Gilles Plains vs Holden Hill

Gilles Plains and Holden Hill are neighbouring suburbs with similar demographics and walkability, both scoring around 82–84 for pedestrian access. Gilles Plains offers a higher median household income at $75,192 compared to Holden Hill's $70,876, and sits slightly closer to the CBD at 11.6 km versus 12.4 km. However, Holden Hill scores notably higher on liveability (51 versus 40) and has a lower crime risk rating (75 versus 84). If you're buying a unit, Holden Hill's median price of $600,500 is higher than Gilles Plains at $525,800, though house prices are comparable. Gilles Plains may suit investors seeking rental yield, with houses returning 4.4% versus 3.8% in Holden Hill.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Gilles Plains

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Gilles Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($525,800 vs $615,000)

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

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

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

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
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.

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Walkability 84 / 80
Gilles Plains — Walkability: 84/100 Holden Hill — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 10 / 16
Gilles Plains — Safety: 10/100 Holden Hill — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gilles Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Holden Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 51 / 73
Gilles Plains — Low flood risk: 51/100 Holden Hill — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Population 4,101
+9% vs other
 3,716
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +12.7%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $75,192/yr
+6% vs other
 $70,876/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk $300/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
0-4 6.5% / 6.8%
Gilles Plains — 0-4: 6.5% Holden Hill — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 12.3% / 10.7%
Gilles Plains — 5-14: 12.3% Holden Hill — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.0% / 4.4%
Gilles Plains — 15-19: 5.0% Holden Hill — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 6.8% / 6.6%
Gilles Plains — 20-24: 6.8% Holden Hill — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 16.4% / 16.6%
Gilles Plains — 25-34: 16.4% Holden Hill — 25-34: 16.6%
35-44 16.7% / 17.0%
Gilles Plains — 35-44: 16.7% Holden Hill — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 11.9% / 11.8%
Gilles Plains — 45-54: 11.9% Holden Hill — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 9.9% / 10.7%
Gilles Plains — 55-64: 9.9% Holden Hill — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 8.3% / 8.4%
Gilles Plains — 65-74: 8.3% Holden Hill — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 4.6% / 5.3%
Gilles Plains — 75-84: 4.6% Holden Hill — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.6% / 1.9%
Gilles Plains — 85+: 1.6% Holden Hill — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains 42.3% couple families
Gilles Plains — Couple Families: 42.3% Gilles Plains — Lone Person: 33.2% Gilles Plains — One Parent Families: 16.2% Gilles Plains — Group Household: 6.4% Gilles Plains — Other Families: 1.9%
Holden Hill 36.4% couple families
Holden Hill — Couple Families: 36.4% Holden Hill — Lone Person: 38.2% Holden Hill — One Parent Families: 17.1% Holden Hill — Group Household: 5.6% Holden Hill — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains 41.1% renting
Gilles Plains — Owned Outright: 21.2% Gilles Plains — Mortgage: 37.7% Gilles Plains — Renting: 41.1%
Holden Hill 36.1% renting
Holden Hill — Owned Outright: 26.7% Holden Hill — Mortgage: 37.2% Holden Hill — Renting: 36.1%
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.

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
India 11.0% / 11.4%
Gilles Plains — India: 11.0% Holden Hill — India: 11.4%
England 2.8% / 3.6%
Gilles Plains — England: 2.8% Holden Hill — England: 3.6%
China 3.1% / 1.9%
Gilles Plains — China: 3.1% Holden Hill — China: 1.9%
Philippines 2.2% / 2.0%
Gilles Plains — Philippines: 2.2% Holden Hill — Philippines: 2.0%
Sri Lanka 2.0% / 2.0%
Gilles Plains — Sri Lanka: 2.0% Holden Hill — Sri Lanka: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

Qualifications

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

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 14.1%
Gilles Plains — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Holden Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 12.8%
Gilles Plains — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Holden Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.6%
Gilles Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Holden Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 5.9%
Gilles Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Holden Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.4%
Gilles Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Holden Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains 77.5% houses
Gilles Plains — Houses: 77.5% Gilles Plains — Townhouses: 9.1% Gilles Plains — Flats / Apartments: 13.4%
Holden Hill 81.2% houses
Holden Hill — Houses: 81.2% Holden Hill — Townhouses: 13.5% Holden Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Median house price $870,000 $855,000
Median unit price $525,800 $615,000
Median land price — $559,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 27 sales
 18 days
from 33 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.

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
3 bed $848K / $852K
Gilles Plains — 3 bed: $848K (48 sales) Holden Hill — 3 bed: $852K (63 sales)

48 vs 63 sales

4 bed $1.03M / $890K
Gilles Plains — 4 bed: $1.03M (9 sales) Holden Hill — 4 bed: $890K (13 sales)

9 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Holden Hill has more industrially zoned land (25% vs 5%).

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Residential 81% 71%
Industrial 5% 25%
Commercial 12% 4%
Parks and recreation 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

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
 574
across Tea Tree Gully
Approvals change year on year +23% +36%

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.

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Houses 4.3%
$688/wk on $827K
 3.9%
$680/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
House price Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools Higher than 17% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 52% of SA

Liveability

Holden Hill scores higher overall (57 vs 43).

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Grade C B
Score 43/100 57/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gilles Plains carries more flood risk (49 vs 27).

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
84/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 Low
27/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.2 km
 2
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.2%

Schools in Gilles Plains

  • St Paul's College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Wandana Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Pinnacle College - Gilles Plains Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Holden Hill

  • Kildare College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 8 3
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 5 2
GPs 2 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 3

Mobility

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Walkability score 84/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.6 km 12.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 85.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 89.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5086
 0.8%
postcode 5088
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5086
 60
postcode 5088

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.

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Car (driver) 72.4% / 72.8%
Gilles Plains — Car (driver): 72.4% Holden Hill — Car (driver): 72.8%
Bus 11.6% / 10.1%
Gilles Plains — Bus: 11.6% Holden Hill — Bus: 10.1%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 9.4%
Gilles Plains — Worked from Home: 9.0% Holden Hill — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.6%
Gilles Plains — Car (passenger): 5.2% Holden Hill — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.5%
Gilles Plains — Walked Only: 1.3% Holden Hill — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Connectivity score 83/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
1,899 premises
 33%
2,027 premises

Climate

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Average residential rate $1,311/yr $2,000/yr
Council Port Adelaide Enfield Tea Tree Gully

Federal electorate

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gilles Plains Holden Hill
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gilles Plains

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

Holden Hill

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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