Athelstone vs Montacute

Athelstone is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Montacute. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Montacute: a median of $1.15 million, against $1.02 million in Athelstone. Athelstone is closer to the city centre: 13.2 km, against 19.8 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

  • Athelstone has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • Montacute carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 31/100)

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

First-home buyers

Athelstone

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,025,000 vs $1,150,000)

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

Athelstone

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (22 min vs 41 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.2 km vs 19.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Athelstone is more walkable (68/100 vs 0/100)
  • Montacute carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

Montacute

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.9% vs 4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Athelstone Montacute
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.

Athelstone Montacute
Walkability 68 / 0
Athelstone — Walkability: 68/100 Montacute — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 88
Athelstone — Safety: 69/100 Montacute — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 31 / 17
Athelstone — Low fire risk: 31/100 Montacute — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 52 / 85
Athelstone — Low flood risk: 52/100 Montacute — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Athelstone has more residents (9,601 vs 332); Montacute skews older (46 vs 43).

Athelstone Montacute
Population 9,601
+97% vs other
 332
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +12.9%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $100,932/yr
+5% vs other
 $96,200/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $370/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Athelstone Montacute
0-4 4.7% / 5.1%
Athelstone — 0-4: 4.7% Montacute — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.5% / 13.0%
Athelstone — 5-14: 11.5% Montacute — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.9% / 7.8%
Athelstone — 15-19: 5.9% Montacute — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 5.8% / 5.4%
Athelstone — 20-24: 5.8% Montacute — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 11.5% / 6.9%
Athelstone — 25-34: 11.5% Montacute — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 12.7% / 9.6%
Athelstone — 35-44: 12.7% Montacute — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 13.7% / 14.8%
Athelstone — 45-54: 13.7% Montacute — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 14.2% / 15.7%
Athelstone — 55-64: 14.2% Montacute — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 11.9% / 14.5%
Athelstone — 65-74: 11.9% Montacute — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 6.5% / 3.0%
Athelstone — 75-84: 6.5% Montacute — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 1.6% / 3.3%
Athelstone — 85+: 1.6% Montacute — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Athelstone 56.6% couple families
Athelstone — Couple Families: 56.6% Athelstone — Lone Person: 26.4% Athelstone — One Parent Families: 13.8% Athelstone — Group Household: 2.0% Athelstone — Other Families: 1.1%
Montacute 61.3% couple families
Montacute — Couple Families: 61.3% Montacute — Lone Person: 30.7% Montacute — One Parent Families: 8.0% Montacute — Group Household: 0.0% Montacute — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Athelstone 13.1% renting
Athelstone — Owned Outright: 44.9% Athelstone — Mortgage: 42.0% Athelstone — Renting: 13.1%
Montacute 8.1% renting
Montacute — Owned Outright: 52.5% Montacute — Mortgage: 39.4% Montacute — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Athelstone Montacute
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 14.2%
Athelstone — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Montacute — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 10.2%
Athelstone — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Montacute — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 8.7%
Athelstone — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Montacute — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 5.7%
Athelstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Montacute — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 4.8%
Athelstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Montacute — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Athelstone Montacute
England 4.2% / 7.2%
Athelstone — England: 4.2% Montacute — England: 7.2%
Italy 4.7% / —
Athelstone — Italy: 4.7% Montacute — Italy: not among its largest
India 2.2% / —
Athelstone — India: 2.2% Montacute — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / 1.5%
Athelstone — South Africa: 0.7% Montacute — South Africa: 1.5%
Germany — / 2.1%
Athelstone — Germany: not among its largest Montacute — Germany: 2.1%
China 1.9% / —
Athelstone — China: 1.9% Montacute — China: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.5% / —
Athelstone — Malaysia: 1.5% Montacute — Malaysia: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Athelstone — New Zealand: not among its largest Montacute — New Zealand: 1.5%
Thailand — / 1.2%
Athelstone — Thailand: not among its largest Montacute — Thailand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Athelstone 84.5% houses
Athelstone — Houses: 84.5% Athelstone — Townhouses: 13.0% Athelstone — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Montacute 100.0% houses
Montacute — Houses: 100.0% Montacute — Townhouses: 0.0% Montacute — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Athelstone Montacute
Median house price $1,025,000 $1,150,000
Median unit price $702,500 —
Median land price $620,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 89 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Montacute has more land zoned for conservation (65% vs 20%); Montacute has more rural and farming land (35% vs 0%).

Athelstone Montacute
Residential 69% 0%
Environmental 20% 65%
Rural and farming 0% 35%
Parks and recreation 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

Athelstone Montacute
New dwellings approved 361
across Campbelltown (SA)
 95
across Adelaide Hills
Approvals change year on year -34% +53%

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.

Athelstone Montacute
Houses 3.8%
$685/wk on $949K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Athelstone Montacute
House price Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Income Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Schools Higher than 77% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Affordability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of SA —

Liveability

Athelstone is more walkable (68 vs 0).

Athelstone Montacute
Grade B —
Score 59/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Athelstone carries more flood risk (48 vs 15); Athelstone carries more crime risk (31 vs 12).

Athelstone Montacute
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
83/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
12/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Athelstone Montacute
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 5.0 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 7.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 4.5%

Schools in Athelstone

  • Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School Campus Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Athelstone School Government · Primary at peers
  • Thorndon Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Montacute

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

Amenities in the suburb

Athelstone Montacute
Parks & reserves 8 10
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Montacute sits further from the CBD (19.8 km vs 13.2 km).

Athelstone Montacute
Walkability score 68/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 13.2 km 19.8 km
+50% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 41 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5076
 2.4%
postcode 5134
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5076
 83
postcode 5134

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.

Athelstone Montacute
Car (driver) 73.8% / 77.5%
Athelstone — Car (driver): 73.8% Montacute — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 16.9%
Athelstone — Worked from Home: 12.2% Montacute — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Bus 7.9% / 2.1%
Athelstone — Bus: 7.9% Montacute — Bus: 2.1%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 3.5%
Athelstone — Car (passenger): 5.0% Montacute — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Athelstone — Bicycle: 0.6% Montacute — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Athelstone Montacute
Elevation 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 364 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.6 km 20.6 km

NBN connectivity

Athelstone Montacute
Connectivity score 86/100 22/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
3,992 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

Athelstone Montacute
Annual rainfall 404 mm 921 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Athelstone Montacute
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Athelstone Montacute
Average residential rate $1,998/yr $2,727/yr
Council Campbelltown (SA) Adelaide Hills

Federal electorate

Athelstone Montacute
Division Sturt Mayo
Member Claire Clutterham Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

Athelstone Montacute
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Athelstone

Middle-Ring Parks

Montacute

Middle-Ring Professionals

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