Dingabledinga vs Hope Forest

Hope Forest is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Dingabledinga. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Dingabledinga tends to suit people living alone.

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

Hope Forest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Dingabledinga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dingabledinga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hope Forest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 10%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Dingabledinga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
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.

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
Walkability 0 / 0
Dingabledinga — Walkability: 0/100 Hope Forest — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 12 / 16
Dingabledinga — Low fire risk: 12/100 Hope Forest — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Hope Forest has more residents (143 vs 80); Dingabledinga has higher household incomes ($147,316 vs $101,348).

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
Population 80 143
+79% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% +0.0%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $147,316/yr
+31% vs other
 $101,348/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk $250/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
0-4 — / 2.8%
Dingabledinga — 0-4: not among its largest Hope Forest — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 8.8% / 11.2%
Dingabledinga — 5-14: 8.8% Hope Forest — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 3.8% / 7.7%
Dingabledinga — 15-19: 3.8% Hope Forest — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 3.8% / 6.3%
Dingabledinga — 20-24: 3.8% Hope Forest — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 5.0% / 10.5%
Dingabledinga — 25-34: 5.0% Hope Forest — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 13.8% / 12.6%
Dingabledinga — 35-44: 13.8% Hope Forest — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 22.5% / 15.4%
Dingabledinga — 45-54: 22.5% Hope Forest — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 17.5% / 13.3%
Dingabledinga — 55-64: 17.5% Hope Forest — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.0% / 10.5%
Dingabledinga — 65-74: 10.0% Hope Forest — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 — / 7.0%
Dingabledinga — 75-84: not among its largest Hope Forest — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ — / —
Dingabledinga — 85+: not among its largest Hope Forest — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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.

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
England 11.2% / 4.9%
Dingabledinga — England: 11.2% Hope Forest — England: 4.9%
Germany — / 2.1%
Dingabledinga — Germany: not among its largest Hope Forest — Germany: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dingabledinga 70.0% couple families
Dingabledinga — Couple Families: 70.0% Dingabledinga — Lone Person: 30.0% Dingabledinga — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Hope Forest 75.7% couple families
Hope Forest — Couple Families: 75.7% Hope Forest — Lone Person: 13.5% Hope Forest — One Parent Families: 10.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dingabledinga 100.0% houses
Dingabledinga — Houses: 100.0%
Hope Forest 100.0% houses
Hope Forest — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
Bachelor Degree 20.0% / 16.1%
Dingabledinga — Bachelor Degree: 20.0% Hope Forest — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 21.7%
Dingabledinga — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Hope Forest — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.5% / 3.5%
Dingabledinga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.5% Hope Forest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.5%
Dingabledinga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Hope Forest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 2.1%
Dingabledinga — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Hope Forest — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dingabledinga 0.0% renting
Dingabledinga — Owned Outright: 45.8% Dingabledinga — Mortgage: 54.2% Dingabledinga — Renting: 0.0%
Hope Forest 14.3% renting
Hope Forest — Owned Outright: 38.8% Hope Forest — Mortgage: 46.9% Hope Forest — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
Rural and farming 100%
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

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 57% of SA

Liveability

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
84/100
Crime — Low
13/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 57.4 km
+3% vs other
 55.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5172
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 5172
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.

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
Car (driver) 75.0% / 80.4%
Dingabledinga — Car (driver): 75.0% Hope Forest — Car (driver): 80.4%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 19.6%
Dingabledinga — Worked from Home: 25.0% Hope Forest — Worked from Home: 19.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
Elevation 305 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 316 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.6 km 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
49 premises

Climate

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
Annual rainfall 786 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
Average residential rate $2,523/yr
same for both
Council Alexandrina
same for both

Federal electorate

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dingabledinga Hope Forest
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

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Outer Professionals

Hope Forest

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