Collinswood vs Medindie Gardens

Collinswood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Medindie Gardens. In both, most households own their home. In Medindie Gardens, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Medindie Gardens is closer to the city centre: 5 km, against 5.7 km. On these figures, Collinswood tends to suit people living alone, while Medindie Gardens suits couples.

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

Medindie Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 47%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 50%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 55/100)

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

First-home buyers

Medindie Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Collinswood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Medindie Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 55/100)
  • But Collinswood has more units and townhouses to downsize into (53% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
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.

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
Walkability 74 / 74
Collinswood — Walkability: 74/100 Medindie Gardens — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 45 / 55
Collinswood — Safety: 45/100 Medindie Gardens — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Collinswood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Medindie Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 78 / 77
Collinswood — Low flood risk: 78/100 Medindie Gardens — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Collinswood has more residents (1,496 vs 352); Medindie Gardens has higher household incomes ($154,752 vs $100,204).

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
Population 1,496
+76% vs other
 352
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +3.5%
Median age 36 43
Median household income $100,204/yr $154,752/yr
+54% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $440/wk
+47% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
0-4 5.3% / 4.8%
Collinswood — 0-4: 5.3% Medindie Gardens — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.0% / 13.1%
Collinswood — 5-14: 12.0% Medindie Gardens — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.7% / 7.1%
Collinswood — 15-19: 5.7% Medindie Gardens — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.4% / 5.7%
Collinswood — 20-24: 7.4% Medindie Gardens — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 17.5% / 8.0%
Collinswood — 25-34: 17.5% Medindie Gardens — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 15.8% / 11.6%
Collinswood — 35-44: 15.8% Medindie Gardens — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.6% / 10.8%
Collinswood — 45-54: 11.6% Medindie Gardens — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 11.8% / 17.3%
Collinswood — 55-64: 11.8% Medindie Gardens — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 7.7% / 13.9%
Collinswood — 65-74: 7.7% Medindie Gardens — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 3.5% / 5.4%
Collinswood — 75-84: 3.5% Medindie Gardens — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 2.2% / 1.4%
Collinswood — 85+: 2.2% Medindie Gardens — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Collinswood 40.3% couple families
Collinswood — Couple Families: 40.3% Collinswood — Lone Person: 43.5% Collinswood — One Parent Families: 10.2% Collinswood — Group Household: 6.0%
Medindie Gardens 74.4% couple families
Medindie Gardens — Couple Families: 74.4% Medindie Gardens — Lone Person: 19.2% Medindie Gardens — One Parent Families: 6.4% Medindie Gardens — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Collinswood 43.0% renting
Collinswood — Owned Outright: 26.5% Collinswood — Mortgage: 30.6% Collinswood — Renting: 43.0%
Medindie Gardens 16.4% renting
Medindie Gardens — Owned Outright: 48.3% Medindie Gardens — Mortgage: 35.3% Medindie Gardens — Renting: 16.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
Bachelor Degree 22.8% / 23.9%
Collinswood — Bachelor Degree: 22.8% Medindie Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 23.9%
Postgraduate Degree 10.2% / 8.5%
Collinswood — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2% Medindie Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 8.5%
Collinswood — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Medindie Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.5%
Collinswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Medindie Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 4.5%
Collinswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Medindie Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

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.

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
India 8.0% / —
Collinswood — India: 8.0% Medindie Gardens — India: not among its largest
England 4.1% / 2.0%
Collinswood — England: 4.1% Medindie Gardens — England: 2.0%
Vietnam 1.0% / 4.3%
Collinswood — Vietnam: 1.0% Medindie Gardens — Vietnam: 4.3%
Nepal 2.3% / —
Collinswood — Nepal: 2.3% Medindie Gardens — Nepal: not among its largest
Italy 0.9% / 1.4%
Collinswood — Italy: 0.9% Medindie Gardens — Italy: 1.4%
China 1.7% / —
Collinswood — China: 1.7% Medindie Gardens — China: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.7%
Collinswood — South Africa: not among its largest Medindie Gardens — South Africa: 1.7%
Greece — / 1.4%
Collinswood — Greece: not among its largest Medindie Gardens — Greece: 1.4%
Malaysia 1.2% / —
Collinswood — Malaysia: 1.2% Medindie Gardens — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Collinswood 46.8% houses
Collinswood — Houses: 46.8% Collinswood — Townhouses: 31.2% Collinswood — Flats / Apartments: 22.0%
Medindie Gardens 88.9% houses
Medindie Gardens — Houses: 88.9% Medindie Gardens — Townhouses: 9.4% Medindie Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
Median house price $1,920,000 $2,000,000
Median unit price $692,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
Residential 85% 88%
Commercial 6% 12%
Industrial 8% 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

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
New dwellings approved 203
across Prospect
same for both
Approvals change year on year +757%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
House price Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Income Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of SA
same for both

Liveability

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
Grade A —
Score 82/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Collinswood carries more crime risk (55 vs 45).

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Low
22/100
 Low
23/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.7 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 5.4%

Amenities in the suburb

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
Walkability score 74/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 5.7 km
+12% vs other
 5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 11 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 42/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 55.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 5081
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 5081
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.

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
Car (driver) 71.3% / 70.7%
Collinswood — Car (driver): 71.3% Medindie Gardens — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 14.6%
Collinswood — Worked from Home: 10.9% Medindie Gardens — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 9.6%
Collinswood — Car (passenger): 4.8% Medindie Gardens — Car (passenger): 9.6%
Bus 9.2% / 1.9%
Collinswood — Bus: 9.2% Medindie Gardens — Bus: 1.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 3.2%
Collinswood — Walked Only: 1.0% Medindie Gardens — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bicycle 2.9% / —
Collinswood — Bicycle: 2.9% Medindie Gardens — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km 10.7 km

NBN connectivity

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
767 premises
 100%
145 premises

Climate

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
Average residential rate $2,363/yr
same for both
Council Prospect
same for both

Federal electorate

Collinswood Medindie Gardens
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Collinswood

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

Medindie Gardens

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals

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