Highbury vs Vista

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Highbury, most households are couple families. In Vista, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Highbury: a median of $1 million, against $880,000 in Vista. Highbury is closer to the city centre: 15.3 km, against 17.3 km.

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

Highbury

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 65%)
  • But Vista carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 39/100)

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

First-home buyers

Vista

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($420,000 vs $530,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($880,000 vs $1,004,500)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Highbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (15.3 km vs 17.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Vista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs 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

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

Highbury Vista
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.

Highbury Vista
Walkability 43 / 38
Highbury — Walkability: 43/100 Vista — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 61 / 81
Highbury — Safety: 61/100 Vista — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 8
Highbury — Low fire risk: 100/100 Vista — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 22 / 27
Highbury — Low flood risk: 22/100 Vista — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Highbury has more residents (6,956 vs 1,035); Highbury has higher household incomes ($105,976 vs $94,640).

Highbury Vista
Population 6,956
+85% vs other
 1,035
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +6.5%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $105,976/yr
+11% vs other
 $94,640/yr
Median weekly rent $369/wk $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Highbury Vista
0-4 5.3% / 6.1%
Highbury — 0-4: 5.3% Vista — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.6% / 12.5%
Highbury — 5-14: 12.6% Vista — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.9% / 5.6%
Highbury — 15-19: 6.9% Vista — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.9% / 6.6%
Highbury — 20-24: 5.9% Vista — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 10.6% / 10.2%
Highbury — 25-34: 10.6% Vista — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 12.6% / 12.8%
Highbury — 35-44: 12.6% Vista — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 14.1% / 12.2%
Highbury — 45-54: 14.1% Vista — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 12.4% / 12.2%
Highbury — 55-64: 12.4% Vista — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 11.8% / 12.9%
Highbury — 65-74: 11.8% Vista — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 6.4% / 8.5%
Highbury — 75-84: 6.4% Vista — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 1.3% / 1.1%
Highbury — 85+: 1.3% Vista — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Highbury 57.4% couple families
Highbury — Couple Families: 57.4% Highbury — Lone Person: 24.6% Highbury — One Parent Families: 15.3% Highbury — Group Household: 2.3% Highbury — Other Families: 0.5%
Vista 50.0% couple families
Vista — Couple Families: 50.0% Vista — Lone Person: 32.4% Vista — One Parent Families: 14.7% Vista — Group Household: 1.5% Vista — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Highbury 12.3% renting
Highbury — Owned Outright: 42.2% Highbury — Mortgage: 45.5% Highbury — Renting: 12.3%
Vista 10.9% renting
Vista — Owned Outright: 40.9% Vista — Mortgage: 48.2% Vista — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Highbury Vista
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 16.3%
Highbury — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Vista — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.7% / 14.2%
Highbury — Bachelor Degree: 15.7% Vista — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 10.4%
Highbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Vista — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 3.4%
Highbury — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Vista — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.1%
Highbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Vista — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Highbury Vista
England 5.2% / 9.3%
Highbury — England: 5.2% Vista — England: 9.3%
Italy 2.2% / 0.9%
Highbury — Italy: 2.2% Vista — Italy: 0.9%
India 1.7% / 0.7%
Highbury — India: 1.7% Vista — India: 0.7%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.9%
Highbury — South Africa: 0.9% Vista — South Africa: 0.9%
China 0.9% / —
Highbury — China: 0.9% Vista — China: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Highbury — New Zealand: not among its largest Vista — New Zealand: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Highbury 97.1% houses
Highbury — Houses: 97.1% Highbury — Townhouses: 2.6% Highbury — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Vista 100.0% houses
Vista — Houses: 100.0% Vista — Townhouses: 0.0% Vista — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Highbury Vista
Median house price $1,004,500 $880,000
Median unit price $653,000 —
Median land price $530,000 $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 82 sales
 24 days
from 18 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.

Highbury Vista
3 bed $905K / $835K
Highbury — 3 bed: $905K (61 sales) Vista — 3 bed: $835K (15 sales)

61 vs 15 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $983K
Highbury — 4 bed: $1.13M (80 sales) Vista — 4 bed: $983K (9 sales)

80 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Vista has more land zoned for conservation (71% vs 1%).

Highbury Vista
Environmental 1% 71%
Residential 67% 29%
Parks and recreation 23% 0%
Industrial 7% 0%
Commercial 2% 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

Highbury Vista
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
same for both
Approvals change year on year +36%
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.

Highbury Vista
Houses 3.9%
$750/wk on $1M
 3.8%
$660/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Highbury Vista
House price Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Income Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Affordability Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 43% of SA

Liveability

Highbury scores higher overall (59 vs 37).

Highbury Vista
Grade B C
Score 59/100 37/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Vista carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 0); Highbury carries more crime risk (39 vs 19).

Highbury Vista
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
92/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
19/100
Flood High
78/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Highbury Vista
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 7.5 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 9.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 2.1%

Schools in Highbury

  • Highbury Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Vista

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

Amenities in the suburb

Highbury Vista
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Vista sits further from the CBD (17.3 km vs 15.3 km).

Highbury Vista
Walkability score 43/100 38/100
Distance to Adelaide 15.3 km 17.3 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 29 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 86.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5089
 0.8%
postcode 5091
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5089
 66
postcode 5091

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.

Highbury Vista
Car (driver) 73.7% / 73.6%
Highbury — Car (driver): 73.7% Vista — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 12.2%
Highbury — Worked from Home: 12.1% Vista — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Bus 7.6% / 8.0%
Highbury — Bus: 7.6% Vista — Bus: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 6.2%
Highbury — Car (passenger): 5.3% Vista — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Highbury — Bicycle: 0.6% Vista — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

Highbury Vista
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.7 km 16.3 km

NBN connectivity

Highbury Vista
Connectivity score 89/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
2,776 premises
 0%
433 premises

Climate

Highbury Vista
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Highbury Vista
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Highbury Vista
Average residential rate $2,000/yr
same for both
Council Tea Tree Gully
same for both

Federal electorate

Highbury Vista
Division Sturt Makin
Member Claire Clutterham Tony Zappia
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Highbury Vista
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Highbury

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

Vista

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

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