Clarence Gardens vs Edwardstown

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Clarence Gardens, about half of households are couple families. In Edwardstown, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Clarence Gardens: a median of $1.36 million, against $980,000 in Edwardstown, and rent is higher there too. Clarence Gardens is closer to the city centre: 7 km, against 7.8 km. On these figures, Clarence Gardens tends to suit families with children and couples, while Edwardstown suits young adults, 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

Clarence Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 92/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 42%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 60%)
  • But Edwardstown has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Edwardstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($980,500 vs $1,360,000)
  • has cheaper units ($478,750 vs $552,500)
  • But Clarence Gardens leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Edwardstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Edwardstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 77/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Edwardstown

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Clarence Gardens carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Edwardstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
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.

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Walkability 77 / 86
Clarence Gardens — Walkability: 77/100 Edwardstown — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 46 / 8
Clarence Gardens — Safety: 46/100 Edwardstown — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clarence Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Edwardstown — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 25 / 88
Clarence Gardens — Low flood risk: 25/100 Edwardstown — Low flood risk: 88/100

Demographics

Edwardstown has more residents (4,514 vs 2,373); Clarence Gardens has higher household incomes ($114,400 vs $70,720).

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Population 2,373 4,514
+90% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +4.3%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $114,400/yr
+38% vs other
 $70,720/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+21% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
0-4 6.8% / 5.4%
Clarence Gardens — 0-4: 6.8% Edwardstown — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.3% / 9.6%
Clarence Gardens — 5-14: 14.3% Edwardstown — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 5.3% / 4.3%
Clarence Gardens — 15-19: 5.3% Edwardstown — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 6.5% / 7.7%
Clarence Gardens — 20-24: 6.5% Edwardstown — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 12.3% / 19.1%
Clarence Gardens — 25-34: 12.3% Edwardstown — 25-34: 19.1%
35-44 15.8% / 15.1%
Clarence Gardens — 35-44: 15.8% Edwardstown — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 14.4% / 11.1%
Clarence Gardens — 45-54: 14.4% Edwardstown — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 11.9% / 11.8%
Clarence Gardens — 55-64: 11.9% Edwardstown — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 6.9% / 9.3%
Clarence Gardens — 65-74: 6.9% Edwardstown — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 3.7% / 4.3%
Clarence Gardens — 75-84: 3.7% Edwardstown — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.5% / 1.9%
Clarence Gardens — 85+: 2.5% Edwardstown — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clarence Gardens 51.8% couple families
Clarence Gardens — Couple Families: 51.8% Clarence Gardens — Lone Person: 28.4% Clarence Gardens — One Parent Families: 13.3% Clarence Gardens — Group Household: 5.3% Clarence Gardens — Other Families: 1.2%
Edwardstown 28.7% couple families
Edwardstown — Couple Families: 28.7% Edwardstown — Lone Person: 47.9% Edwardstown — One Parent Families: 13.2% Edwardstown — Group Household: 8.5% Edwardstown — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clarence Gardens 22.0% renting
Clarence Gardens — Owned Outright: 31.5% Clarence Gardens — Mortgage: 46.5% Clarence Gardens — Renting: 22.0%
Edwardstown 44.9% renting
Edwardstown — Owned Outright: 23.2% Edwardstown — Mortgage: 31.8% Edwardstown — Renting: 44.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Bachelor Degree 20.1% / 16.6%
Clarence Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 20.1% Edwardstown — Bachelor Degree: 16.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 12.5%
Clarence Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% Edwardstown — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.7%
Clarence Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Edwardstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 6.7%
Clarence Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Edwardstown — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.2%
Clarence Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Edwardstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
China 3.4% / 3.5%
Clarence Gardens — China: 3.4% Edwardstown — China: 3.5%
England 3.1% / 2.8%
Clarence Gardens — England: 3.1% Edwardstown — England: 2.8%
India 1.6% / 3.5%
Clarence Gardens — India: 1.6% Edwardstown — India: 3.5%
Nepal 1.1% / 3.8%
Clarence Gardens — Nepal: 1.1% Edwardstown — Nepal: 3.8%
Philippines — / 1.2%
Clarence Gardens — Philippines: not among its largest Edwardstown — Philippines: 1.2%
Greece 1.1% / —
Clarence Gardens — Greece: 1.1% Edwardstown — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clarence Gardens 84.1% houses
Clarence Gardens — Houses: 84.1% Clarence Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 10.4% Clarence Gardens — Townhouses: 5.5%
Edwardstown 60.1% houses
Edwardstown — Houses: 60.1% Edwardstown — Flats / Apartments: 19.4% Edwardstown — Townhouses: 20.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Median house price $1,360,000 $980,500
Median unit price $552,500 $478,750
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 18 sales
 19 days
from 30 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
3 bed $1.19M / $984K
Clarence Gardens — 3 bed: $1.19M (24 sales) Edwardstown — 3 bed: $984K (54 sales)

24 vs 54 sales

4 bed $1.57M / $1.13M
Clarence Gardens — 4 bed: $1.57M (24 sales) Edwardstown — 4 bed: $1.13M (10 sales)

24 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Edwardstown has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 13%).

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Residential 81% 66%
Industrial 13% 28%
Parks and recreation 7% 0%
Commercial 0% 6%
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

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
 809
across Marion
Approvals change year on year +32% -31%

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.

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Houses 2.8%
$705/wk on $1.31M
 4.0%
$680/wk on $885K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
House price Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Income Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Affordability Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 79% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 56% of SA

Liveability

Edwardstown is more walkable (86 vs 77).

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Clarence Gardens carries more flood risk (75 vs 12); Edwardstown carries more crime risk (92 vs 54).

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
92/100
Flood High
75/100
 Low
12/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 3.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.4%

Schools in Clarence Gardens

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

Schools in Edwardstown

  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1 2
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Walkability score 77/100 86/100
Distance to Adelaide 7 km 7.8 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 5039
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 5039
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.

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Car (driver) 67.7% / 69.1%
Clarence Gardens — Car (driver): 67.7% Edwardstown — Car (driver): 69.1%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 11.0%
Clarence Gardens — Worked from Home: 15.3% Edwardstown — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Train 2.8% / 7.3%
Clarence Gardens — Train: 2.8% Edwardstown — Train: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.5%
Clarence Gardens — Car (passenger): 5.3% Edwardstown — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 4.8% / 3.5%
Clarence Gardens — Bus: 4.8% Edwardstown — Bus: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.1%).

Setting

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Connectivity score 75/100 71/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,014 premises
 21%
2,916 premises

Climate

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Annual rainfall 457 mm 394 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 28.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 7.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
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

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Average residential rate $2,296/yr $1,782/yr
Council Mitcham Marion

Federal electorate

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clarence Gardens Edwardstown
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clarence Gardens

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Edwardstown

Easy Commute Inner Parks Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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