Clearview vs Gepps Cross

Clearview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 41 in Gepps Cross. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gepps Cross, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Clearview tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Gepps Cross 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

Gepps Cross

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 84%)
  • But Clearview carries lower crime risk (81/100 vs 99/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gepps Cross

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($360,000 vs $852,750)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Clearview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Clearview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clearview

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 47/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (81/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Gepps Cross has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Clearview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.8% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Clearview Gepps Cross
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.

Clearview Gepps Cross
Walkability 63 / 47
Clearview — Walkability: 63/100 Gepps Cross — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 19 / 1
Clearview — Safety: 19/100 Gepps Cross — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clearview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gepps Cross — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 40 / 20
Clearview — Low flood risk: 40/100 Gepps Cross — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Clearview has more residents (4,261 vs 648); Gepps Cross skews older (41 vs 33).

Clearview Gepps Cross
Population 4,261
+85% vs other
 648
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.8% +2.2%
Median age 33 41
Median household income $81,640/yr
+12% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $308/wk $321/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clearview Gepps Cross
0-4 8.3% / 4.8%
Clearview — 0-4: 8.3% Gepps Cross — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.5% / 11.0%
Clearview — 5-14: 12.5% Gepps Cross — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 4.7% / 4.5%
Clearview — 15-19: 4.7% Gepps Cross — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 6.5% / 6.0%
Clearview — 20-24: 6.5% Gepps Cross — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 20.1% / 15.1%
Clearview — 25-34: 20.1% Gepps Cross — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 17.6% / 14.7%
Clearview — 35-44: 17.6% Gepps Cross — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 10.9% / 13.0%
Clearview — 45-54: 10.9% Gepps Cross — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 8.4% / 11.1%
Clearview — 55-64: 8.4% Gepps Cross — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 6.1% / 8.8%
Clearview — 65-74: 6.1% Gepps Cross — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 3.1% / 10.8%
Clearview — 75-84: 3.1% Gepps Cross — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ 1.7% / 0.5%
Clearview — 85+: 1.7% Gepps Cross — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clearview 41.1% couple families
Clearview — Couple Families: 41.1% Clearview — Lone Person: 36.1% Clearview — One Parent Families: 14.5% Clearview — Group Household: 6.4% Clearview — Other Families: 1.9%
Gepps Cross 45.8% couple families
Gepps Cross — Couple Families: 45.8% Gepps Cross — Lone Person: 27.1% Gepps Cross — One Parent Families: 17.5% Gepps Cross — Group Household: 7.9% Gepps Cross — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clearview 42.7% renting
Clearview — Owned Outright: 20.6% Clearview — Mortgage: 36.7% Clearview — Renting: 42.7%
Gepps Cross 28.1% renting
Gepps Cross — Owned Outright: 42.0% Gepps Cross — Mortgage: 29.9% Gepps Cross — Renting: 28.1%
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.

Clearview Gepps Cross
India 14.6% / 12.3%
Clearview — India: 14.6% Gepps Cross — India: 12.3%
Vietnam 1.4% / 8.6%
Clearview — Vietnam: 1.4% Gepps Cross — Vietnam: 8.6%
Afghanistan 3.4% / 3.5%
Clearview — Afghanistan: 3.4% Gepps Cross — Afghanistan: 3.5%
England 2.3% / 3.1%
Clearview — England: 2.3% Gepps Cross — England: 3.1%
Philippines 1.8% / 1.9%
Clearview — Philippines: 1.8% Gepps Cross — Philippines: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Qualifications

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

Clearview Gepps Cross
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 11.6%
Clearview — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Gepps Cross — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 13.4%
Clearview — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Gepps Cross — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.9%
Clearview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Gepps Cross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 4.6%
Clearview — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Gepps Cross — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.1%
Clearview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Gepps Cross — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clearview 83.7% houses
Clearview — Houses: 83.7% Clearview — Townhouses: 14.2% Clearview — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Gepps Cross 94.8% houses
Gepps Cross — Houses: 94.8% Gepps Cross — Townhouses: 5.2% Gepps Cross — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clearview Gepps Cross
Median house price $864,500 $865,000
Median unit price $460,000 —
Median land price $852,750 $360,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 39 sales
 20 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Gepps Cross has more industrially zoned land (59% vs 2%).

Clearview Gepps Cross
Residential 85% 7%
Industrial 2% 59%
Parks and recreation 0% 34%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
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

Clearview Gepps Cross
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
same for both

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.

Clearview Gepps Cross
Houses 4.5%
$698/wk on $799K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Clearview Gepps Cross
House price Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of SA —

Liveability

Clearview scores higher overall (45 vs 24); Clearview is more walkable (63 vs 47).

Clearview Gepps Cross
Grade C D
Score 45/100 24/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Gepps Cross carries more flood risk (80 vs 60); Gepps Cross carries more crime risk (99 vs 81).

Clearview Gepps Cross
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 High
99/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 27
within 5 km
 30
within 5 km

Schools

Clearview Gepps Cross
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.6%

Schools in Clearview

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

Schools in Gepps Cross

  • Roma Mitchell Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Sports College South Australia - Football SA State Performance Centre Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Clearview Gepps Cross
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Clearview Gepps Cross
Walkability score 63/100 47/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.6 km 10.5 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 18 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5085
 0.5%
postcode 5094
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 5085
 —
postcode 5094

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.

Clearview Gepps Cross
Car (driver) 77.4% / 79.9%
Clearview — Car (driver): 77.4% Gepps Cross — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 7.6%
Clearview — Worked from Home: 9.2% Gepps Cross — Worked from Home: 7.6%
Bus 6.9% / 6.4%
Clearview — Bus: 6.9% Gepps Cross — Bus: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.0%
Clearview — Car (passenger): 5.1% Gepps Cross — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Clearview — Bicycle: 0.8% Gepps Cross — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Clearview Gepps Cross
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km 6.2 km

NBN connectivity

Clearview Gepps Cross
Connectivity score 66/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,935 premises
 33%
485 premises

Climate

Clearview Gepps Cross
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Clearview Gepps Cross
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Clearview Gepps Cross
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Clearview Gepps Cross
Division Adelaide Makin
Member Steve Georganas Tony Zappia
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clearview Gepps Cross
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clearview

Inner Multicultural

Gepps Cross

Acreage Middle-Ring Multicultural Quiet

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