Heathpool vs Leabrook

Heathpool is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 55 in Leabrook. In both, most households own their home. In Heathpool, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Leabrook, most households are people living alone. Heathpool is closer to the city centre: 5 km, against 5.7 km. On these figures, Heathpool tends to suit couples, while Leabrook suits people living alone and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Heathpool has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 40%)
  • Leabrook has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Leabrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($308/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Leabrook

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (60% vs 22%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Heathpool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.6% vs 2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Heathpool Leabrook
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.

Heathpool Leabrook
Walkability 82 / 87
Heathpool — Walkability: 82/100 Leabrook — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 55 / 68
Heathpool — Safety: 55/100 Leabrook — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Heathpool — Low fire risk: 100/100 Leabrook — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 20 / 30
Heathpool — Low flood risk: 20/100 Leabrook — Low flood risk: 30/100

Demographics

Leabrook has more residents (1,605 vs 596); Heathpool has higher household incomes ($128,232 vs $88,036).

Heathpool Leabrook
Population 596 1,605
+169% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +2.0%
Median age 41 55
Median household income $128,232/yr
+31% vs other
 $88,036/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+23% vs other
 $308/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Heathpool Leabrook
0-4 4.4% / 3.5%
Heathpool — 0-4: 4.4% Leabrook — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 13.1% / 7.9%
Heathpool — 5-14: 13.1% Leabrook — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 11.7% / 5.7%
Heathpool — 15-19: 11.7% Leabrook — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.5% / 4.3%
Heathpool — 20-24: 5.5% Leabrook — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 6.2% / 8.3%
Heathpool — 25-34: 6.2% Leabrook — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 14.1% / 9.5%
Heathpool — 35-44: 14.1% Leabrook — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 10.9% / 9.7%
Heathpool — 45-54: 10.9% Leabrook — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 14.6% / 10.3%
Heathpool — 55-64: 14.6% Leabrook — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 12.9% / 12.0%
Heathpool — 65-74: 12.9% Leabrook — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 5.5% / 15.7%
Heathpool — 75-84: 5.5% Leabrook — 75-84: 15.7%
85+ 2.0% / 13.1%
Heathpool — 85+: 2.0% Leabrook — 85+: 13.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Heathpool 31.5% lone person
Heathpool — Lone Person: 31.5% Heathpool — Couple Families: 58.4% Heathpool — One Parent Families: 10.1% Heathpool — Group Household: 0.0% Heathpool — Other Families: 0.0%
Leabrook 60.1% lone person
Leabrook — Lone Person: 60.1% Leabrook — Couple Families: 28.9% Leabrook — One Parent Families: 7.2% Leabrook — Group Household: 2.2% Leabrook — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Heathpool 22.7% renting
Heathpool — Owned Outright: 51.7% Heathpool — Mortgage: 25.6% Heathpool — Renting: 22.7%
Leabrook 25.5% renting
Leabrook — Owned Outright: 48.7% Leabrook — Mortgage: 25.8% Leabrook — Renting: 25.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Heathpool Leabrook
Bachelor Degree 24.8% / 25.0%
Heathpool — Bachelor Degree: 24.8% Leabrook — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Postgraduate Degree 10.9% / 11.2%
Heathpool — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9% Leabrook — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.9%
Heathpool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Leabrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Certificate III & IV 5.0% / 5.4%
Heathpool — Certificate III & IV: 5.0% Leabrook — Certificate III & IV: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 3.1%
Heathpool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Leabrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Heathpool Leabrook
England 4.7% / 6.5%
Heathpool — England: 4.7% Leabrook — England: 6.5%
India 5.0% / 2.5%
Heathpool — India: 5.0% Leabrook — India: 2.5%
China 2.7% / 3.6%
Heathpool — China: 2.7% Leabrook — China: 3.6%
Vietnam 1.8% / 0.7%
Heathpool — Vietnam: 1.8% Leabrook — Vietnam: 0.7%
Malaysia 1.5% / 0.8%
Heathpool — Malaysia: 1.5% Leabrook — Malaysia: 0.8%
Italy — / 1.0%
Heathpool — Italy: not among its largest Leabrook — Italy: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Heathpool 77.6% houses
Heathpool — Houses: 77.6% Heathpool — Townhouses: 21.4% Heathpool — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Leabrook 40.3% houses
Leabrook — Houses: 40.3% Leabrook — Townhouses: 32.9% Leabrook — Flats / Apartments: 26.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Heathpool Leabrook
Median house price $1,830,000 $1,895,000
Median unit price $583,000 $570,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 5 sales
 51 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Heathpool Leabrook
Residential 96%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Commercial 0% 4%
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

Heathpool Leabrook
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
 250
across Burnside
Approvals change year on year +141% +32%

Ranking within SA

Heathpool Leabrook
House price Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Income Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Affordability Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 5% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 88% of SA

Liveability

Leabrook scores higher overall (85 vs 78).

Heathpool Leabrook
Grade A A+
Score 78/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Heathpool carries more crime risk (45 vs 32); Heathpool carries more flood risk (80 vs 70).

Heathpool Leabrook
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
32/100
Flood High
80/100
 High
70/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Heathpool Leabrook
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 2.8%

Amenities in the suburb

Heathpool Leabrook
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Heathpool Leabrook
Walkability score 82/100 87/100
Distance to Adelaide 5 km 5.7 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 11 min
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 5068
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5068
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.

Heathpool Leabrook
Car (driver) 66.8% / 63.8%
Heathpool — Car (driver): 66.8% Leabrook — Car (driver): 63.8%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 18.5%
Heathpool — Worked from Home: 17.4% Leabrook — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Bus 6.9% / 5.9%
Heathpool — Bus: 6.9% Leabrook — Bus: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.8%
Heathpool — Car (passenger): 3.6% Leabrook — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bicycle 3.6% / 4.6%
Heathpool — Bicycle: 3.6% Leabrook — Bicycle: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.8%).

Setting

Heathpool Leabrook
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 13.9 km

NBN connectivity

Heathpool Leabrook
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
243 premises
 0%
866 premises

Climate

Heathpool Leabrook
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)

Heathpool Leabrook
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

Heathpool Leabrook
Average residential rate $1,995/yr $2,410/yr
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters Burnside

Federal electorate

Heathpool Leabrook
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Heathpool Leabrook
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Heathpool

Inner Parks Professionals River Townhouses

Leabrook

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Retirees River Townhouses

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