Heathfield vs Ironbank

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 Ironbank: a median of $1.48 million, against $1.3 million in Heathfield. On these figures, Ironbank tends to suit 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

Ironbank

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 7)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 70%)
  • But Heathfield has more schools inside the suburb (2 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 $1,475,000)

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

Heathfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Heathfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)

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 Ironbank 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 Ironbank
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 Ironbank
Walkability 45 / 4
Heathfield — Walkability: 45/100 Ironbank — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 81 / 75
Heathfield — Safety: 81/100 Ironbank — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 22 / 25
Heathfield — Low fire risk: 22/100 Ironbank — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Heathfield has more residents (1,062 vs 537); Ironbank has higher household incomes ($133,796 vs $119,496).

Heathfield Ironbank
Population 1,062
+49% vs other
 537
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +2.3%
Median age 46 44
Median household income $119,496/yr $133,796/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+4% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Heathfield Ironbank
0-4 4.0% / 3.2%
Heathfield — 0-4: 4.0% Ironbank — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 13.5% / 12.3%
Heathfield — 5-14: 13.5% Ironbank — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 7.6% / 9.7%
Heathfield — 15-19: 7.6% Ironbank — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 5.7% / 5.4%
Heathfield — 20-24: 5.7% Ironbank — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 7.2% / 6.7%
Heathfield — 25-34: 7.2% Ironbank — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 10.6% / 11.9%
Heathfield — 35-44: 10.6% Ironbank — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.4% / 15.8%
Heathfield — 45-54: 13.4% Ironbank — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 16.2% / 19.0%
Heathfield — 55-64: 16.2% Ironbank — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 12.4% / 11.4%
Heathfield — 65-74: 12.4% Ironbank — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 6.3% / 2.8%
Heathfield — 75-84: 6.3% Ironbank — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 3.9% / 0.9%
Heathfield — 85+: 3.9% Ironbank — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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%
Ironbank 72.2% couple families
Ironbank — Couple Families: 72.2% Ironbank — Lone Person: 13.9% Ironbank — One Parent Families: 10.4% Ironbank — Group Household: 3.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Ironbank 5.8% renting
Ironbank — Owned Outright: 40.7% Ironbank — Mortgage: 53.5% Ironbank — Renting: 5.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Heathfield Ironbank
Bachelor Degree 19.3% / 17.3%
Heathfield — Bachelor Degree: 19.3% Ironbank — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.2% / 12.7%
Heathfield — Certificate III & IV: 11.2% Ironbank — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.7%
Heathfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Ironbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / 7.6%
Heathfield — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% Ironbank — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.7%
Heathfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Ironbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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 Ironbank
England 7.8% / 7.6%
Heathfield — England: 7.8% Ironbank — England: 7.6%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.3%
Heathfield — New Zealand: 1.7% Ironbank — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany 0.9% / 0.6%
Heathfield — Germany: 0.9% Ironbank — Germany: 0.6%
Ireland 0.4% / 1.1%
Heathfield — Ireland: 0.4% Ironbank — Ireland: 1.1%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Heathfield — Netherlands: not among its largest Ironbank — Netherlands: 0.9%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Heathfield — Scotland: 0.8% Ironbank — Scotland: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Heathfield — India: 0.5% Ironbank — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Heathfield 95.1% houses
Heathfield — Houses: 95.1% Heathfield — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Ironbank 96.0% houses
Ironbank — Houses: 96.0% Ironbank — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Heathfield Ironbank
Median house price $1,296,000 $1,475,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 108 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Ironbank has more land zoned for conservation (44% vs 22%).

Heathfield Ironbank
Rural and farming 62% 56%
Environmental 22% 44%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 0%
Residential 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Heathfield Ironbank
House price Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 24% of SA
Income Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Affordability Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 92% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 52% of SA

Liveability

Heathfield is more walkable (45 vs 4); Heathfield scores higher overall (64 vs 50).

Heathfield Ironbank
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 50/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Heathfield Ironbank
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
75/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
25/100
Flood Low
13/100
 —
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 Ironbank
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Heathfield

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

Schools in Ironbank

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

Amenities in the suburb

Heathfield Ironbank
Parks & reserves 7 13

Mobility

Heathfield Ironbank
Walkability score 45/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.2 km 20.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 27 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5153
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 5153
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.

Heathfield Ironbank
Car (driver) 73.8% / 71.3%
Heathfield — Car (driver): 73.8% Ironbank — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 19.3%
Heathfield — Worked from Home: 16.5% Ironbank — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.3%
Heathfield — Car (passenger): 3.9% Ironbank — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus 3.5% / 3.5%
Heathfield — Bus: 3.5% Ironbank — Bus: 3.5%
Train — / 1.6%
Heathfield — Train: not among its largest Ironbank — Train: 1.6%
Walked Only 1.2% / —
Heathfield — Walked Only: 1.2% Ironbank — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Heathfield Ironbank
Elevation 447 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 404 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.2 km 15.6 km

NBN connectivity

Heathfield Ironbank
Connectivity score 62/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
424 premises
 0%
188 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Heathfield

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals

Ironbank

Acreage Middle-Ring Parks Professionals

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