Erindale vs Stonyfell

Stonyfell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Erindale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Erindale: a median of $2.01 million, against $1.55 million in Stonyfell, though rent is higher in Stonyfell. Erindale is closer to the city centre: 6.5 km, against 8.2 km. On these figures, Stonyfell tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Stonyfell

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Stonyfell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $2,010,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Erindale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($461/wk vs $565/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Erindale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Erindale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Stonyfell carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Stonyfell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.7% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Erindale and Stonyfell 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 Stonyfell
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 Stonyfell
Walkability 79 / 51
Erindale — Walkability: 79/100 Stonyfell — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 64 / 75
Erindale — Safety: 64/100 Stonyfell — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 13
Erindale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stonyfell — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 57 / 53
Erindale — Low flood risk: 57/100 Stonyfell — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Stonyfell rents higher ($565/wk vs $461/wk); Stonyfell has higher household incomes ($148,668 vs $122,928).

Erindale Stonyfell
Population 1,172 1,266
+8% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +4.7%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $122,928/yr $148,668/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $461/wk $565/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Erindale Stonyfell
0-4 1.4% / 4.0%
Erindale — 0-4: 1.4% Stonyfell — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 11.9% / 15.1%
Erindale — 5-14: 11.9% Stonyfell — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 10.1% / 7.9%
Erindale — 15-19: 10.1% Stonyfell — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 7.8% / 4.7%
Erindale — 20-24: 7.8% Stonyfell — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 3.8% / 6.8%
Erindale — 25-34: 3.8% Stonyfell — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 8.6% / 11.8%
Erindale — 35-44: 8.6% Stonyfell — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 18.9% / 16.6%
Erindale — 45-54: 18.9% Stonyfell — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 14.2% / 12.9%
Erindale — 55-64: 14.2% Stonyfell — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 14.1% / 11.8%
Erindale — 65-74: 14.1% Stonyfell — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 6.6% / 6.6%
Erindale — 75-84: 6.6% Stonyfell — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 2.6% / 2.4%
Erindale — 85+: 2.6% Stonyfell — 85+: 2.4%

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%
Stonyfell 65.3% couple families
Stonyfell — Couple Families: 65.3% Stonyfell — Lone Person: 19.0% Stonyfell — One Parent Families: 12.9% Stonyfell — Group Household: 2.9% Stonyfell — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Stonyfell 7.5% renting
Stonyfell — Owned Outright: 49.2% Stonyfell — Mortgage: 43.3% Stonyfell — Renting: 7.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Erindale Stonyfell
Bachelor Degree 22.6% / 23.7%
Erindale — Bachelor Degree: 22.6% Stonyfell — Bachelor Degree: 23.7%
Postgraduate Degree 11.3% / 12.8%
Erindale — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3% Stonyfell — Postgraduate Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 7.9%
Erindale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Stonyfell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 4.3%
Erindale — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% Stonyfell — Certificate III & IV: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 5.1%
Erindale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Stonyfell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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 Stonyfell
China 4.8% / 7.0%
Erindale — China: 4.8% Stonyfell — China: 7.0%
England 4.4% / 5.6%
Erindale — England: 4.4% Stonyfell — England: 5.6%
Malaysia 1.7% / 2.9%
Erindale — Malaysia: 1.7% Stonyfell — Malaysia: 2.9%
India 2.0% / 1.3%
Erindale — India: 2.0% Stonyfell — India: 1.3%
Sri Lanka 0.9% / 2.1%
Erindale — Sri Lanka: 0.9% Stonyfell — Sri Lanka: 2.1%
South Africa — / 2.1%
Erindale — South Africa: not among its largest Stonyfell — South Africa: 2.1%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Erindale — Scotland: 1.0% Stonyfell — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

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%
Stonyfell 93.8% houses
Stonyfell — Houses: 93.8% Stonyfell — Townhouses: 7.2% Stonyfell — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Erindale Stonyfell
Median house price $2,010,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price $595,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 13 sales
 38 days
from 12 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 Stonyfell
3 bed $2M / $1.49M
Erindale — 3 bed: $2M (11 sales) Stonyfell — 3 bed: $1.49M (10 sales)

11 vs 10 sales

4 bed $2.37M / $1.55M
Erindale — 4 bed: $2.37M (14 sales) Stonyfell — 4 bed: $1.55M (17 sales)

14 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Stonyfell has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 0%).

Erindale Stonyfell
Residential 99% 52%
Environmental 0% 45%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Commercial 1% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Erindale Stonyfell
House price Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Income Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Affordability Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 85% of SA

Liveability

Erindale is more walkable (79 vs 51); Erindale scores higher overall (87 vs 58).

Erindale Stonyfell
Grade A+ B
Score 87/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Stonyfell carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 0); Erindale carries more crime risk (36 vs 25).

Erindale Stonyfell
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
87/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
25/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Erindale Stonyfell
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
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, 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.9% 4.5%

Schools in Erindale

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

Schools in Stonyfell

  • St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Erindale Stonyfell
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 1 2
GPs 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Erindale Stonyfell
Walkability score 79/100 51/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.5 km 8.2 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 15 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 39/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 5066
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5066
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.

Erindale Stonyfell
Car (driver) 71.3% / 66.6%
Erindale — Car (driver): 71.3% Stonyfell — Car (driver): 66.6%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 19.6%
Erindale — Worked from Home: 16.9% Stonyfell — Worked from Home: 19.6%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 5.9%
Erindale — Car (passenger): 4.0% Stonyfell — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus 4.6% / 4.3%
Erindale — Bus: 4.6% Stonyfell — Bus: 4.3%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.4%
Erindale — Walked Only: 2.1% Stonyfell — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bicycle 1.1% / 2.3%
Erindale — Bicycle: 1.1% Stonyfell — Bicycle: 2.3%

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

Setting

Erindale Stonyfell
Elevation 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 15.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Erindale Stonyfell
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Erindale Stonyfell
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

Stonyfell

Inner Large Blocks Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

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