Banksia Park vs Tea Tree Gully

Banksia Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Tea Tree Gully. 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

Banksia Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Tea Tree Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($553,500 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

Banksia Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Banksia Park is more walkable (58/100 vs 50/100)
  • Tea Tree Gully has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Banksia Park returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.5%)
  • Tea Tree Gully is growing faster (7.9% vs 1.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Banksia Park and Tea Tree Gully 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 Tea Tree Gully
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 Tea Tree Gully
Walkability 58 / 50
Banksia Park — Walkability: 58/100 Tea Tree Gully — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 57 / 65
Banksia Park — Safety: 57/100 Tea Tree Gully — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 42 / 13
Banksia Park — Low fire risk: 42/100 Tea Tree Gully — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 25 / 30
Banksia Park — Low flood risk: 25/100 Tea Tree Gully — Low flood risk: 30/100

Demographics

Banksia Park has higher household incomes ($93,548 vs $83,564); Tea Tree Gully skews older (44 vs 41).

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
Population 3,346 3,499
+5% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +7.9%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $93,548/yr
+11% vs other
 $83,564/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+7% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
0-4 5.6% / 4.9%
Banksia Park — 0-4: 5.6% Tea Tree Gully — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 13.5% / 10.7%
Banksia Park — 5-14: 13.5% Tea Tree Gully — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 6.3% / 5.6%
Banksia Park — 15-19: 6.3% Tea Tree Gully — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.7% / 5.9%
Banksia Park — 20-24: 4.7% Tea Tree Gully — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 11.3% / 11.4%
Banksia Park — 25-34: 11.3% Tea Tree Gully — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 13.8% / 12.3%
Banksia Park — 35-44: 13.8% Tea Tree Gully — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.5% / 13.5%
Banksia Park — 45-54: 13.5% Tea Tree Gully — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 10.4% / 12.3%
Banksia Park — 55-64: 10.4% Tea Tree Gully — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 10.7% / 12.4%
Banksia Park — 65-74: 10.7% Tea Tree Gully — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 8.5% / 8.3%
Banksia Park — 75-84: 8.5% Tea Tree Gully — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 1.6% / 2.3%
Banksia Park — 85+: 1.6% Tea Tree Gully — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

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%
Tea Tree Gully 46.6% couple families
Tea Tree Gully — Couple Families: 46.6% Tea Tree Gully — Lone Person: 33.5% Tea Tree Gully — One Parent Families: 15.2% Tea Tree Gully — Group Household: 3.5% Tea Tree Gully — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Tea Tree Gully 14.2% renting
Tea Tree Gully — Owned Outright: 41.4% Tea Tree Gully — Mortgage: 44.4% Tea Tree Gully — Renting: 14.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 17.6%
Banksia Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Tea Tree Gully — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 12.5%
Banksia Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Tea Tree Gully — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.5%
Banksia Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Tea Tree Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.6%
Banksia Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Tea Tree Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.1%
Banksia Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Tea Tree Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
England 8.8% / 9.7%
Banksia Park — England: 8.8% Tea Tree Gully — England: 9.7%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.7%
Banksia Park — Scotland: 0.9% Tea Tree Gully — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany 0.8% / 0.5%
Banksia Park — Germany: 0.8% Tea Tree Gully — Germany: 0.5%
Italy 0.5% / 0.7%
Banksia Park — Italy: 0.5% Tea Tree Gully — Italy: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.5%
Banksia Park — New Zealand: 0.6% Tea Tree Gully — New Zealand: 0.5%
India — / 0.8%
Banksia Park — India: not among its largest Tea Tree Gully — India: 0.8%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Banksia Park — South Africa: 0.7% Tea Tree Gully — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Banksia Park — Netherlands: not among its largest Tea Tree Gully — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park 100.2% houses
Banksia Park — Houses: 100.2% Banksia Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Banksia Park — Townhouses: 0.3%
Tea Tree Gully 90.0% houses
Tea Tree Gully — Houses: 90.0% Tea Tree Gully — Flats / Apartments: 6.6% Tea Tree Gully — Townhouses: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
Median house price $880,000 $955,000
Median unit price — $592,500
Median land price $741,000 $553,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 28 sales
 20 days
from 36 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 Tea Tree Gully
3 bed $845K / $838K
Banksia Park — 3 bed: $845K (27 sales) Tea Tree Gully — 3 bed: $838K (34 sales)

27 vs 34 sales

4 bed $930K / $1.03M
Banksia Park — 4 bed: $930K (17 sales) Tea Tree Gully — 4 bed: $1.03M (21 sales)

17 vs 21 sales

5 bed $910K / $1.17M
Banksia Park — 5 bed: $910K (6 sales) Tea Tree Gully — 5 bed: $1.17M (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Tea Tree Gully has more land zoned for conservation (63% vs 0%).

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
Residential 99% 37%
Environmental 0% 63%
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 Tea Tree Gully
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 Tea Tree Gully
Houses 4.0%
$670/wk on $874K
 3.5%
$660/wk on $970K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
House price Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
Income Higher than 72% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability Higher than 90% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 31% of SA

Liveability

Banksia Park is more walkable (58 vs 50).

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 35/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tea Tree Gully carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 58).

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 High
87/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
35/100
Flood High
75/100
 High
70/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Banksia Park

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

Schools in Tea Tree Gully

  • Saint David's Parish School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Tea Tree Gully Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 8 4
Childcare 3 4
GPs 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
Walkability score 58/100 50/100
Distance to Adelaide 20.3 km
+4% vs other
 19.5 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
 72.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5091
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5091
same for both

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 Tea Tree Gully
Car (driver) 77.0% / 76.3%
Banksia Park — Car (driver): 77.0% Tea Tree Gully — Car (driver): 76.3%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 9.9%
Banksia Park — Worked from Home: 10.9% Tea Tree Gully — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Bus 7.1% / 8.0%
Banksia Park — Bus: 7.1% Tea Tree Gully — Bus: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.2%
Banksia Park — Car (passenger): 4.2% Tea Tree Gully — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.9%
Banksia Park — Walked Only: 0.6% Tea Tree Gully — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
Elevation 218 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 271 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 16.3 km

NBN connectivity

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,380 premises
 3%
1,574 premises

Climate

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
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 Tea Tree Gully
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Banksia Park Tea Tree Gully
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

Tea Tree Gully

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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