Dernancourt vs Holden Hill

Holden Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Dernancourt. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dernancourt, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dernancourt: a median of $1 million, against $855,000 in Holden Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dernancourt tends to suit couples and 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

Dernancourt

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 84/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Holden Hill

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($559,000 vs $1,000,000)
  • has cheaper units ($615,000 vs $875,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($855,000 vs $1,002,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Holden Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Holden Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 68/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Dernancourt

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 84/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • But Holden Hill is more walkable (80/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Holden Hill

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (12.7% vs 5.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Dernancourt and Holden 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.

Dernancourt Holden 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.

Dernancourt Holden Hill
Walkability 68 / 80
Dernancourt — Walkability: 68/100 Holden Hill — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 52 / 16
Dernancourt — Safety: 52/100 Holden Hill — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dernancourt — Low fire risk: 100/100 Holden Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 73
Dernancourt — Low flood risk: 29/100 Holden Hill — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Dernancourt has higher household incomes ($90,272 vs $70,876); Dernancourt rents higher ($380/wk vs $300/wk).

Dernancourt Holden Hill
Population 4,063
+9% vs other
 3,716
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +12.7%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $90,272/yr
+21% vs other
 $70,876/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+21% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dernancourt Holden Hill
0-4 4.7% / 6.8%
Dernancourt — 0-4: 4.7% Holden Hill — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 11.3% / 10.7%
Dernancourt — 5-14: 11.3% Holden Hill — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.3% / 4.4%
Dernancourt — 15-19: 5.3% Holden Hill — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.8% / 6.6%
Dernancourt — 20-24: 5.8% Holden Hill — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 11.4% / 16.6%
Dernancourt — 25-34: 11.4% Holden Hill — 25-34: 16.6%
35-44 13.1% / 17.0%
Dernancourt — 35-44: 13.1% Holden Hill — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 12.0% / 11.8%
Dernancourt — 45-54: 12.0% Holden Hill — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 12.4% / 10.7%
Dernancourt — 55-64: 12.4% Holden Hill — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 12.4% / 8.4%
Dernancourt — 65-74: 12.4% Holden Hill — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 8.9% / 5.3%
Dernancourt — 75-84: 8.9% Holden Hill — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.6% / 1.9%
Dernancourt — 85+: 2.6% Holden Hill — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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%
Holden Hill 36.4% couple families
Holden Hill — Couple Families: 36.4% Holden Hill — Lone Person: 38.2% Holden Hill — One Parent Families: 17.1% Holden Hill — Group Household: 5.6% Holden Hill — Other Families: 2.7%
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%
Holden Hill 36.1% renting
Holden Hill — Owned Outright: 26.7% Holden Hill — Mortgage: 37.2% Holden Hill — Renting: 36.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dernancourt Holden Hill
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 14.1%
Dernancourt — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Holden Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 12.8%
Dernancourt — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Holden Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 7.6%
Dernancourt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Holden Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 5.9%
Dernancourt — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Holden Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.4%
Dernancourt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Holden Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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 Holden Hill
India 3.9% / 11.4%
Dernancourt — India: 3.9% Holden Hill — India: 11.4%
England 4.5% / 3.6%
Dernancourt — England: 4.5% Holden Hill — England: 3.6%
Italy 3.3% / 1.2%
Dernancourt — Italy: 3.3% Holden Hill — Italy: 1.2%
China 2.1% / 1.9%
Dernancourt — China: 2.1% Holden Hill — China: 1.9%
Sri Lanka 0.6% / 2.0%
Dernancourt — Sri Lanka: 0.6% Holden Hill — Sri Lanka: 2.0%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Dernancourt — Philippines: not among its largest Holden Hill — Philippines: 2.0%
Malaysia 1.3% / —
Dernancourt — Malaysia: 1.3% Holden Hill — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

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%
Holden Hill 81.2% houses
Holden Hill — Houses: 81.2% Holden Hill — Townhouses: 13.5% Holden Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dernancourt Holden Hill
Median house price $1,002,500 $855,000
Median unit price $875,000 $615,000
Median land price $1,000,000 $559,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 42 sales
 18 days
from 33 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 Holden Hill
3 bed $976K / $852K
Dernancourt — 3 bed: $976K (42 sales) Holden Hill — 3 bed: $852K (63 sales)

42 vs 63 sales

4 bed $1.07M / $890K
Dernancourt — 4 bed: $1.07M (19 sales) Holden Hill — 4 bed: $890K (13 sales)

19 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Holden Hill has more industrially zoned land (25% vs 0%).

Dernancourt Holden Hill
Residential 89% 71%
Industrial 0% 25%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
Commercial 2% 4%
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 Holden Hill
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 Holden Hill
Houses 3.3%
$730/wk on $1.17M
 3.9%
$680/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Dernancourt Holden Hill
House price Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
Income Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 52% of SA

Liveability

Holden Hill is more walkable (80 vs 68); Dernancourt scores higher overall (65 vs 57).

Dernancourt Holden Hill
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Dernancourt carries more flood risk (71 vs 27); Holden Hill carries more crime risk (84 vs 48).

Dernancourt Holden Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
84/100
Flood High
71/100
 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

Dernancourt Holden Hill
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
 2
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.2%

Schools in Dernancourt

  • Dernancourt School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Holden Hill

  • Kildare College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dernancourt Holden Hill
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 5 3
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 1 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Dernancourt Holden Hill
Walkability score 68/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.8 km 12.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 60.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 89.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5075
 0.8%
postcode 5088
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5075
 60
postcode 5088

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 Holden Hill
Car (driver) 72.5% / 72.8%
Dernancourt — Car (driver): 72.5% Holden Hill — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 9.4%
Dernancourt — Worked from Home: 12.3% Holden Hill — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Bus 8.4% / 10.1%
Dernancourt — Bus: 8.4% Holden Hill — Bus: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.6%
Dernancourt — Car (passenger): 5.0% Holden Hill — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.5%
Dernancourt — Walked Only: 0.8% Holden Hill — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Dernancourt Holden Hill
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Dernancourt Holden Hill
Connectivity score 87/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,808 premises
 33%
2,027 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dernancourt

Middle-Ring Quiet River

Holden Hill

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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