Felixstow vs Klemzig

Klemzig is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Felixstow. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Felixstow: a median of $1.3 million, against $1 million in Klemzig, and rent is higher there too. Felixstow is closer to the city centre: 7.2 km, against 8.6 km. On these figures, Felixstow tends to suit older residents, while Klemzig suits 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

Felixstow

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Klemzig

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($545,000 vs $728,250)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,002,500 vs $1,301,500)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Klemzig

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Felixstow

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Klemzig is more walkable (88/100 vs 71/100)

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

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

Felixstow Klemzig
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.

Felixstow Klemzig
Walkability 71 / 88
Felixstow — Walkability: 71/100 Klemzig — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 41 / 24
Felixstow — Safety: 41/100 Klemzig — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Felixstow — Low fire risk: 100/100 Klemzig — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 17 / 60
Felixstow — Low flood risk: 17/100 Klemzig — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Klemzig has more residents (6,713 vs 2,477); Felixstow skews older (42 vs 36).

Felixstow Klemzig
Population 2,477 6,713
+171% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +10.0%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $75,140/yr $77,376/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Felixstow Klemzig
0-4 4.9% / 6.7%
Felixstow — 0-4: 4.9% Klemzig — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 9.1% / 9.6%
Felixstow — 5-14: 9.1% Klemzig — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 4.6% / 3.9%
Felixstow — 15-19: 4.6% Klemzig — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 6.6% / 7.1%
Felixstow — 20-24: 6.6% Klemzig — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 14.2% / 19.8%
Felixstow — 25-34: 14.2% Klemzig — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 13.1% / 16.0%
Felixstow — 35-44: 13.1% Klemzig — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 11.3% / 10.7%
Felixstow — 45-54: 11.3% Klemzig — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 9.6% / 9.7%
Felixstow — 55-64: 9.6% Klemzig — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 11.6% / 7.2%
Felixstow — 65-74: 11.6% Klemzig — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 9.2% / 5.7%
Felixstow — 75-84: 9.2% Klemzig — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 6.0% / 3.7%
Felixstow — 85+: 6.0% Klemzig — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Felixstow 42.4% lone person
Felixstow — Lone Person: 42.4% Felixstow — Couple Families: 36.2% Felixstow — One Parent Families: 11.8% Felixstow — Group Household: 8.0% Felixstow — Other Families: 1.6%
Klemzig 42.3% lone person
Klemzig — Lone Person: 42.3% Klemzig — Couple Families: 36.3% Klemzig — One Parent Families: 12.0% Klemzig — Group Household: 7.3% Klemzig — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Felixstow 33.1% renting
Felixstow — Owned Outright: 36.7% Felixstow — Mortgage: 30.2% Felixstow — Renting: 33.1%
Klemzig 42.3% renting
Klemzig — Owned Outright: 26.9% Klemzig — Mortgage: 30.8% Klemzig — Renting: 42.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Felixstow Klemzig
India 4.4% / 12.4%
Felixstow — India: 4.4% Klemzig — India: 12.4%
China 7.3% / 5.2%
Felixstow — China: 7.3% Klemzig — China: 5.2%
Italy 5.0% / 2.8%
Felixstow — Italy: 5.0% Klemzig — Italy: 2.8%
England 2.9% / 2.3%
Felixstow — England: 2.9% Klemzig — England: 2.3%
Malaysia 1.8% / 1.6%
Felixstow — Malaysia: 1.8% Klemzig — Malaysia: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.4%).

Qualifications

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

Felixstow Klemzig
Bachelor Degree 20.5% / 19.2%
Felixstow — Bachelor Degree: 20.5% Klemzig — Bachelor Degree: 19.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 9.6%
Felixstow — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Klemzig — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 9.8%
Felixstow — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Klemzig — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.7%
Felixstow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Klemzig — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.3%
Felixstow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Klemzig — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Felixstow 65.2% houses
Felixstow — Houses: 65.2% Felixstow — Flats / Apartments: 17.3% Felixstow — Townhouses: 17.6%
Klemzig 68.0% houses
Klemzig — Houses: 68.0% Klemzig — Flats / Apartments: 17.9% Klemzig — Townhouses: 14.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Felixstow Klemzig
Median house price $1,301,500 $1,002,500
Median unit price $728,250 $545,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 25 sales
 18 days
from 60 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.

Felixstow Klemzig
3 bed $1.26M / $978K
Felixstow — 3 bed: $1.26M (27 sales) Klemzig — 3 bed: $978K (82 sales)

27 vs 82 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.2M
Felixstow — 4 bed: $1.3M (23 sales) Klemzig — 4 bed: $1.2M (31 sales)

23 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Felixstow Klemzig
Residential 83%
same for both
Parks and recreation 12% 9%
Industrial 0% 7%
Commercial 3% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Felixstow Klemzig
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
Approvals change year on year +141% +23%

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.

Felixstow Klemzig
Houses 3.4%
$760/wk on $1.16M
 3.0%
$695/wk on $1.2M
Units — 4.5%
$500/wk on $580K

Ranking within SA

Felixstow Klemzig
House price Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Affordability Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 16% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 41% of SA

Liveability

Klemzig is more walkable (88 vs 71); Klemzig scores higher overall (68 vs 58).

Felixstow Klemzig
Grade B A
Score 58/100 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Felixstow carries more flood risk (83 vs 40); Klemzig carries more crime risk (76 vs 59).

Felixstow Klemzig
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
76/100
Flood High
83/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Felixstow Klemzig
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.4 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.2% 3.5%

Schools in Felixstow

  • Felixstow Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Klemzig

  • Klemzig Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Felixstow Klemzig
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 4
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 2 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Felixstow Klemzig
Walkability score 71/100 88/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.2 km 8.6 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 16 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 70.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 215.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5070
 0.9%
postcode 5087
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5070
 52
postcode 5087

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.

Felixstow Klemzig
Car (driver) 66.1% / 68.4%
Felixstow — Car (driver): 66.1% Klemzig — Car (driver): 68.4%
Bus 11.9% / 13.6%
Felixstow — Bus: 11.9% Klemzig — Bus: 13.6%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 10.7%
Felixstow — Worked from Home: 13.1% Klemzig — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.9%
Felixstow — Car (passenger): 5.6% Klemzig — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bicycle 1.6% / 1.1%
Felixstow — Bicycle: 1.6% Klemzig — Bicycle: 1.1%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.3%
Felixstow — Walked Only: 1.2% Klemzig — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Felixstow Klemzig
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.7 km 11.3 km

NBN connectivity

Felixstow Klemzig
Connectivity score 78/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
1,355 premises
 30%
3,391 premises

Climate

Felixstow Klemzig
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Felixstow Klemzig
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Felixstow Klemzig
Average residential rate $1,995/yr $1,311/yr
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters Port Adelaide Enfield

Federal electorate

Felixstow Klemzig
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Felixstow Klemzig
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Felixstow

Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Retirees River

Klemzig

Inner Multicultural Parks

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