Greenacres vs Hampstead Gardens

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Greenacres, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hampstead Gardens: a median of $1.12 million, against $920,000 in Greenacres, though rent is higher in Greenacres. On these figures, Greenacres tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Hampstead Gardens suits people living alone.

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

Greenacres

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Greenacres

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,120,000)
  • has cheaper units ($461,000 vs $550,000)

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

Greenacres

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.2% vs 9.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
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.

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Walkability 89 / 90
Greenacres — Walkability: 89/100 Hampstead Gardens — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 16 / 21
Greenacres — Safety: 16/100 Hampstead Gardens — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Greenacres — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hampstead Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 45 / 58
Greenacres — Low flood risk: 45/100 Hampstead Gardens — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Greenacres has more residents (3,356 vs 1,535); Hampstead Gardens skews older (35 vs 33).

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Population 3,356
+54% vs other
 1,535
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.2% +9.5%
Median age 33 35
Median household income $89,076/yr
+9% vs other
 $81,068/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
0-4 9.2% / 6.7%
Greenacres — 0-4: 9.2% Hampstead Gardens — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.7% / 9.4%
Greenacres — 5-14: 13.7% Hampstead Gardens — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 4.3% / 5.1%
Greenacres — 15-19: 4.3% Hampstead Gardens — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.3% / 7.8%
Greenacres — 20-24: 5.3% Hampstead Gardens — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 20.3% / 20.0%
Greenacres — 25-34: 20.3% Hampstead Gardens — 25-34: 20.0%
35-44 20.6% / 14.7%
Greenacres — 35-44: 20.6% Hampstead Gardens — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 9.2% / 11.5%
Greenacres — 45-54: 9.2% Hampstead Gardens — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 8.1% / 10.2%
Greenacres — 55-64: 8.1% Hampstead Gardens — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 5.7% / 9.2%
Greenacres — 65-74: 5.7% Hampstead Gardens — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 2.8% / 2.9%
Greenacres — 75-84: 2.8% Hampstead Gardens — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 1.0% / 1.6%
Greenacres — 85+: 1.0% Hampstead Gardens — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenacres 50.8% couple families
Greenacres — Couple Families: 50.8% Greenacres — Lone Person: 28.8% Greenacres — One Parent Families: 14.0% Greenacres — Group Household: 5.4% Greenacres — Other Families: 1.0%
Hampstead Gardens 37.8% couple families
Hampstead Gardens — Couple Families: 37.8% Hampstead Gardens — Lone Person: 39.0% Hampstead Gardens — One Parent Families: 14.4% Hampstead Gardens — Group Household: 7.5% Hampstead Gardens — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenacres 38.9% renting
Greenacres — Owned Outright: 18.0% Greenacres — Mortgage: 43.0% Greenacres — Renting: 38.9%
Hampstead Gardens 43.7% renting
Hampstead Gardens — Owned Outright: 24.5% Hampstead Gardens — Mortgage: 31.8% Hampstead Gardens — Renting: 43.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 18.1%
Greenacres — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Hampstead Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 18.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 10.0%
Greenacres — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Hampstead Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 9.4%
Greenacres — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% Hampstead Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.7%
Greenacres — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Hampstead Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.9%
Greenacres — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Hampstead Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
India 21.8% / 16.1%
Greenacres — India: 21.8% Hampstead Gardens — India: 16.1%
China 3.8% / 3.8%
Greenacres — China: 3.8% Hampstead Gardens — China: 3.8%
England 2.5% / 2.0%
Greenacres — England: 2.5% Hampstead Gardens — England: 2.0%
Nepal 1.4% / 1.6%
Greenacres — Nepal: 1.4% Hampstead Gardens — Nepal: 1.6%
Vietnam 1.1% / 1.6%
Greenacres — Vietnam: 1.1% Hampstead Gardens — Vietnam: 1.6%
Sri Lanka 1.4% / —
Greenacres — Sri Lanka: 1.4% Hampstead Gardens — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenacres 75.2% houses
Greenacres — Houses: 75.2% Greenacres — Townhouses: 21.9% Greenacres — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Hampstead Gardens 72.4% houses
Hampstead Gardens — Houses: 72.4% Hampstead Gardens — Townhouses: 14.9% Hampstead Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 12.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Median house price $920,000 $1,120,000
Median unit price $461,000 $550,000
Median land price $715,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 32 sales
 35 days
from 14 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.

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
3 bed $895K / $1.02M
Greenacres — 3 bed: $895K (51 sales) Hampstead Gardens — 3 bed: $1.02M (24 sales)

51 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $1.31M
Greenacres — 4 bed: $1.02M (27 sales) Hampstead Gardens — 4 bed: $1.31M (9 sales)

27 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Residential 91% 85%
Industrial 2% 11%
Commercial 7% 4%
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

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Houses 4.6%
$715/wk on $808K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
House price Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Income Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 72% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of SA —

Liveability

Hampstead Gardens scores higher overall (66 vs 58).

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 66/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Greenacres carries more flood risk (55 vs 42).

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 High
79/100
Flood Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
42/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 6.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 5.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.1%

Schools in Greenacres

  • St Martin's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Hampstead Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Hampstead Gardens

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

Amenities in the suburb

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Walkability score 89/100 90/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.4 km
+8% vs other
 7.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 14 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 84.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5086
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5086
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.

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Car (driver) 70.7% / 73.2%
Greenacres — Car (driver): 70.7% Hampstead Gardens — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 9.6% / 12.1%
Greenacres — Worked from Home: 9.6% Hampstead Gardens — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Bus 11.6% / 9.6%
Greenacres — Bus: 11.6% Hampstead Gardens — Bus: 9.6%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.7%
Greenacres — Car (passenger): 5.4% Hampstead Gardens — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 1.7% / 0.4%
Greenacres — Walked Only: 1.7% Hampstead Gardens — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.8 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Connectivity score 75/100 89/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,544 premises
 47%
816 premises

Climate

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
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)

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenacres Hampstead Gardens
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenacres

Family Inner Multicultural Townhouses Urban Young Families

Hampstead Gardens

Inner Multicultural Parks

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