Carey Gully vs Mount George

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 Carey Gully: a median of $1.18 million, against $923,000 in Mount George, and rent is higher there too. Mount George is closer to the city centre: 22.2 km, against 26.9 km. On these figures, Mount George 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Mount George

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper houses ($923,000 vs $1,175,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount George

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mount George

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (24 min vs 30 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22.2 km vs 26.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Carey Gully and Mount George drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Carey Gully Mount George
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.

Carey Gully Mount George
Walkability 14 / 17
Carey Gully — Walkability: 14/100 Mount George — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 74 / 76
Carey Gully — Safety: 74/100 Mount George — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 55 / 54
Carey Gully — Low fire risk: 55/100 Mount George — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Carey Gully has more residents (428 vs 276); Carey Gully rents higher ($300/wk vs $210/wk).

Carey Gully Mount George
Population 428
+36% vs other
 276
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +3.0%
Median age 53
same for both
Median household income $88,348/yr $125,632/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+30% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carey Gully Mount George
0-4 4.2% / 4.3%
Carey Gully — 0-4: 4.2% Mount George — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 8.6% / 10.9%
Carey Gully — 5-14: 8.6% Mount George — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.1% / 5.1%
Carey Gully — 15-19: 6.1% Mount George — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.1% / 2.5%
Carey Gully — 20-24: 6.1% Mount George — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 4.9% / 1.1%
Carey Gully — 25-34: 4.9% Mount George — 25-34: 1.1%
35-44 11.0% / 9.4%
Carey Gully — 35-44: 11.0% Mount George — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 12.4% / 16.3%
Carey Gully — 45-54: 12.4% Mount George — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 20.6% / 19.2%
Carey Gully — 55-64: 20.6% Mount George — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 17.3% / 15.6%
Carey Gully — 65-74: 17.3% Mount George — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 7.9% / 9.8%
Carey Gully — 75-84: 7.9% Mount George — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 2.1% / 1.4%
Carey Gully — 85+: 2.1% Mount George — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carey Gully 60.0% couple families
Carey Gully — Couple Families: 60.0% Carey Gully — Lone Person: 32.6% Carey Gully — One Parent Families: 3.2% Carey Gully — Group Household: 4.2%
Mount George 55.7% couple families
Mount George — Couple Families: 55.7% Mount George — Lone Person: 39.3% Mount George — One Parent Families: 4.9% Mount George — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carey Gully 11.5% renting
Carey Gully — Owned Outright: 49.7% Carey Gully — Mortgage: 38.9% Carey Gully — Renting: 11.5%
Mount George 0.0% renting
Mount George — Owned Outright: 52.0% Mount George — Mortgage: 48.0% Mount George — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carey Gully Mount George
Bachelor Degree 19.9% / 21.7%
Carey Gully — Bachelor Degree: 19.9% Mount George — Bachelor Degree: 21.7%
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 12.7%
Carey Gully — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Mount George — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.7%
Carey Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Mount George — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 6.5%
Carey Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Mount George — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 4.0%
Carey Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Mount George — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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.

Carey Gully Mount George
England 6.3% / 5.4%
Carey Gully — England: 6.3% Mount George — England: 5.4%
Germany 2.1% / 2.2%
Carey Gully — Germany: 2.1% Mount George — Germany: 2.2%
Greece 1.4% / —
Carey Gully — Greece: 1.4% Mount George — Greece: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Carey Gully — New Zealand: not among its largest Mount George — New Zealand: 1.4%
China 1.2% / —
Carey Gully — China: 1.2% Mount George — China: not among its largest
South Africa 0.9% / —
Carey Gully — South Africa: 0.9% Mount George — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carey Gully 100.0% houses
Carey Gully — Houses: 100.0% Carey Gully — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mount George 99.0% houses
Mount George — Houses: 99.0% Mount George — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carey Gully Mount George
Median house price $1,175,000 $923,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Carey Gully has more rural and farming land (99% vs 80%); Mount George has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 1%).

Carey Gully Mount George
Rural and farming 99% 80%
Environmental 1% 20%
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

Carey Gully Mount George
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Carey Gully Mount George
House price Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Affordability Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of SA
same for both

Liveability

Carey Gully Mount George
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carey Gully Mount George
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
24/100
Flood — Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Carey Gully Mount George
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

Carey Gully Mount George
Parks & reserves 6
same for both
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Carey Gully sits further from the CBD (26.9 km vs 22.2 km).

Carey Gully Mount George
Walkability score 14/100 17/100
Distance to Adelaide 26.9 km
+17% vs other
 22.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 24 min
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 5144
 1.4%
postcode 5155
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 5144
 60
postcode 5155

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.

Carey Gully Mount George
Car (driver) 68.2% / 62.6%
Carey Gully — Car (driver): 68.2% Mount George — Car (driver): 62.6%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 27.0%
Carey Gully — Worked from Home: 16.2% Mount George — Worked from Home: 27.0%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 7.8%
Carey Gully — Car (passenger): 6.7% Mount George — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Bus 5.0% / 2.6%
Carey Gully — Bus: 5.0% Mount George — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 3.9% / —
Carey Gully — Walked Only: 3.9% Mount George — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.2%).

Setting

Carey Gully Mount George
Elevation 536 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 490 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.5 km 22.9 km

NBN connectivity

Carey Gully Mount George
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
175 premises
 0%
117 premises

Climate

Carey Gully Mount George
Annual rainfall 921 mm 969 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 23.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Carey Gully Mount George
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

Carey Gully Mount George
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Carey Gully Mount George
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carey Gully Mount George
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carey Gully

Acreage Middle-Ring Retirees

Mount George

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals Retirees

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