Chapel Hill vs Mylor

Chapel Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Mylor. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Mylor is closer to the city centre: 24.7 km, against 34.9 km. On these figures, Chapel 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Chapel Hill carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 28/100)
  • Mylor has more parks and reserves (18 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Chapel Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Chapel Hill

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mylor

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.7 km vs 34.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 40 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Chapel Hill carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 28/100)
  • Mylor is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Chapel Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.5% vs -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chapel Hill Mylor
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.

Chapel Hill Mylor
Walkability 0 / 42
Chapel Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Mylor — Walkability: 42/100
Safety 86 / 72
Chapel Hill — Safety: 86/100 Mylor — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 24 / 26
Chapel Hill — Low fire risk: 24/100 Mylor — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Mylor has more residents (1,067 vs 127); Chapel Hill has higher household incomes ($147,316 vs $103,480).

Chapel Hill Mylor
Population 127 1,067
+740% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.5% -2.7%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $147,316/yr
+30% vs other
 $103,480/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chapel Hill Mylor
0-4 7.1% / 3.7%
Chapel Hill — 0-4: 7.1% Mylor — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 7.9% / 11.5%
Chapel Hill — 5-14: 7.9% Mylor — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 7.1% / 8.2%
Chapel Hill — 15-19: 7.1% Mylor — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 6.3% / 5.6%
Chapel Hill — 20-24: 6.3% Mylor — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 8.7% / 5.8%
Chapel Hill — 25-34: 8.7% Mylor — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 14.2% / 12.5%
Chapel Hill — 35-44: 14.2% Mylor — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.6% / 16.0%
Chapel Hill — 45-54: 12.6% Mylor — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 15.0% / 16.0%
Chapel Hill — 55-64: 15.0% Mylor — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 14.2% / 13.8%
Chapel Hill — 65-74: 14.2% Mylor — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 5.5% / 5.5%
Chapel Hill — 75-84: 5.5% Mylor — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / 1.7%
Chapel Hill — 85+: not among its largest Mylor — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chapel Hill 70.8% couple families
Chapel Hill — Couple Families: 70.8% Chapel Hill — Lone Person: 29.2% Chapel Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0% Chapel Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Chapel Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Mylor 56.4% couple families
Mylor — Couple Families: 56.4% Mylor — Lone Person: 27.1% Mylor — One Parent Families: 10.2% Mylor — Group Household: 4.1% Mylor — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chapel Hill 0.0% renting
Chapel Hill — Owned Outright: 54.5% Chapel Hill — Mortgage: 45.5% Chapel Hill — Renting: 0.0%
Mylor 7.5% renting
Mylor — Owned Outright: 47.7% Mylor — Mortgage: 44.7% Mylor — Renting: 7.5%
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.

Chapel Hill Mylor
England 5.5% / 8.8%
Chapel Hill — England: 5.5% Mylor — England: 8.8%
Germany 3.1% / 0.9%
Chapel Hill — Germany: 3.1% Mylor — Germany: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Chapel Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Mylor — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Chapel Hill — South Africa: not among its largest Mylor — South Africa: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Chapel Hill — Netherlands: not among its largest Mylor — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

Qualifications

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

Chapel Hill Mylor
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 20.4%
Chapel Hill — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Mylor — Bachelor Degree: 20.4%
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 12.3%
Chapel Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Mylor — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.8%
Chapel Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Mylor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 7.5%
Chapel Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Mylor — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.8%
Chapel Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mylor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chapel Hill 100.0% houses
Chapel Hill — Houses: 100.0%
Mylor 100.5% houses
Mylor — Houses: 100.5%
Houses

Property market

Chapel Hill Mylor
Median house price — $1,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,323,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Chapel Hill Mylor
Rural and farming 94% 95%
Environmental 6% 4%
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

Chapel Hill Mylor
New dwellings approved 657
across Mount Barker
 95
across Adelaide Hills
Approvals change year on year -7% +53%

Ranking within SA

Chapel Hill Mylor
House price — Higher than 85% of SA
Income Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 23% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 92% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 71% of SA

Liveability

Mylor is more walkable (42 vs 0).

Chapel Hill Mylor
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mylor carries more crime risk (28 vs 14).

Chapel Hill Mylor
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
28/100
Flood — Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Chapel Hill Mylor
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Chapel Hill

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

Schools in Mylor

  • Mylor Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Chapel Hill Mylor
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 18
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 14

Mobility

Chapel Hill sits further from the CBD (34.9 km vs 24.7 km).

Chapel Hill Mylor
Walkability score 0/100 42/100
Distance to Adelaide 34.9 km
+29% vs other
 24.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 31 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5153
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 5153
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.

Chapel Hill Mylor
Car (driver) 64.5% / 75.1%
Chapel Hill — Car (driver): 64.5% Mylor — Car (driver): 75.1%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 17.9%
Chapel Hill — Worked from Home: 24.2% Mylor — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Walked Only 6.5% / 1.8%
Chapel Hill — Walked Only: 6.5% Mylor — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 4.8% / 1.5%
Chapel Hill — Bus: 4.8% Mylor — Bus: 1.5%
Car (passenger) — / 3.7%
Chapel Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mylor — Car (passenger): 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Chapel Hill Mylor
Elevation 348 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 317 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.3 km 22.1 km

NBN connectivity

Chapel Hill Mylor
Connectivity score 30/100 33/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
407 premises

Climate

Chapel Hill Mylor
Annual rainfall 730 mm 969 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C 23.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C 5.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Chapel Hill Mylor
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

Chapel Hill Mylor
Average residential rate $2,485/yr $2,727/yr
Council Mount Barker Adelaide Hills

Federal electorate

Chapel Hill Mylor
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Chapel Hill

Outer Professionals River

Mylor

Acreage Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

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