Direk vs Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 23 against 28 in Direk. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Direk, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Edinburgh, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of households are people living alone. Direk is closer to the city centre: 28.9 km, against 35.4 km. On these figures, Edinburgh tends to suit renters, young adults, and 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

Direk

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 56%)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 95/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Direk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,990,000 vs $11,473,000)

Weighs land prices.

Renters

Edinburgh

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($104/wk vs $325/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 19%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 44%)

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

Commuting to the city

Direk

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (29 min vs 39 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28.9 km vs 35.4 km)
  • But Edinburgh is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Edinburgh

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 5%)
  • But Direk carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 95/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Edinburgh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.2% vs 30.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Direk Edinburgh
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.

Direk Edinburgh
Walkability 0 / 10
Direk — Walkability: 0/100 Edinburgh — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 21 / 5
Direk — Safety: 21/100 Edinburgh — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Direk — Low fire risk: 100/100 Edinburgh — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 26 / 18
Direk — Low flood risk: 26/100 Edinburgh — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Direk rents higher ($325/wk vs $104/wk); Direk has more residents (913 vs 376).

Direk Edinburgh
Population 913
+59% vs other
 376
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.4% +38.2%
Median age 28 23
Median household income $87,412/yr
+20% vs other
 $70,200/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+68% vs other
 $104/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Direk Edinburgh
0-4 13.5% / —
Direk — 0-4: 13.5% Edinburgh — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 16.3% / —
Direk — 5-14: 16.3% Edinburgh — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 5.8% / 14.4%
Direk — 15-19: 5.8% Edinburgh — 15-19: 14.4%
20-24 6.1% / 48.7%
Direk — 20-24: 6.1% Edinburgh — 20-24: 48.7%
25-34 25.1% / 27.9%
Direk — 25-34: 25.1% Edinburgh — 25-34: 27.9%
35-44 17.9% / 5.6%
Direk — 35-44: 17.9% Edinburgh — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 5.1% / 4.0%
Direk — 45-54: 5.1% Edinburgh — 45-54: 4.0%
55-64 6.8% / —
Direk — 55-64: 6.8% Edinburgh — 55-64: not among its largest
65-74 1.5% / —
Direk — 65-74: 1.5% Edinburgh — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 1.1% / —
Direk — 75-84: 1.1% Edinburgh — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Direk — 85+: not among its largest Edinburgh — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Direk 22.2% lone person
Direk — Lone Person: 22.2% Direk — Couple Families: 52.0% Direk — One Parent Families: 22.2% Direk — Group Household: 3.6%
Edinburgh 100.0% lone person
Edinburgh — Lone Person: 100.0% Edinburgh — Couple Families: 0.0% Edinburgh — One Parent Families: 0.0% Edinburgh — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Direk 44.2% renting
Direk — Owned Outright: 6.6% Direk — Mortgage: 49.2% Direk — Renting: 44.2%
Edinburgh 100.0% renting
Edinburgh — Owned Outright: 0.0% Edinburgh — Mortgage: 0.0% Edinburgh — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Direk Edinburgh
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 21.8%
Direk — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Edinburgh — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 11.2%
Direk — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Edinburgh — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 7.7%
Direk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Edinburgh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 2.7%
Direk — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Edinburgh — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
Direk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Edinburgh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Direk Edinburgh
India 2.7% / 2.9%
Direk — India: 2.7% Edinburgh — India: 2.9%
Philippines 3.4% / 1.3%
Direk — Philippines: 3.4% Edinburgh — Philippines: 1.3%
England 1.9% / 2.4%
Direk — England: 1.9% Edinburgh — England: 2.4%
Pakistan 2.4% / —
Direk — Pakistan: 2.4% Edinburgh — Pakistan: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.8% / —
Direk — Vietnam: 1.8% Edinburgh — Vietnam: not among its largest
China 0.8% / 0.8%
Direk — China: 0.8% Edinburgh — China: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Direk — New Zealand: not among its largest Edinburgh — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Direk 95.4% houses
Direk — Houses: 95.4% Direk — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Direk — Townhouses: 4.0%
Edinburgh 55.6% houses
Edinburgh — Houses: 55.6% Edinburgh — Flats / Apartments: 44.4% Edinburgh — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Direk Edinburgh
Median house price $725,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,990,000 $11,473,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Direk has more industrially zoned land (71% vs 31%); Direk has more rural and farming land (19% vs 0%).

Direk Edinburgh
Industrial 71% 31%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 68%
Rural and farming 19% 0%
Residential 9% 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

Direk Edinburgh
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Direk Edinburgh
House price Higher than 14% of SA —
Income Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
Affordability Higher than 91% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 89% of SA

Liveability

Edinburgh is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Direk Edinburgh
Grade D —
Score 23/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 —

Risk profile

Edinburgh carries more crime risk (95 vs 79).

Direk Edinburgh
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 High
95/100
Flood High
74/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
100/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Direk Edinburgh
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 9.7 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Direk Edinburgh
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3

Mobility

Edinburgh sits further from the CBD (35.4 km vs 28.9 km).

Direk Edinburgh
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 28.9 km 35.4 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 39 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5110
 1.0%
postcode 5111
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 5110
 —

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.

Direk Edinburgh
Car (driver) 86.4% / 62.1%
Direk — Car (driver): 86.4% Edinburgh — Car (driver): 62.1%
Walked Only 1.2% / 22.9%
Direk — Walked Only: 1.2% Edinburgh — Walked Only: 22.9%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 6.7%
Direk — Car (passenger): 6.7% Edinburgh — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home 4.5% / 2.8%
Direk — Worked from Home: 4.5% Edinburgh — Worked from Home: 2.8%
Bicycle — / 5.5%
Direk — Bicycle: not among its largest Edinburgh — Bicycle: 5.5%
Bus 1.2% / —
Direk — Bus: 1.2% Edinburgh — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.4%).

Setting

Direk Edinburgh
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.1 km 9.4 km

NBN connectivity

Direk Edinburgh
Connectivity score 92/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 88%
399 premises
 40%
529 premises

Climate

Direk Edinburgh
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Direk Edinburgh
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Direk Edinburgh
Average residential rate $1,722/yr
same for both
Council Salisbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Direk Edinburgh
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Direk Edinburgh
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Direk

Acreage Affordable Family Outer Young Families

Edinburgh

Outer Students Trains

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