
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Andrews Farm

  • St Columba College Catholic · Combined at peers

Schools in Eyre

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

Amenities in the suburb

Andrews Farm Eyre
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 2 1
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Andrews Farm sits further from the CBD (40.3 km vs 37.2 km).

Andrews Farm Eyre
Walkability score 50/100 34/100
Distance to Adelaide 40.3 km
+8% vs other
 37.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 33 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 62.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5114
 0.7%
postcode 5121
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5114
 —
postcode 5121

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.

Andrews Farm Eyre
Car (driver) 86.3% / 86.5%
Andrews Farm — Car (driver): 86.3% Eyre — Car (driver): 86.5%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 5.8%
Andrews Farm — Worked from Home: 4.9% Eyre — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 3.6%
Andrews Farm — Car (passenger): 5.3% Eyre — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus 2.6% / 2.4%
Andrews Farm — Bus: 2.6% Eyre — Bus: 2.4%
Bicycle 0.3% / 0.9%
Andrews Farm — Bicycle: 0.3% Eyre — Bicycle: 0.9%
Walked Only 0.5% / —
Andrews Farm — Walked Only: 0.5% Eyre — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.5%).

Setting

Andrews Farm Eyre
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 12.1 km

NBN connectivity

Andrews Farm Eyre
Connectivity score 79/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
3,560 premises
 99%
735 premises

Climate

Andrews Farm Eyre
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Andrews Farm Eyre
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Andrews Farm Eyre
Average residential rate $2,101/yr
same for both
Council Playford
same for both

Federal electorate

Andrews Farm Eyre
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Andrews Farm Eyre
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Andrews Farm

Family Outer Parks Young Families

Eyre

Acreage Family Outer Young Families

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