Bradbury vs Mylor
Mylor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 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. Houses cost more in Bradbury: a median of $2.39 million, against $1.5 million in Mylor. On these figures, Mylor tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Mylor
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (18 vs 6)
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 57/100)
- But Bradbury is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 67%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mylor
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,500,000 vs $2,392,600)
Weighs house 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
Mylor
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mylor
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 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 Mylor drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mylor has more residents (1,067 vs 178); Bradbury skews older (53 vs 47).
| Bradbury | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 178 | 1,067 +499% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.2% | -2.7% |
| Median age | 53 | 47 |
| Median household income | $99,632/yr | $103,480/yr +4% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bradbury | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2,392,600 | $1,500,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $1,323,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 21 days from 7 sales |
Zoning mix
Bradbury has more land zoned for conservation (31% vs 4%); Mylor has more rural and farming land (95% vs 69%).
| Bradbury | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 69% | 95% |
| Environmental | 31% | 4% |
| 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 | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 95 across Adelaide Hills same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +53% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Bradbury | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 94% of SA | Higher than 85% of SA |
| Income | Higher than 78% of SA | Higher than 82% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 25% of SA | Higher than 78% of SA |
| Affordability | Higher than 5% of SA | Higher than 23% of SA |
| EV adoption | Higher than 92% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of SA | Higher than 71% of SA |
Liveability
Mylor is more walkable (42 vs 0).
| Bradbury | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 48/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Bradbury carries more crime risk (57 vs 28).
| Bradbury | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 75/100 | High 74/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 57/100 | Low 28/100 |
| Flood | — | Moderate 52/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Bradbury | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bradbury
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Mylor
- Mylor Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Bradbury | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 18 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 14 |
Mobility
| Bradbury | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 42/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 25.1 km +2% vs other | 24.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 32 min | 31 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).
Setting
| Bradbury | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 362 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 317 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 19.5 km | 22.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bradbury | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 33/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 69 premises | 0% 407 premises |
Climate
| Bradbury | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Bradbury | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bradbury | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,727/yr same for both | |
| Council | Adelaide Hills same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bradbury | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo same for both | |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie same for both | |
| Party | Centre Alliance same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bradbury | Mylor | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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