Chandlers Hill vs Happy Valley

Happy Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Chandlers Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chandlers Hill, the large majority of households are couple families. In Happy Valley, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chandlers Hill: a median of $1.1 million, against $870,000 in Happy Valley. On these figures, Chandlers Hill tends to suit couples, while Happy Valley suits people living alone and 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

Happy Valley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Chandlers Hill is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Happy Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($520,000 vs $1,057,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($870,000 vs $1,105,000)
  • But Chandlers Hill leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 22%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chandlers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Chandlers Hill has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 56 min)
  • Happy Valley is more walkable (41/100 vs 12/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Happy Valley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 12/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

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 1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chandlers Hill and Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley
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 Happy Valley
Walkability 12 / 41
Chandlers Hill — Walkability: 12/100 Happy Valley — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 78 / 69
Chandlers Hill — Safety: 78/100 Happy Valley — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chandlers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Happy Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Happy Valley has more residents (11,420 vs 792); Chandlers Hill has higher household incomes ($138,008 vs $81,796).

Chandlers Hill Happy Valley
Population 792 11,420
+1342% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% +1.8%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $138,008/yr
+41% vs other
 $81,796/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+3% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chandlers Hill Happy Valley
0-4 4.3% / 5.6%
Chandlers Hill — 0-4: 4.3% Happy Valley — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.6% / 11.5%
Chandlers Hill — 5-14: 12.6% Happy Valley — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 8.2% / 5.9%
Chandlers Hill — 15-19: 8.2% Happy Valley — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.4% / 4.8%
Chandlers Hill — 20-24: 5.4% Happy Valley — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 6.8% / 11.9%
Chandlers Hill — 25-34: 6.8% Happy Valley — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 10.4% / 13.2%
Chandlers Hill — 35-44: 10.4% Happy Valley — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 17.9% / 12.2%
Chandlers Hill — 45-54: 17.9% Happy Valley — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 18.8% / 12.4%
Chandlers Hill — 55-64: 18.8% Happy Valley — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 10.9% / 13.5%
Chandlers Hill — 65-74: 10.9% Happy Valley — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 4.7% / 6.3%
Chandlers Hill — 75-84: 4.7% Happy Valley — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 2.8%
Chandlers Hill — 85+: not among its largest Happy Valley — 85+: 2.8%

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%
Happy Valley 46.1% couple families
Happy Valley — Couple Families: 46.1% Happy Valley — Lone Person: 34.7% Happy Valley — One Parent Families: 16.4% Happy Valley — Group Household: 1.9% Happy Valley — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Happy Valley 11.6% renting
Happy Valley — Owned Outright: 37.1% Happy Valley — Mortgage: 51.3% Happy Valley — Renting: 11.6%
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.

Chandlers Hill Happy Valley
England 9.3% / 8.3%
Chandlers Hill — England: 9.3% Happy Valley — England: 8.3%
South Africa 1.8% / 0.8%
Chandlers Hill — South Africa: 1.8% Happy Valley — South Africa: 0.8%
Scotland 1.8% / 0.8%
Chandlers Hill — Scotland: 1.8% Happy Valley — Scotland: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.7%
Chandlers Hill — New Zealand: 0.6% Happy Valley — New Zealand: 0.7%
India 0.5% / 0.6%
Chandlers Hill — India: 0.5% Happy Valley — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Qualifications

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

Chandlers Hill Happy Valley
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 18.6%
Chandlers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Happy Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 11.2%
Chandlers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Happy Valley — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / 8.9%
Chandlers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Happy Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 2.5%
Chandlers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Happy Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.0%
Chandlers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Happy Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chandlers Hill 98.8% houses
Chandlers Hill — Houses: 98.8% Chandlers Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% Chandlers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Happy Valley 89.9% houses
Happy Valley — Houses: 89.9% Happy Valley — Townhouses: 10.0% Happy Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chandlers Hill Happy Valley
Median house price $1,105,000 $870,000
Median unit price — $665,000
Median land price $1,057,500 $520,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 3 sales
 16 days
from 90 sales

Zoning mix

Chandlers Hill has more rural and farming land (49% vs 1%); Chandlers Hill has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 1%).

Chandlers Hill Happy Valley
Parks and recreation 0% 51%
Rural and farming 49% 1%
Environmental 49% 1%
Residential 2% 46%
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 Happy Valley
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 Happy Valley
Houses — 4.0%
$675/wk on $885K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Chandlers Hill Happy Valley
House price Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
Income Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Affordability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 77% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 54% of SA

Liveability

Happy Valley is more walkable (41 vs 12); Chandlers Hill scores higher overall (72 vs 61).

Chandlers Hill Happy Valley
Grade A B
Score 72/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Chandlers Hill Happy Valley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
31/100
Flood — Low
37/100
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 Happy Valley
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, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8%
same for both

Schools in Chandlers Hill

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

Schools in Happy Valley

  • Happy Valley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Braeview School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chandlers Hill Happy Valley
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 10
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Chandlers Hill Happy Valley
Walkability score 12/100 41/100
Distance to Adelaide 24.4 km
+5% vs other
 23.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 56 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 237.2
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 Happy Valley
Car (driver) 77.8% / 80.1%
Chandlers Hill — Car (driver): 77.8% Happy Valley — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 10.4%
Chandlers Hill — Worked from Home: 14.1% Happy Valley — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.8%
Chandlers Hill — Car (passenger): 3.4% Happy Valley — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 1.5% / 3.1%
Chandlers Hill — Bus: 1.5% Happy Valley — Bus: 3.1%
Train 2.2% / 1.4%
Chandlers Hill — Train: 2.2% Happy Valley — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Chandlers Hill Happy Valley
Elevation 342 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 6.9 km

NBN connectivity

Chandlers Hill Happy Valley
Connectivity score 56/100 74/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
267 premises
 45%
4,948 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Chandlers Hill

Acreage Middle-Ring

Happy Valley

Large Blocks Middle-Ring River

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