Brown Hill Creek vs Crafers West

Brown Hill Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 44 in Crafers West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brown Hill Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Crafers West, most households are couple families. Brown Hill Creek is closer to the city centre: 11.1 km, against 17.1 km. On these figures, Brown Hill Creek tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Crafers West suits couples.

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

Crafers West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 80/100)

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

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 $406/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Brown Hill Creek sits closer to the CBD (11.1 km vs 17.1 km)
  • Crafers West is more walkable (18/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crafers West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 80/100)
  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 10/100)

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

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

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
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.

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
Walkability 10 / 18
Brown Hill Creek — Walkability: 10/100 Crafers West — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 20 / 74
Brown Hill Creek — Safety: 20/100 Crafers West — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 51 / 29
Brown Hill Creek — Low fire risk: 51/100 Crafers West — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Crafers West has more residents (1,307 vs 71); Crafers West rents higher ($406/wk vs $275/wk).

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
Population 71 1,307
+1741% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +42.0% +7.0%
Median age 36 44
Median household income $147,316/yr
+14% vs other
 $126,776/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $406/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
0-4 — / 4.1%
Brown Hill Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Crafers West — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 5.6% / 13.2%
Brown Hill Creek — 5-14: 5.6% Crafers West — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 4.2% / 7.0%
Brown Hill Creek — 15-19: 4.2% Crafers West — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 14.1% / 4.5%
Brown Hill Creek — 20-24: 14.1% Crafers West — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 21.1% / 8.6%
Brown Hill Creek — 25-34: 21.1% Crafers West — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 5.6% / 12.7%
Brown Hill Creek — 35-44: 5.6% Crafers West — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.7% / 19.1%
Brown Hill Creek — 45-54: 12.7% Crafers West — 45-54: 19.1%
55-64 22.5% / 14.2%
Brown Hill Creek — 55-64: 22.5% Crafers West — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 9.9% / 10.8%
Brown Hill Creek — 65-74: 9.9% Crafers West — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 4.2% / 5.4%
Brown Hill Creek — 75-84: 4.2% Crafers West — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / 0.3%
Brown Hill Creek — 85+: not among its largest Crafers West — 85+: 0.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Crafers West 57.7% couple families
Crafers West — Couple Families: 57.7% Crafers West — Lone Person: 27.4% Crafers West — One Parent Families: 11.3% Crafers West — Group Household: 2.7% Crafers West — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

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%
Crafers West 7.4% renting
Crafers West — Owned Outright: 38.4% Crafers West — Mortgage: 54.2% Crafers West — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
Bachelor Degree 25.4% / 24.0%
Brown Hill Creek — Bachelor Degree: 25.4% Crafers West — Bachelor Degree: 24.0%
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 9.6%
Brown Hill Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Crafers West — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 11.3% / 9.3%
Brown Hill Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3% Crafers West — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 7.9%
Brown Hill Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Crafers West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.3%
Brown Hill Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Crafers West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

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.

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
England — / 6.0%
Brown Hill Creek — England: not among its largest Crafers West — England: 6.0%
Philippines 4.2% / —
Brown Hill Creek — Philippines: 4.2% Crafers West — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Brown Hill Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Crafers West — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Brown Hill Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Crafers West — South Africa: 0.7%
Singapore — / 0.7%
Brown Hill Creek — Singapore: not among its largest Crafers West — Singapore: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Brown Hill Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Crafers West — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brown Hill Creek 100.0% houses
Brown Hill Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Crafers West 100.0% houses
Crafers West — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
Median house price — $1,322,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Brown Hill Creek has more land zoned for conservation (100% vs 83%).

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
Environmental 100% 83%
Residential 0% 9%
Rural and farming 0% 7%
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

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
 95
across Adelaide Hills
Approvals change year on year +32% +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.

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
Houses — 3.8%
$1,000/wk on $1.38M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
House price — Higher than 54% of SA
Income Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 89% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 41% of SA

Liveability

Crafers West is more walkable (18 vs 10).

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
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 26); Crafers West carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 49).

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 High
71/100
Crime High
80/100
 Low
26/100
Flood —
same for both
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

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
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
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 7.4 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 9.6 km

Amenities in the suburb

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Waterways 7
same for both

Mobility

Crafers West sits further from the CBD (17.1 km vs 11.1 km).

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
Walkability score 10/100 18/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.1 km 17.1 km
+54% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 24 min
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 5062
 2.6%
postcode 5152
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5062
 58
postcode 5152

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.

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
Car (driver) 74.3% / 73.2%
Brown Hill Creek — Car (driver): 74.3% Crafers West — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 19.4%
Brown Hill Creek — Worked from Home: 8.6% Crafers West — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Walked Only 17.1% / 1.2%
Brown Hill Creek — Walked Only: 17.1% Crafers West — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus — / 3.4%
Brown Hill Creek — Bus: not among its largest Crafers West — Bus: 3.4%
Car (passenger) — / 2.2%
Brown Hill Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Crafers West — Car (passenger): 2.2%

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

Setting

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
Elevation 240 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 448 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 15.5 km

NBN connectivity

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
Connectivity score 41/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 5%
510 premises

Climate

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
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)

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
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

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
Average residential rate $2,296/yr $2,727/yr
Council Mitcham Adelaide Hills

Federal electorate

Brown Hill Creek Crafers West
Division Boothby Mayo
Member Louise Miller-Frost Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Brown Hill Creek

Inner Professionals River

Crafers West

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals River

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