Chandlers Hill vs Flagstaff Hill

Flagstaff Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Chandlers Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Flagstaff Hill is closer to the city centre: 17.6 km, against 24.4 km. On these figures, Chandlers Hill tends to suit 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

Flagstaff Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Chandlers Hill is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Flagstaff Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($585,000 vs $1,057,500)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Flagstaff Hill

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 12/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17.6 km vs 24.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (24 min vs 32 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Flagstaff Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 12/100)

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

Investors

Chandlers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.1% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
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.

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Walkability 12 / 62
Chandlers Hill — Walkability: 12/100 Flagstaff Hill — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 78 / 82
Chandlers Hill — Safety: 78/100 Flagstaff Hill — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 78
Chandlers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Flagstaff Hill — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Flagstaff Hill has more residents (10,184 vs 792); Chandlers Hill has higher household incomes ($138,008 vs $108,160).

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Population 792 10,184
+1186% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% +2.4%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $138,008/yr
+22% vs other
 $108,160/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk $385/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
0-4 4.3% / 5.0%
Chandlers Hill — 0-4: 4.3% Flagstaff Hill — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.6% / 12.4%
Chandlers Hill — 5-14: 12.6% Flagstaff Hill — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 8.2% / 6.3%
Chandlers Hill — 15-19: 8.2% Flagstaff Hill — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.4% / 5.8%
Chandlers Hill — 20-24: 5.4% Flagstaff Hill — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 6.8% / 9.7%
Chandlers Hill — 25-34: 6.8% Flagstaff Hill — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 10.4% / 13.0%
Chandlers Hill — 35-44: 10.4% Flagstaff Hill — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 17.9% / 14.2%
Chandlers Hill — 45-54: 17.9% Flagstaff Hill — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 18.8% / 13.8%
Chandlers Hill — 55-64: 18.8% Flagstaff Hill — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 10.9% / 12.5%
Chandlers Hill — 65-74: 10.9% Flagstaff Hill — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.7% / 5.8%
Chandlers Hill — 75-84: 4.7% Flagstaff Hill — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / 1.5%
Chandlers Hill — 85+: not among its largest Flagstaff Hill — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chandlers Hill 76.6% couple families
Chandlers Hill — Couple Families: 76.6% Chandlers Hill — Lone Person: 13.5% Chandlers Hill — One Parent Families: 8.2% Chandlers Hill — Group Household: 1.8% Chandlers Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Flagstaff Hill 60.4% couple families
Flagstaff Hill — Couple Families: 60.4% Flagstaff Hill — Lone Person: 23.4% Flagstaff Hill — One Parent Families: 12.9% Flagstaff Hill — Group Household: 2.2% Flagstaff Hill — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chandlers Hill 2.3% renting
Chandlers Hill — Owned Outright: 38.9% Chandlers Hill — Mortgage: 58.8% Chandlers Hill — Renting: 2.3%
Flagstaff Hill 10.5% renting
Flagstaff Hill — Owned Outright: 39.0% Flagstaff Hill — Mortgage: 50.5% Flagstaff Hill — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 15.3%
Chandlers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Flagstaff Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 15.9%
Chandlers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Flagstaff Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / 9.6%
Chandlers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Flagstaff Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 5.1%
Chandlers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Flagstaff Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.7%
Chandlers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Flagstaff Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
England 9.3% / 9.8%
Chandlers Hill — England: 9.3% Flagstaff Hill — England: 9.8%
South Africa 1.8% / 1.5%
Chandlers Hill — South Africa: 1.8% Flagstaff Hill — South Africa: 1.5%
Scotland 1.8% / 1.0%
Chandlers Hill — Scotland: 1.8% Flagstaff Hill — Scotland: 1.0%
India 0.5% / 1.4%
Chandlers Hill — India: 0.5% Flagstaff Hill — India: 1.4%
China — / 1.8%
Chandlers Hill — China: not among its largest Flagstaff Hill — China: 1.8%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.0%
Chandlers Hill — New Zealand: 0.6% Flagstaff Hill — New Zealand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chandlers Hill 98.8% houses
Chandlers Hill — Houses: 98.8% Chandlers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Chandlers Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Flagstaff Hill 96.5% houses
Flagstaff Hill — Houses: 96.5% Flagstaff Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Flagstaff Hill — Townhouses: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Median house price $1,105,000 $1,035,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,057,500 $585,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 3 sales
 15 days
from 91 sales

Zoning mix

Chandlers Hill has more rural and farming land (49% vs 0%); Chandlers Hill has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 29%).

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Residential 2% 68%
Rural and farming 49% 0%
Environmental 49% 29%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
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.

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Houses — 3.1%
$660/wk on $1.11M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
House price Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Income Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 77% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 17% of SA

Liveability

Flagstaff Hill is more walkable (62 vs 12).

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Flagstaff Hill carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0).

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
18/100
Flood — Low
36/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Bedford Park, 8.2 km
 2
Bedford Park, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 2.7%

Schools in Chandlers Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Flagstaff Hill

  • Craigburn Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Flagstaff Hill Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Chandlers Hill sits further from the CBD (24.4 km vs 17.6 km).

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Walkability score 12/100 62/100
Distance to Adelaide 24.4 km
+28% vs other
 17.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 24 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 155.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 20 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5159
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 5159
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.

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Car (driver) 77.8% / 77.5%
Chandlers Hill — Car (driver): 77.8% Flagstaff Hill — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 12.9%
Chandlers Hill — Worked from Home: 14.1% Flagstaff Hill — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.9%
Chandlers Hill — Car (passenger): 3.4% Flagstaff Hill — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 1.5% / 3.0%
Chandlers Hill — Bus: 1.5% Flagstaff Hill — Bus: 3.0%
Train 2.2% / 1.7%
Chandlers Hill — Train: 2.2% Flagstaff Hill — Train: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Elevation 342 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 6.5 km

NBN connectivity

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Connectivity score 56/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
267 premises
 46%
3,940 premises

Climate

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Annual rainfall 969 mm 394 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C 28.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C 7.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Division Mayo Kingston
Member Rebekha Sharkie Amanda Rishworth
Party Centre Alliance Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Chandlers Hill Flagstaff Hill
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chandlers Hill

Acreage Middle-Ring

Flagstaff Hill

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Chandlers Hill

Chandlers Hill vs Happy Valley Chandlers Hill vs Woodcroft Chandlers Hill vs Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill vs Coromandel Valley Chandlers Hill vs Onkaparinga Hills Chandlers Hill vs Clarendon

Other comparisons with Flagstaff Hill

Flagstaff Hill vs Happy Valley Flagstaff Hill vs Aberfoyle Park Flagstaff Hill vs Coromandel Valley Flagstaff Hill vs Craigburn Farm Flagstaff Hill vs O'Halloran Hill Flagstaff Hill vs Bellevue Heights
Full data on Chandlers Hill Full data on Flagstaff Hill
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or