Edinburgh vs Elizabeth

Edinburgh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 23 against 38 in Elizabeth. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Edinburgh, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Elizabeth, about half of households rent. Elizabeth is closer to the city centre: 26.7 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

Elizabeth

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (69% vs 56%)

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

Renters

Edinburgh

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($104/wk vs $230/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 55%)

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

Commuting to the city

Elizabeth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.7 km vs 35.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Elizabeth

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • But Edinburgh has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 31%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Edinburgh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.2% vs 0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Edinburgh Elizabeth
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.

Edinburgh Elizabeth
Walkability 10 / 84
Edinburgh — Walkability: 10/100 Elizabeth — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 5 / 1
Edinburgh — Safety: 5/100 Elizabeth — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Edinburgh — Low fire risk: 100/100 Elizabeth — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 8
Edinburgh — Low flood risk: 18/100 Elizabeth — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Elizabeth has more residents (1,033 vs 376); Elizabeth rents higher ($230/wk vs $104/wk).

Edinburgh Elizabeth
Population 376 1,033
+175% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +38.2% +0.9%
Median age 23 38
Median household income $70,200/yr
+33% vs other
 $46,904/yr
Median weekly rent $104/wk $230/wk
+121% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edinburgh Elizabeth
0-4 — / 4.6%
Edinburgh — 0-4: not among its largest Elizabeth — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 — / 13.9%
Edinburgh — 5-14: not among its largest Elizabeth — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 14.4% / 6.3%
Edinburgh — 15-19: 14.4% Elizabeth — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 48.7% / 7.2%
Edinburgh — 20-24: 48.7% Elizabeth — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 27.9% / 13.1%
Edinburgh — 25-34: 27.9% Elizabeth — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 5.6% / 15.6%
Edinburgh — 35-44: 5.6% Elizabeth — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 4.0% / 13.2%
Edinburgh — 45-54: 4.0% Elizabeth — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 — / 11.1%
Edinburgh — 55-64: not among its largest Elizabeth — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 — / 8.0%
Edinburgh — 65-74: not among its largest Elizabeth — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 — / 4.3%
Edinburgh — 75-84: not among its largest Elizabeth — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / 2.2%
Edinburgh — 85+: not among its largest Elizabeth — 85+: 2.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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% Edinburgh — Other Families: 0.0%
Elizabeth 44.7% lone person
Elizabeth — Lone Person: 44.7% Elizabeth — Couple Families: 26.8% Elizabeth — One Parent Families: 19.6% Elizabeth — Group Household: 6.6% Elizabeth — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Edinburgh 100.0% renting
Edinburgh — Owned Outright: 0.0% Edinburgh — Mortgage: 0.0% Edinburgh — Renting: 100.0%
Elizabeth 54.9% renting
Elizabeth — Owned Outright: 20.1% Elizabeth — Mortgage: 25.0% Elizabeth — Renting: 54.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Edinburgh Elizabeth
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 13.9%
Edinburgh — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Elizabeth — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 3.8%
Edinburgh — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Elizabeth — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 4.1%
Edinburgh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Elizabeth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.5%
Edinburgh — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Elizabeth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Edinburgh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Elizabeth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

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.

Edinburgh Elizabeth
England 2.4% / 6.7%
Edinburgh — England: 2.4% Elizabeth — England: 6.7%
Afghanistan — / 4.6%
Edinburgh — Afghanistan: not among its largest Elizabeth — Afghanistan: 4.6%
India 2.9% / —
Edinburgh — India: 2.9% Elizabeth — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.3%
Edinburgh — New Zealand: 1.3% Elizabeth — New Zealand: 1.3%
Myanmar — / 2.5%
Edinburgh — Myanmar: not among its largest Elizabeth — Myanmar: 2.5%
Philippines 1.3% / —
Edinburgh — Philippines: 1.3% Elizabeth — Philippines: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 1.1%
Edinburgh — Vietnam: not among its largest Elizabeth — Vietnam: 1.1%
China 0.8% / —
Edinburgh — China: 0.8% Elizabeth — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Edinburgh 55.6% houses
Edinburgh — Houses: 55.6% Edinburgh — Flats / Apartments: 44.4% Edinburgh — Townhouses: 0.0%
Elizabeth 68.7% houses
Elizabeth — Houses: 68.7% Elizabeth — Flats / Apartments: 13.4% Elizabeth — Townhouses: 17.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Edinburgh Elizabeth
Median house price — $647,500
Median unit price — $355,000
Median land price $11,473,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 18 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Elizabeth has more commercially zoned land (53% vs 0%); Edinburgh has more industrially zoned land (31% vs 0%).

Edinburgh Elizabeth
Infrastructure and transport 68% 0%
Commercial 0% 53%
Industrial 31% 0%
Residential 0% 28%
Parks and recreation 0% 20%
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

Edinburgh Elizabeth
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
 2,475
across Playford
Approvals change year on year -30% +65%

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.

Edinburgh Elizabeth
Houses — 3.6%
$500/wk on $715K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Edinburgh Elizabeth
House price — Higher than 18% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
Schools — Higher than 44% of SA
Walkability Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 20% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 35% of SA

Liveability

Elizabeth is more walkable (84 vs 10).

Edinburgh Elizabeth
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band — high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Elizabeth carries more flood risk (92 vs 82).

Edinburgh Elizabeth
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
99/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
92/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
100/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Edinburgh Elizabeth
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Edinburgh

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Elizabeth

  • Playford College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Playford International College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Edmund Rice Flexi School Catholic · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Indie School Elizabeth Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Kaurna Plains School Government · Combined
  • Northern Adelaide Senior College Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Edinburgh Elizabeth
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 4
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 5
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 2

Mobility

Edinburgh sits further from the CBD (35.4 km vs 26.7 km).

Edinburgh Elizabeth
Walkability score 10/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 35.4 km
+25% vs other
 26.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 35 min
Public transport score 69/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 178.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5111
 0.4%
postcode 5112
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 49
postcode 5112

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.

Edinburgh Elizabeth
Car (driver) 62.1% / 77.6%
Edinburgh — Car (driver): 62.1% Elizabeth — Car (driver): 77.6%
Walked Only 22.9% / 1.2%
Edinburgh — Walked Only: 22.9% Elizabeth — Walked Only: 1.2%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 7.1%
Edinburgh — Car (passenger): 6.7% Elizabeth — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Worked from Home 2.8% / 6.3%
Edinburgh — Worked from Home: 2.8% Elizabeth — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Bus — / 7.9%
Edinburgh — Bus: not among its largest Elizabeth — Bus: 7.9%
Bicycle 5.5% / —
Edinburgh — Bicycle: 5.5% Elizabeth — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Edinburgh Elizabeth
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.4 km 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Edinburgh Elizabeth
Connectivity score 76/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
529 premises
 37%
1,107 premises

Climate

Edinburgh Elizabeth
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)

Edinburgh Elizabeth
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

Edinburgh Elizabeth
Average residential rate $1,722/yr $2,101/yr
Council Salisbury Playford

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Edinburgh

Outer Students Trains

Elizabeth

Affordable Easy Commute Outer Parks Transport Hub

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