Erindale vs Leabrook

Erindale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 55 in Leabrook. In both, most households own their home. In Erindale, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Leabrook, most households are people living alone. Leabrook is closer to the city centre: 5.7 km, against 6.5 km. On these figures, Erindale tends to suit couples, while Leabrook suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Erindale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 40%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 36%)

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

First-home buyers

Erindale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Leabrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($308/wk vs $461/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Leabrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leabrook

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (60% vs 15%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 23%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Erindale Leabrook
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.

Erindale Leabrook
Walkability 79 / 87
Erindale — Walkability: 79/100 Leabrook — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 64 / 68
Erindale — Safety: 64/100 Leabrook — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Erindale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Leabrook — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 57 / 30
Erindale — Low flood risk: 57/100 Leabrook — Low flood risk: 30/100

Demographics

Erindale rents higher ($461/wk vs $308/wk); Erindale has higher household incomes ($122,928 vs $88,036).

Erindale Leabrook
Population 1,172 1,605
+37% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +2.0%
Median age 48 55
Median household income $122,928/yr
+28% vs other
 $88,036/yr
Median weekly rent $461/wk
+33% vs other
 $308/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Erindale Leabrook
0-4 1.4% / 3.5%
Erindale — 0-4: 1.4% Leabrook — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 11.9% / 7.9%
Erindale — 5-14: 11.9% Leabrook — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 10.1% / 5.7%
Erindale — 15-19: 10.1% Leabrook — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 7.8% / 4.3%
Erindale — 20-24: 7.8% Leabrook — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 3.8% / 8.3%
Erindale — 25-34: 3.8% Leabrook — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 8.6% / 9.5%
Erindale — 35-44: 8.6% Leabrook — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 18.9% / 9.7%
Erindale — 45-54: 18.9% Leabrook — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 14.2% / 10.3%
Erindale — 55-64: 14.2% Leabrook — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 14.1% / 12.0%
Erindale — 65-74: 14.1% Leabrook — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 6.6% / 15.7%
Erindale — 75-84: 6.6% Leabrook — 75-84: 15.7%
85+ 2.6% / 13.1%
Erindale — 85+: 2.6% Leabrook — 85+: 13.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Erindale 57.5% couple families
Erindale — Couple Families: 57.5% Erindale — Lone Person: 25.4% Erindale — One Parent Families: 13.7% Erindale — Group Household: 1.7% Erindale — Other Families: 1.7%
Leabrook 28.9% couple families
Leabrook — Couple Families: 28.9% Leabrook — Lone Person: 60.1% Leabrook — One Parent Families: 7.2% Leabrook — Group Household: 2.2% Leabrook — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Erindale 12.1% renting
Erindale — Owned Outright: 52.3% Erindale — Mortgage: 35.6% Erindale — Renting: 12.1%
Leabrook 25.5% renting
Leabrook — Owned Outright: 48.7% Leabrook — Mortgage: 25.8% Leabrook — Renting: 25.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Erindale Leabrook
Bachelor Degree 22.6% / 25.0%
Erindale — Bachelor Degree: 22.6% Leabrook — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Postgraduate Degree 11.3% / 11.2%
Erindale — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3% Leabrook — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.9%
Erindale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Leabrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 5.4%
Erindale — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% Leabrook — Certificate III & IV: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 3.1%
Erindale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Leabrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Erindale Leabrook
England 4.4% / 6.5%
Erindale — England: 4.4% Leabrook — England: 6.5%
China 4.8% / 3.6%
Erindale — China: 4.8% Leabrook — China: 3.6%
India 2.0% / 2.5%
Erindale — India: 2.0% Leabrook — India: 2.5%
Malaysia 1.7% / 0.8%
Erindale — Malaysia: 1.7% Leabrook — Malaysia: 0.8%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Erindale — Scotland: 1.0% Leabrook — Scotland: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.0%
Erindale — Italy: not among its largest Leabrook — Italy: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Erindale 84.9% houses
Erindale — Houses: 84.9% Erindale — Townhouses: 14.6% Erindale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Leabrook 40.3% houses
Leabrook — Houses: 40.3% Leabrook — Townhouses: 32.9% Leabrook — Flats / Apartments: 26.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Erindale Leabrook
Median house price $2,010,000 $1,895,000
Median unit price $595,000 $570,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 13 sales
 51 days
from 5 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.

Erindale Leabrook
3 bed $2M / $1.65M
Erindale — 3 bed: $2M (11 sales) Leabrook — 3 bed: $1.65M (7 sales)

11 vs 7 sales

4 bed $2.37M / $2.09M
Erindale — 4 bed: $2.37M (14 sales) Leabrook — 4 bed: $2.09M (10 sales)

14 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Erindale Leabrook
Residential 99% 96%
Commercial 1% 4%
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

Erindale Leabrook
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Erindale Leabrook
House price Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Income Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Affordability Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 5% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA
same for both

Liveability

Leabrook is more walkable (87 vs 79).

Erindale Leabrook
Grade A+
same for both
Score 87/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Leabrook carries more flood risk (70 vs 43).

Erindale Leabrook
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 High
70/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Erindale Leabrook
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.4 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.9% 2.8%

Amenities in the suburb

Erindale Leabrook
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Erindale Leabrook
Walkability score 79/100 87/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.5 km
+12% vs other
 5.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 11 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 5066
 1.9%
postcode 5068
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5066
 45
postcode 5068

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.

Erindale Leabrook
Car (driver) 71.3% / 63.8%
Erindale — Car (driver): 71.3% Leabrook — Car (driver): 63.8%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 18.5%
Erindale — Worked from Home: 16.9% Leabrook — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Bus 4.6% / 5.9%
Erindale — Bus: 4.6% Leabrook — Bus: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.8%
Erindale — Car (passenger): 4.0% Leabrook — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bicycle 1.1% / 4.6%
Erindale — Bicycle: 1.1% Leabrook — Bicycle: 4.6%
Walked Only 2.1% / 2.4%
Erindale — Walked Only: 2.1% Leabrook — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Erindale Leabrook
Elevation 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 13.9 km

NBN connectivity

Erindale Leabrook
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
505 premises
 0%
866 premises

Climate

Erindale Leabrook
Annual rainfall 969 mm 457 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C 8.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Erindale Leabrook
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Erindale Leabrook
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Erindale Leabrook
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Erindale Leabrook
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Erindale

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River

Leabrook

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Retirees River Townhouses

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