Elizabeth Grove vs Elizabeth South

In both, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Elizabeth Grove: a median of $630,000, against $560,000 in Elizabeth South. Elizabeth Grove is closer to the city centre: 24.7 km, against 27.7 km.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Elizabeth Grove has cheaper land ($267,750 vs $639,500)
  • Elizabeth South has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $630,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Elizabeth Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (24.7 km vs 27.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Elizabeth Grove 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.

Elizabeth Grove 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.

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
Walkability 59 / 58
Elizabeth Grove — Walkability: 59/100 Elizabeth South — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 12 / 5
Elizabeth Grove — Safety: 12/100 Elizabeth South — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Elizabeth Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Elizabeth South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 21 / 24
Elizabeth Grove — Low flood risk: 21/100 Elizabeth South — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
Population 2,531 2,933
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +2.4%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $42,900/yr
+6% vs other
 $40,248/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+2% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
0-4 6.8% / 6.5%
Elizabeth Grove — 0-4: 6.8% Elizabeth South — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.4% / 14.4%
Elizabeth Grove — 5-14: 14.4% Elizabeth South — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.6% / 6.4%
Elizabeth Grove — 15-19: 6.6% Elizabeth South — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.3% / 7.5%
Elizabeth Grove — 20-24: 7.3% Elizabeth South — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 13.4% / 15.0%
Elizabeth Grove — 25-34: 13.4% Elizabeth South — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 11.9% / 11.6%
Elizabeth Grove — 35-44: 11.9% Elizabeth South — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.4% / 12.2%
Elizabeth Grove — 45-54: 11.4% Elizabeth South — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 12.5% / 12.2%
Elizabeth Grove — 55-64: 12.5% Elizabeth South — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 9.3% / 7.5%
Elizabeth Grove — 65-74: 9.3% Elizabeth South — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 4.4% / 4.7%
Elizabeth Grove — 75-84: 4.4% Elizabeth South — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.9% / 1.6%
Elizabeth Grove — 85+: 1.9% Elizabeth South — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth Grove 47.4% lone person
Elizabeth Grove — Lone Person: 47.4% Elizabeth Grove — One Parent Families: 22.0% Elizabeth Grove — Couple Families: 24.3% Elizabeth Grove — Group Household: 3.6% Elizabeth Grove — Other Families: 2.7%
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.

Elizabeth Grove 60.5% renting
Elizabeth Grove — Owned Outright: 17.7% Elizabeth Grove — Mortgage: 21.8% Elizabeth Grove — Renting: 60.5%
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.

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 12.5%
Elizabeth Grove — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Elizabeth South — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 2.9%
Elizabeth Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Elizabeth South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Bachelor Degree 2.9% / 2.8%
Elizabeth Grove — Bachelor Degree: 2.9% Elizabeth South — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 0.7%
Elizabeth Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Elizabeth South — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.2%
Elizabeth Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Elizabeth South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

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.

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
England 6.1% / 5.0%
Elizabeth Grove — England: 6.1% Elizabeth South — England: 5.0%
Myanmar 1.5% / 2.2%
Elizabeth Grove — Myanmar: 1.5% Elizabeth South — Myanmar: 2.2%
Afghanistan 1.8% / 1.4%
Elizabeth Grove — Afghanistan: 1.8% Elizabeth South — Afghanistan: 1.4%
Nepal 2.2% / 0.9%
Elizabeth Grove — Nepal: 2.2% Elizabeth South — Nepal: 0.9%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.2%
Elizabeth Grove — Philippines: 1.1% Elizabeth South — Philippines: 1.2%
India — / 0.9%
Elizabeth Grove — India: not among its largest Elizabeth South — India: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth Grove 56.3% townhouses
Elizabeth Grove — Townhouses: 56.3% Elizabeth Grove — Houses: 43.3% Elizabeth Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Elizabeth South 57.5% townhouses
Elizabeth South — Townhouses: 57.5% Elizabeth South — Houses: 41.3% Elizabeth South — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
Median house price $630,000 $560,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $267,750 $639,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 19 sales
 27 days
from 23 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
2 bed $520K / $525K
Elizabeth Grove — 2 bed: $520K (5 sales) Elizabeth South — 2 bed: $525K (11 sales)

5 vs 11 sales

3 bed $630K / $571K
Elizabeth Grove — 3 bed: $630K (59 sales) Elizabeth South — 3 bed: $571K (52 sales)

59 vs 52 sales

Zoning mix

Elizabeth South has more industrially zoned land (56% vs 0%).

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
Residential 93% 41%
Industrial 0% 56%
Commercial 3%
same for both
Parks and recreation 3% 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

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

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.

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
Houses 4.6%
$520/wk on $590K
 4.4%
$508/wk on $595K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
House price Higher than 6% of SA Higher than 5% of SA
Income Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Affordability Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 86% of SA

Liveability

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
Grade D
same for both
Score 20/100 18/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
88/100
 High
95/100
Flood High
79/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 9.9 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.6% 1.5%

Schools in Elizabeth Grove

  • St Mary Magdalene's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Elizabeth Grove Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Elizabeth South

  • Elizabeth South Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Elizabeth South sits further from the CBD (27.7 km vs 24.7 km).

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
Walkability score 59/100 58/100
Distance to Adelaide 24.7 km 27.7 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 41.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
Car (driver) 79.4% / 76.6%
Elizabeth Grove — Car (driver): 79.4% Elizabeth South — Car (driver): 76.6%
Car (passenger) 11.6% / 9.4%
Elizabeth Grove — Car (passenger): 11.6% Elizabeth South — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Bus 5.0% / 7.8%
Elizabeth Grove — Bus: 5.0% Elizabeth South — Bus: 7.8%
Worked from Home 2.2% / 4.0%
Elizabeth Grove — Worked from Home: 2.2% Elizabeth South — Worked from Home: 4.0%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.8%
Elizabeth Grove — Walked Only: 1.8% Elizabeth South — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
Connectivity score 70/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
1,201 premises
 34%
1,606 premises

Climate

Elizabeth Grove 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)

Elizabeth Grove 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

Elizabeth Grove Elizabeth South
Average residential rate $2,101/yr
same for both
Council Playford
same for both

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Elizabeth Grove

Affordable Outer Townhouses

Elizabeth South

Affordable Outer Townhouses

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