Heathpool vs Marryatville

In both, most households own their home. In Heathpool, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Heathpool: a median of $1.83 million, against $1.55 million in Marryatville. On these figures, Heathpool tends to suit couples, while Marryatville suits people living alone and 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

Heathpool

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 37%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 53%)
  • But Marryatville has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Heathpool has cheaper units ($583,000 vs $715,000)
  • Marryatville has cheaper houses ($1,555,000 vs $1,830,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Heathpool leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • Marryatville has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 23%)

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

Marryatville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (63% vs 22%)

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

Heathpool and Marryatville 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 Marryatville
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 Marryatville
Walkability 82 / 82
Heathpool — Walkability: 82/100 Marryatville — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 55 / 50
Heathpool — Safety: 55/100 Marryatville — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Heathpool — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marryatville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 20 / 17
Heathpool — Low flood risk: 20/100 Marryatville — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Heathpool has higher household incomes ($128,232 vs $91,364).

Heathpool Marryatville
Population 596 648
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +10.2%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $128,232/yr
+29% vs other
 $91,364/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+1% vs other
 $395/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Heathpool Marryatville
0-4 4.4% / 4.0%
Heathpool — 0-4: 4.4% Marryatville — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.1% / 15.4%
Heathpool — 5-14: 13.1% Marryatville — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 11.7% / 7.6%
Heathpool — 15-19: 11.7% Marryatville — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.5% / 6.3%
Heathpool — 20-24: 5.5% Marryatville — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 6.2% / 8.8%
Heathpool — 25-34: 6.2% Marryatville — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 14.1% / 15.4%
Heathpool — 35-44: 14.1% Marryatville — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 10.9% / 13.4%
Heathpool — 45-54: 10.9% Marryatville — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 14.6% / 10.5%
Heathpool — 55-64: 14.6% Marryatville — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 12.9% / 8.3%
Heathpool — 65-74: 12.9% Marryatville — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 5.5% / 9.0%
Heathpool — 75-84: 5.5% Marryatville — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 2.0% / 3.7%
Heathpool — 85+: 2.0% Marryatville — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Heathpool 58.4% couple families
Heathpool — Couple Families: 58.4% Heathpool — Lone Person: 31.5% Heathpool — One Parent Families: 10.1% Heathpool — Group Household: 0.0%
Marryatville 38.6% couple families
Marryatville — Couple Families: 38.6% Marryatville — Lone Person: 41.5% Marryatville — One Parent Families: 14.5% Marryatville — Group Household: 5.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Marryatville 40.4% renting
Marryatville — Owned Outright: 29.3% Marryatville — Mortgage: 30.2% Marryatville — Renting: 40.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Heathpool Marryatville
Bachelor Degree 24.8% / 22.8%
Heathpool — Bachelor Degree: 24.8% Marryatville — Bachelor Degree: 22.8%
Postgraduate Degree 10.9% / 11.7%
Heathpool — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9% Marryatville — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.2%
Heathpool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Marryatville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.0% / 7.1%
Heathpool — Certificate III & IV: 5.0% Marryatville — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 3.5%
Heathpool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Marryatville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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 Marryatville
China 2.7% / 8.2%
Heathpool — China: 2.7% Marryatville — China: 8.2%
England 4.7% / 3.9%
Heathpool — England: 4.7% Marryatville — England: 3.9%
India 5.0% / 2.8%
Heathpool — India: 5.0% Marryatville — India: 2.8%
Vietnam 1.8% / 2.5%
Heathpool — Vietnam: 1.8% Marryatville — Vietnam: 2.5%
Sri Lanka — / 3.2%
Heathpool — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Marryatville — Sri Lanka: 3.2%
Malaysia 1.5% / 0.9%
Heathpool — Malaysia: 1.5% Marryatville — Malaysia: 0.9%

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

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%
Marryatville 37.3% houses
Marryatville — Houses: 37.3% Marryatville — Townhouses: 55.0% Marryatville — Flats / Apartments: 7.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Heathpool Marryatville
Median house price $1,830,000 $1,555,000
Median unit price $583,000 $715,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 5 sales
 61 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Heathpool Marryatville
Residential 96% 50%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 46%
Commercial 0% 3%
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 Marryatville
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both
Approvals change year on year +141%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Heathpool Marryatville
House price Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Income Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 87% of SA

Liveability

Heathpool scores higher overall (78 vs 70).

Heathpool Marryatville
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Heathpool Marryatville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood High
80/100
 High
83/100
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 Marryatville
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 2
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, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 4.0%

Schools in Heathpool

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

Schools in Marryatville

  • Loreto College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Marryatville High School Government · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Heathpool Marryatville
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Heathpool Marryatville
Walkability score 82/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 5 km 5.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 12 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 Marryatville
Car (driver) 66.8% / 60.0%
Heathpool — Car (driver): 66.8% Marryatville — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 15.3%
Heathpool — Worked from Home: 17.4% Marryatville — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Bus 6.9% / 11.1%
Heathpool — Bus: 6.9% Marryatville — Bus: 11.1%
Bicycle 3.6% / 4.3%
Heathpool — Bicycle: 3.6% Marryatville — Bicycle: 4.3%
Walked Only 1.6% / 6.0%
Heathpool — Walked Only: 1.6% Marryatville — Walked Only: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.4%
Heathpool — Car (passenger): 3.6% Marryatville — Car (passenger): 3.4%

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

Setting

Heathpool Marryatville
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 13.2 km

NBN connectivity

Heathpool Marryatville
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
243 premises
 2%
316 premises

Climate

Heathpool Marryatville
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 Marryatville
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 Marryatville
Average residential rate $1,995/yr
same for both
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Heathpool Marryatville
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

Marryatville

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses

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