Banksia Park vs Surrey Downs

Surrey Downs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Banksia Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

  • Banksia Park carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 68/100)
  • Surrey Downs has more parks and reserves (11 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Surrey Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($540,000 vs $741,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Surrey Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Banksia Park carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 68/100)
  • Surrey Downs is more walkable (76/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
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.

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Walkability 58 / 76
Banksia Park — Walkability: 58/100 Surrey Downs — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 57 / 32
Banksia Park — Safety: 57/100 Surrey Downs — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 42 / 100
Banksia Park — Low fire risk: 42/100 Surrey Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 25 / 29
Banksia Park — Low flood risk: 25/100 Surrey Downs — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Banksia Park skews older (41 vs 38).

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Population 3,346 3,358
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +1.0%
Median age 41 38
Median household income $93,548/yr
+7% vs other
 $87,048/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+6% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
0-4 5.6% / 5.8%
Banksia Park — 0-4: 5.6% Surrey Downs — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.5% / 13.5%
Banksia Park — 5-14: 13.5% Surrey Downs — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.3% / 5.7%
Banksia Park — 15-19: 6.3% Surrey Downs — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.7% / 5.0%
Banksia Park — 20-24: 4.7% Surrey Downs — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 11.3% / 13.9%
Banksia Park — 25-34: 11.3% Surrey Downs — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 13.8% / 14.4%
Banksia Park — 35-44: 13.8% Surrey Downs — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 13.5% / 13.0%
Banksia Park — 45-54: 13.5% Surrey Downs — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 10.4% / 11.7%
Banksia Park — 55-64: 10.4% Surrey Downs — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 10.7% / 11.1%
Banksia Park — 65-74: 10.7% Surrey Downs — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 8.5% / 4.9%
Banksia Park — 75-84: 8.5% Surrey Downs — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.6% / 0.9%
Banksia Park — 85+: 1.6% Surrey Downs — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park 53.0% couple families
Banksia Park — Couple Families: 53.0% Banksia Park — Lone Person: 28.0% Banksia Park — One Parent Families: 16.5% Banksia Park — Group Household: 1.5% Banksia Park — Other Families: 1.1%
Surrey Downs 45.0% couple families
Surrey Downs — Couple Families: 45.0% Surrey Downs — Lone Person: 32.2% Surrey Downs — One Parent Families: 19.7% Surrey Downs — Group Household: 2.3% Surrey Downs — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park 10.5% renting
Banksia Park — Owned Outright: 38.8% Banksia Park — Mortgage: 50.7% Banksia Park — Renting: 10.5%
Surrey Downs 19.8% renting
Surrey Downs — Owned Outright: 30.5% Surrey Downs — Mortgage: 49.7% Surrey Downs — Renting: 19.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 20.2%
Banksia Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Surrey Downs — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 9.0%
Banksia Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Surrey Downs — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.5%
Banksia Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Surrey Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.6%
Banksia Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Surrey Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.8%
Banksia Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Surrey Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
England 8.8% / 8.8%
Banksia Park — England: 8.8% Surrey Downs — England: 8.8%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.9%
Banksia Park — Scotland: 0.9% Surrey Downs — Scotland: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.9%
Banksia Park — New Zealand: 0.6% Surrey Downs — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 0.8% / 0.5%
Banksia Park — Germany: 0.8% Surrey Downs — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Banksia Park — South Africa: 0.7% Surrey Downs — South Africa: not among its largest
India — / 0.7%
Banksia Park — India: not among its largest Surrey Downs — India: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park 100.2% houses
Banksia Park — Houses: 100.2% Banksia Park — Townhouses: 0.3%
Surrey Downs 95.9% houses
Surrey Downs — Houses: 95.9% Surrey Downs — Townhouses: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Median house price $880,000 $811,250
Median unit price — $612,500
Median land price $741,000 $540,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 28 sales
 18 days
from 35 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.

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
3 bed $845K / $770K
Banksia Park — 3 bed: $845K (27 sales) Surrey Downs — 3 bed: $770K (67 sales)

27 vs 67 sales

4 bed $930K / $893K
Banksia Park — 4 bed: $930K (17 sales) Surrey Downs — 4 bed: $893K (30 sales)

17 vs 30 sales

5 bed $910K / $845K
Banksia Park — 5 bed: $910K (6 sales) Surrey Downs — 5 bed: $845K (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Residential 99% 91%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
same for both
Approvals change year on year +36%
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.

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Houses 4.0%
$670/wk on $874K
 4.0%
$650/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
House price Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 25% of SA
Income Higher than 72% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 90% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 55% of SA

Liveability

Surrey Downs scores higher overall (50 vs 38); Surrey Downs is more walkable (76 vs 58).

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Banksia Park carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0); Surrey Downs carries more crime risk (68 vs 43).

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
75/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 9.2 km

Schools in Banksia Park

  • Banksia Park School R-6 Government · Primary above peers
  • Banksia Park International High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Surrey Downs

  • Surrey Downs Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 8 11
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Walkability score 58/100 76/100
Distance to Adelaide 20.3 km
+3% vs other
 19.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 31 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 45.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 80.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5091
 0.6%
postcode 5126
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5091
 63
postcode 5126

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.

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Car (driver) 77.0% / 77.1%
Banksia Park — Car (driver): 77.0% Surrey Downs — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 10.3%
Banksia Park — Worked from Home: 10.9% Surrey Downs — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Bus 7.1% / 7.0%
Banksia Park — Bus: 7.1% Surrey Downs — Bus: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.1%
Banksia Park — Car (passenger): 4.2% Surrey Downs — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.9%
Banksia Park — Walked Only: 0.6% Surrey Downs — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Elevation 218 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,380 premises
 0%
1,423 premises

Climate

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
PM2.5 — 5.5 µg/m³
PM10 — 18.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm 0.31 pphm

Council rates

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Average residential rate $2,000/yr
same for both
Council Tea Tree Gully
same for both

Federal electorate

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Banksia Park Surrey Downs
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Banksia Park

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Surrey Downs

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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