Banksia Park vs Upper Hermitage

Banksia Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Upper Hermitage. 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. Banksia Park is closer to the city centre: 20.3 km, against 25.5 km. On these figures, Banksia Park 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

Banksia Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Banksia Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs 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 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (20.3 km vs 25.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 36 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Banksia Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Banksia Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.7% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Banksia Park and Upper Hermitage 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 Upper Hermitage
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 Upper Hermitage
Walkability 58 / 10
Banksia Park — Walkability: 58/100 Upper Hermitage — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 57 / 45
Banksia Park — Safety: 57/100 Upper Hermitage — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 42 / 17
Banksia Park — Low fire risk: 42/100 Upper Hermitage — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 25 / 37
Banksia Park — Low flood risk: 25/100 Upper Hermitage — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Banksia Park has more residents (3,346 vs 273); Upper Hermitage skews older (47 vs 41).

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
Population 3,346
+92% vs other
 273
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% -4.2%
Median age 41 47
Median household income $93,548/yr $102,856/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+6% vs other
 $329/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
0-4 5.6% / 2.6%
Banksia Park — 0-4: 5.6% Upper Hermitage — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 13.5% / 11.7%
Banksia Park — 5-14: 13.5% Upper Hermitage — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.3% / 7.7%
Banksia Park — 15-19: 6.3% Upper Hermitage — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 4.7% / 5.5%
Banksia Park — 20-24: 4.7% Upper Hermitage — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 11.3% / 5.5%
Banksia Park — 25-34: 11.3% Upper Hermitage — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 13.8% / 11.7%
Banksia Park — 35-44: 13.8% Upper Hermitage — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.5% / 16.5%
Banksia Park — 45-54: 13.5% Upper Hermitage — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 10.4% / 15.0%
Banksia Park — 55-64: 10.4% Upper Hermitage — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 10.7% / 15.8%
Banksia Park — 65-74: 10.7% Upper Hermitage — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 8.5% / 7.3%
Banksia Park — 75-84: 8.5% Upper Hermitage — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 1.6% / 1.1%
Banksia Park — 85+: 1.6% Upper Hermitage — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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%
Upper Hermitage 52.5% couple families
Upper Hermitage — Couple Families: 52.5% Upper Hermitage — Lone Person: 25.4% Upper Hermitage — One Parent Families: 16.9% Upper Hermitage — Group Household: 5.1% Upper Hermitage — 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.

Banksia Park 10.5% renting
Banksia Park — Owned Outright: 38.8% Banksia Park — Mortgage: 50.7% Banksia Park — Renting: 10.5%
Upper Hermitage 3.4% renting
Upper Hermitage — Owned Outright: 62.1% Upper Hermitage — Mortgage: 34.5% Upper Hermitage — Renting: 3.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 21.2%
Banksia Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Upper Hermitage — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 9.9%
Banksia Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Upper Hermitage — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 10.3%
Banksia Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Upper Hermitage — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 4.4%
Banksia Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Upper Hermitage — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.8%
Banksia Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Upper Hermitage — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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 Upper Hermitage
England 8.8% / 9.2%
Banksia Park — England: 8.8% Upper Hermitage — England: 9.2%
Italy 0.5% / 2.6%
Banksia Park — Italy: 0.5% Upper Hermitage — Italy: 2.6%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.1%
Banksia Park — New Zealand: 0.6% Upper Hermitage — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Banksia Park — Scotland: 0.9% Upper Hermitage — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Banksia Park — Germany: 0.8% Upper Hermitage — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Banksia Park — South Africa: 0.7% Upper Hermitage — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

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%
Upper Hermitage 100.0% houses
Upper Hermitage — Houses: 100.0% Upper Hermitage — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
Median house price $880,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $741,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 28 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Upper Hermitage has more rural and farming land (59% vs 0%); Upper Hermitage has more land zoned for conservation (41% vs 0%).

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
Residential 99% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 59%
Environmental 0% 41%
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 Upper Hermitage
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
 95
across Adelaide Hills
Approvals change year on year +36% +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.

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
Houses 4.0%
$670/wk on $874K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
House price Higher than 21% of SA —
Income Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Affordability Higher than 90% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of SA —

Liveability

Banksia Park is more walkable (58 vs 10).

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Upper Hermitage carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 58); Upper Hermitage carries more crime risk (55 vs 43).

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 High
83/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood High
75/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Banksia Park

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

Schools in Upper Hermitage

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

Amenities in the suburb

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
Parks & reserves 8 1
Childcare 3 0
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Upper Hermitage sits further from the CBD (25.5 km vs 20.3 km).

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
Walkability score 58/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 20.3 km 25.5 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 36 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5091
 0.6%
postcode 5131
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5091
 94
postcode 5131

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 Upper Hermitage
Car (driver) 77.0% / 82.4%
Banksia Park — Car (driver): 77.0% Upper Hermitage — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 10.7%
Banksia Park — Worked from Home: 10.9% Upper Hermitage — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 6.9%
Banksia Park — Car (passenger): 4.2% Upper Hermitage — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bus 7.1% / —
Banksia Park — Bus: 7.1% Upper Hermitage — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.6% / —
Banksia Park — Walked Only: 0.6% Upper Hermitage — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
Elevation 218 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 387 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 18.7 km

NBN connectivity

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
Connectivity score 75/100 33/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,380 premises
 0%
77 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
Average residential rate $2,000/yr $2,727/yr
Council Tea Tree Gully Adelaide Hills

Federal electorate

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
Division Makin Mayo
Member Tony Zappia Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

Banksia Park Upper Hermitage
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

Upper Hermitage

Outer

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