Hectorville vs Rostrevor

Hectorville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Rostrevor. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Rostrevor, about half of households are couple families. Hectorville is closer to the city centre: 8.9 km, against 11.6 km. On these figures, Hectorville tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Rostrevor suits 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

Rostrevor

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Rostrevor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($900,000 vs $1,278,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hectorville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hectorville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (8.9 km vs 11.6 km)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hectorville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 21%)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Rostrevor carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hectorville Rostrevor
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.

Hectorville Rostrevor
Walkability 82 / 73
Hectorville — Walkability: 82/100 Rostrevor — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 42 / 68
Hectorville — Safety: 42/100 Rostrevor — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 24
Hectorville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rostrevor — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 57 / 68
Hectorville — Low flood risk: 57/100 Rostrevor — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Rostrevor has more residents (8,452 vs 4,241); Rostrevor has higher household incomes ($93,132 vs $72,488).

Hectorville Rostrevor
Population 4,241 8,452
+99% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% +9.2%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $72,488/yr $93,132/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $380/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hectorville Rostrevor
0-4 5.0% / 5.2%
Hectorville — 0-4: 5.0% Rostrevor — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 9.8% / 13.2%
Hectorville — 5-14: 9.8% Rostrevor — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 4.4% / 5.5%
Hectorville — 15-19: 4.4% Rostrevor — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 7.4% / 5.8%
Hectorville — 20-24: 7.4% Rostrevor — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 17.8% / 11.0%
Hectorville — 25-34: 17.8% Rostrevor — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 14.5% / 13.4%
Hectorville — 35-44: 14.5% Rostrevor — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 12.5% / 13.2%
Hectorville — 45-54: 12.5% Rostrevor — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 10.1% / 11.6%
Hectorville — 55-64: 10.1% Rostrevor — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 8.7% / 8.4%
Hectorville — 65-74: 8.7% Rostrevor — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 6.9% / 8.8%
Hectorville — 75-84: 6.9% Rostrevor — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 2.9% / 4.0%
Hectorville — 85+: 2.9% Rostrevor — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hectorville 33.4% couple families
Hectorville — Couple Families: 33.4% Hectorville — Lone Person: 42.3% Hectorville — One Parent Families: 16.4% Hectorville — Group Household: 6.1% Hectorville — Other Families: 1.8%
Rostrevor 51.3% couple families
Rostrevor — Couple Families: 51.3% Rostrevor — Lone Person: 29.4% Rostrevor — One Parent Families: 15.4% Rostrevor — Group Household: 2.6% Rostrevor — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hectorville 38.7% renting
Hectorville — Owned Outright: 31.9% Hectorville — Mortgage: 29.3% Hectorville — Renting: 38.7%
Rostrevor 19.6% renting
Rostrevor — Owned Outright: 43.9% Rostrevor — Mortgage: 36.5% Rostrevor — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hectorville Rostrevor
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 18.8%
Hectorville — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Rostrevor — Bachelor Degree: 18.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 9.6%
Hectorville — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Rostrevor — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 7.7%
Hectorville — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Rostrevor — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.7%
Hectorville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Rostrevor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.5%
Hectorville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Rostrevor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Hectorville Rostrevor
Italy 9.3% / 5.6%
Hectorville — Italy: 9.3% Rostrevor — Italy: 5.6%
China 6.6% / 5.7%
Hectorville — China: 6.6% Rostrevor — China: 5.7%
India 7.4% / 4.2%
Hectorville — India: 7.4% Rostrevor — India: 4.2%
England 1.8% / 3.2%
Hectorville — England: 1.8% Rostrevor — England: 3.2%
Malaysia 1.5% / 2.3%
Hectorville — Malaysia: 1.5% Rostrevor — Malaysia: 2.3%
Sri Lanka 1.6% / 1.0%
Hectorville — Sri Lanka: 1.6% Rostrevor — Sri Lanka: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hectorville 64.5% houses
Hectorville — Houses: 64.5% Hectorville — Flats / Apartments: 24.3% Hectorville — Townhouses: 11.2%
Rostrevor 78.8% houses
Rostrevor — Houses: 78.8% Rostrevor — Flats / Apartments: 6.0% Rostrevor — Townhouses: 15.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hectorville Rostrevor
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,191,000
Median unit price $601,000 $620,000
Median land price $1,278,000 $900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 32 sales
 16 days
from 65 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.

Hectorville Rostrevor
3 bed $1.04M / $1.1M
Hectorville — 3 bed: $1.04M (42 sales) Rostrevor — 3 bed: $1.1M (74 sales)

42 vs 74 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.26M
Hectorville — 4 bed: $1.3M (11 sales) Rostrevor — 4 bed: $1.26M (59 sales)

11 vs 59 sales

Zoning mix

Rostrevor has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 0%).

Hectorville Rostrevor
Residential 94% 68%
Environmental 0% 29%
Commercial 6% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Hectorville Rostrevor
New dwellings approved 361
across Campbelltown (SA)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
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.

Hectorville Rostrevor
Houses 3.8%
$710/wk on $964K
 3.5%
$730/wk on $1.1M
Units 4.5%
$500/wk on $574K
 —

Ranking within SA

Hectorville Rostrevor
House price Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Income Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Affordability Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of SA —

Liveability

Hectorville is more walkable (82 vs 73); Hectorville scores higher overall (66 vs 61).

Hectorville Rostrevor
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Rostrevor carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0); Hectorville carries more crime risk (58 vs 32).

Hectorville Rostrevor
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
76/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Low
32/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Hectorville Rostrevor
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.4%

Schools in Hectorville

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • East Torrens Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Rostrevor

  • Morialta Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Stradbroke School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hectorville Rostrevor
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 3 11
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Rostrevor sits further from the CBD (11.6 km vs 8.9 km).

Hectorville Rostrevor
Walkability score 82/100 73/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.9 km 11.6 km
+30% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 20 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 43.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 143.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5073
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5073
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.

Hectorville Rostrevor
Car (driver) 69.9% / 73.4%
Hectorville — Car (driver): 69.9% Rostrevor — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 12.7%
Hectorville — Worked from Home: 10.8% Rostrevor — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Bus 11.2% / 7.7%
Hectorville — Bus: 11.2% Rostrevor — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.7%
Hectorville — Car (passenger): 5.7% Rostrevor — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.7%
Hectorville — Walked Only: 1.3% Rostrevor — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.8%
Hectorville — Bicycle: 0.7% Rostrevor — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Hectorville Rostrevor
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.2 km 16.0 km

NBN connectivity

Hectorville Rostrevor
Connectivity score 88/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,162 premises
 37%
3,648 premises

Climate

Hectorville Rostrevor
Annual rainfall 457 mm 969 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 23.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 5.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Hectorville Rostrevor
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hectorville Rostrevor
Average residential rate $1,998/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (SA)
same for both

Federal electorate

Hectorville Rostrevor
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hectorville Rostrevor
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hectorville

Inner Multicultural Parks

Rostrevor

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River

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