Elizabeth Grove vs Elizabeth
In Elizabeth Grove, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Elizabeth, about half of households rent and most homes are detached houses.
Elizabeth Grove has a notably larger population of 2531 compared to Elizabeth's 1033, and sits slightly closer to the CBD at 24.7 km versus 26.7 km. Elizabeth offers better walkability (84 versus 59) and a higher liveability score (28 versus 20), though it also carries higher crime and flood risk ratings. Median household income is stronger in Elizabeth at $46,904 annually, while house prices and weekly rents are similar between the two. Elizabeth Grove may suit those prioritising a larger, more established community, while Elizabeth appeals to buyers valuing walkability and local amenity despite the smaller population.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 2)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (69% vs 43%)
- But Elizabeth Grove has more childcare (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Elizabeth Grove sits closer to the CBD (24.7 km vs 26.7 km)
- Elizabeth is more walkable (84/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Elizabeth Grove has more units and townhouses to downsize into (57% vs 31%)
- Elizabeth has more GPs (5 vs 0)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Elizabeth Grove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.6%)
Weighs house yield and population growth.
Where they sit
Elizabeth Grove 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.
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.
Demographics
Elizabeth Grove has more residents (2,531 vs 1,033); Elizabeth skews older (38 vs 36).
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,531 +59% vs other | 1,033 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.6% | +0.9% |
| Median age | 36 | 38 |
| Median household income | $42,900/yr | $46,904/yr +9% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk | $230/wk +2% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $630,000 | $647,500 |
| Median unit price | — | $355,000 |
| Median land price | $267,750 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 26 days from 19 sales | 18 days from 6 sales |
Zoning mix
Elizabeth has more commercially zoned land (53% vs 3%).
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | 93% | 28% |
| Commercial | 3% | 53% |
| Parks and recreation | 3% | 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
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2,475 across Playford same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.6% $520/wk on $590K | 3.6% $500/wk on $715K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 6% of SA | Higher than 18% of SA |
| Income | Higher than 8% of SA | Higher than 13% of SA |
| Schools | — | Higher than 44% of SA |
| Walkability | Higher than 84% of SA | Higher than 95% of SA |
| Affordability | Higher than 27% of SA | Higher than 20% of SA |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 82% of SA | Higher than 84% of SA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 91% of SA | Higher than 35% of SA |
Liveability
Elizabeth is more walkable (84 vs 59); Elizabeth scores higher overall (28 vs 20).
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D same for both | |
| Score | 20/100 | 28/100 |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Elizabeth carries more flood risk (92 vs 79); Elizabeth carries more crime risk (99 vs 88).
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 88/100 | High 99/100 |
| Flood | High 79/100 | High 92/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 5 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 6 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 3 |
| Universities within 10 km | 1 Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 9.9 km | None |
Schools in Elizabeth Grove
- St Mary Magdalene's School Catholic · Primary at peers
- Elizabeth Grove Primary School Government · Primary below peers
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
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 2 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Childcare | 3 | 0 |
| GPs | 0 | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 3 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 5 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 4 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Elizabeth sits further from the CBD (26.7 km vs 24.7 km).
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 59/100 | 84/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 24.7 km | 26.7 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 32 min | 35 min |
| Public transport score | 79/100 Bus | 91/100 Rail · Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 41.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 178.2 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual | 0 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 5112 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 49 postcode 5112 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).
Setting
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 39 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 37 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 11.8 km | 12.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 70/100 | 73/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 37% 1,201 premises | 37% 1,107 premises |
Climate
| Elizabeth Grove | 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)
| Elizabeth Grove | 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
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,101/yr same for both | |
| Council | Playford same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Spence same for both | |
| Member | Matt Burnell same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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