Chandlers Hill vs Onkaparinga Hills

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 Chandlers Hill: a median of $1.1 million, against $988,000 in Onkaparinga Hills. Chandlers Hill is closer to the city centre: 24.4 km, against 27.2 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

Onkaparinga Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Onkaparinga Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($988,000 vs $1,105,000)

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

Chandlers Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.4 km vs 27.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Chandlers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

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 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chandlers Hill and Onkaparinga Hills 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 Onkaparinga Hills
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 Onkaparinga Hills
Walkability 12 / 0
Chandlers Hill — Walkability: 12/100 Onkaparinga Hills — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 79
Chandlers Hill — Safety: 78/100 Onkaparinga Hills — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Chandlers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Onkaparinga Hills — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Onkaparinga Hills has more residents (2,610 vs 792); Chandlers Hill has higher household incomes ($138,008 vs $108,056).

Chandlers Hill Onkaparinga Hills
Population 792 2,610
+230% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% +3.2%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $138,008/yr
+22% vs other
 $108,056/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk $385/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chandlers Hill Onkaparinga Hills
0-4 4.3% / 3.9%
Chandlers Hill — 0-4: 4.3% Onkaparinga Hills — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 12.6% / 12.5%
Chandlers Hill — 5-14: 12.6% Onkaparinga Hills — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.2% / 7.6%
Chandlers Hill — 15-19: 8.2% Onkaparinga Hills — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.4% / 5.6%
Chandlers Hill — 20-24: 5.4% Onkaparinga Hills — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 6.8% / 9.1%
Chandlers Hill — 25-34: 6.8% Onkaparinga Hills — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 10.4% / 10.7%
Chandlers Hill — 35-44: 10.4% Onkaparinga Hills — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 17.9% / 15.7%
Chandlers Hill — 45-54: 17.9% Onkaparinga Hills — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 18.8% / 16.9%
Chandlers Hill — 55-64: 18.8% Onkaparinga Hills — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 10.9% / 12.1%
Chandlers Hill — 65-74: 10.9% Onkaparinga Hills — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 4.7% / 5.4%
Chandlers Hill — 75-84: 4.7% Onkaparinga Hills — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / 0.3%
Chandlers Hill — 85+: not among its largest Onkaparinga Hills — 85+: 0.3%

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%
Onkaparinga Hills 66.0% couple families
Onkaparinga Hills — Couple Families: 66.0% Onkaparinga Hills — Lone Person: 17.7% Onkaparinga Hills — One Parent Families: 13.3% Onkaparinga Hills — Group Household: 3.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Onkaparinga Hills 4.5% renting
Onkaparinga Hills — Owned Outright: 40.3% Onkaparinga Hills — Mortgage: 55.2% Onkaparinga Hills — Renting: 4.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chandlers Hill Onkaparinga Hills
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 22.2%
Chandlers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Onkaparinga Hills — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 8.6%
Chandlers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Onkaparinga Hills — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / 9.5%
Chandlers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Onkaparinga Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 2.3%
Chandlers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Onkaparinga Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.7%
Chandlers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Onkaparinga Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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 Onkaparinga Hills
England 9.3% / 10.4%
Chandlers Hill — England: 9.3% Onkaparinga Hills — England: 10.4%
Scotland 1.8% / 0.8%
Chandlers Hill — Scotland: 1.8% Onkaparinga Hills — Scotland: 0.8%
South Africa 1.8% / 0.5%
Chandlers Hill — South Africa: 1.8% Onkaparinga Hills — South Africa: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.5%
Chandlers Hill — New Zealand: 0.6% Onkaparinga Hills — New Zealand: 0.5%
Germany — / 1.0%
Chandlers Hill — Germany: not among its largest Onkaparinga Hills — Germany: 1.0%
India 0.5% / 0.3%
Chandlers Hill — India: 0.5% Onkaparinga Hills — India: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Chandlers Hill — Netherlands: not among its largest Onkaparinga Hills — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

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%
Onkaparinga Hills 99.2% houses
Onkaparinga Hills — Houses: 99.2% Onkaparinga Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Onkaparinga Hills — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chandlers Hill Onkaparinga Hills
Median house price $1,105,000 $988,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,057,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 3 sales
 22 days
from 20 sales

Zoning mix

Chandlers Hill has more rural and farming land (49% vs 1%); Onkaparinga Hills has more land zoned for conservation (95% vs 49%).

Chandlers Hill Onkaparinga Hills
Environmental 49% 95%
Rural and farming 49% 1%
Residential 2% 5%
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 Onkaparinga Hills
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Chandlers Hill Onkaparinga Hills
House price Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 40% 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 8% of SA
Affordability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 81% of SA

Liveability

Chandlers Hill is more walkable (12 vs 0); Chandlers Hill scores higher overall (72 vs 54).

Chandlers Hill Onkaparinga Hills
Grade A B
Score 72/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Onkaparinga Hills carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0).

Chandlers Hill Onkaparinga Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
21/100
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

Chandlers Hill Onkaparinga Hills
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 1
Bedford Park, 8.2 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Chandlers Hill Onkaparinga Hills
Parks & reserves 0 8
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Onkaparinga Hills sits further from the CBD (27.2 km vs 24.4 km).

Chandlers Hill Onkaparinga Hills
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 24.4 km 27.2 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min
same for both
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 20 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5159
 0.5%
postcode 5163
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 5159
 67
postcode 5163

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 Onkaparinga Hills
Car (driver) 77.8% / 81.4%
Chandlers Hill — Car (driver): 77.8% Onkaparinga Hills — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 10.8%
Chandlers Hill — Worked from Home: 14.1% Onkaparinga Hills — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.9%
Chandlers Hill — Car (passenger): 3.4% Onkaparinga Hills — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 2.2% / 1.1%
Chandlers Hill — Train: 2.2% Onkaparinga Hills — Train: 1.1%
Bus 1.5% / 1.6%
Chandlers Hill — Bus: 1.5% Onkaparinga Hills — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Chandlers Hill Onkaparinga Hills
Elevation 342 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 8.8 km

NBN connectivity

Chandlers Hill Onkaparinga Hills
Connectivity score 56/100 68/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
267 premises
 45%
953 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Chandlers Hill

Acreage Middle-Ring

Onkaparinga Hills

Acreage Outer

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