Hawthorndene vs Glenalta

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hawthorndene, most households are couple families. In Glenalta, about half of households are couple families. Glenalta is closer to the city centre: 12.4 km, against 14.3 km.

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

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

Glenalta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 44/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenalta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 44/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Hawthorndene Glenalta
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.

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Walkability 44 / 58
Hawthorndene — Walkability: 44/100 Glenalta — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 84 / 89
Hawthorndene — Safety: 84/100 Glenalta — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 66 / 100
Hawthorndene — Low fire risk: 66/100 Glenalta — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 61 / 43
Hawthorndene — Low flood risk: 61/100 Glenalta — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

Hawthorndene has more residents (3,389 vs 2,039).

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Population 3,389
+40% vs other
 2,039
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +4.1%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $111,228/yr
+8% vs other
 $102,336/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+5% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hawthorndene Glenalta
0-4 5.4% / 6.2%
Hawthorndene — 0-4: 5.4% Glenalta — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 14.6% / 14.0%
Hawthorndene — 5-14: 14.6% Glenalta — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 7.0% / 6.3%
Hawthorndene — 15-19: 7.0% Glenalta — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.9% / 4.5%
Hawthorndene — 20-24: 4.9% Glenalta — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 9.4% / 8.7%
Hawthorndene — 25-34: 9.4% Glenalta — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 13.0% / 14.0%
Hawthorndene — 35-44: 13.0% Glenalta — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 15.0% / 14.9%
Hawthorndene — 45-54: 15.0% Glenalta — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 12.0% / 9.6%
Hawthorndene — 55-64: 12.0% Glenalta — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 10.4% / 10.6%
Hawthorndene — 65-74: 10.4% Glenalta — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 7.0% / 9.7%
Hawthorndene — 75-84: 7.0% Glenalta — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 1.5% / 2.3%
Hawthorndene — 85+: 1.5% Glenalta — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hawthorndene 60.1% couple families
Hawthorndene — Couple Families: 60.1% Hawthorndene — Lone Person: 24.6% Hawthorndene — One Parent Families: 12.6% Hawthorndene — Group Household: 1.6% Hawthorndene — Other Families: 1.1%
Glenalta 52.8% couple families
Glenalta — Couple Families: 52.8% Glenalta — Lone Person: 29.4% Glenalta — One Parent Families: 13.9% Glenalta — Group Household: 3.2% Glenalta — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hawthorndene 7.6% renting
Hawthorndene — Owned Outright: 39.5% Hawthorndene — Mortgage: 52.9% Hawthorndene — Renting: 7.6%
Glenalta 8.9% renting
Glenalta — Owned Outright: 41.1% Glenalta — Mortgage: 49.9% Glenalta — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Bachelor Degree 21.5% / 22.0%
Hawthorndene — Bachelor Degree: 21.5% Glenalta — Bachelor Degree: 22.0%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 10.9%
Hawthorndene — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Glenalta — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.5%
Hawthorndene — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Glenalta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 7.3%
Hawthorndene — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Glenalta — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 4.6%
Hawthorndene — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Glenalta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Hawthorndene Glenalta
England 8.2% / 8.1%
Hawthorndene — England: 8.2% Glenalta — England: 8.1%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.2%
Hawthorndene — New Zealand: 0.9% Glenalta — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany 0.7% / 1.3%
Hawthorndene — Germany: 0.7% Glenalta — Germany: 1.3%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.9%
Hawthorndene — Scotland: 0.6% Glenalta — Scotland: 0.9%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.3%
Hawthorndene — South Africa: 0.6% Glenalta — South Africa: 0.3%
China 0.6% / —
Hawthorndene — China: 0.6% Glenalta — China: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.6%
Hawthorndene — Canada: not among its largest Glenalta — Canada: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hawthorndene 96.6% houses
Hawthorndene — Houses: 96.6% Hawthorndene — Townhouses: 3.1% Hawthorndene — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Glenalta 95.7% houses
Glenalta — Houses: 95.7% Glenalta — Townhouses: 3.2% Glenalta — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Median house price $1,121,500 $1,050,000
Median unit price $775,000 —
Median land price $647,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 22 sales
 34 days
from 20 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.

Hawthorndene Glenalta
3 bed $1.07M / $1.02M
Hawthorndene — 3 bed: $1.07M (27 sales) Glenalta — 3 bed: $1.02M (28 sales)

27 vs 28 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.07M
Hawthorndene — 4 bed: $1.23M (24 sales) Glenalta — 4 bed: $1.07M (18 sales)

24 vs 18 sales

5 bed $1.53M / $1.2M
Hawthorndene — 5 bed: $1.53M (9 sales) Glenalta — 5 bed: $1.2M (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Hawthorndene has more land zoned for conservation (61% vs 0%).

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Residential 39% 100%
Environmental 61% 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

Hawthorndene Glenalta
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Houses 3.3%
$700/wk on $1.1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hawthorndene Glenalta
House price Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
Income Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Affordability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of SA —

Liveability

Glenalta is more walkable (58 vs 44); Glenalta scores higher overall (77 vs 70).

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hawthorndene carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Glenalta carries more flood risk (57 vs 39).

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Bushfire Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
11/100
Flood Low
39/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 6.3 km
 3
Tonsley, 5.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.4%

Schools in Hawthorndene

  • Hawthorndene Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Glenalta

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 3 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Walkability score 44/100 58/100
Distance to Adelaide 14.3 km
+13% vs other
 12.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 21 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 53.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 28.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 5051
 2.1%
postcode 5052
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5051
 63
postcode 5052

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.

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Car (driver) 72.3% / 68.2%
Hawthorndene — Car (driver): 72.3% Glenalta — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 15.6% / 18.5%
Hawthorndene — Worked from Home: 15.6% Glenalta — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.7%
Hawthorndene — Car (passenger): 3.2% Glenalta — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 3.9% / 2.7%
Hawthorndene — Train: 3.9% Glenalta — Train: 2.7%
Bus 2.3% / 3.4%
Hawthorndene — Bus: 2.3% Glenalta — Bus: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Elevation 308 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 256 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Connectivity score 71/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
1,306 premises
 44%
818 premises

Climate

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hawthorndene Glenalta
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Division Mayo Boothby
Member Rebekha Sharkie Louise Miller-Frost
Party Centre Alliance Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Hawthorndene Glenalta
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hawthorndene

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals

Glenalta

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet River

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