Clapham vs Lynton

Clapham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Lynton. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lynton: a median of $1.54 million, against $1.32 million in Clapham. On these figures, Clapham tends to suit families with children, while Lynton suits older residents.

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

Lynton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 27/100)

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

First-home buyers

Clapham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,323,000 vs $1,545,000)

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

Clapham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 56/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lynton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 27/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 17%)
  • But Clapham is more walkable (70/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Clapham Lynton
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.

Clapham Lynton
Walkability 70 / 56
Clapham — Walkability: 70/100 Lynton — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 73 / 89
Clapham — Safety: 73/100 Lynton — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clapham — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lynton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 27
Clapham — Low flood risk: 18/100 Lynton — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Clapham has more residents (1,685 vs 222); Lynton skews older (51 vs 42).

Clapham Lynton
Population 1,685
+87% vs other
 222
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +2.8%
Median age 42 51
Median household income $120,692/yr $132,184/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $395/wk $400/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clapham Lynton
0-4 5.5% / 4.1%
Clapham — 0-4: 5.5% Lynton — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 14.4% / 10.8%
Clapham — 5-14: 14.4% Lynton — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 5.5% / 3.6%
Clapham — 15-19: 5.5% Lynton — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 4.9% / 4.1%
Clapham — 20-24: 4.9% Lynton — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 9.6% / 9.0%
Clapham — 25-34: 9.6% Lynton — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 15.5% / 9.0%
Clapham — 35-44: 15.5% Lynton — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 14.7% / 13.5%
Clapham — 45-54: 14.7% Lynton — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 12.5% / 15.8%
Clapham — 55-64: 12.5% Lynton — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 9.9% / 17.1%
Clapham — 65-74: 9.9% Lynton — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 5.3% / 10.4%
Clapham — 75-84: 5.3% Lynton — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 2.1% / 1.4%
Clapham — 85+: 2.1% Lynton — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clapham 53.2% couple families
Clapham — Couple Families: 53.2% Clapham — Lone Person: 27.9% Clapham — One Parent Families: 14.0% Clapham — Group Household: 4.0% Clapham — Other Families: 0.9%
Lynton 49.2% couple families
Lynton — Couple Families: 49.2% Lynton — Lone Person: 26.2% Lynton — One Parent Families: 14.8% Lynton — Group Household: 9.8% Lynton — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clapham 16.1% renting
Clapham — Owned Outright: 39.0% Clapham — Mortgage: 44.9% Clapham — Renting: 16.1%
Lynton 11.1% renting
Lynton — Owned Outright: 42.0% Lynton — Mortgage: 46.9% Lynton — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clapham Lynton
Bachelor Degree 22.6% / 18.9%
Clapham — Bachelor Degree: 22.6% Lynton — Bachelor Degree: 18.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 13.5%
Clapham — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Lynton — Postgraduate Degree: 13.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.9% / 11.7%
Clapham — Certificate III & IV: 8.9% Lynton — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.2%
Clapham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Lynton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.6%
Clapham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Lynton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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.

Clapham Lynton
England 3.7% / 7.2%
Clapham — England: 3.7% Lynton — England: 7.2%
India 1.2% / 1.4%
Clapham — India: 1.2% Lynton — India: 1.4%
Thailand — / 2.3%
Clapham — Thailand: not among its largest Lynton — Thailand: 2.3%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.4%
Clapham — New Zealand: 0.8% Lynton — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.4%
Clapham — South Africa: 0.5% Lynton — South Africa: 1.4%
China 1.5% / —
Clapham — China: 1.5% Lynton — China: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Clapham — Netherlands: 0.9% Lynton — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clapham 88.4% houses
Clapham — Houses: 88.4% Clapham — Townhouses: 10.1% Clapham — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Lynton 92.9% houses
Lynton — Houses: 92.9% Lynton — Townhouses: 3.6% Lynton — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clapham Lynton
Median house price $1,323,000 $1,545,000
Median unit price $640,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 15 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Lynton has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 0%).

Clapham Lynton
Residential 100% 72%
Environmental 0% 28%
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

Clapham Lynton
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Clapham Lynton
House price Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Income Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Affordability Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 97% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 78% of SA

Liveability

Clapham is more walkable (70 vs 56).

Clapham Lynton
Grade A —
Score 75/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Clapham carries more crime risk (27 vs 11).

Clapham Lynton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
11/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Clapham Lynton
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 3.2 km
 3
Tonsley, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 3.6%

Schools in Clapham

  • Clapham Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Lynton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Clapham Lynton
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 0

Mobility

Clapham Lynton
Walkability score 70/100 56/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.1 km 8.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 17 min
Public transport score 58/100
Bus
 64/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 5062
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5062
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.

Clapham Lynton
Car (driver) 68.1% / 59.8%
Clapham — Car (driver): 68.1% Lynton — Car (driver): 59.8%
Worked from Home 16.6% / 25.5%
Clapham — Worked from Home: 16.6% Lynton — Worked from Home: 25.5%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.9%
Clapham — Car (passenger): 5.1% Lynton — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train 2.6% / 5.9%
Clapham — Train: 2.6% Lynton — Train: 5.9%
Bus 2.3% / 3.9%
Clapham — Bus: 2.3% Lynton — Bus: 3.9%
Bicycle 3.0% / —
Clapham — Bicycle: 3.0% Lynton — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).

Setting

Clapham Lynton
Elevation 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 157 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km 8.8 km

NBN connectivity

Clapham Lynton
Connectivity score 93/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 88%
687 premises
 32%
96 premises

Climate

Clapham Lynton
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Clapham Lynton
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

Clapham Lynton
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Clapham Lynton
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clapham Lynton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clapham

Inner Parks Professionals

Lynton

Inner Large Blocks Premium Professionals Quiet Retirees Trains

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