Highland Valley vs Red Creek

Red Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Highland Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Highland Valley is closer to the city centre: 46.8 km, against 59.4 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

Highland Valley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 23/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Red Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Highland Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (46.8 km vs 59.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (48 min vs 58 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Highland Valley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 23/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)

Weighs 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

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

Highland Valley Red Creek
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.

Highland Valley Red Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Highland Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Red Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 90 / 77
Highland Valley — Safety: 90/100 Red Creek — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 41 / 43
Highland Valley — Low fire risk: 41/100 Red Creek — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Highland Valley has more residents (384 vs 145); Highland Valley skews older (47 vs 39).

Highland Valley Red Creek
Population 384
+62% vs other
 145
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.3% +17.9%
Median age 47 39
Median household income $119,132/yr
+3% vs other
 $115,128/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+10% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Highland Valley Red Creek
0-4 3.4% / 9.0%
Highland Valley — 0-4: 3.4% Red Creek — 0-4: 9.0%
5-14 11.7% / 9.7%
Highland Valley — 5-14: 11.7% Red Creek — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 7.6% / 6.9%
Highland Valley — 15-19: 7.6% Red Creek — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.5% / 6.9%
Highland Valley — 20-24: 5.5% Red Creek — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 7.0% / 8.3%
Highland Valley — 25-34: 7.0% Red Creek — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 10.9% / 9.0%
Highland Valley — 35-44: 10.9% Red Creek — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 18.0% / 20.0%
Highland Valley — 45-54: 18.0% Red Creek — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 16.1% / 11.7%
Highland Valley — 55-64: 16.1% Red Creek — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 13.0% / 7.6%
Highland Valley — 65-74: 13.0% Red Creek — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 3.1% / 4.8%
Highland Valley — 75-84: 3.1% Red Creek — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.6% / —
Highland Valley — 85+: 1.6% Red Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Highland Valley 61.0% couple families
Highland Valley — Couple Families: 61.0% Highland Valley — Lone Person: 22.0% Highland Valley — One Parent Families: 17.1% Highland Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Red Creek 66.7% couple families
Red Creek — Couple Families: 66.7% Red Creek — Lone Person: 24.2% Red Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Red Creek — Other Families: 9.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Highland Valley 0.0% renting
Highland Valley — Owned Outright: 37.3% Highland Valley — Mortgage: 62.7% Highland Valley — Renting: 0.0%
Red Creek 0.0% renting
Red Creek — Owned Outright: 28.1% Red Creek — Mortgage: 71.9% Red Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Highland Valley Red Creek
England 9.6% / 6.2%
Highland Valley — England: 9.6% Red Creek — England: 6.2%
South Africa 0.8% / 2.1%
Highland Valley — South Africa: 0.8% Red Creek — South Africa: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Highland Valley — New Zealand: 1.0% Red Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada 0.8% / —
Highland Valley — Canada: 0.8% Red Creek — Canada: not among its largest
Brazil 0.8% / —
Highland Valley — Brazil: 0.8% Red Creek — Brazil: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

Qualifications

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

Highland Valley Red Creek
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 17.2%
Highland Valley — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Red Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 9.7%
Highland Valley — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% Red Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 6.2%
Highland Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Red Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 2.8%
Highland Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Red Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.8%
Highland Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Red Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Highland Valley 100.0% houses
Highland Valley — Houses: 100.0%
Red Creek 100.0% houses
Red Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Highland Valley Red Creek
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Highland Valley Red Creek
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Highland Valley Red Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 6% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 45% of SA

Liveability

Highland Valley Red Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Red Creek carries more crime risk (23 vs 10).

Highland Valley Red Creek
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Low
23/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Highland Valley Red Creek
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

Amenities in the suburb

Highland Valley Red Creek
Parks & reserves 7 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Red Creek sits further from the CBD (59.4 km vs 46.8 km).

Highland Valley Red Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 46.8 km 59.4 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5255
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 5255
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.

Highland Valley Red Creek
Car (driver) 80.7% / 72.0%
Highland Valley — Car (driver): 80.7% Red Creek — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 19.5%
Highland Valley — Worked from Home: 14.8% Red Creek — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Walked Only — / 4.9%
Highland Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest Red Creek — Walked Only: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / —
Highland Valley — Car (passenger): 4.5% Red Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus — / 3.7%
Highland Valley — Bus: not among its largest Red Creek — Bus: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Highland Valley Red Creek
Elevation 244 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.4 km 44.1 km

NBN connectivity

Highland Valley Red Creek
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
136 premises
 0%
44 premises

Climate

Highland Valley Red Creek
Annual rainfall 466 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Highland Valley Red Creek
Average residential rate $2,523/yr
same for both
Council Alexandrina
same for both

Federal electorate

Highland Valley Red Creek
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Highland Valley Red Creek
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Highland Valley

Outer

Red Creek

Outer Young Families

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