Cherry Gardens vs 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. Houses cost more in Cherry Gardens: a median of $1.31 million, against $1.1 million in Chandlers Hill, though rent is higher in Chandlers Hill. On these figures, Chandlers Hill tends to suit couples 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

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

Chandlers Hill

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,105,000 vs $1,315,000)

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 the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (24.4 km vs 26.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cherry Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

Weighs 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 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cherry Gardens and Chandlers 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.

Cherry Gardens Chandlers 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.

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
Walkability 8 / 12
Cherry Gardens — Walkability: 8/100 Chandlers Hill — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 73 / 78
Cherry Gardens — Safety: 73/100 Chandlers Hill — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 37 / 100
Cherry Gardens — Low fire risk: 37/100 Chandlers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chandlers Hill has higher household incomes ($138,008 vs $104,832); Chandlers Hill has more residents (792 vs 633).

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
Population 633 792
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +9.1%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $104,832/yr $138,008/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $370/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
0-4 4.3% / 4.3%
Cherry Gardens — 0-4: 4.3% Chandlers Hill — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.3% / 12.6%
Cherry Gardens — 5-14: 13.3% Chandlers Hill — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 8.8% / 8.2%
Cherry Gardens — 15-19: 8.8% Chandlers Hill — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 4.3% / 5.4%
Cherry Gardens — 20-24: 4.3% Chandlers Hill — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 4.3% / 6.8%
Cherry Gardens — 25-34: 4.3% Chandlers Hill — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 9.8% / 10.4%
Cherry Gardens — 35-44: 9.8% Chandlers Hill — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 17.7% / 17.9%
Cherry Gardens — 45-54: 17.7% Chandlers Hill — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 14.8% / 18.8%
Cherry Gardens — 55-64: 14.8% Chandlers Hill — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 15.0% / 10.9%
Cherry Gardens — 65-74: 15.0% Chandlers Hill — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 7.7% / 4.7%
Cherry Gardens — 75-84: 7.7% Chandlers Hill — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 0.6% / —
Cherry Gardens — 85+: 0.6% Chandlers Hill — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cherry Gardens 66.4% couple families
Cherry Gardens — Couple Families: 66.4% Cherry Gardens — Lone Person: 20.1% Cherry Gardens — One Parent Families: 11.2% Cherry Gardens — Group Household: 2.2%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cherry Gardens 2.4% renting
Cherry Gardens — Owned Outright: 54.6% Cherry Gardens — Mortgage: 43.0% Cherry Gardens — Renting: 2.4%
Chandlers Hill 2.3% renting
Chandlers Hill — Owned Outright: 38.9% Chandlers Hill — Mortgage: 58.8% Chandlers Hill — Renting: 2.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 13.9%
Cherry Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Chandlers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 17.4%
Cherry Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Chandlers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 11.1%
Cherry Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Chandlers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 4.2%
Cherry Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Chandlers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.3%
Cherry Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Chandlers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
England 9.2% / 9.3%
Cherry Gardens — England: 9.2% Chandlers Hill — England: 9.3%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.8%
Cherry Gardens — Scotland: 0.9% Chandlers Hill — Scotland: 1.8%
South Africa — / 1.8%
Cherry Gardens — South Africa: not among its largest Chandlers Hill — South Africa: 1.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.6%
Cherry Gardens — New Zealand: 0.9% Chandlers Hill — New Zealand: 0.6%
Germany 1.4% / —
Cherry Gardens — Germany: 1.4% Chandlers Hill — Germany: not among its largest
China 0.5% / —
Cherry Gardens — China: 0.5% Chandlers Hill — China: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Cherry Gardens — India: not among its largest Chandlers Hill — India: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cherry Gardens 100.0% houses
Cherry Gardens — Houses: 100.0% Cherry Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Chandlers Hill 98.8% houses
Chandlers Hill — Houses: 98.8% Chandlers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
Median house price $1,315,000 $1,105,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,057,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 3 sales
 30 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Cherry Gardens has more rural and farming land (77% vs 49%); Chandlers Hill has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 23%).

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
Rural and farming 77% 49%
Environmental 23% 49%
Residential 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

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

Ranking within SA

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
House price — Higher than 50% of SA
Income Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 94% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 76% of SA

Liveability

Chandlers Hill scores higher overall (72 vs 49).

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
Grade C A
Score 49/100 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Cherry Gardens carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 0).

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
22/100
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

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
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, 9.6 km
 1
Bedford Park, 8.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 1.8%

Amenities in the suburb

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
Parks & reserves 2 0

Mobility

Cherry Gardens sits further from the CBD (26.9 km vs 24.4 km).

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
Walkability score 8/100 12/100
Distance to Adelaide 26.9 km
+9% vs other
 24.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 32 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5157
 1.0%
postcode 5159
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 5157
 70
postcode 5159

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.

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
Car (driver) 71.0% / 77.8%
Cherry Gardens — Car (driver): 71.0% Chandlers Hill — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 19.9% / 14.1%
Cherry Gardens — Worked from Home: 19.9% Chandlers Hill — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.4%
Cherry Gardens — Car (passenger): 3.3% Chandlers Hill — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 3.3% / 1.0%
Cherry Gardens — Walked Only: 3.3% Chandlers Hill — Walked Only: 1.0%
Train 1.5% / 2.2%
Cherry Gardens — Train: 1.5% Chandlers Hill — Train: 2.2%
Bus 1.1% / 1.5%
Cherry Gardens — Bus: 1.1% Chandlers Hill — Bus: 1.5%

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

Setting

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
Elevation 366 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 342 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 10.7 km

NBN connectivity

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
Connectivity score 29/100 56/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
212 premises
 33%
267 premises

Climate

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ 19.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.34 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Cherry Gardens Chandlers Hill
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cherry Gardens

Acreage Middle-Ring

Chandlers Hill

Acreage Middle-Ring

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