Gumeracha vs Kenton Valley

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gumeracha, about half of households are couple families. In Kenton Valley, most households are couple families. Gumeracha is closer to the city centre: 37.1 km, against 49 km. On these figures, Gumeracha tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Kenton Valley 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

Gumeracha

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Kenton Valley is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kenton Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $286/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gumeracha

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.1 km vs 49 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gumeracha

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
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.

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Walkability 58 / 8
Gumeracha — Walkability: 58/100 Kenton Valley — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 59 / 66
Gumeracha — Safety: 59/100 Kenton Valley — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 12 / 13
Gumeracha — Low fire risk: 12/100 Kenton Valley — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Gumeracha has more residents (847 vs 262); Kenton Valley has higher household incomes ($114,088 vs $82,316).

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Population 847
+69% vs other
 262
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3%
same for both
Median age 48
same for both
Median household income $82,316/yr $114,088/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $286/wk
+13% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
0-4 5.9% / 6.1%
Gumeracha — 0-4: 5.9% Kenton Valley — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 9.4% / 9.9%
Gumeracha — 5-14: 9.4% Kenton Valley — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 6.3% / 6.5%
Gumeracha — 15-19: 6.3% Kenton Valley — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.2% / 6.9%
Gumeracha — 20-24: 5.2% Kenton Valley — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 9.1% / 10.3%
Gumeracha — 25-34: 9.1% Kenton Valley — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 9.9% / 9.5%
Gumeracha — 35-44: 9.9% Kenton Valley — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 13.0% / 15.3%
Gumeracha — 45-54: 13.0% Kenton Valley — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 14.2% / 20.6%
Gumeracha — 55-64: 14.2% Kenton Valley — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 12.6% / 13.7%
Gumeracha — 65-74: 12.6% Kenton Valley — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 5.8% / 3.1%
Gumeracha — 75-84: 5.8% Kenton Valley — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 7.3% / —
Gumeracha — 85+: 7.3% Kenton Valley — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gumeracha 47.8% couple families
Gumeracha — Couple Families: 47.8% Gumeracha — Lone Person: 34.0% Gumeracha — One Parent Families: 13.9% Gumeracha — Group Household: 2.9% Gumeracha — Other Families: 1.4%
Kenton Valley 67.7% couple families
Kenton Valley — Couple Families: 67.7% Kenton Valley — Lone Person: 19.4% Kenton Valley — One Parent Families: 6.5% Kenton Valley — Group Household: 6.5% Kenton Valley — 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.

Gumeracha 16.3% renting
Gumeracha — Owned Outright: 37.5% Gumeracha — Mortgage: 46.2% Gumeracha — Renting: 16.3%
Kenton Valley 12.5% renting
Kenton Valley — Owned Outright: 50.0% Kenton Valley — Mortgage: 37.5% Kenton Valley — Renting: 12.5%
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.

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
England 7.9% / 10.3%
Gumeracha — England: 7.9% Kenton Valley — England: 10.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.5%
Gumeracha — New Zealand: 1.2% Kenton Valley — New Zealand: 1.5%
Netherlands 1.3% / 1.1%
Gumeracha — Netherlands: 1.3% Kenton Valley — Netherlands: 1.1%
Germany 0.8% / —
Gumeracha — Germany: 0.8% Kenton Valley — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Gumeracha — India: 0.7% Kenton Valley — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

Qualifications

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

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 21.0%
Gumeracha — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Kenton Valley — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 13.4%
Gumeracha — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Kenton Valley — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 8.8%
Gumeracha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Kenton Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 3.4%
Gumeracha — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Kenton Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.7%
Gumeracha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Kenton Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gumeracha 94.4% houses
Gumeracha — Houses: 94.4% Gumeracha — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Kenton Valley 100.0% houses
Kenton Valley — Houses: 100.0% Kenton Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Median house price $855,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Rural and farming 97% 95%
Environmental 0% 5%
Residential 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

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
House price Higher than 10% of SA —
Income Higher than 57% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
Affordability Higher than 91% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 68% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 48% of SA

Liveability

Gumeracha is more walkable (58 vs 8).

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
87/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Low
34/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gumeracha

  • Gumeracha Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Kenton Valley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 7 19

Mobility

Kenton Valley sits further from the CBD (49 km vs 37.1 km).

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Walkability score 58/100 8/100
Distance to Adelaide 37.1 km 49 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 53 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5233
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 5233
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.

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Car (driver) 73.0% / 71.8%
Gumeracha — Car (driver): 73.0% Kenton Valley — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 22.2%
Gumeracha — Worked from Home: 13.4% Kenton Valley — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Walked Only 6.4% / 2.6%
Gumeracha — Walked Only: 6.4% Kenton Valley — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bus 2.0% / 3.4%
Gumeracha — Bus: 2.0% Kenton Valley — Bus: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / —
Gumeracha — Car (passenger): 5.2% Kenton Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Elevation 360 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 454 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.0 km 31.7 km

NBN connectivity

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Connectivity score 47/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
376 premises
 0%
111 premises

Climate

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Annual rainfall 921 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³ —
PM10 18.7 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 0.31 pphm 0.51 pphm

Council rates

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gumeracha Kenton Valley
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gumeracha

Acreage Outer Quiet Retirees River

Kenton Valley

Outer River

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