Greenacres vs Klemzig

Greenacres is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 36 in Klemzig. 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 Klemzig: a median of $1 million, against $920,000 in Greenacres, though rent is higher in Greenacres. On these figures, Greenacres tends to suit families with children and couples, while Klemzig 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Greenacres

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($461,000 vs $545,000)

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

Klemzig

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Greenacres

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (19.2% vs 10.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Greenacres 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.

Greenacres 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.

Greenacres Klemzig
Walkability 89 / 88
Greenacres — Walkability: 89/100 Klemzig — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 16 / 24
Greenacres — Safety: 16/100 Klemzig — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Greenacres — Low fire risk: 100/100 Klemzig — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 45 / 60
Greenacres — Low flood risk: 45/100 Klemzig — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Klemzig has more residents (6,713 vs 3,356); Greenacres has higher household incomes ($89,076 vs $77,376).

Greenacres Klemzig
Population 3,356 6,713
+100% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.2% +10.0%
Median age 33 36
Median household income $89,076/yr
+13% vs other
 $77,376/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenacres Klemzig
0-4 9.2% / 6.7%
Greenacres — 0-4: 9.2% Klemzig — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.7% / 9.6%
Greenacres — 5-14: 13.7% Klemzig — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 4.3% / 3.9%
Greenacres — 15-19: 4.3% Klemzig — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 5.3% / 7.1%
Greenacres — 20-24: 5.3% Klemzig — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 20.3% / 19.8%
Greenacres — 25-34: 20.3% Klemzig — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 20.6% / 16.0%
Greenacres — 35-44: 20.6% Klemzig — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 9.2% / 10.7%
Greenacres — 45-54: 9.2% Klemzig — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 8.1% / 9.7%
Greenacres — 55-64: 8.1% Klemzig — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 5.7% / 7.2%
Greenacres — 65-74: 5.7% Klemzig — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 2.8% / 5.7%
Greenacres — 75-84: 2.8% Klemzig — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.0% / 3.7%
Greenacres — 85+: 1.0% Klemzig — 85+: 3.7%

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%
Klemzig 36.3% couple families
Klemzig — Couple Families: 36.3% Klemzig — Lone Person: 42.3% Klemzig — One Parent Families: 12.0% Klemzig — Group Household: 7.3% Klemzig — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Klemzig 42.3% renting
Klemzig — Owned Outright: 26.9% Klemzig — Mortgage: 30.8% Klemzig — Renting: 42.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenacres Klemzig
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 19.2%
Greenacres — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Klemzig — Bachelor Degree: 19.2%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 9.8%
Greenacres — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% Klemzig — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 9.6%
Greenacres — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Klemzig — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.7%
Greenacres — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Klemzig — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.3%
Greenacres — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Klemzig — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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 Klemzig
India 21.8% / 12.4%
Greenacres — India: 21.8% Klemzig — India: 12.4%
China 3.8% / 5.2%
Greenacres — China: 3.8% Klemzig — China: 5.2%
England 2.5% / 2.3%
Greenacres — England: 2.5% Klemzig — England: 2.3%
Italy 0.8% / 2.8%
Greenacres — Italy: 0.8% Klemzig — Italy: 2.8%
Sri Lanka 1.4% / 1.3%
Greenacres — Sri Lanka: 1.4% Klemzig — Sri Lanka: 1.3%
Nepal 1.4% / 1.2%
Greenacres — Nepal: 1.4% Klemzig — Nepal: 1.2%
Malaysia — / 1.6%
Greenacres — Malaysia: not among its largest Klemzig — Malaysia: 1.6%

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%
Klemzig 68.0% houses
Klemzig — Houses: 68.0% Klemzig — Townhouses: 14.2% Klemzig — Flats / Apartments: 17.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenacres Klemzig
Median house price $920,000 $1,002,500
Median unit price $461,000 $545,000
Median land price $715,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 32 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.

Greenacres Klemzig
3 bed $895K / $978K
Greenacres — 3 bed: $895K (51 sales) Klemzig — 3 bed: $978K (82 sales)

51 vs 82 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $1.2M
Greenacres — 4 bed: $1.02M (27 sales) Klemzig — 4 bed: $1.2M (31 sales)

27 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Greenacres Klemzig
Residential 91% 83%
Parks and recreation 0% 9%
Industrial 2% 7%
Commercial 7% 1%
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 Klemzig
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 Klemzig
Houses 4.6%
$715/wk on $808K
 3.0%
$695/wk on $1.2M
Units — 4.5%
$500/wk on $580K

Ranking within SA

Greenacres Klemzig
House price Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Income Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Affordability Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 16% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 41% of SA

Liveability

Klemzig scores higher overall (68 vs 58).

Greenacres Klemzig
Grade B A
Score 58/100 68/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Greenacres carries more flood risk (55 vs 40).

Greenacres Klemzig
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Greenacres Klemzig
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 6.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.5%

Schools in Greenacres

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

Schools in Klemzig

  • Klemzig Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Greenacres Klemzig
Walkability score 89/100 88/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.4 km 8.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 84.2
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 0.8%
postcode 5086
 0.9%
postcode 5087
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5086
 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.

Greenacres Klemzig
Car (driver) 70.7% / 68.4%
Greenacres — Car (driver): 70.7% Klemzig — Car (driver): 68.4%
Bus 11.6% / 13.6%
Greenacres — Bus: 11.6% Klemzig — Bus: 13.6%
Worked from Home 9.6% / 10.7%
Greenacres — Worked from Home: 9.6% Klemzig — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.9%
Greenacres — Car (passenger): 5.4% Klemzig — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.3%
Greenacres — Walked Only: 1.7% Klemzig — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Greenacres Klemzig
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.8 km 11.3 km

NBN connectivity

Greenacres Klemzig
Connectivity score 75/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,544 premises
 30%
3,391 premises

Climate

Greenacres 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Greenacres Klemzig
Division Adelaide Sturt
Member Steve Georganas Claire Clutterham
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenacres Klemzig
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

Klemzig

Inner Multicultural Parks

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