Dry Creek vs Globe Derby Park

Dry Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 49 in Globe Derby Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Globe Derby Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Globe Derby Park: a median of $800,000, against $710,000 in Dry Creek, and rent is higher there too. Dry Creek is closer to the city centre: 15.2 km, against 21 km. On these figures, Dry Creek tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Globe Derby Park suits 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

Globe Derby Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 41%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

Dry Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($710,000 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dry Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dry Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 27 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.2 km vs 21 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Globe Derby Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 13%)

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

Dry Creek and Globe Derby Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
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.

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
Walkability 0 / 5
Dry Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Globe Derby Park — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 1 / 7
Dry Creek — Safety: 1/100 Globe Derby Park — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dry Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Globe Derby Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 43 / 5
Dry Creek — Low flood risk: 43/100 Globe Derby Park — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Globe Derby Park has more residents (360 vs 232); Globe Derby Park rents higher ($380/wk vs $265/wk).

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
Population 232 360
+55% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +4.0%
Median age 35 49
Median household income $63,492/yr $75,972/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $380/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
0-4 5.6% / 5.3%
Dry Creek — 0-4: 5.6% Globe Derby Park — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 9.1% / 7.8%
Dry Creek — 5-14: 9.1% Globe Derby Park — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 5.2% / 10.3%
Dry Creek — 15-19: 5.2% Globe Derby Park — 15-19: 10.3%
20-24 10.3% / 6.9%
Dry Creek — 20-24: 10.3% Globe Derby Park — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 24.1% / 6.9%
Dry Creek — 25-34: 24.1% Globe Derby Park — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 11.2% / 10.0%
Dry Creek — 35-44: 11.2% Globe Derby Park — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 12.1% / 13.6%
Dry Creek — 45-54: 12.1% Globe Derby Park — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 13.4% / 11.9%
Dry Creek — 55-64: 13.4% Globe Derby Park — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 8.2% / 16.1%
Dry Creek — 65-74: 8.2% Globe Derby Park — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 5.2% / 11.9%
Dry Creek — 75-84: 5.2% Globe Derby Park — 75-84: 11.9%
85+ — / 2.8%
Dry Creek — 85+: not among its largest Globe Derby Park — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dry Creek 28.4% couple families
Dry Creek — Couple Families: 28.4% Dry Creek — Lone Person: 36.5% Dry Creek — One Parent Families: 12.2% Dry Creek — Group Household: 16.2% Dry Creek — Other Families: 6.8%
Globe Derby Park 56.1% couple families
Globe Derby Park — Couple Families: 56.1% Globe Derby Park — Lone Person: 25.6% Globe Derby Park — One Parent Families: 18.3% Globe Derby Park — Group Household: 0.0% Globe Derby Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dry Creek 30.6% renting
Dry Creek — Owned Outright: 32.7% Dry Creek — Mortgage: 36.7% Dry Creek — Renting: 30.6%
Globe Derby Park 14.0% renting
Globe Derby Park — Owned Outright: 47.1% Globe Derby Park — Mortgage: 38.8% Globe Derby Park — Renting: 14.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 15.8%
Dry Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Globe Derby Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 4.7%
Dry Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Globe Derby Park — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 5.3%
Dry Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Globe Derby Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Dry Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Globe Derby Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Dry Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Globe Derby Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
Vietnam 6.0% / 0.8%
Dry Creek — Vietnam: 6.0% Globe Derby Park — Vietnam: 0.8%
Afghanistan 5.6% / —
Dry Creek — Afghanistan: 5.6% Globe Derby Park — Afghanistan: not among its largest
England 1.7% / 2.2%
Dry Creek — England: 1.7% Globe Derby Park — England: 2.2%
India 1.7% / 2.2%
Dry Creek — India: 1.7% Globe Derby Park — India: 2.2%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.1%
Dry Creek — Philippines: 2.2% Globe Derby Park — Philippines: 1.1%
New Zealand 2.6% / —
Dry Creek — New Zealand: 2.6% Globe Derby Park — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 2.2% / —
Dry Creek — Germany: 2.2% Globe Derby Park — Germany: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.4%
Dry Creek — Italy: not among its largest Globe Derby Park — Italy: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dry Creek 77.1% houses
Dry Creek — Houses: 77.1% Dry Creek — Townhouses: 25.0%
Globe Derby Park 100.8% houses
Globe Derby Park — Houses: 100.8% Globe Derby Park — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
Median house price $710,000 $800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Globe Derby Park has more rural and farming land (52% vs 0%); Dry Creek has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 0%).

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
Rural and farming 0% 52%
Other and special use 39% 0%
Industrial 32% 10%
Parks and recreation 2% 29%
Environmental 27% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 9%
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

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
House price Higher than 7% of SA —
Income Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Affordability Higher than 74% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 91% of SA

Liveability

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Globe Derby Park carries more flood risk (95 vs 57).

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 High
93/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 32
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
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, 4.1 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 2.5%

Amenities in the suburb

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
Parks & reserves 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Globe Derby Park sits further from the CBD (21 km vs 15.2 km).

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Adelaide 15.2 km 21 km
+38% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 27 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5094
 0.2%
postcode 5110
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 5094
 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.

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
Car (driver) 88.4% / 75.5%
Dry Creek — Car (driver): 88.4% Globe Derby Park — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 7.0% / 12.9%
Dry Creek — Worked from Home: 7.0% Globe Derby Park — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 9.4%
Dry Creek — Car (passenger): 4.7% Globe Derby Park — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Bus — / 2.2%
Dry Creek — Bus: not among its largest Globe Derby Park — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.4%).

Setting

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 3.3 km

NBN connectivity

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
Connectivity score 66/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
344 premises
 57%
173 premises

Climate

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
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)

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
Average residential rate $1,722/yr
same for both
Council Salisbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dry Creek Globe Derby Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dry Creek

Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses Trains

Globe Derby Park

Acreage Middle-Ring Retirees

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