Clearview vs Greenacres

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greenacres, about half of households are couple families. Greenacres is closer to the city centre: 8.4 km, against 9.6 km.

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

Greenacres

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Greenacres

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($715,000 vs $852,750)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

Greenacres

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 63/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (15 min vs 20 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greenacres

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Greenacres

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.2% vs 12.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Clearview and Greenacres 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 Greenacres
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 Greenacres
Walkability 63 / 89
Clearview — Walkability: 63/100 Greenacres — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 19 / 16
Clearview — Safety: 19/100 Greenacres — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clearview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Greenacres — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 40 / 45
Clearview — Low flood risk: 40/100 Greenacres — Low flood risk: 45/100

Demographics

Clearview has more residents (4,261 vs 3,356).

Clearview Greenacres
Population 4,261
+21% vs other
 3,356
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.8% +19.2%
Median age 33
same for both
Median household income $81,640/yr $89,076/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $308/wk $320/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clearview Greenacres
0-4 8.3% / 9.2%
Clearview — 0-4: 8.3% Greenacres — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 12.5% / 13.7%
Clearview — 5-14: 12.5% Greenacres — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 4.7% / 4.3%
Clearview — 15-19: 4.7% Greenacres — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 6.5% / 5.3%
Clearview — 20-24: 6.5% Greenacres — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 20.1% / 20.3%
Clearview — 25-34: 20.1% Greenacres — 25-34: 20.3%
35-44 17.6% / 20.6%
Clearview — 35-44: 17.6% Greenacres — 35-44: 20.6%
45-54 10.9% / 9.2%
Clearview — 45-54: 10.9% Greenacres — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 8.4% / 8.1%
Clearview — 55-64: 8.4% Greenacres — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 6.1% / 5.7%
Clearview — 65-74: 6.1% Greenacres — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 3.1% / 2.8%
Clearview — 75-84: 3.1% Greenacres — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.7% / 1.0%
Clearview — 85+: 1.7% Greenacres — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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%
Greenacres 50.8% couple families
Greenacres — Couple Families: 50.8% Greenacres — Lone Person: 28.8% Greenacres — One Parent Families: 14.0% Greenacres — Group Household: 5.4% Greenacres — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Greenacres 38.9% renting
Greenacres — Owned Outright: 18.0% Greenacres — Mortgage: 43.0% Greenacres — Renting: 38.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clearview Greenacres
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 17.2%
Clearview — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Greenacres — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 9.7%
Clearview — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Greenacres — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 10.0%
Clearview — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Greenacres — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.0%
Clearview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Greenacres — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.4%
Clearview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Greenacres — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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 Greenacres
India 14.6% / 21.8%
Clearview — India: 14.6% Greenacres — India: 21.8%
England 2.3% / 2.5%
Clearview — England: 2.3% Greenacres — England: 2.5%
China 1.0% / 3.8%
Clearview — China: 1.0% Greenacres — China: 3.8%
Afghanistan 3.4% / —
Clearview — Afghanistan: 3.4% Greenacres — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Philippines 1.8% / 1.3%
Clearview — Philippines: 1.8% Greenacres — Philippines: 1.3%
Vietnam 1.4% / 1.1%
Clearview — Vietnam: 1.4% Greenacres — Vietnam: 1.1%
Sri Lanka — / 1.4%
Clearview — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Greenacres — Sri Lanka: 1.4%
Nepal — / 1.4%
Clearview — Nepal: not among its largest Greenacres — Nepal: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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%
Greenacres 75.2% houses
Greenacres — Houses: 75.2% Greenacres — Townhouses: 21.9% Greenacres — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clearview Greenacres
Median house price $864,500 $920,000
Median unit price $460,000 $461,000
Median land price $852,750 $715,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 39 sales
 16 days
from 32 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.

Clearview Greenacres
3 bed $850K / $895K
Clearview — 3 bed: $850K (54 sales) Greenacres — 3 bed: $895K (51 sales)

54 vs 51 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.02M
Clearview — 4 bed: $1.1M (11 sales) Greenacres — 4 bed: $1.02M (27 sales)

11 vs 27 sales

Zoning mix

Clearview Greenacres
Residential 85% 91%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 0%
Commercial 1% 7%
Industrial 2%
same for both
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 Greenacres
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 Greenacres
Houses 4.5%
$698/wk on $799K
 4.6%
$715/wk on $808K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Clearview Greenacres
House price Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 91% of SA

Liveability

Greenacres is more walkable (89 vs 63); Greenacres scores higher overall (58 vs 45).

Clearview Greenacres
Grade C B
Score 45/100 58/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Clearview Greenacres
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 High
84/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
55/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 27
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Clearview Greenacres
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 6.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.7%

Schools in Clearview

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

Schools in Greenacres

  • St Martin's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Hampstead Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clearview Greenacres
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Clearview Greenacres
Walkability score 63/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.6 km
+12% vs other
 8.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 15 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 84.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5085
 0.8%
postcode 5086
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 5085
 63
postcode 5086

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 Greenacres
Car (driver) 77.4% / 70.7%
Clearview — Car (driver): 77.4% Greenacres — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 9.6%
Clearview — Worked from Home: 9.2% Greenacres — Worked from Home: 9.6%
Bus 6.9% / 11.6%
Clearview — Bus: 6.9% Greenacres — Bus: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.4%
Clearview — Car (passenger): 5.1% Greenacres — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.7%
Clearview — Walked Only: 0.7% Greenacres — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bicycle 0.8% / 0.7%
Clearview — Bicycle: 0.8% Greenacres — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Clearview Greenacres
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km 9.8 km

NBN connectivity

Clearview Greenacres
Connectivity score 66/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,935 premises
 1%
1,544 premises

Climate

Clearview Greenacres
Annual rainfall 404 mm 457 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 8.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Clearview Greenacres
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Clearview

Inner Multicultural

Greenacres

Family Inner Multicultural Townhouses Urban Young Families

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