Crafers vs Crafers West

Comparing Crafers and Crafers West, SA: Crafers is more walkable (44 vs 18); Crafers carries more crime risk (42 vs 26); and Crafers has more residents (2,006 vs 1,307).

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

Crafers West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 42/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house 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

Crafers

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 18/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Crafers is more walkable (44/100 vs 18/100)
  • Crafers West carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 42/100)

Weighs 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

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

Crafers Crafers West
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.

Crafers Crafers West
Walkability 44 / 18
Crafers — Walkability: 44/100 Crafers West — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 58 / 74
Crafers — Safety: 58/100 Crafers West — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 24 / 29
Crafers — Low fire risk: 24/100 Crafers West — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Crafers has more residents (2,006 vs 1,307).

Crafers Crafers West
Population 2,006
+35% vs other
 1,307
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +7.0%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $131,560/yr
+4% vs other
 $126,776/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $406/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crafers Crafers West
0-4 5.2% / 4.1%
Crafers — 0-4: 5.2% Crafers West — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 13.8% / 13.2%
Crafers — 5-14: 13.8% Crafers West — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 7.3% / 7.0%
Crafers — 15-19: 7.3% Crafers West — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 3.8% / 4.5%
Crafers — 20-24: 3.8% Crafers West — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 8.0% / 8.6%
Crafers — 25-34: 8.0% Crafers West — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 12.3% / 12.7%
Crafers — 35-44: 12.3% Crafers West — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 15.3% / 19.1%
Crafers — 45-54: 15.3% Crafers West — 45-54: 19.1%
55-64 14.1% / 14.2%
Crafers — 55-64: 14.1% Crafers West — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 13.0% / 10.8%
Crafers — 65-74: 13.0% Crafers West — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 6.2% / 5.4%
Crafers — 75-84: 6.2% Crafers West — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.3% / 0.3%
Crafers — 85+: 1.3% Crafers West — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crafers 63.2% couple families
Crafers — Couple Families: 63.2% Crafers — Lone Person: 24.6% Crafers — One Parent Families: 9.2% Crafers — Group Household: 2.4% Crafers — Other Families: 0.6%
Crafers West 57.7% couple families
Crafers West — Couple Families: 57.7% Crafers West — Lone Person: 27.4% Crafers West — One Parent Families: 11.3% Crafers West — Group Household: 2.7% Crafers West — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crafers 9.0% renting
Crafers — Owned Outright: 43.8% Crafers — Mortgage: 47.2% Crafers — Renting: 9.0%
Crafers West 7.4% renting
Crafers West — Owned Outright: 38.4% Crafers West — Mortgage: 54.2% Crafers West — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Crafers Crafers West
Bachelor Degree 23.7% / 24.0%
Crafers — Bachelor Degree: 23.7% Crafers West — Bachelor Degree: 24.0%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 9.6%
Crafers — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Crafers West — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 9.3%
Crafers — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Crafers West — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.9%
Crafers — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Crafers West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 4.3%
Crafers — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Crafers West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Crafers Crafers West
England 6.7% / 6.0%
Crafers — England: 6.7% Crafers West — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.8%
Crafers — New Zealand: 0.9% Crafers West — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany 1.2% / 0.5%
Crafers — Germany: 1.2% Crafers West — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.7%
Crafers — South Africa: 0.8% Crafers West — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.6%
Crafers — Scotland: 0.6% Crafers West — Scotland: 0.6%
Singapore — / 0.7%
Crafers — Singapore: not among its largest Crafers West — Singapore: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crafers 97.5% houses
Crafers — Houses: 97.5% Crafers — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Crafers West 100.0% houses
Crafers West — Houses: 100.0% Crafers West — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crafers Crafers West
Median house price $1,410,000 $1,322,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,467,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 17 sales
 22 days
from 10 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.

Crafers Crafers West
3 bed $1.36M / $1.18M
Crafers — 3 bed: $1.36M (20 sales) Crafers West — 3 bed: $1.18M (13 sales)

20 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.5M
Crafers — 4 bed: $1.41M (21 sales) Crafers West — 4 bed: $1.5M (16 sales)

21 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Crafers West has more land zoned for conservation (83% vs 33%); Crafers has more rural and farming land (28% vs 7%).

Crafers Crafers West
Environmental 33% 83%
Residential 31% 9%
Rural and farming 28% 7%
Commercial 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

Crafers Crafers West
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
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.

Crafers Crafers West
Houses — 3.8%
$1,000/wk on $1.38M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Crafers Crafers West
House price Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Income Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Affordability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 41% of SA

Liveability

Crafers is more walkable (44 vs 18); Crafers West scores higher overall (54 vs 48).

Crafers Crafers West
Grade C B
Score 48/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Crafers carries more crime risk (42 vs 26).

Crafers Crafers West
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
71/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
26/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Crafers Crafers West
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 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 9.5 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 9.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 3.4%

Schools in Crafers

  • Crafers Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Crafers West

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

Amenities in the suburb

Crafers Crafers West
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Crafers Crafers West
Walkability score 44/100 18/100
Distance to Adelaide 18.9 km
+10% vs other
 17.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 24 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 84.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 5152
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5152
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.

Crafers Crafers West
Car (driver) 70.7% / 73.2%
Crafers — Car (driver): 70.7% Crafers West — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 19.4%
Crafers — Worked from Home: 19.4% Crafers West — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Bus 3.5% / 3.4%
Crafers — Bus: 3.5% Crafers West — Bus: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 2.2%
Crafers — Car (passenger): 4.6% Crafers West — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.2%
Crafers — Walked Only: 1.0% Crafers West — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Crafers Crafers West
Elevation 555 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 448 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.5 km 15.5 km

NBN connectivity

Crafers Crafers West
Connectivity score 64/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
820 premises
 5%
510 premises

Climate

Crafers Crafers West
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Crafers Crafers West
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

Crafers Crafers West
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Crafers Crafers West
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crafers Crafers West
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crafers

Acreage Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

Crafers West

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals River

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