Ashton vs Summertown

Summertown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 51 in Ashton. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Summertown tends to suit families with children.

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

Ashton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house 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

Summertown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Ashton carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 52/100)
  • Summertown is more walkable (27/100 vs 14/100)

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

Investors

Summertown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.2% vs -5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ashton Summertown
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.

Ashton Summertown
Walkability 14 / 27
Ashton — Walkability: 14/100 Summertown — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 83 / 48
Ashton — Safety: 83/100 Summertown — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 22 / 23
Ashton — Low fire risk: 22/100 Summertown — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Summertown has more residents (752 vs 481); Ashton skews older (51 vs 43).

Ashton Summertown
Population 481 752
+56% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.9% +11.2%
Median age 51 43
Median household income $122,460/yr
+4% vs other
 $117,416/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $365/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashton Summertown
0-4 4.6% / 5.9%
Ashton — 0-4: 4.6% Summertown — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 6.9% / 13.2%
Ashton — 5-14: 6.9% Summertown — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.7% / 6.8%
Ashton — 15-19: 6.7% Summertown — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 3.7% / 5.1%
Ashton — 20-24: 3.7% Summertown — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 8.3% / 7.4%
Ashton — 25-34: 8.3% Summertown — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 11.0% / 14.1%
Ashton — 35-44: 11.0% Summertown — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 13.1% / 13.8%
Ashton — 45-54: 13.1% Summertown — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 21.6% / 16.0%
Ashton — 55-64: 21.6% Summertown — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 15.0% / 11.7%
Ashton — 65-74: 15.0% Summertown — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 5.8% / 5.3%
Ashton — 75-84: 5.8% Summertown — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.5% / 0.8%
Ashton — 85+: 1.5% Summertown — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ashton 72.3% couple families
Ashton — Couple Families: 72.3% Ashton — Lone Person: 16.0% Ashton — One Parent Families: 11.7% Ashton — Group Household: 0.0%
Summertown 66.7% couple families
Summertown — Couple Families: 66.7% Summertown — Lone Person: 19.0% Summertown — One Parent Families: 9.8% Summertown — Group Household: 4.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ashton 7.8% renting
Ashton — Owned Outright: 54.8% Ashton — Mortgage: 37.3% Ashton — Renting: 7.8%
Summertown 6.0% renting
Summertown — Owned Outright: 44.0% Summertown — Mortgage: 50.0% Summertown — Renting: 6.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ashton Summertown
Bachelor Degree 22.5% / 19.4%
Ashton — Bachelor Degree: 22.5% Summertown — Bachelor Degree: 19.4%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 10.6%
Ashton — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Summertown — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 8.2%
Ashton — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% Summertown — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.9%
Ashton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Summertown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 4.9%
Ashton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Summertown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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.

Ashton Summertown
England 6.0% / 6.1%
Ashton — England: 6.0% Summertown — England: 6.1%
Italy 2.7% / 0.7%
Ashton — Italy: 2.7% Summertown — Italy: 0.7%
Germany 0.8% / 0.7%
Ashton — Germany: 0.8% Summertown — Germany: 0.7%
France 0.6% / 0.8%
Ashton — France: 0.6% Summertown — France: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.4%
Ashton — New Zealand: 0.6% Summertown — New Zealand: 0.4%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Ashton — Scotland: 0.6% Summertown — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.5%
Ashton — Philippines: not among its largest Summertown — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ashton 99.4% houses
Ashton — Houses: 99.4% Ashton — Townhouses: 0.0% Ashton — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Summertown 97.5% houses
Summertown — Houses: 97.5% Summertown — Townhouses: 2.1% Summertown — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ashton Summertown
Median house price $1,362,000 $1,275,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 16 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Ashton has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 10%); Summertown has more rural and farming land (83% vs 71%).

Ashton Summertown
Rural and farming 71% 83%
Environmental 29% 10%
Residential 0% 7%
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

Ashton Summertown
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Ashton Summertown
House price Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
Income Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Affordability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 72% of SA

Liveability

Summertown is more walkable (27 vs 14).

Ashton Summertown
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Summertown carries more crime risk (52 vs 17).

Ashton Summertown
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Ashton Summertown
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 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 6.6 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 7.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.7%

Amenities in the suburb

Ashton Summertown
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Ashton Summertown
Walkability score 14/100 27/100
Distance to Adelaide 16.5 km
+9% vs other
 15 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 23 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5137
 3.5%
postcode 5141
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 5137
 98
postcode 5141

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.

Ashton Summertown
Car (driver) 74.1% / 76.6%
Ashton — Car (driver): 74.1% Summertown — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 14.9%
Ashton — Worked from Home: 16.7% Summertown — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 2.7%
Ashton — Car (passenger): 3.9% Summertown — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 3.9% / 2.1%
Ashton — Walked Only: 3.9% Summertown — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus 1.3% / 3.6%
Ashton — Bus: 1.3% Summertown — Bus: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Ashton Summertown
Elevation 561 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 554 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.8 km 19.5 km

NBN connectivity

Ashton Summertown
Connectivity score 30/100 42/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
203 premises
 5%
285 premises

Climate

Ashton Summertown
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)

Ashton Summertown
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ashton Summertown
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Ashton Summertown
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ashton Summertown
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ashton

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals

Summertown

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet

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