Hectorville vs Tranmere

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Tranmere: a median of $1.36 million, against $1.1 million in Hectorville, and rent is higher there too. Tranmere is closer to the city centre: 7.8 km, against 8.9 km. On these figures, Hectorville tends to suit 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

Tranmere

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 64%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 50%)
  • But Hectorville has more schools rated above their peers (1 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 4 things we measure here

  • Hectorville has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,362,500)
  • Tranmere has cheaper land ($950,000 vs $1,278,000)

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

Renters

Hectorville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $385/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

Hectorville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 19%)

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 Tranmere 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 Tranmere
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 Tranmere
Walkability 82 / 83
Hectorville — Walkability: 82/100 Tranmere — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 42 / 51
Hectorville — Safety: 42/100 Tranmere — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hectorville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tranmere — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 57 / 39
Hectorville — Low flood risk: 57/100 Tranmere — Low flood risk: 39/100

Demographics

Tranmere has higher household incomes ($97,032 vs $72,488); Tranmere rents higher ($385/wk vs $300/wk).

Hectorville Tranmere
Population 4,241
+2% vs other
 4,136
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% +10.3%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $72,488/yr $97,032/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $385/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hectorville Tranmere
0-4 5.0% / 4.4%
Hectorville — 0-4: 5.0% Tranmere — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 9.8% / 12.1%
Hectorville — 5-14: 9.8% Tranmere — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 4.4% / 6.5%
Hectorville — 15-19: 4.4% Tranmere — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 7.4% / 7.2%
Hectorville — 20-24: 7.4% Tranmere — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 17.8% / 12.2%
Hectorville — 25-34: 17.8% Tranmere — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 14.5% / 13.2%
Hectorville — 35-44: 14.5% Tranmere — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 12.5% / 14.7%
Hectorville — 45-54: 12.5% Tranmere — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 10.1% / 13.2%
Hectorville — 55-64: 10.1% Tranmere — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 8.7% / 8.2%
Hectorville — 65-74: 8.7% Tranmere — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 6.9% / 5.9%
Hectorville — 75-84: 6.9% Tranmere — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.9% / 2.4%
Hectorville — 85+: 2.9% Tranmere — 85+: 2.4%

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%
Tranmere 43.5% couple families
Tranmere — Couple Families: 43.5% Tranmere — Lone Person: 32.2% Tranmere — One Parent Families: 15.9% Tranmere — Group Household: 6.0% Tranmere — Other Families: 2.4%
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%
Tranmere 30.1% renting
Tranmere — Owned Outright: 37.6% Tranmere — Mortgage: 32.2% Tranmere — Renting: 30.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hectorville Tranmere
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 19.8%
Hectorville — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Tranmere — Bachelor Degree: 19.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 9.6%
Hectorville — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Tranmere — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 8.6%
Hectorville — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Tranmere — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.1%
Hectorville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Tranmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 3.2%
Hectorville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Tranmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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 Tranmere
China 6.6% / 7.4%
Hectorville — China: 6.6% Tranmere — China: 7.4%
Italy 9.3% / 3.6%
Hectorville — Italy: 9.3% Tranmere — Italy: 3.6%
India 7.4% / 3.4%
Hectorville — India: 7.4% Tranmere — India: 3.4%
England 1.8% / 2.9%
Hectorville — England: 1.8% Tranmere — England: 2.9%
Malaysia 1.5% / 2.2%
Hectorville — Malaysia: 1.5% Tranmere — Malaysia: 2.2%
Sri Lanka 1.6% / 1.1%
Hectorville — Sri Lanka: 1.6% Tranmere — Sri Lanka: 1.1%

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%
Tranmere 81.0% houses
Tranmere — Houses: 81.0% Tranmere — Flats / Apartments: 7.3% Tranmere — Townhouses: 11.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hectorville Tranmere
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,362,500
Median unit price $601,000 $560,000
Median land price $1,278,000 $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 32 sales
 27 days
from 35 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 Tranmere
3 bed $1.04M / $1.3M
Hectorville — 3 bed: $1.04M (42 sales) Tranmere — 3 bed: $1.3M (35 sales)

42 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.43M
Hectorville — 4 bed: $1.3M (11 sales) Tranmere — 4 bed: $1.43M (23 sales)

11 vs 23 sales

Zoning mix

Hectorville Tranmere
Residential 94% 96%
Commercial 6% 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

Hectorville Tranmere
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 Tranmere
Houses 3.8%
$710/wk on $964K
 4.0%
$750/wk on $968K
Units 4.5%
$500/wk on $574K
 —

Ranking within SA

Hectorville Tranmere
House price Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Income Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of SA —

Liveability

Tranmere scores higher overall (75 vs 66).

Hectorville Tranmere
Grade B A
Score 66/100 75/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Tranmere carries more flood risk (61 vs 43).

Hectorville Tranmere
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
61/100
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 Tranmere
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 1.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 4.3%

Schools in Hectorville

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

Schools in Tranmere

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hectorville Tranmere
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Hectorville Tranmere
Walkability score 82/100 83/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.9 km
+12% vs other
 7.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 15 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 43.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 62.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Tranmere
Car (driver) 69.9% / 71.0%
Hectorville — Car (driver): 69.9% Tranmere — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 13.2%
Hectorville — Worked from Home: 10.8% Tranmere — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Bus 11.2% / 6.8%
Hectorville — Bus: 11.2% Tranmere — Bus: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 6.2%
Hectorville — Car (passenger): 5.7% Tranmere — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.6%
Hectorville — Walked Only: 1.3% Tranmere — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Hectorville Tranmere
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.2 km 15.0 km

NBN connectivity

Hectorville Tranmere
Connectivity score 88/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,162 premises
 5%
1,874 premises

Climate

Hectorville Tranmere
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hectorville

Inner Multicultural Parks

Tranmere

Inner Parks Professionals River

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