Elizabeth vs Elizabeth South

Elizabeth South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Elizabeth. In Elizabeth, about half of households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Elizabeth South, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Elizabeth: a median of $648,000, against $560,000 in Elizabeth South. On these figures, Elizabeth South tends to suit renters.

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 schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (69% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Elizabeth South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $647,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Elizabeth South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 55%)

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

Commuting to the city

Elizabeth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Elizabeth

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Elizabeth South has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 31%)

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

Investors

Elizabeth South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Elizabeth 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 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 Elizabeth South
Walkability 84 / 58
Elizabeth — Walkability: 84/100 Elizabeth South — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 1 / 5
Elizabeth — Safety: 1/100 Elizabeth South — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Elizabeth — Low fire risk: 100/100 Elizabeth South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 8 / 24
Elizabeth — Low flood risk: 8/100 Elizabeth South — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Elizabeth South has more residents (2,933 vs 1,033); Elizabeth has higher household incomes ($46,904 vs $40,248).

Elizabeth Elizabeth South
Population 1,033 2,933
+184% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +2.4%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $46,904/yr
+14% vs other
 $40,248/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+4% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth Elizabeth South
0-4 4.6% / 6.5%
Elizabeth — 0-4: 4.6% Elizabeth South — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.9% / 14.4%
Elizabeth — 5-14: 13.9% Elizabeth South — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.3% / 6.4%
Elizabeth — 15-19: 6.3% Elizabeth South — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.2% / 7.5%
Elizabeth — 20-24: 7.2% Elizabeth South — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 13.1% / 15.0%
Elizabeth — 25-34: 13.1% Elizabeth South — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 15.6% / 11.6%
Elizabeth — 35-44: 15.6% Elizabeth South — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 13.2% / 12.2%
Elizabeth — 45-54: 13.2% Elizabeth South — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 11.1% / 12.2%
Elizabeth — 55-64: 11.1% Elizabeth South — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 8.0% / 7.5%
Elizabeth — 65-74: 8.0% Elizabeth South — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 4.3% / 4.7%
Elizabeth — 75-84: 4.3% Elizabeth South — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.2% / 1.6%
Elizabeth — 85+: 2.2% Elizabeth South — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth 44.7% lone person
Elizabeth — Lone Person: 44.7% Elizabeth — One Parent Families: 19.6% Elizabeth — Couple Families: 26.8% Elizabeth — Group Household: 6.6% Elizabeth — Other Families: 2.3%
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 54.9% renting
Elizabeth — Owned Outright: 20.1% Elizabeth — Mortgage: 25.0% Elizabeth — Renting: 54.9%
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 Elizabeth South
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 12.5%
Elizabeth — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Elizabeth South — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 2.9%
Elizabeth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Elizabeth South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 2.8%
Elizabeth — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Elizabeth South — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.7%
Elizabeth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Elizabeth South — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.2%
Elizabeth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Elizabeth South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%

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.

Elizabeth Elizabeth South
England 6.7% / 5.0%
Elizabeth — England: 6.7% Elizabeth South — England: 5.0%
Afghanistan 4.6% / 1.4%
Elizabeth — Afghanistan: 4.6% Elizabeth South — Afghanistan: 1.4%
Myanmar 2.5% / 2.2%
Elizabeth — Myanmar: 2.5% Elizabeth South — Myanmar: 2.2%
Vietnam 1.1% / 0.7%
Elizabeth — Vietnam: 1.1% Elizabeth South — Vietnam: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Elizabeth — New Zealand: 1.3% Elizabeth South — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.2%
Elizabeth — Philippines: not among its largest Elizabeth South — Philippines: 1.2%
India — / 0.9%
Elizabeth — India: not among its largest Elizabeth South — India: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth 68.7% houses
Elizabeth — Houses: 68.7% Elizabeth — Townhouses: 17.9% Elizabeth — Flats / Apartments: 13.4%
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

Elizabeth Elizabeth South
Median house price $647,500 $560,000
Median unit price $355,000 —
Median land price — $639,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 6 sales
 27 days
from 23 sales

Zoning mix

Elizabeth South has more industrially zoned land (56% vs 0%); Elizabeth has more commercially zoned land (53% vs 3%).

Elizabeth Elizabeth South
Industrial 0% 56%
Commercial 53% 3%
Residential 28% 41%
Parks and recreation 20% 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 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 Elizabeth South
Houses 3.6%
$500/wk on $715K
 4.4%
$508/wk on $595K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Elizabeth Elizabeth South
House price Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 5% of SA
Income Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Schools Higher than 44% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Affordability Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 86% of SA

Liveability

Elizabeth scores higher overall (28 vs 18); Elizabeth is more walkable (84 vs 58).

Elizabeth Elizabeth South
Grade D
same for both
Score 28/100 18/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Elizabeth carries more flood risk (92 vs 76).

Elizabeth Elizabeth South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 High
95/100
Flood High
92/100
 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 Elizabeth South
Inside the suburb 6 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 3 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.8 km

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

Schools in Elizabeth South

  • Elizabeth South Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Elizabeth Elizabeth South
Walkability score 84/100 58/100
Distance to Adelaide 26.7 km 27.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 32 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 178.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Elizabeth Elizabeth South
Car (driver) 77.6% / 76.6%
Elizabeth — Car (driver): 77.6% Elizabeth South — Car (driver): 76.6%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 9.4%
Elizabeth — Car (passenger): 7.1% Elizabeth South — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Bus 7.9% / 7.8%
Elizabeth — Bus: 7.9% Elizabeth South — Bus: 7.8%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 4.0%
Elizabeth — Worked from Home: 6.3% Elizabeth South — Worked from Home: 4.0%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.8%
Elizabeth — Walked Only: 1.2% Elizabeth South — Walked Only: 1.8%

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

Setting

Elizabeth Elizabeth South
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.2 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Elizabeth Elizabeth South
Connectivity score 73/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
1,107 premises
 34%
1,606 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Elizabeth

Affordable Easy Commute Outer Parks Transport Hub

Elizabeth South

Affordable Outer Townhouses

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