Blair Athol vs Gepps Cross

Blair Athol is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 41 in Gepps Cross. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blair Athol, about half of households rent. In Gepps Cross, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Blair Athol is closer to the city centre: 8.8 km, against 10.5 km. On these figures, Blair Athol tends to suit renters and young adults, while Gepps Cross suits older residents.

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

Gepps Cross

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 79%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 55%)
  • But Blair Athol has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Gepps Cross

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($360,000 vs $848,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blair Athol

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 28%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Blair Athol

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blair Athol

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 5%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Gepps Cross has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Blair Athol

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.9% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
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.

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Walkability 82 / 47
Blair Athol — Walkability: 82/100 Gepps Cross — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 11 / 1
Blair Athol — Safety: 11/100 Gepps Cross — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blair Athol — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gepps Cross — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 20
Blair Athol — Low flood risk: 29/100 Gepps Cross — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Blair Athol has more residents (5,274 vs 648); Gepps Cross skews older (41 vs 32).

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Population 5,274
+88% vs other
 648
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.9% +2.2%
Median age 32 41
Median household income $75,868/yr
+6% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $321/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
0-4 6.7% / 4.8%
Blair Athol — 0-4: 6.7% Gepps Cross — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.4% / 11.0%
Blair Athol — 5-14: 11.4% Gepps Cross — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.7% / 4.5%
Blair Athol — 15-19: 5.7% Gepps Cross — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 9.0% / 6.0%
Blair Athol — 20-24: 9.0% Gepps Cross — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 21.6% / 15.1%
Blair Athol — 25-34: 21.6% Gepps Cross — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 14.3% / 14.7%
Blair Athol — 35-44: 14.3% Gepps Cross — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 11.0% / 13.0%
Blair Athol — 45-54: 11.0% Gepps Cross — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 9.9% / 11.1%
Blair Athol — 55-64: 9.9% Gepps Cross — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 6.2% / 8.8%
Blair Athol — 65-74: 6.2% Gepps Cross — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 2.7% / 10.8%
Blair Athol — 75-84: 2.7% Gepps Cross — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ 1.6% / 0.5%
Blair Athol — 85+: 1.6% Gepps Cross — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blair Athol 38.0% couple families
Blair Athol — Couple Families: 38.0% Blair Athol — Lone Person: 30.2% Blair Athol — One Parent Families: 16.6% Blair Athol — Group Household: 12.2% Blair Athol — Other Families: 3.0%
Gepps Cross 45.8% couple families
Gepps Cross — Couple Families: 45.8% Gepps Cross — Lone Person: 27.1% Gepps Cross — One Parent Families: 17.5% Gepps Cross — Group Household: 7.9% Gepps Cross — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blair Athol 46.5% renting
Blair Athol — Owned Outright: 22.0% Blair Athol — Mortgage: 31.4% Blair Athol — Renting: 46.5%
Gepps Cross 28.1% renting
Gepps Cross — Owned Outright: 42.0% Gepps Cross — Mortgage: 29.9% Gepps Cross — Renting: 28.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 11.6%
Blair Athol — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Gepps Cross — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 13.4%
Blair Athol — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Gepps Cross — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.9%
Blair Athol — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Gepps Cross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 4.6%
Blair Athol — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Gepps Cross — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.1%
Blair Athol — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Gepps Cross — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

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.

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
India 9.5% / 12.3%
Blair Athol — India: 9.5% Gepps Cross — India: 12.3%
Afghanistan 12.7% / 3.5%
Blair Athol — Afghanistan: 12.7% Gepps Cross — Afghanistan: 3.5%
Vietnam 3.8% / 8.6%
Blair Athol — Vietnam: 3.8% Gepps Cross — Vietnam: 8.6%
England 1.3% / 3.1%
Blair Athol — England: 1.3% Gepps Cross — England: 3.1%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.9%
Blair Athol — Philippines: 1.5% Gepps Cross — Philippines: 1.9%
Pakistan 3.3% / —
Blair Athol — Pakistan: 3.3% Gepps Cross — Pakistan: not among its largest
Iran 1.5% / —
Blair Athol — Iran: 1.5% Gepps Cross — Iran: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blair Athol 79.0% houses
Blair Athol — Houses: 79.0% Blair Athol — Townhouses: 14.3% Blair Athol — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Gepps Cross 94.8% houses
Gepps Cross — Houses: 94.8% Gepps Cross — Townhouses: 5.2% Gepps Cross — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Median house price $933,000 $865,000
Median unit price $787,000 —
Median land price $848,000 $360,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 60 sales
 20 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Gepps Cross has more industrially zoned land (59% vs 11%).

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Residential 87% 7%
Industrial 11% 59%
Parks and recreation 0% 34%
Commercial 3% 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

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Houses 4.6%
$680/wk on $770K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
House price Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
Income Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of SA —

Liveability

Blair Athol is more walkable (82 vs 47); Blair Athol scores higher overall (38 vs 24).

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Grade C D
Score 38/100 24/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gepps Cross carries more crime risk (99 vs 89).

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
89/100
 High
99/100
Flood High
71/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 29
within 5 km
 30
within 5 km

Schools

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.6%

Schools in Blair Athol

  • Blair Athol North B-6 School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Paul Lutheran School Independent · Primary below peers

Schools in Gepps Cross

  • Roma Mitchell Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Sports College South Australia - Football SA State Performance Centre Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Walkability score 82/100 47/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.8 km 10.5 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 130.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5084
 0.5%
postcode 5094
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 5084
 —
postcode 5094

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.

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Car (driver) 75.2% / 79.9%
Blair Athol — Car (driver): 75.2% Gepps Cross — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 7.6%
Blair Athol — Worked from Home: 8.5% Gepps Cross — Worked from Home: 7.6%
Bus 7.4% / 6.4%
Blair Athol — Bus: 7.4% Gepps Cross — Bus: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 6.0%
Blair Athol — Car (passenger): 6.5% Gepps Cross — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 1.4% / —
Blair Athol — Walked Only: 1.4% Gepps Cross — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.2 km 6.2 km

NBN connectivity

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Connectivity score 79/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
2,557 premises
 33%
485 premises

Climate

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
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)

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Division Adelaide Makin
Member Steve Georganas Tony Zappia
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blair Athol Gepps Cross
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blair Athol

Gentrifying Inner Multicultural Parks

Gepps Cross

Acreage Middle-Ring Multicultural Quiet

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