Bradbury vs Jupiter Creek

Jupiter Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Bradbury. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Bradbury is closer to the city centre: 25.1 km, against 39.9 km. On these figures, Jupiter Creek tends to suit 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

Bradbury

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 70%)
  • But Jupiter Creek carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 57/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Bradbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (25.1 km vs 39.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 43 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jupiter Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bradbury and Jupiter 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.

Bradbury Jupiter 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.

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Bradbury — Walkability: 0/100 Jupiter Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 68
Bradbury — Safety: 43/100 Jupiter Creek — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 25 / 29
Bradbury — Low fire risk: 25/100 Jupiter Creek — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Jupiter Creek has more residents (231 vs 178); Jupiter Creek has higher household incomes ($119,860 vs $99,632).

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Population 178 231
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.2% -3.8%
Median age 53 48
Median household income $99,632/yr $119,860/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+1% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
0-4 3.9% / 3.9%
Bradbury — 0-4: 3.9% Jupiter Creek — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 12.4% / 11.3%
Bradbury — 5-14: 12.4% Jupiter Creek — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.1% / 7.4%
Bradbury — 15-19: 5.1% Jupiter Creek — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 3.9% / 6.9%
Bradbury — 20-24: 3.9% Jupiter Creek — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 3.9% / 6.9%
Bradbury — 25-34: 3.9% Jupiter Creek — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 12.4% / 11.7%
Bradbury — 35-44: 12.4% Jupiter Creek — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 8.4% / 16.9%
Bradbury — 45-54: 8.4% Jupiter Creek — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 20.8% / 17.3%
Bradbury — 55-64: 20.8% Jupiter Creek — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 15.2% / 12.6%
Bradbury — 65-74: 15.2% Jupiter Creek — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 7.3% / 6.1%
Bradbury — 75-84: 7.3% Jupiter Creek — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / —
Bradbury — 85+: not among its largest Jupiter Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bradbury 65.8% couple families
Bradbury — Couple Families: 65.8% Bradbury — Lone Person: 18.4% Bradbury — One Parent Families: 15.8%
Jupiter Creek 60.9% couple families
Jupiter Creek — Couple Families: 60.9% Jupiter Creek — Lone Person: 30.4% Jupiter Creek — One Parent Families: 8.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bradbury 7.7% renting
Bradbury — Owned Outright: 52.3% Bradbury — Mortgage: 40.0% Bradbury — Renting: 7.7%
Jupiter Creek 12.7% renting
Jupiter Creek — Owned Outright: 46.8% Jupiter Creek — Mortgage: 40.5% Jupiter Creek — Renting: 12.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
England 10.1% / 7.4%
Bradbury — England: 10.1% Jupiter Creek — England: 7.4%
Scotland 2.2% / 1.3%
Bradbury — Scotland: 2.2% Jupiter Creek — Scotland: 1.3%
South Africa — / 1.7%
Bradbury — South Africa: not among its largest Jupiter Creek — South Africa: 1.7%
Germany — / 1.7%
Bradbury — Germany: not among its largest Jupiter Creek — Germany: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

Qualifications

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

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Bachelor Degree 23.0% / 17.7%
Bradbury — Bachelor Degree: 23.0% Jupiter Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.7%
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 10.0%
Bradbury — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Jupiter Creek — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.8%
Bradbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Jupiter Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 6.5%
Bradbury — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Jupiter Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.3%
Bradbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Jupiter Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bradbury 100.0% houses
Bradbury — Houses: 100.0%
Jupiter Creek 100.0% houses
Jupiter Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Median house price $2,392,600 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Jupiter Creek has more rural and farming land (79% vs 69%).

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Rural and farming 69% 79%
Environmental 31% 21%
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

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
 657
across Mount Barker
Approvals change year on year +53% -7%

Ranking within SA

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
House price Higher than 94% of SA —
Income Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
Affordability Higher than 5% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 92% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 48% of SA

Liveability

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bradbury carries more crime risk (57 vs 32).

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Bushfire High
75/100
 High
71/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
32/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Parks & reserves 6 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Jupiter Creek sits further from the CBD (39.9 km vs 25.1 km).

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 25.1 km 39.9 km
+59% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 43 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5153
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 5153
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.

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Car (driver) 73.7% / 66.1%
Bradbury — Car (driver): 73.7% Jupiter Creek — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 30.4%
Bradbury — Worked from Home: 21.1% Jupiter Creek — Worked from Home: 30.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 3.6%
Bradbury — Car (passenger): 5.3% Jupiter Creek — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Elevation 362 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 325 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.5 km 23.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
69 premises
 0%
85 premises

Climate

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Annual rainfall 969 mm 730 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C 27.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C 5.7°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ 19.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.34 pphm

Council rates

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Average residential rate $2,727/yr $2,485/yr
Council Adelaide Hills Mount Barker

Federal electorate

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bradbury Jupiter Creek
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bradbury

Luxury Middle-Ring Professionals

Jupiter Creek

Outer

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