Heathfield vs Aldgate

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Aldgate: a median of $1.6 million, against $1.3 million in Heathfield, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Heathfield tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Aldgate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Heathfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,296,000 vs $1,600,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Heathfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Aldgate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Aldgate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 45/100)

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

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

Heathfield Aldgate
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.

Heathfield Aldgate
Walkability 45 / 69
Heathfield — Walkability: 45/100 Aldgate — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 81 / 82
Heathfield — Safety: 81/100 Aldgate — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 22 / 22
Heathfield — Low fire risk: 22/100 Aldgate — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 87 / 59
Heathfield — Low flood risk: 87/100 Aldgate — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Aldgate has more residents (3,471 vs 1,062); Aldgate has higher household incomes ($133,172 vs $119,496).

Heathfield Aldgate
Population 1,062 3,471
+227% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +3.3%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $119,496/yr $133,172/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $500/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Heathfield Aldgate
0-4 4.0% / 4.1%
Heathfield — 0-4: 4.0% Aldgate — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 13.5% / 15.4%
Heathfield — 5-14: 13.5% Aldgate — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 7.6% / 7.2%
Heathfield — 15-19: 7.6% Aldgate — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.7% / 4.7%
Heathfield — 20-24: 5.7% Aldgate — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 7.2% / 5.3%
Heathfield — 25-34: 7.2% Aldgate — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 10.6% / 11.8%
Heathfield — 35-44: 10.6% Aldgate — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.4% / 15.5%
Heathfield — 45-54: 13.4% Aldgate — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 16.2% / 14.2%
Heathfield — 55-64: 16.2% Aldgate — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 12.4% / 14.0%
Heathfield — 65-74: 12.4% Aldgate — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 6.3% / 5.9%
Heathfield — 75-84: 6.3% Aldgate — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 3.9% / 1.8%
Heathfield — 85+: 3.9% Aldgate — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Heathfield 57.9% couple families
Heathfield — Couple Families: 57.9% Heathfield — Lone Person: 27.1% Heathfield — One Parent Families: 12.5% Heathfield — Group Household: 2.5% Heathfield — Other Families: 0.0%
Aldgate 64.9% couple families
Aldgate — Couple Families: 64.9% Aldgate — Lone Person: 20.3% Aldgate — One Parent Families: 13.3% Aldgate — Group Household: 0.8% Aldgate — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Heathfield 6.7% renting
Heathfield — Owned Outright: 41.7% Heathfield — Mortgage: 51.5% Heathfield — Renting: 6.7%
Aldgate 6.0% renting
Aldgate — Owned Outright: 46.0% Aldgate — Mortgage: 47.9% Aldgate — Renting: 6.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Heathfield Aldgate
Bachelor Degree 19.3% / 23.5%
Heathfield — Bachelor Degree: 19.3% Aldgate — Bachelor Degree: 23.5%
Certificate III & IV 11.2% / 7.5%
Heathfield — Certificate III & IV: 11.2% Aldgate — Certificate III & IV: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / 9.4%
Heathfield — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% Aldgate — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.4%
Heathfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Aldgate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 4.3%
Heathfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Aldgate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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.

Heathfield Aldgate
England 7.8% / 8.2%
Heathfield — England: 7.8% Aldgate — England: 8.2%
New Zealand 1.7% / 0.7%
Heathfield — New Zealand: 1.7% Aldgate — New Zealand: 0.7%
Germany 0.9% / 1.2%
Heathfield — Germany: 0.9% Aldgate — Germany: 1.2%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.6%
Heathfield — Scotland: 0.8% Aldgate — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa — / 1.4%
Heathfield — South Africa: not among its largest Aldgate — South Africa: 1.4%
India 0.5% / 0.4%
Heathfield — India: 0.5% Aldgate — India: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Heathfield 95.1% houses
Heathfield — Houses: 95.1% Heathfield — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Aldgate 99.5% houses
Aldgate — Houses: 99.5% Aldgate — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Heathfield Aldgate
Median house price $1,296,000 $1,600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 108 days
from 4 sales
 37 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.

Heathfield Aldgate
3 bed $1.07M / $1.31M
Heathfield — 3 bed: $1.07M (6 sales) Aldgate — 3 bed: $1.31M (9 sales)

6 vs 9 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $1.62M
Heathfield — 4 bed: $1.48M (7 sales) Aldgate — 4 bed: $1.62M (19 sales)

7 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Heathfield has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 1%).

Heathfield Aldgate
Rural and farming 62% 59%
Residential 3% 32%
Environmental 22% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 6%
Parks and recreation 1% 2%
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

Heathfield Aldgate
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
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.

Heathfield Aldgate
Houses — 2.1%
$650/wk on $1.59M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Heathfield Aldgate
House price Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Income Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Schools — Higher than 12% of SA
Walkability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Affordability Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 3% of SA

Liveability

Aldgate is more walkable (69 vs 45); Heathfield scores higher overall (64 vs 53).

Heathfield Aldgate
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Aldgate carries more flood risk (41 vs 13).

Heathfield Aldgate
Bushfire High
78/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Low
13/100
 Moderate
41/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Heathfield Aldgate
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Heathfield

  • Heathfield High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Heathfield Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Aldgate

  • Aldgate Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • The Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra Campus Independent · Combined below peers
  • The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Heathfield Aldgate
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 7 9
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 15

Mobility

Heathfield Aldgate
Walkability score 45/100 69/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.2 km
+3% vs other
 18.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min
same for both
Public transport score 51/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 84.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5153
 2.5%
postcode 5154
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 5153
 65
postcode 5154

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.

Heathfield Aldgate
Car (driver) 73.8% / 68.6%
Heathfield — Car (driver): 73.8% Aldgate — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 21.7%
Heathfield — Worked from Home: 16.5% Aldgate — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.0%
Heathfield — Car (passenger): 3.9% Aldgate — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 3.5% / 4.0%
Heathfield — Bus: 3.5% Aldgate — Bus: 4.0%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.5%
Heathfield — Walked Only: 1.2% Aldgate — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Heathfield Aldgate
Elevation 447 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 420 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.2 km 20.4 km

NBN connectivity

Heathfield Aldgate
Connectivity score 62/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
424 premises
 34%
1,404 premises

Climate

Heathfield Aldgate
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)

Heathfield Aldgate
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

Heathfield Aldgate
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Heathfield Aldgate
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Heathfield Aldgate
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Heathfield

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals

Aldgate

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium Professionals River

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