Dernancourt vs Highbury

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dernancourt, about half of households are couple families. In Highbury, most households are couple families. Dernancourt is closer to the city centre: 11.8 km, against 15.3 km.

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

Highbury

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 64%)
  • But Dernancourt has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Highbury

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($530,000 vs $1,000,000)
  • has cheaper units ($653,000 vs $875,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

Dernancourt

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 43/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (11.8 km vs 15.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (20 min vs 25 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dernancourt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Highbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dernancourt Highbury
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.

Dernancourt Highbury
Walkability 68 / 43
Dernancourt — Walkability: 68/100 Highbury — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 52 / 61
Dernancourt — Safety: 52/100 Highbury — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dernancourt — Low fire risk: 100/100 Highbury — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 22
Dernancourt — Low flood risk: 29/100 Highbury — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Highbury has more residents (6,956 vs 4,063); Highbury has higher household incomes ($105,976 vs $90,272).

Dernancourt Highbury
Population 4,063 6,956
+71% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +5.6%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $90,272/yr $105,976/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+3% vs other
 $369/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dernancourt Highbury
0-4 4.7% / 5.3%
Dernancourt — 0-4: 4.7% Highbury — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.3% / 12.6%
Dernancourt — 5-14: 11.3% Highbury — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 5.3% / 6.9%
Dernancourt — 15-19: 5.3% Highbury — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.8% / 5.9%
Dernancourt — 20-24: 5.8% Highbury — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 11.4% / 10.6%
Dernancourt — 25-34: 11.4% Highbury — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 13.1% / 12.6%
Dernancourt — 35-44: 13.1% Highbury — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 12.0% / 14.1%
Dernancourt — 45-54: 12.0% Highbury — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 12.4% / 12.4%
Dernancourt — 55-64: 12.4% Highbury — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 12.4% / 11.8%
Dernancourt — 65-74: 12.4% Highbury — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 8.9% / 6.4%
Dernancourt — 75-84: 8.9% Highbury — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.6% / 1.3%
Dernancourt — 85+: 2.6% Highbury — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dernancourt 49.0% couple families
Dernancourt — Couple Families: 49.0% Dernancourt — Lone Person: 31.7% Dernancourt — One Parent Families: 15.2% Dernancourt — Group Household: 2.7% Dernancourt — Other Families: 1.4%
Highbury 57.4% couple families
Highbury — Couple Families: 57.4% Highbury — Lone Person: 24.6% Highbury — One Parent Families: 15.3% Highbury — Group Household: 2.3% Highbury — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dernancourt 16.9% renting
Dernancourt — Owned Outright: 43.6% Dernancourt — Mortgage: 39.5% Dernancourt — Renting: 16.9%
Highbury 12.3% renting
Highbury — Owned Outright: 42.2% Highbury — Mortgage: 45.5% Highbury — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dernancourt Highbury
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 15.7%
Dernancourt — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Highbury — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 14.5%
Dernancourt — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Highbury — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 8.7%
Dernancourt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Highbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 4.5%
Dernancourt — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Highbury — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.8%
Dernancourt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Highbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Dernancourt Highbury
England 4.5% / 5.2%
Dernancourt — England: 4.5% Highbury — England: 5.2%
India 3.9% / 1.7%
Dernancourt — India: 3.9% Highbury — India: 1.7%
Italy 3.3% / 2.2%
Dernancourt — Italy: 3.3% Highbury — Italy: 2.2%
China 2.1% / 0.9%
Dernancourt — China: 2.1% Highbury — China: 0.9%
Malaysia 1.3% / 0.7%
Dernancourt — Malaysia: 1.3% Highbury — Malaysia: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Dernancourt — South Africa: not among its largest Highbury — South Africa: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dernancourt 90.3% houses
Dernancourt — Houses: 90.3% Dernancourt — Townhouses: 6.0% Dernancourt — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Highbury 97.1% houses
Highbury — Houses: 97.1% Highbury — Townhouses: 2.6% Highbury — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dernancourt Highbury
Median house price $1,002,500 $1,004,500
Median unit price $875,000 $653,000
Median land price $1,000,000 $530,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 42 sales
 18 days
from 82 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.

Dernancourt Highbury
3 bed $976K / $905K
Dernancourt — 3 bed: $976K (42 sales) Highbury — 3 bed: $905K (61 sales)

42 vs 61 sales

4 bed $1.07M / $1.13M
Dernancourt — 4 bed: $1.07M (19 sales) Highbury — 4 bed: $1.13M (80 sales)

19 vs 80 sales

Zoning mix

Dernancourt Highbury
Residential 89% 67%
Parks and recreation 8% 23%
Industrial 0% 7%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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

Dernancourt Highbury
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
same for both
Approvals change year on year +36%
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.

Dernancourt Highbury
Houses 3.3%
$730/wk on $1.17M
 3.9%
$750/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Dernancourt Highbury
House price Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Income Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Affordability Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 49% of SA

Liveability

Dernancourt is more walkable (68 vs 43); Dernancourt scores higher overall (65 vs 59).

Dernancourt Highbury
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Dernancourt Highbury
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
39/100
Flood High
71/100
 High
78/100
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

Dernancourt Highbury
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 5.2 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 7.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 3.3%

Schools in Dernancourt

  • Dernancourt School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Highbury

  • Highbury Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dernancourt Highbury
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 1 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Highbury sits further from the CBD (15.3 km vs 11.8 km).

Dernancourt Highbury
Walkability score 68/100 43/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.8 km 15.3 km
+30% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 25 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 60.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 86.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5075
 1.3%
postcode 5089
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5075
 69
postcode 5089

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.

Dernancourt Highbury
Car (driver) 72.5% / 73.7%
Dernancourt — Car (driver): 72.5% Highbury — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 12.1%
Dernancourt — Worked from Home: 12.3% Highbury — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Bus 8.4% / 7.6%
Dernancourt — Bus: 8.4% Highbury — Bus: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.3%
Dernancourt — Car (passenger): 5.0% Highbury — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.5%
Dernancourt — Walked Only: 0.8% Highbury — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.6%
Dernancourt — Bicycle: 0.7% Highbury — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

Dernancourt Highbury
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 15.7 km

NBN connectivity

Dernancourt Highbury
Connectivity score 87/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,808 premises
 59%
2,776 premises

Climate

Dernancourt Highbury
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dernancourt Highbury
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dernancourt Highbury
Average residential rate $2,000/yr
same for both
Council Tea Tree Gully
same for both

Federal electorate

Dernancourt Highbury
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dernancourt Highbury
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dernancourt

Middle-Ring Quiet River

Highbury

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

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