Ashton vs Uraidla

Uraidla 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 and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ashton, most households are couple families. In Uraidla, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ashton tends to suit couples, while Uraidla suits 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

Ashton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 65%)

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

Ashton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $385/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Uraidla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Uraidla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 14/100)

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

Investors

Uraidla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.0% vs -5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ashton and Uraidla 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 Uraidla
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 Uraidla
Walkability 14 / 49
Ashton — Walkability: 14/100 Uraidla — Walkability: 49/100
Safety 83 / 85
Ashton — Safety: 83/100 Uraidla — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 22 / 20
Ashton — Low fire risk: 22/100 Uraidla — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Ashton skews older (51 vs 43); Ashton has higher household incomes ($122,460 vs $108,108).

Ashton Uraidla
Population 481 581
+21% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.9% +1.0%
Median age 51 43
Median household income $122,460/yr
+12% vs other
 $108,108/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $385/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashton Uraidla
0-4 4.6% / 6.0%
Ashton — 0-4: 4.6% Uraidla — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 6.9% / 11.7%
Ashton — 5-14: 6.9% Uraidla — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.7% / 7.2%
Ashton — 15-19: 6.7% Uraidla — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 3.7% / 4.8%
Ashton — 20-24: 3.7% Uraidla — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 8.3% / 10.2%
Ashton — 25-34: 8.3% Uraidla — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 11.0% / 11.9%
Ashton — 35-44: 11.0% Uraidla — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.1% / 12.6%
Ashton — 45-54: 13.1% Uraidla — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 21.6% / 15.8%
Ashton — 55-64: 21.6% Uraidla — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 15.0% / 12.2%
Ashton — 65-74: 15.0% Uraidla — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 5.8% / 4.6%
Ashton — 75-84: 5.8% Uraidla — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.5% / 2.6%
Ashton — 85+: 1.5% Uraidla — 85+: 2.6%

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%
Uraidla 53.2% couple families
Uraidla — Couple Families: 53.2% Uraidla — Lone Person: 32.7% Uraidla — One Parent Families: 11.5% Uraidla — Group Household: 2.6%
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%
Uraidla 13.1% renting
Uraidla — Owned Outright: 42.4% Uraidla — Mortgage: 44.4% Uraidla — Renting: 13.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ashton Uraidla
Bachelor Degree 22.5% / 17.4%
Ashton — Bachelor Degree: 22.5% Uraidla — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 12.2%
Ashton — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Uraidla — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 9.0%
Ashton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Uraidla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 5.5%
Ashton — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% Uraidla — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.2%
Ashton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Uraidla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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 Uraidla
England 6.0% / 5.2%
Ashton — England: 6.0% Uraidla — England: 5.2%
Italy 2.7% / —
Ashton — Italy: 2.7% Uraidla — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.7%
Ashton — New Zealand: 0.6% Uraidla — New Zealand: 1.7%
Scotland 0.6% / 1.0%
Ashton — Scotland: 0.6% Uraidla — Scotland: 1.0%
Canada — / 1.0%
Ashton — Canada: not among its largest Uraidla — Canada: 1.0%
Germany 0.8% / —
Ashton — Germany: 0.8% Uraidla — Germany: not among its largest
China — / 0.7%
Ashton — China: not among its largest Uraidla — China: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

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%
Uraidla 90.9% houses
Uraidla — Houses: 90.9% Uraidla — Townhouses: 8.7% Uraidla — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ashton Uraidla
Median house price $1,362,000 $1,345,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Ashton has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 0%); Uraidla has more rural and farming land (88% vs 71%).

Ashton Uraidla
Rural and farming 71% 88%
Environmental 29% 0%
Residential 0% 11%
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 Uraidla
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Ashton Uraidla
House price Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Income Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 73% of SA

Liveability

Uraidla is more walkable (49 vs 14).

Ashton Uraidla
Grade — B
Score — 52/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Ashton Uraidla
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
15/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Ashton Uraidla
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 6.6 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.6%

Schools in Ashton

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

Schools in Uraidla

  • Uraidla Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ashton Uraidla
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Ashton Uraidla
Walkability score 14/100 49/100
Distance to Adelaide 16.5 km 17.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 27 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5137
 1.6%
postcode 5142
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 5137
 87
postcode 5142

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 Uraidla
Car (driver) 74.1% / 70.3%
Ashton — Car (driver): 74.1% Uraidla — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 17.4%
Ashton — Worked from Home: 16.7% Uraidla — Worked from Home: 17.4%
Walked Only 3.9% / 3.9%
Ashton — Walked Only: 3.9% Uraidla — Walked Only: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.5%
Ashton — Car (passenger): 3.9% Uraidla — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bus 1.3% / 5.0%
Ashton — Bus: 1.3% Uraidla — Bus: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Ashton Uraidla
Elevation 561 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 497 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.8 km 21.3 km

NBN connectivity

Ashton Uraidla
Connectivity score 30/100 44/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
203 premises
 7%
259 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ashton

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals

Uraidla

Acreage Middle-Ring Quiet

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