Green Fields vs Globe Derby Park

Green Fields is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 49 in Globe Derby Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Green Fields tends to suit families with children, while Globe Derby Park suits 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Green Fields

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($323/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Green Fields

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Green Fields is more walkable (44/100 vs 5/100)
  • Globe Derby Park has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Green Fields

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.4% vs 4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Green Fields and Globe Derby Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
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.

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
Walkability 44 / 5
Green Fields — Walkability: 44/100 Globe Derby Park — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 5 / 7
Green Fields — Safety: 5/100 Globe Derby Park — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Green Fields — Low fire risk: 100/100 Globe Derby Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 20 / 5
Green Fields — Low flood risk: 20/100 Globe Derby Park — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Globe Derby Park has more residents (360 vs 170); Globe Derby Park skews older (49 vs 35).

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
Population 170 360
+112% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.4% +4.0%
Median age 35 49
Median household income $80,184/yr
+5% vs other
 $75,972/yr
Median weekly rent $323/wk $380/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
0-4 10.0% / 5.3%
Green Fields — 0-4: 10.0% Globe Derby Park — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 10.6% / 7.8%
Green Fields — 5-14: 10.6% Globe Derby Park — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 5.9% / 10.3%
Green Fields — 15-19: 5.9% Globe Derby Park — 15-19: 10.3%
20-24 7.1% / 6.9%
Green Fields — 20-24: 7.1% Globe Derby Park — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 14.7% / 6.9%
Green Fields — 25-34: 14.7% Globe Derby Park — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 10.6% / 10.0%
Green Fields — 35-44: 10.6% Globe Derby Park — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 11.2% / 13.6%
Green Fields — 45-54: 11.2% Globe Derby Park — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.4% / 11.9%
Green Fields — 55-64: 12.4% Globe Derby Park — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 15.9% / 16.1%
Green Fields — 65-74: 15.9% Globe Derby Park — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 — / 11.9%
Green Fields — 75-84: not among its largest Globe Derby Park — 75-84: 11.9%
85+ — / 2.8%
Green Fields — 85+: not among its largest Globe Derby Park — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Green Fields 59.0% couple families
Green Fields — Couple Families: 59.0% Green Fields — Lone Person: 20.5% Green Fields — One Parent Families: 20.5%
Globe Derby Park 56.1% couple families
Globe Derby Park — Couple Families: 56.1% Globe Derby Park — Lone Person: 25.6% Globe Derby Park — One Parent Families: 18.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Green Fields 5.7% renting
Green Fields — Owned Outright: 28.3% Green Fields — Mortgage: 66.0% Green Fields — Renting: 5.7%
Globe Derby Park 14.0% renting
Globe Derby Park — Owned Outright: 47.1% Globe Derby Park — Mortgage: 38.8% Globe Derby Park — Renting: 14.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 15.8%
Green Fields — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Globe Derby Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 4.7%
Green Fields — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Globe Derby Park — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 5.3%
Green Fields — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Globe Derby Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 0.8%
Green Fields — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Globe Derby Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
India 8.2% / 2.2%
Green Fields — India: 8.2% Globe Derby Park — India: 2.2%
China 4.1% / —
Green Fields — China: 4.1% Globe Derby Park — China: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 4.1% / —
Green Fields — Sri Lanka: 4.1% Globe Derby Park — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Iran 2.9% / —
Green Fields — Iran: 2.9% Globe Derby Park — Iran: not among its largest
Afghanistan 2.9% / —
Green Fields — Afghanistan: 2.9% Globe Derby Park — Afghanistan: not among its largest
England — / 2.2%
Green Fields — England: not among its largest Globe Derby Park — England: 2.2%
Italy — / 1.4%
Green Fields — Italy: not among its largest Globe Derby Park — Italy: 1.4%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Green Fields — Philippines: not among its largest Globe Derby Park — Philippines: 1.1%
Vietnam — / 0.8%
Green Fields — Vietnam: not among its largest Globe Derby Park — Vietnam: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Green Fields 98.2% houses
Green Fields — Houses: 98.2% Green Fields — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Globe Derby Park 100.8% houses
Globe Derby Park — Houses: 100.8% Globe Derby Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
Median house price $860,000 $800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 7 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Green Fields has more industrially zoned land (91% vs 10%); Globe Derby Park has more rural and farming land (52% vs 0%).

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
Industrial 91% 10%
Rural and farming 0% 52%
Parks and recreation 0% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 9%
Residential 8% 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

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
House price Higher than 32% of SA —
Income Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Affordability Higher than 72% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 91% of SA

Liveability

Green Fields is more walkable (44 vs 5).

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Globe Derby Park carries more flood risk (95 vs 80).

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
93/100
Flood High
80/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
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 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 1.9 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 3.2 km

Amenities in the suburb

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
Walkability score 44/100 5/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.8 km 21 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 27 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5107
 0.2%
postcode 5110
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 5107
 72
postcode 5110

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.

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
Car (driver) 74.2% / 75.5%
Green Fields — Car (driver): 74.2% Globe Derby Park — Car (driver): 75.5%
Car (passenger) 12.1% / 9.4%
Green Fields — Car (passenger): 12.1% Globe Derby Park — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 12.9%
Green Fields — Worked from Home: 7.6% Globe Derby Park — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Bus 6.1% / 2.2%
Green Fields — Bus: 6.1% Globe Derby Park — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.3 km 3.3 km

NBN connectivity

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
Connectivity score 86/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
182 premises
 57%
173 premises

Climate

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
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)

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
PM2.5 — 4.6 µg/m³
PM10 — 18.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
Average residential rate $1,722/yr
same for both
Council Salisbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Green Fields Globe Derby Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Green Fields

Middle-Ring Multicultural Quiet Young Families

Globe Derby Park

Acreage Middle-Ring Retirees

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