Cudlee Creek vs Lenswood

Lenswood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 52 in Cudlee Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cudlee Creek: a median of $1.19 million, against $536,000 in Lenswood, though rent is higher in Lenswood. Cudlee Creek is closer to the city centre: 32.1 km, against 39.1 km. On these figures, Cudlee Creek tends to suit couples, while Lenswood suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Lenswood

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Cudlee Creek is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Lenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($536,000 vs $1,185,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cudlee Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $325/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lenswood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 49 min)
  • But Cudlee Creek sits closer to the CBD (32.1 km vs 39.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lenswood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Lenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.1% vs 1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
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.

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Walkability 10 / 23
Cudlee Creek — Walkability: 10/100 Lenswood — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 31 / 70
Cudlee Creek — Safety: 31/100 Lenswood — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 18 / 16
Cudlee Creek — Low fire risk: 18/100 Lenswood — Low fire risk: 16/100
Low flood risk 78 / 79
Cudlee Creek — Low flood risk: 78/100 Lenswood — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Lenswood rents higher ($325/wk vs $120/wk); Lenswood has more residents (534 vs 425).

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Population 425 534
+26% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +10.1%
Median age 52 43
Median household income $97,500/yr $102,336/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $120/wk $325/wk
+171% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
0-4 3.1% / 4.9%
Cudlee Creek — 0-4: 3.1% Lenswood — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 8.7% / 11.6%
Cudlee Creek — 5-14: 8.7% Lenswood — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 8.0% / 6.4%
Cudlee Creek — 15-19: 8.0% Lenswood — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.6% / 5.6%
Cudlee Creek — 20-24: 6.6% Lenswood — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 6.8% / 10.1%
Cudlee Creek — 25-34: 6.8% Lenswood — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 5.6% / 14.4%
Cudlee Creek — 35-44: 5.6% Lenswood — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 16.2% / 13.1%
Cudlee Creek — 45-54: 16.2% Lenswood — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 24.9% / 15.4%
Cudlee Creek — 55-64: 24.9% Lenswood — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 13.2% / 12.5%
Cudlee Creek — 65-74: 13.2% Lenswood — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 5.6% / 6.7%
Cudlee Creek — 75-84: 5.6% Lenswood — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.2% / 0.7%
Cudlee Creek — 85+: 1.2% Lenswood — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cudlee Creek 71.4% couple families
Cudlee Creek — Couple Families: 71.4% Cudlee Creek — Lone Person: 19.5% Cudlee Creek — One Parent Families: 9.1% Cudlee Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Cudlee Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Lenswood 59.8% couple families
Lenswood — Couple Families: 59.8% Lenswood — Lone Person: 25.4% Lenswood — One Parent Families: 9.0% Lenswood — Group Household: 3.3% Lenswood — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cudlee Creek 4.1% renting
Cudlee Creek — Owned Outright: 52.4% Cudlee Creek — Mortgage: 43.4% Cudlee Creek — Renting: 4.1%
Lenswood 12.3% renting
Lenswood — Owned Outright: 43.0% Lenswood — Mortgage: 44.7% Lenswood — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 16.5%
Cudlee Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Lenswood — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 14.4%
Cudlee Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Lenswood — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 9.2%
Cudlee Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Lenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 3.6%
Cudlee Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Lenswood — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.9%
Cudlee Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Lenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
England 8.2% / 5.8%
Cudlee Creek — England: 8.2% Lenswood — England: 5.8%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.7%
Cudlee Creek — Scotland: 0.9% Lenswood — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 1.3%
Cudlee Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Lenswood — Netherlands: 1.3%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Cudlee Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Lenswood — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy 0.9% / —
Cudlee Creek — Italy: 0.9% Lenswood — Italy: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.9%
Cudlee Creek — Germany: not among its largest Lenswood — Germany: 0.9%
Canada — / 0.9%
Cudlee Creek — Canada: not among its largest Lenswood — Canada: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cudlee Creek 100.0% houses
Cudlee Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Lenswood 100.0% houses
Lenswood — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Median house price $1,185,000 $536,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Rural and farming 99% 100%
Environmental 1% 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

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
House price — Higher than 1% of SA
Income Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 99% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 49% of SA

Liveability

Lenswood is more walkable (23 vs 10).

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Grade — C
Score — 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cudlee Creek carries more crime risk (69 vs 30).

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
84/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Low
22/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Cudlee Creek

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

Schools in Lenswood

  • Lenswood Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Lenswood sits further from the CBD (39.1 km vs 32.1 km).

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Walkability score 10/100 23/100
Distance to Adelaide 32.1 km 39.1 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 42 min
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 5232
 0.5%
postcode 5240
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 94
postcode 5232
 —
postcode 5240

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.

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Car (driver) 77.6% / 66.8%
Cudlee Creek — Car (driver): 77.6% Lenswood — Car (driver): 66.8%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 22.5%
Cudlee Creek — Worked from Home: 12.9% Lenswood — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.6%
Cudlee Creek — Car (passenger): 4.5% Lenswood — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 2.5% / 5.5%
Cudlee Creek — Walked Only: 2.5% Lenswood — Walked Only: 5.5%
Bus 2.5% / —
Cudlee Creek — Bus: 2.5% Lenswood — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle — / 1.6%
Cudlee Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest Lenswood — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Elevation 465 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 457 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.3 km 28.3 km

NBN connectivity

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
159 premises
 0%
216 premises

Climate

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Annual rainfall 921 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cudlee Creek Lenswood
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cudlee Creek

Outer

Lenswood

Acreage Affordable Outer

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