Edinburgh vs Elizabeth South

Edinburgh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 23 against 35 in Elizabeth South. In both, most households rent. In Edinburgh, most homes are detached houses and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Elizabeth South, about half of households are people living alone. Elizabeth South is closer to the city centre: 27.7 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

Edinburgh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (56% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Elizabeth South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($639,500 vs $11,473,000)

Weighs land prices.

Renters

Edinburgh

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($104/wk vs $220/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 66%)

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

Commuting to the city

Elizabeth South

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (27.7 km vs 35.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 39 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Elizabeth South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 44%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Edinburgh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.2% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Edinburgh and Elizabeth South 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 South
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 South
Walkability 10 / 58
Edinburgh — Walkability: 10/100 Elizabeth South — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 5 / 5
Edinburgh — Safety: 5/100 Elizabeth South — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Edinburgh — Low fire risk: 100/100 Elizabeth South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 24
Edinburgh — Low flood risk: 18/100 Elizabeth South — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Elizabeth South has more residents (2,933 vs 376); Elizabeth South rents higher ($220/wk vs $104/wk).

Edinburgh Elizabeth South
Population 376 2,933
+680% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +38.2% +2.4%
Median age 23 35
Median household income $70,200/yr
+43% vs other
 $40,248/yr
Median weekly rent $104/wk $220/wk
+112% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edinburgh Elizabeth South
0-4 — / 6.5%
Edinburgh — 0-4: not among its largest Elizabeth South — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 — / 14.4%
Edinburgh — 5-14: not among its largest Elizabeth South — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 14.4% / 6.4%
Edinburgh — 15-19: 14.4% Elizabeth South — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 48.7% / 7.5%
Edinburgh — 20-24: 48.7% Elizabeth South — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 27.9% / 15.0%
Edinburgh — 25-34: 27.9% Elizabeth South — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 5.6% / 11.6%
Edinburgh — 35-44: 5.6% Elizabeth South — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 4.0% / 12.2%
Edinburgh — 45-54: 4.0% Elizabeth South — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 — / 12.2%
Edinburgh — 55-64: not among its largest Elizabeth South — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 — / 7.5%
Edinburgh — 65-74: not among its largest Elizabeth South — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 — / 4.7%
Edinburgh — 75-84: not among its largest Elizabeth South — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / 1.6%
Edinburgh — 85+: not among its largest Elizabeth South — 85+: 1.6%

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 — One Parent Families: 0.0% Edinburgh — Couple Families: 0.0% Edinburgh — Group Household: 0.0% Edinburgh — Other Families: 0.0%
Elizabeth South 45.3% lone person
Elizabeth South — Lone Person: 45.3% Elizabeth South — One Parent Families: 28.4% Elizabeth South — Couple Families: 19.0% Elizabeth South — Group Household: 5.2% Elizabeth South — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple 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 South 65.8% renting
Elizabeth South — Owned Outright: 16.4% Elizabeth South — Mortgage: 17.8% Elizabeth South — Renting: 65.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Edinburgh Elizabeth South
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 12.5%
Edinburgh — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Elizabeth South — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 2.8%
Edinburgh — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Elizabeth South — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 2.9%
Edinburgh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Elizabeth South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 0.7%
Edinburgh — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Elizabeth South — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.2%
Edinburgh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Elizabeth South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%

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 South
England 2.4% / 5.0%
Edinburgh — England: 2.4% Elizabeth South — England: 5.0%
India 2.9% / 0.9%
Edinburgh — India: 2.9% Elizabeth South — India: 0.9%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.2%
Edinburgh — Philippines: 1.3% Elizabeth South — Philippines: 1.2%
Myanmar — / 2.2%
Edinburgh — Myanmar: not among its largest Elizabeth South — Myanmar: 2.2%
Afghanistan — / 1.4%
Edinburgh — Afghanistan: not among its largest Elizabeth South — Afghanistan: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Edinburgh — New Zealand: 1.3% Elizabeth South — New Zealand: not among its largest
China 0.8% / —
Edinburgh — China: 0.8% Elizabeth South — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Edinburgh 55.6% houses
Edinburgh — Houses: 55.6% Edinburgh — Townhouses: 0.0% Edinburgh — Flats / Apartments: 44.4%
Elizabeth South 41.3% houses
Elizabeth South — Houses: 41.3% Elizabeth South — Townhouses: 57.5% Elizabeth South — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Edinburgh Elizabeth South
Median house price — $560,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $11,473,000 $639,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 23 sales

Zoning mix

Elizabeth South has more industrially zoned land (56% vs 31%).

Edinburgh Elizabeth South
Infrastructure and transport 68% 0%
Industrial 31% 56%
Residential 0% 41%
Commercial 0% 3%
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 South
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 South
Houses — 4.4%
$508/wk on $595K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Edinburgh Elizabeth South
House price — Higher than 5% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 22% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 86% of SA

Liveability

Elizabeth South is more walkable (58 vs 10).

Edinburgh Elizabeth South
Grade — D
Score — 18/100
Socio-economic band — high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Edinburgh Elizabeth South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
same for both
Flood High
82/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
100/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Edinburgh Elizabeth South
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.8 km

Schools in Edinburgh

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

Schools in Elizabeth South

  • Elizabeth South Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Edinburgh Elizabeth South
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Edinburgh sits further from the CBD (35.4 km vs 27.7 km).

Edinburgh Elizabeth South
Walkability score 10/100 58/100
Distance to Adelaide 35.4 km
+22% vs other
 27.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 32 min
Public transport score 69/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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 South
Car (driver) 62.1% / 76.6%
Edinburgh — Car (driver): 62.1% Elizabeth South — Car (driver): 76.6%
Walked Only 22.9% / 1.8%
Edinburgh — Walked Only: 22.9% Elizabeth South — Walked Only: 1.8%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 9.4%
Edinburgh — Car (passenger): 6.7% Elizabeth South — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Bus — / 7.8%
Edinburgh — Bus: not among its largest Elizabeth South — Bus: 7.8%
Worked from Home 2.8% / 4.0%
Edinburgh — Worked from Home: 2.8% Elizabeth South — Worked from Home: 4.0%
Bicycle 5.5% / —
Edinburgh — Bicycle: 5.5% Elizabeth South — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Edinburgh Elizabeth South
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.4 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Edinburgh Elizabeth South
Connectivity score 76/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
529 premises
 34%
1,606 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Edinburgh

Outer Students Trains

Elizabeth South

Affordable Outer Townhouses

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