Belair vs Brown Hill Creek

Brown Hill Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 47 in Belair. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Belair, most households are couple families. In Brown Hill Creek, about half of households are couple families. Brown Hill Creek is closer to the city centre: 11.1 km, against 12.7 km. On these figures, Belair tends to suit couples and older residents, while Brown Hill Creek suits young adults and 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

Belair

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 80/100)
  • But Brown Hill Creek has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

First-home buyers

Brown Hill Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Brown Hill Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $376/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Belair

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 80/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Brown Hill Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (42.0% vs 7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Belair Brown Hill Creek
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.

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Walkability 17 / 10
Belair — Walkability: 17/100 Brown Hill Creek — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 68 / 20
Belair — Safety: 68/100 Brown Hill Creek — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 53 / 51
Belair — Low fire risk: 53/100 Brown Hill Creek — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Belair has more residents (4,718 vs 71); Belair rents higher ($376/wk vs $275/wk).

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Population 4,718
+98% vs other
 71
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +42.0%
Median age 47 36
Median household income $117,780/yr $147,316/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $376/wk
+27% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belair Brown Hill Creek
0-4 4.6% / —
Belair — 0-4: 4.6% Brown Hill Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.6% / 5.6%
Belair — 5-14: 11.6% Brown Hill Creek — 5-14: 5.6%
15-19 6.5% / 4.2%
Belair — 15-19: 6.5% Brown Hill Creek — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.5% / 14.1%
Belair — 20-24: 5.5% Brown Hill Creek — 20-24: 14.1%
25-34 6.7% / 21.1%
Belair — 25-34: 6.7% Brown Hill Creek — 25-34: 21.1%
35-44 12.3% / 5.6%
Belair — 35-44: 12.3% Brown Hill Creek — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 14.5% / 12.7%
Belair — 45-54: 14.5% Brown Hill Creek — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 12.7% / 22.5%
Belair — 55-64: 12.7% Brown Hill Creek — 55-64: 22.5%
65-74 12.7% / 9.9%
Belair — 65-74: 12.7% Brown Hill Creek — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 8.8% / 4.2%
Belair — 75-84: 8.8% Brown Hill Creek — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 4.1% / —
Belair — 85+: 4.1% Brown Hill Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belair 57.6% couple families
Belair — Couple Families: 57.6% Belair — Lone Person: 28.7% Belair — One Parent Families: 10.2% Belair — Group Household: 2.6% Belair — Other Families: 0.9%
Brown Hill Creek 47.4% couple families
Brown Hill Creek — Couple Families: 47.4% Brown Hill Creek — Lone Person: 36.8% Brown Hill Creek — One Parent Families: 15.8% Brown Hill Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Brown Hill Creek — 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.

Belair 8.6% renting
Belair — Owned Outright: 44.3% Belair — Mortgage: 47.0% Belair — Renting: 8.6%
Brown Hill Creek 0.0% renting
Brown Hill Creek — Owned Outright: 61.1% Brown Hill Creek — Mortgage: 38.9% Brown Hill Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 25.4%
Belair — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Brown Hill Creek — Bachelor Degree: 25.4%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 14.1%
Belair — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Brown Hill Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Postgraduate Degree 10.1% / 11.3%
Belair — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1% Brown Hill Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 5.6%
Belair — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Brown Hill Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / —
Belair — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Brown Hill Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

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.

Belair Brown Hill Creek
England 8.6% / —
Belair — England: 8.6% Brown Hill Creek — England: not among its largest
Philippines — / 4.2%
Belair — Philippines: not among its largest Brown Hill Creek — Philippines: 4.2%
China 1.1% / —
Belair — China: 1.1% Brown Hill Creek — China: not among its largest
Scotland 1.0% / —
Belair — Scotland: 1.0% Brown Hill Creek — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / —
Belair — South Africa: 1.0% Brown Hill Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Belair — New Zealand: 0.9% Brown Hill Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belair 89.0% houses
Belair — Houses: 89.0% Belair — Townhouses: 9.6% Belair — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Brown Hill Creek 100.0% houses
Brown Hill Creek — Houses: 100.0% Brown Hill Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Brown Hill Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Median house price $1,230,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 40 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Brown Hill Creek has more land zoned for conservation (100% vs 78%).

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Environmental 78% 100%
Residential 22% 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

Belair Brown Hill Creek
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Houses 3.9%
$975/wk on $1.3M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Belair Brown Hill Creek
House price Higher than 67% of SA —
Income Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Schools Higher than 30% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
Affordability Higher than 72% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of SA —

Liveability

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Grade B —
Score 54/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brown Hill Creek carries more crime risk (80 vs 32).

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Low
32/100
 High
80/100
Flood Low
27/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 6.7 km
 3
Tonsley, 7.4 km

Schools in Belair

  • Belair Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John's Grammar School - Secondary Campus Independent · Combined below peers
  • St John's Grammar School - Junior Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Brown Hill Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 7 5
Childcare 6 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 13 7

Mobility

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Walkability score 17/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 12.7 km
+13% vs other
 11.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 23 min
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 5052
 2.5%
postcode 5062
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5052
 63
postcode 5062

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.

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Car (driver) 67.7% / 74.3%
Belair — Car (driver): 67.7% Brown Hill Creek — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 8.6%
Belair — Worked from Home: 19.0% Brown Hill Creek — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Walked Only 1.2% / 17.1%
Belair — Walked Only: 1.2% Brown Hill Creek — Walked Only: 17.1%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Belair — Car (passenger): 4.1% Brown Hill Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 3.7% / —
Belair — Train: 3.7% Brown Hill Creek — Train: not among its largest
Bus 2.4% / —
Belair — Bus: 2.4% Brown Hill Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Elevation 288 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 240 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 12.6 km

NBN connectivity

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Connectivity score 63/100 41/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,915 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Belair Brown Hill Creek
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)

Belair Brown Hill Creek
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

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belair Brown Hill Creek
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belair

Acreage Easy Commute Middle-Ring Professionals Retirees River Trains Transport Hub

Brown Hill Creek

Inner Professionals River

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