Clearview vs Northfield

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Clearview is closer to the city centre: 9.6 km, against 11.1 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

Northfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Clearview has cheaper units ($460,000 vs $610,500)
  • Northfield has cheaper land ($633,500 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Clearview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Clearview and Northfield 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 Northfield
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 Northfield
Walkability 63 / 58
Clearview — Walkability: 63/100 Northfield — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 19 / 12
Clearview — Safety: 19/100 Northfield — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clearview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Northfield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 40 / 58
Clearview — Low flood risk: 40/100 Northfield — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Clearview has higher household incomes ($81,640 vs $73,840); Northfield skews older (35 vs 33).

Clearview Northfield
Population 4,261 5,043
+18% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.8% +8.8%
Median age 33 35
Median household income $81,640/yr
+10% vs other
 $73,840/yr
Median weekly rent $308/wk $307/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clearview Northfield
0-4 8.3% / 6.3%
Clearview — 0-4: 8.3% Northfield — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 12.5% / 11.0%
Clearview — 5-14: 12.5% Northfield — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 4.7% / 4.1%
Clearview — 15-19: 4.7% Northfield — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 6.5% / 7.0%
Clearview — 20-24: 6.5% Northfield — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 20.1% / 20.9%
Clearview — 25-34: 20.1% Northfield — 25-34: 20.9%
35-44 17.6% / 20.1%
Clearview — 35-44: 17.6% Northfield — 35-44: 20.1%
45-54 10.9% / 10.9%
Clearview — 45-54: 10.9% Northfield — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 8.4% / 8.1%
Clearview — 55-64: 8.4% Northfield — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 6.1% / 6.2%
Clearview — 65-74: 6.1% Northfield — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 3.1% / 3.9%
Clearview — 75-84: 3.1% Northfield — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.7% / 1.4%
Clearview — 85+: 1.7% Northfield — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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%
Northfield 42.5% couple families
Northfield — Couple Families: 42.5% Northfield — Lone Person: 34.3% Northfield — One Parent Families: 14.6% Northfield — Group Household: 5.6% Northfield — Other Families: 2.9%
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%
Northfield 41.9% renting
Northfield — Owned Outright: 20.6% Northfield — Mortgage: 37.5% Northfield — Renting: 41.9%
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 Northfield
India 14.6% / 15.3%
Clearview — India: 14.6% Northfield — India: 15.3%
Afghanistan 3.4% / 2.8%
Clearview — Afghanistan: 3.4% Northfield — Afghanistan: 2.8%
England 2.3% / 2.1%
Clearview — England: 2.3% Northfield — England: 2.1%
Philippines 1.8% / 1.9%
Clearview — Philippines: 1.8% Northfield — Philippines: 1.9%
Vietnam 1.4% / 1.6%
Clearview — Vietnam: 1.4% Northfield — Vietnam: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Qualifications

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

Clearview Northfield
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 12.6%
Clearview — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Northfield — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 9.4%
Clearview — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Northfield — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 6.4%
Clearview — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Northfield — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 5.1%
Clearview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Northfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.1%
Clearview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Northfield — 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%
Northfield 80.6% houses
Northfield — Houses: 80.6% Northfield — Townhouses: 16.8% Northfield — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clearview Northfield
Median house price $864,500 $867,500
Median unit price $460,000 $610,500
Median land price $852,750 $633,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 39 sales
 21 days
from 51 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 Northfield
3 bed $850K / $850K
Clearview — 3 bed: $850K (54 sales) Northfield — 3 bed: $850K (90 sales)

54 vs 90 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.01M
Clearview — 4 bed: $1.1M (11 sales) Northfield — 4 bed: $1.01M (18 sales)

11 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Clearview Northfield
Residential 85% 94%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Industrial 2% 1%
Commercial 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

Clearview Northfield
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 Northfield
Houses 4.5%
$698/wk on $799K
 3.6%
$650/wk on $945K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Clearview Northfield
House price Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 32% of SA

Liveability

Clearview Northfield
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 42/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Clearview carries more flood risk (60 vs 42).

Clearview Northfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 High
88/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
42/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 27
within 5 km
 21
within 5 km

Schools

Clearview Northfield
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
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.3%

Schools in Clearview

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

Schools in Northfield

  • Northfield Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clearview Northfield
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Clearview Northfield
Walkability score 63/100 58/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.6 km 11.1 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 18 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5085
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 5085
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.

Clearview Northfield
Car (driver) 77.4% / 76.4%
Clearview — Car (driver): 77.4% Northfield — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 7.5%
Clearview — Worked from Home: 9.2% Northfield — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Bus 6.9% / 8.6%
Clearview — Bus: 6.9% Northfield — Bus: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.5%
Clearview — Car (passenger): 5.1% Northfield — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bicycle 0.8% / 0.8%
Clearview — Bicycle: 0.8% Northfield — Bicycle: 0.8%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.9%
Clearview — Walked Only: 0.7% Northfield — Walked Only: 0.9%

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

Setting

Clearview Northfield
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Clearview Northfield
Connectivity score 66/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,935 premises
 45%
1,874 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Clearview

Inner Multicultural

Northfield

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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