Crafers West vs Stirling

Crafers West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Stirling. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Crafers West, most households are couple families. In Stirling, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stirling: a median of $1.6 million, against $1.32 million in Crafers West, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Crafers West tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Stirling suits older residents.

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

Stirling

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)
  • But Crafers West carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 41/100)

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

First-home buyers

Crafers West

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,322,500 vs $1,601,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Crafers West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($406/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Stirling

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 18/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stirling

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 18/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)
  • But Crafers West carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Crafers West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Crafers West and Stirling 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 West Stirling
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 West Stirling
Walkability 18 / 82
Crafers West — Walkability: 18/100 Stirling — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 74 / 59
Crafers West — Safety: 74/100 Stirling — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 29 / 73
Crafers West — Low fire risk: 29/100 Stirling — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Stirling has more residents (3,067 vs 1,307); Stirling rents higher ($450/wk vs $406/wk).

Crafers West Stirling
Population 1,307 3,067
+135% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +3.4%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $126,776/yr
+3% vs other
 $123,136/yr
Median weekly rent $406/wk $450/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crafers West Stirling
0-4 4.1% / 4.1%
Crafers West — 0-4: 4.1% Stirling — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 13.2% / 13.9%
Crafers West — 5-14: 13.2% Stirling — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 7.0% / 6.7%
Crafers West — 15-19: 7.0% Stirling — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.5% / 3.6%
Crafers West — 20-24: 4.5% Stirling — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 8.6% / 6.4%
Crafers West — 25-34: 8.6% Stirling — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 12.7% / 10.9%
Crafers West — 35-44: 12.7% Stirling — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 19.1% / 16.1%
Crafers West — 45-54: 19.1% Stirling — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 14.2% / 12.1%
Crafers West — 55-64: 14.2% Stirling — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 10.8% / 14.9%
Crafers West — 65-74: 10.8% Stirling — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 5.4% / 8.2%
Crafers West — 75-84: 5.4% Stirling — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 0.3% / 2.8%
Crafers West — 85+: 0.3% Stirling — 85+: 2.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Stirling 53.2% couple families
Stirling — Couple Families: 53.2% Stirling — Lone Person: 33.1% Stirling — One Parent Families: 11.1% Stirling — Group Household: 1.5% Stirling — 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.

Crafers West 7.4% renting
Crafers West — Owned Outright: 38.4% Crafers West — Mortgage: 54.2% Crafers West — Renting: 7.4%
Stirling 9.9% renting
Stirling — Owned Outright: 49.4% Stirling — Mortgage: 40.6% Stirling — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Crafers West Stirling
Bachelor Degree 24.0% / 23.4%
Crafers West — Bachelor Degree: 24.0% Stirling — Bachelor Degree: 23.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 11.3%
Crafers West — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Stirling — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 7.4%
Crafers West — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Stirling — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.7%
Crafers West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Stirling — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 5.0%
Crafers West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Stirling — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0%

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 West Stirling
England 6.0% / 9.2%
Crafers West — England: 6.0% Stirling — England: 9.2%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.2%
Crafers West — South Africa: 0.7% Stirling — South Africa: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.8%
Crafers West — New Zealand: 0.8% Stirling — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland 0.6% / 1.0%
Crafers West — Scotland: 0.6% Stirling — Scotland: 1.0%
Germany 0.5% / 0.9%
Crafers West — Germany: 0.5% Stirling — Germany: 0.9%
Singapore 0.7% / —
Crafers West — Singapore: 0.7% Stirling — Singapore: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crafers West 100.0% houses
Crafers West — Houses: 100.0% Crafers West — Townhouses: 0.0% Crafers West — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Stirling 94.1% houses
Stirling — Houses: 94.1% Stirling — Townhouses: 4.3% Stirling — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crafers West Stirling
Median house price $1,322,500 $1,601,000
Median unit price — $820,000
Median land price — $1,055,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 10 sales
 28 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.

Crafers West Stirling
3 bed $1.18M / $1.4M
Crafers West — 3 bed: $1.18M (13 sales) Stirling — 3 bed: $1.4M (29 sales)

13 vs 29 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.77M
Crafers West — 4 bed: $1.5M (16 sales) Stirling — 4 bed: $1.77M (34 sales)

16 vs 34 sales

Zoning mix

Crafers West has more land zoned for conservation (83% vs 4%); Stirling has more rural and farming land (39% vs 7%).

Crafers West Stirling
Environmental 83% 4%
Residential 9% 46%
Rural and farming 7% 39%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Commercial 0% 3%
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 West Stirling
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 West Stirling
Houses 3.8%
$1,000/wk on $1.38M
 2.7%
$800/wk on $1.52M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Crafers West Stirling
House price Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Income Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 10% of SA

Liveability

Stirling is more walkable (82 vs 18); Stirling scores higher overall (82 vs 54).

Crafers West Stirling
Grade B A
Score 54/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Crafers West carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 27); Stirling carries more crime risk (41 vs 26).

Crafers West Stirling
Bushfire High
71/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood — Low
27/100
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 West Stirling
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 9.6 km
 None

Schools in Crafers West

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

Schools in Stirling

  • Stirling East Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Catherine's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Crafers West Stirling
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 15
Parks & reserves 5 9
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Crafers West Stirling
Walkability score 18/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 17.1 km
+3% vs other
 16.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 21 min
Public transport score 55/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 91.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 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 West Stirling
Car (driver) 73.2% / 65.0%
Crafers West — Car (driver): 73.2% Stirling — Car (driver): 65.0%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 23.7%
Crafers West — Worked from Home: 19.4% Stirling — Worked from Home: 23.7%
Bus 3.4% / 4.3%
Crafers West — Bus: 3.4% Stirling — Bus: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 3.9%
Crafers West — Car (passenger): 2.2% Stirling — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.2% / 2.7%
Crafers West — Walked Only: 1.2% Stirling — Walked Only: 2.7%

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

Setting

Crafers West Stirling
Elevation 448 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 493 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.5 km 18.9 km

NBN connectivity

Crafers West Stirling
Connectivity score 47/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
510 premises
 29%
1,523 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Crafers West

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals River

Stirling

Acreage Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Retirees

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