Clarendon 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 Clarendon: a median of $1.55 million, against $1.1 million in Chandlers Hill, though rent is higher in Chandlers Hill. Chandlers Hill is closer to the city centre: 24.4 km, against 28.9 km. On these figures, Clarendon tends to suit people living alone, while Chandlers Hill suits 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

Chandlers Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 33/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 70%)

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

  • has cheaper houses ($1,105,000 vs $1,555,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Clarendon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Chandlers Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (24.4 km vs 28.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 37 min)
  • But Clarendon is more walkable (24/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Clarendon is more walkable (24/100 vs 12/100)
  • Chandlers Hill carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 33/100)

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 4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Clarendon 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.

Clarendon 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.

Clarendon Chandlers Hill
Walkability 24 / 12
Clarendon — Walkability: 24/100 Chandlers Hill — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 67 / 78
Clarendon — Safety: 67/100 Chandlers Hill — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 42 / 100
Clarendon — Low fire risk: 42/100 Chandlers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chandlers Hill rents higher ($370/wk vs $255/wk); Chandlers Hill has higher household incomes ($138,008 vs $107,380).

Clarendon Chandlers Hill
Population 643 792
+23% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +9.1%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $107,380/yr $138,008/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk $370/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clarendon Chandlers Hill
0-4 3.1% / 4.3%
Clarendon — 0-4: 3.1% Chandlers Hill — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 12.4% / 12.6%
Clarendon — 5-14: 12.4% Chandlers Hill — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 5.4% / 8.2%
Clarendon — 15-19: 5.4% Chandlers Hill — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.1% / 5.4%
Clarendon — 20-24: 5.1% Chandlers Hill — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 6.4% / 6.8%
Clarendon — 25-34: 6.4% Chandlers Hill — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 10.7% / 10.4%
Clarendon — 35-44: 10.7% Chandlers Hill — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 16.6% / 17.9%
Clarendon — 45-54: 16.6% Chandlers Hill — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 19.1% / 18.8%
Clarendon — 55-64: 19.1% Chandlers Hill — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 11.2% / 10.9%
Clarendon — 65-74: 11.2% Chandlers Hill — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 6.5% / 4.7%
Clarendon — 75-84: 6.5% Chandlers Hill — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 0.9% / —
Clarendon — 85+: 0.9% Chandlers Hill — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clarendon 58.7% couple families
Clarendon — Couple Families: 58.7% Clarendon — Lone Person: 30.0% Clarendon — One Parent Families: 11.3% Clarendon — Group Household: 0.0%
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.

Clarendon 9.1% renting
Clarendon — Owned Outright: 47.2% Clarendon — Mortgage: 43.7% Clarendon — Renting: 9.1%
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.

Clarendon Chandlers Hill
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 17.4%
Clarendon — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Chandlers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 13.9%
Clarendon — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Chandlers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 11.1%
Clarendon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Chandlers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 4.2%
Clarendon — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Chandlers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.3%
Clarendon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Chandlers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Clarendon Chandlers Hill
England 8.2% / 9.3%
Clarendon — England: 8.2% Chandlers Hill — England: 9.3%
New Zealand 2.2% / 0.6%
Clarendon — New Zealand: 2.2% Chandlers Hill — New Zealand: 0.6%
South Africa — / 1.8%
Clarendon — South Africa: not among its largest Chandlers Hill — South Africa: 1.8%
Scotland — / 1.8%
Clarendon — Scotland: not among its largest Chandlers Hill — Scotland: 1.8%
India 0.5% / 0.5%
Clarendon — India: 0.5% Chandlers Hill — India: 0.5%
France 0.8% / —
Clarendon — France: 0.8% Chandlers Hill — France: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Clarendon — Germany: 0.5% Chandlers Hill — Germany: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clarendon 98.3% houses
Clarendon — Houses: 98.3% Clarendon — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Chandlers Hill 98.8% houses
Chandlers Hill — Houses: 98.8% Chandlers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clarendon Chandlers Hill
Median house price $1,555,000 $1,105,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,057,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Clarendon has more rural and farming land (92% vs 49%); Chandlers Hill has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 7%).

Clarendon Chandlers Hill
Rural and farming 92% 49%
Environmental 7% 49%
Residential 1% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Clarendon Chandlers Hill
House price Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
Income Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Affordability Higher than 94% of SA
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 76% of SA

Liveability

Clarendon is more walkable (24 vs 12); Chandlers Hill scores higher overall (72 vs 58).

Clarendon Chandlers Hill
Grade B A
Score 58/100 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Clarendon carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0); Clarendon carries more crime risk (33 vs 22).

Clarendon Chandlers Hill
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Low
19/100
 —
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

Clarendon Chandlers Hill
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 None 1
Bedford Park, 8.2 km

Schools in Clarendon

  • Clarendon Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Chandlers Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

Clarendon Chandlers Hill
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Clarendon sits further from the CBD (28.9 km vs 24.4 km).

Clarendon Chandlers Hill
Walkability score 24/100 12/100
Distance to Adelaide 28.9 km
+16% vs other
 24.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 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.

Clarendon Chandlers Hill
Car (driver) 75.8% / 77.8%
Clarendon — Car (driver): 75.8% Chandlers Hill — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 18.5% / 14.1%
Clarendon — Worked from Home: 18.5% Chandlers Hill — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Car (passenger) 1.3% / 3.4%
Clarendon — Car (passenger): 1.3% Chandlers Hill — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 3.3% / 1.0%
Clarendon — Walked Only: 3.3% Chandlers Hill — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 1.0% / 1.5%
Clarendon — Bus: 1.0% Chandlers Hill — Bus: 1.5%
Train — / 2.2%
Clarendon — Train: not among its largest Chandlers Hill — Train: 2.2%

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

Setting

Clarendon Chandlers Hill
Elevation 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 342 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.9 km 10.7 km

NBN connectivity

Clarendon Chandlers Hill
Connectivity score 30/100 56/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
261 premises
 33%
267 premises

Climate

Clarendon 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Clarendon

Outer Quiet River

Chandlers Hill

Acreage Middle-Ring

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