Cudlee Creek vs Lobethal

Lobethal 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 and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cudlee Creek, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cudlee Creek: a median of $1.19 million, against $755,000 in Lobethal, though rent is higher in Lobethal. Cudlee Creek is closer to the city centre: 32.1 km, against 42.8 km. On these figures, Cudlee Creek tends to suit couples, while Lobethal suits people living alone, families with children, and 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

Lobethal

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 69/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • But Cudlee Creek is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Lobethal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($755,000 vs $1,185,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cudlee Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $310/wk)
  • But Lobethal has a bigger rental market to choose from (15% vs 4%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Cudlee Creek sits closer to the CBD (32.1 km vs 42.8 km)
  • Lobethal is more walkable (51/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lobethal

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 69/100)

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

Cudlee Creek and Lobethal 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 Lobethal
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 Lobethal
Walkability 10 / 51
Cudlee Creek — Walkability: 10/100 Lobethal — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 31 / 77
Cudlee Creek — Safety: 31/100 Lobethal — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 18 / 17
Cudlee Creek — Low fire risk: 18/100 Lobethal — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 78 / 82
Cudlee Creek — Low flood risk: 78/100 Lobethal — Low flood risk: 82/100

Demographics

Lobethal has more residents (2,534 vs 425); Lobethal rents higher ($310/wk vs $120/wk).

Cudlee Creek Lobethal
Population 425 2,534
+496% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +0.3%
Median age 52 43
Median household income $97,500/yr
+18% vs other
 $79,508/yr
Median weekly rent $120/wk $310/wk
+158% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cudlee Creek Lobethal
0-4 3.1% / 5.4%
Cudlee Creek — 0-4: 3.1% Lobethal — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 8.7% / 13.3%
Cudlee Creek — 5-14: 8.7% Lobethal — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 8.0% / 5.8%
Cudlee Creek — 15-19: 8.0% Lobethal — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.6% / 3.9%
Cudlee Creek — 20-24: 6.6% Lobethal — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 6.8% / 11.5%
Cudlee Creek — 25-34: 6.8% Lobethal — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 5.6% / 11.8%
Cudlee Creek — 35-44: 5.6% Lobethal — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 16.2% / 12.6%
Cudlee Creek — 45-54: 16.2% Lobethal — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 24.9% / 14.8%
Cudlee Creek — 55-64: 24.9% Lobethal — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 13.2% / 10.3%
Cudlee Creek — 65-74: 13.2% Lobethal — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.6% / 7.5%
Cudlee Creek — 75-84: 5.6% Lobethal — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 1.2% / 3.1%
Cudlee Creek — 85+: 1.2% Lobethal — 85+: 3.1%

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%
Lobethal 44.0% couple families
Lobethal — Couple Families: 44.0% Lobethal — Lone Person: 38.2% Lobethal — One Parent Families: 15.2% Lobethal — Group Household: 1.9% Lobethal — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Lobethal 15.4% renting
Lobethal — Owned Outright: 34.5% Lobethal — Mortgage: 50.1% Lobethal — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cudlee Creek Lobethal
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 17.8%
Cudlee Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Lobethal — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 9.8%
Cudlee Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Lobethal — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 7.7%
Cudlee Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Lobethal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 2.1%
Cudlee Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Lobethal — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.7%
Cudlee Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Lobethal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Cudlee Creek Lobethal
England 8.2% / 5.7%
Cudlee Creek — England: 8.2% Lobethal — England: 5.7%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.4%
Cudlee Creek — Scotland: 0.9% Lobethal — Scotland: 0.4%
Italy 0.9% / 0.3%
Cudlee Creek — Italy: 0.9% Lobethal — Italy: 0.3%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Cudlee Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Lobethal — Philippines: 1.1%
Germany — / 1.0%
Cudlee Creek — Germany: not among its largest Lobethal — Germany: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Cudlee Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Lobethal — New Zealand: 0.9%
Vietnam — / 0.9%
Cudlee Creek — Vietnam: not among its largest Lobethal — Vietnam: 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% Cudlee Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Cudlee Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lobethal 90.9% houses
Lobethal — Houses: 90.9% Lobethal — Townhouses: 8.7% Lobethal — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cudlee Creek Lobethal
Median house price $1,185,000 $755,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $440,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 3 sales
 28 days
from 24 sales

Zoning mix

Cudlee Creek Lobethal
Rural and farming 99% 93%
Residential 0% 5%
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 Lobethal
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.

Cudlee Creek Lobethal
Houses — 4.5%
$630/wk on $722K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Cudlee Creek Lobethal
House price — Higher than 11% of SA
Income Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 88% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 89% of SA

Liveability

Lobethal is more walkable (51 vs 10).

Cudlee Creek Lobethal
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cudlee Creek carries more crime risk (69 vs 23).

Cudlee Creek Lobethal
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
83/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Low
22/100
 Low
18/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Cudlee Creek Lobethal
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
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 Lobethal

  • Lobethal Lutheran School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Lobethal Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cudlee Creek Lobethal
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Lobethal sits further from the CBD (42.8 km vs 32.1 km).

Cudlee Creek Lobethal
Walkability score 10/100 51/100
Distance to Adelaide 32.1 km 42.8 km
+33% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 47 min
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 5232
 0.4%
postcode 5241
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 94
postcode 5232
 75
postcode 5241

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 Lobethal
Car (driver) 77.6% / 78.4%
Cudlee Creek — Car (driver): 77.6% Lobethal — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 11.8%
Cudlee Creek — Worked from Home: 12.9% Lobethal — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.2%
Cudlee Creek — Car (passenger): 4.5% Lobethal — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 2.5% / 3.3%
Cudlee Creek — Walked Only: 2.5% Lobethal — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bus 2.5% / 1.3%
Cudlee Creek — Bus: 2.5% Lobethal — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Cudlee Creek Lobethal
Elevation 465 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 417 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.3 km 31.0 km

NBN connectivity

Cudlee Creek Lobethal
Connectivity score 28/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
159 premises
 25%
1,254 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cudlee Creek

Outer

Lobethal

Acreage Outer Quiet

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