Craigmore vs One Tree Hill

Craigmore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in One Tree Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Craigmore, about half of households are couple families. In One Tree Hill, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in One Tree Hill: a median of $1.43 million, against $703,000 in Craigmore. On these figures, Craigmore tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while One Tree Hill 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

Craigmore

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • But One Tree Hill carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Craigmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($703,000 vs $1,427,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Craigmore has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 5%)
  • One Tree Hill leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Craigmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Craigmore is more walkable (73/100 vs 0/100)
  • One Tree Hill carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Craigmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.4% vs -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Craigmore One Tree Hill
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.

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Walkability 73 / 0
Craigmore — Walkability: 73/100 One Tree Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 68
Craigmore — Safety: 40/100 One Tree Hill — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 47
Craigmore — Low fire risk: 100/100 One Tree Hill — Low fire risk: 47/100
Low flood risk 30 / 67
Craigmore — Low flood risk: 30/100 One Tree Hill — Low flood risk: 67/100

Demographics

Craigmore has more residents (10,943 vs 1,043); One Tree Hill has higher household incomes ($120,484 vs $78,676).

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Population 10,943
+90% vs other
 1,043
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% -4.7%
Median age 37 45
Median household income $78,676/yr $120,484/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $305/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Craigmore One Tree Hill
0-4 6.3% / 4.4%
Craigmore — 0-4: 6.3% One Tree Hill — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 14.5% / 12.8%
Craigmore — 5-14: 14.5% One Tree Hill — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.8% / 7.5%
Craigmore — 15-19: 6.8% One Tree Hill — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 6.2% / 7.2%
Craigmore — 20-24: 6.2% One Tree Hill — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 12.2% / 6.7%
Craigmore — 25-34: 12.2% One Tree Hill — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 12.2% / 10.9%
Craigmore — 35-44: 12.2% One Tree Hill — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 13.3% / 15.1%
Craigmore — 45-54: 13.3% One Tree Hill — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 14.0% / 19.7%
Craigmore — 55-64: 14.0% One Tree Hill — 55-64: 19.7%
65-74 7.7% / 10.4%
Craigmore — 65-74: 7.7% One Tree Hill — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 4.5% / 4.9%
Craigmore — 75-84: 4.5% One Tree Hill — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.1% / 0.9%
Craigmore — 85+: 2.1% One Tree Hill — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Craigmore 47.4% couple families
Craigmore — Couple Families: 47.4% Craigmore — Lone Person: 25.6% Craigmore — One Parent Families: 22.8% Craigmore — Group Household: 3.0% Craigmore — Other Families: 1.1%
One Tree Hill 76.1% couple families
One Tree Hill — Couple Families: 76.1% One Tree Hill — Lone Person: 13.9% One Tree Hill — One Parent Families: 10.0% One Tree Hill — Group Household: 0.0% One Tree Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Craigmore 20.8% renting
Craigmore — Owned Outright: 26.5% Craigmore — Mortgage: 52.7% Craigmore — Renting: 20.8%
One Tree Hill 4.7% renting
One Tree Hill — Owned Outright: 46.7% One Tree Hill — Mortgage: 48.6% One Tree Hill — Renting: 4.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 19.7%
Craigmore — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% One Tree Hill — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 9.2%
Craigmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% One Tree Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 9.6%
Craigmore — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% One Tree Hill — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 2.7%
Craigmore — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% One Tree Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.7%
Craigmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% One Tree Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

Craigmore One Tree Hill
England 9.4% / 12.8%
Craigmore — England: 9.4% One Tree Hill — England: 12.8%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.9%
Craigmore — Scotland: 1.0% One Tree Hill — Scotland: 0.9%
Italy — / 1.4%
Craigmore — Italy: not among its largest One Tree Hill — Italy: 1.4%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Craigmore — Philippines: 1.0% One Tree Hill — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.5%
Craigmore — New Zealand: 0.5% One Tree Hill — New Zealand: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Craigmore — Netherlands: not among its largest One Tree Hill — Netherlands: 0.9%
India 0.4% / —
Craigmore — India: 0.4% One Tree Hill — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Craigmore 99.3% houses
Craigmore — Houses: 99.3% Craigmore — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Craigmore — Townhouses: 0.4%
One Tree Hill 100.0% houses
One Tree Hill — Houses: 100.0% One Tree Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% One Tree Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Median house price $703,000 $1,427,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 104 sales
 59 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

One Tree Hill has more land zoned for conservation (97% vs 0%).

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Environmental 0% 97%
Residential 86% 3%
Parks and recreation 7% 0%
Rural and farming 4% 0%
Commercial 2% 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

Craigmore One Tree Hill
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
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.

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Houses 4.1%
$598/wk on $750K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Craigmore One Tree Hill
House price Higher than 10% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Income Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Schools Higher than 48% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Affordability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 44% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of SA —

Liveability

Craigmore is more walkable (73 vs 0); One Tree Hill scores higher overall (51 vs 43).

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Grade C B
Score 43/100 51/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

One Tree Hill carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Craigmore carries more flood risk (70 vs 33).

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
32/100
Flood High
70/100
 Low
33/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Craigmore

  • Hope Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Catherine McAuley School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Craigmore South Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Craigmore High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Playford Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in One Tree Hill

  • One Tree Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 6 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 10 8

Mobility

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Walkability score 73/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 30.3 km 30.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 36 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5114
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5114
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.

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Car (driver) 85.1% / 81.2%
Craigmore — Car (driver): 85.1% One Tree Hill — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 11.2%
Craigmore — Worked from Home: 5.9% One Tree Hill — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.9%
Craigmore — Car (passenger): 5.7% One Tree Hill — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus 2.5% / 1.6%
Craigmore — Bus: 2.5% One Tree Hill — Bus: 1.6%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.0%
Craigmore — Walked Only: 0.5% One Tree Hill — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.1%).

Setting

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.5 km 19.3 km

NBN connectivity

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Connectivity score 75/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
4,263 premises
 0%
392 premises

Climate

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Craigmore One Tree Hill
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Average residential rate $2,101/yr
same for both
Council Playford
same for both

Federal electorate

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Craigmore One Tree Hill
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Craigmore

Outer Parks River

One Tree Hill

Acreage Outer

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