Cowandilla vs Hilton

Hilton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 41 in Cowandilla. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Hilton: a median of $1.09 million, against $976,000 in Cowandilla, and rent is higher there too. Hilton is closer to the city centre: 3.2 km, against 4 km. On these figures, Cowandilla tends to suit older residents, while Hilton suits young adults.

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

Cowandilla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 96/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cowandilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($425,000 vs $720,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($976,000 vs $1,093,500)
  • But Hilton leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cowandilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $345/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

Cowandilla

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Hilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cowandilla Hilton
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.

Cowandilla Hilton
Walkability 82 / 89
Cowandilla — Walkability: 82/100 Hilton — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 36 / 4
Cowandilla — Safety: 36/100 Hilton — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cowandilla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hilton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 0 / 4
Cowandilla — Low flood risk: 0/100 Hilton — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Cowandilla has more residents (1,455 vs 908); Hilton has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $68,120).

Cowandilla Hilton
Population 1,455
+38% vs other
 908
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +8.2%
Median age 41 34
Median household income $68,120/yr $84,500/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $345/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cowandilla Hilton
0-4 5.3% / 3.4%
Cowandilla — 0-4: 5.3% Hilton — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 7.2% / 8.3%
Cowandilla — 5-14: 7.2% Hilton — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 3.6% / 4.3%
Cowandilla — 15-19: 3.6% Hilton — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 8.0% / 8.5%
Cowandilla — 20-24: 8.0% Hilton — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 16.2% / 24.7%
Cowandilla — 25-34: 16.2% Hilton — 25-34: 24.7%
35-44 12.9% / 12.3%
Cowandilla — 35-44: 12.9% Hilton — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 11.4% / 12.3%
Cowandilla — 45-54: 11.4% Hilton — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 10.4% / 10.2%
Cowandilla — 55-64: 10.4% Hilton — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 8.5% / 7.3%
Cowandilla — 65-74: 8.5% Hilton — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 8.0% / 4.0%
Cowandilla — 75-84: 8.0% Hilton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 8.4% / 3.0%
Cowandilla — 85+: 8.4% Hilton — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cowandilla 40.8% lone person
Cowandilla — Lone Person: 40.8% Cowandilla — Couple Families: 30.8% Cowandilla — One Parent Families: 14.5% Cowandilla — Group Household: 11.4% Cowandilla — Other Families: 2.6%
Hilton 39.9% lone person
Hilton — Lone Person: 39.9% Hilton — Couple Families: 30.2% Hilton — One Parent Families: 12.5% Hilton — Group Household: 14.2% Hilton — Other Families: 3.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cowandilla 42.1% renting
Cowandilla — Owned Outright: 28.5% Cowandilla — Mortgage: 29.5% Cowandilla — Renting: 42.1%
Hilton 44.7% renting
Hilton — Owned Outright: 27.2% Hilton — Mortgage: 28.1% Hilton — Renting: 44.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cowandilla Hilton
Bachelor Degree 18.0% / 22.8%
Cowandilla — Bachelor Degree: 18.0% Hilton — Bachelor Degree: 22.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 11.2%
Cowandilla — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Hilton — Certificate III & IV: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.3%
Cowandilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Hilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 6.8%
Cowandilla — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Hilton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.1%
Cowandilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Hilton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Cowandilla Hilton
India 5.6% / 7.2%
Cowandilla — India: 5.6% Hilton — India: 7.2%
Greece 4.2% / 4.8%
Cowandilla — Greece: 4.2% Hilton — Greece: 4.8%
England 2.6% / 2.6%
Cowandilla — England: 2.6% Hilton — England: 2.6%
China 1.3% / 2.9%
Cowandilla — China: 1.3% Hilton — China: 2.9%
Vietnam 2.0% / 1.8%
Cowandilla — Vietnam: 2.0% Hilton — Vietnam: 1.8%
Nepal — / 2.9%
Cowandilla — Nepal: not among its largest Hilton — Nepal: 2.9%
Italy 1.9% / 0.9%
Cowandilla — Italy: 1.9% Hilton — Italy: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cowandilla 75.1% houses
Cowandilla — Houses: 75.1% Cowandilla — Flats / Apartments: 13.8% Cowandilla — Townhouses: 11.0%
Hilton 72.6% houses
Hilton — Houses: 72.6% Hilton — Flats / Apartments: 12.8% Hilton — Townhouses: 14.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cowandilla Hilton
Median house price $976,000 $1,093,500
Median unit price $425,000 $720,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 8 sales
 23 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Hilton has more commercially zoned land (26% vs 0%); Hilton has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 2%).

Cowandilla Hilton
Residential 98% 61%
Commercial 0% 26%
Industrial 2% 13%
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

Cowandilla Hilton
New dwellings approved 578
across West Torrens
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Cowandilla Hilton
House price Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Income Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 42% of SA
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 85% of SA

Liveability

Hilton scores higher overall (54 vs 48).

Cowandilla Hilton
Grade C B
Score 48/100 54/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Hilton carries more crime risk (96 vs 64).

Cowandilla Hilton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
96/100
Flood High
100/100
 High
96/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cowandilla Hilton
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 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 5.1%

Schools in Cowandilla

  • Cowandilla Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Hilton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cowandilla Hilton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Cowandilla Hilton
Walkability score 82/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 4 km
+20% vs other
 3.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 8 min 7 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5033
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 5033
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.

Cowandilla Hilton
Car (driver) 68.9% / 62.0%
Cowandilla — Car (driver): 68.9% Hilton — Car (driver): 62.0%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 13.0%
Cowandilla — Worked from Home: 9.4% Hilton — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Bus 10.5% / 11.5%
Cowandilla — Bus: 10.5% Hilton — Bus: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.4%
Cowandilla — Car (passenger): 5.2% Hilton — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 4.2% / 4.9%
Cowandilla — Walked Only: 4.2% Hilton — Walked Only: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Cowandilla Hilton
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 6.1 km

NBN connectivity

Cowandilla Hilton
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
670 premises
 0%
537 premises

Climate

Cowandilla Hilton
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)

Cowandilla Hilton
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cowandilla Hilton
Average residential rate $1,532/yr
same for both
Council West Torrens
same for both

Federal electorate

Cowandilla Hilton
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cowandilla Hilton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cowandilla

Inner River

Hilton

Gentrifying Inner Multicultural

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