Gilberton vs Medindie

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Gilberton, most households are people living alone. In Medindie, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Medindie: a median of $2.88 million, against $1.65 million in Gilberton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gilberton tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Medindie suits couples.

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

Medindie

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 35%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Gilberton has cheaper houses ($1,645,000 vs $2,875,000)
  • Medindie leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gilberton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($344/wk vs $625/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Gilberton has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 9%)
  • Medindie carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Gilberton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.0% vs -0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gilberton Medindie
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.

Gilberton Medindie
Walkability 82 / 80
Gilberton — Walkability: 82/100 Medindie — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 23 / 43
Gilberton — Safety: 23/100 Medindie — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gilberton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Medindie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Medindie has higher household incomes ($195,000 vs $93,028); Medindie rents higher ($625/wk vs $344/wk).

Gilberton Medindie
Population 1,528
+23% vs other
 1,175
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% -0.6%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $93,028/yr $195,000/yr
+110% vs other
Median weekly rent $344/wk $625/wk
+82% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gilberton Medindie
0-4 3.9% / 3.6%
Gilberton — 0-4: 3.9% Medindie — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 7.4% / 14.2%
Gilberton — 5-14: 7.4% Medindie — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.1% / 12.0%
Gilberton — 15-19: 5.1% Medindie — 15-19: 12.0%
20-24 6.5% / 6.0%
Gilberton — 20-24: 6.5% Medindie — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 15.3% / 5.1%
Gilberton — 25-34: 15.3% Medindie — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 13.7% / 9.1%
Gilberton — 35-44: 13.7% Medindie — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 13.4% / 14.8%
Gilberton — 45-54: 13.4% Medindie — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 12.4% / 17.1%
Gilberton — 55-64: 12.4% Medindie — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 14.3% / 10.7%
Gilberton — 65-74: 14.3% Medindie — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 6.4% / 7.1%
Gilberton — 75-84: 6.4% Medindie — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 3.1% / 1.3%
Gilberton — 85+: 3.1% Medindie — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gilberton 27.4% couple families
Gilberton — Couple Families: 27.4% Gilberton — Lone Person: 55.7% Gilberton — One Parent Families: 7.7% Gilberton — Group Household: 6.2% Gilberton — Other Families: 2.9%
Medindie 57.8% couple families
Medindie — Couple Families: 57.8% Medindie — Lone Person: 25.9% Medindie — One Parent Families: 12.2% Medindie — Group Household: 4.1% Medindie — 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.

Gilberton 39.6% renting
Gilberton — Owned Outright: 36.6% Gilberton — Mortgage: 23.8% Gilberton — Renting: 39.6%
Medindie 10.9% renting
Medindie — Owned Outright: 53.8% Medindie — Mortgage: 35.3% Medindie — Renting: 10.9%
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.

Gilberton Medindie
England 5.0% / 3.7%
Gilberton — England: 5.0% Medindie — England: 3.7%
China 2.8% / 2.6%
Gilberton — China: 2.8% Medindie — China: 2.6%
India 2.6% / 1.2%
Gilberton — India: 2.6% Medindie — India: 1.2%
Vietnam 1.6% / 1.9%
Gilberton — Vietnam: 1.6% Medindie — Vietnam: 1.9%
Malaysia 1.4% / 1.4%
Gilberton — Malaysia: 1.4% Medindie — Malaysia: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Gilberton Medindie
Bachelor Degree 25.7% / 24.9%
Gilberton — Bachelor Degree: 25.7% Medindie — Bachelor Degree: 24.9%
Postgraduate Degree 14.1% / 10.8%
Gilberton — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1% Medindie — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.0%
Gilberton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Medindie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.7% / 6.3%
Gilberton — Certificate III & IV: 6.7% Medindie — Certificate III & IV: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 2.4%
Gilberton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Medindie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gilberton 55.0% houses
Gilberton — Houses: 55.0% Gilberton — Townhouses: 26.2% Gilberton — Flats / Apartments: 18.8%
Medindie 91.1% houses
Medindie — Houses: 91.1% Medindie — Townhouses: 6.0% Medindie — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gilberton Medindie
Median house price $1,645,000 $2,875,000
Median unit price $627,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 11 sales
 36 days
from 9 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.

Gilberton Medindie
3 bed $1.5M / $2.55M
Gilberton — 3 bed: $1.5M (17 sales) Medindie — 3 bed: $2.55M (5 sales)

17 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.83M / $2.99M
Gilberton — 4 bed: $1.83M (7 sales) Medindie — 4 bed: $2.99M (10 sales)

7 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Gilberton Medindie
Residential 87% 88%
Parks and recreation 10% 0%
Commercial 2% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
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

Gilberton Medindie
New dwellings approved 27
across Walkerville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
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.

Gilberton Medindie
Houses 2.2%
$945/wk on $2.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gilberton Medindie
House price Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Income Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 4% of SA —

Liveability

Medindie scores higher overall (88 vs 75).

Gilberton Medindie
Grade A A+
Score 75/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gilberton carries more crime risk (77 vs 57).

Gilberton Medindie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Moderate
56/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Gilberton Medindie
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, Adelaide City Campus, 3.3 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.2% 5.4%

Schools in Gilberton

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

Schools in Medindie

  • Wilderness School Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gilberton Medindie
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Gilberton Medindie
Walkability score 82/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.1 km 4.5 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 10 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 91.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 49.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 5081
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 5081
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.

Gilberton Medindie
Car (driver) 61.8% / 69.7%
Gilberton — Car (driver): 61.8% Medindie — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 17.0% / 18.1%
Gilberton — Worked from Home: 17.0% Medindie — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.3%
Gilberton — Car (passenger): 4.8% Medindie — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 8.0% / 1.8%
Gilberton — Bus: 8.0% Medindie — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only 4.0% / 4.1%
Gilberton — Walked Only: 4.0% Medindie — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bicycle 4.4% / 1.0%
Gilberton — Bicycle: 4.4% Medindie — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Gilberton Medindie
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 10.5 km

NBN connectivity

Gilberton Medindie
Connectivity score 98/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 93%
962 premises
 100%
470 premises

Climate

Gilberton Medindie
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)

Gilberton Medindie
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

Gilberton Medindie
Average residential rate $2,674/yr
same for both
Council Walkerville
same for both

Federal electorate

Gilberton Medindie
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gilberton Medindie
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gilberton

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

Medindie

Inner Large Blocks Luxury Parks Professionals

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