Hill River vs Spring Farm

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Spring Farm tends to suit people living alone.

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

Hill River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 31/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 58%)

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

Hill River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Spring Farm

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (109 min vs 120 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (142.4 km vs 151.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hill River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 31/100)

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

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

Hill River Spring Farm
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.

Hill River Spring Farm
Walkability 0 / 4
Hill River — Walkability: 0/100 Spring Farm — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 83 / 69
Hill River — Safety: 83/100 Spring Farm — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 78 / 100
Hill River — Low fire risk: 78/100 Spring Farm — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Spring Farm has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $84,500); Spring Farm rents higher ($250/wk vs $220/wk).

Hill River Spring Farm
Population 98 105
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +1.9%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $84,500/yr $117,000/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $250/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hill River Spring Farm
0-4 3.1% / 3.8%
Hill River — 0-4: 3.1% Spring Farm — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 17.3% / 16.2%
Hill River — 5-14: 17.3% Spring Farm — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 5.1% / 4.8%
Hill River — 15-19: 5.1% Spring Farm — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.1% / —
Hill River — 20-24: 4.1% Spring Farm — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.2% / 12.4%
Hill River — 25-34: 8.2% Spring Farm — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 16.3% / 13.3%
Hill River — 35-44: 16.3% Spring Farm — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.2% / 20.0%
Hill River — 45-54: 12.2% Spring Farm — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 17.3% / 7.6%
Hill River — 55-64: 17.3% Spring Farm — 55-64: 7.6%
65-74 12.2% / 12.4%
Hill River — 65-74: 12.2% Spring Farm — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 4.1% / 3.8%
Hill River — 75-84: 4.1% Spring Farm — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / —
Hill River — 85+: not among its largest Spring Farm — 85+: not among its largest

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

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.

Hill River Spring Farm
England 4.1% / 5.7%
Hill River — England: 4.1% Spring Farm — England: 5.7%
Scotland — / 3.8%
Hill River — Scotland: not among its largest Spring Farm — Scotland: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hill River 66.7% couple families
Hill River — Couple Families: 66.7% Hill River — Lone Person: 16.7% Hill River — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Spring Farm 58.1% couple families
Spring Farm — Couple Families: 58.1% Spring Farm — Lone Person: 41.9% Spring Farm — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hill River 100.0% houses
Hill River — Houses: 100.0% Hill River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Spring Farm 94.9% houses
Spring Farm — Houses: 94.9% Spring Farm — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Hill River Spring Farm
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 15.2%
Hill River — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Spring Farm — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 17.1%
Hill River — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Spring Farm — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 9.5%
Hill River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Spring Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 4.8%
Hill River — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Spring Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hill River 25.8% renting
Hill River — Owned Outright: 64.5% Hill River — Mortgage: 9.7% Hill River — Renting: 25.8%
Spring Farm 19.6% renting
Spring Farm — Owned Outright: 41.3% Spring Farm — Mortgage: 39.1% Spring Farm — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Hill River Spring Farm
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

Hill River Spring Farm
New dwellings approved 28
across Clare and Gilbert Valleys
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hill River Spring Farm
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 70% of SA

Liveability

Hill River Spring Farm
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hill River carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Spring Farm carries more crime risk (31 vs 17).

Hill River Spring Farm
Bushfire Low
22/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
31/100
Flood —
same for both
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

Hill River Spring Farm
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

Hill River Spring Farm
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Hill River sits further from the CBD (151.8 km vs 142.4 km).

Hill River Spring Farm
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 151.8 km
+6% vs other
 142.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 109 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5453
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5453
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.

Hill River Spring Farm
Car (driver) 58.2% / 85.2%
Hill River — Car (driver): 58.2% Spring Farm — Car (driver): 85.2%
Worked from Home 36.4% / 9.3%
Hill River — Worked from Home: 36.4% Spring Farm — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Hill River — Car (passenger): not among its largest Spring Farm — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 5.5% / —
Hill River — Walked Only: 5.5% Spring Farm — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).

Setting

Hill River Spring Farm
Elevation 406 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 454 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hill River Spring Farm
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
49 premises

Council rates

Hill River Spring Farm
Average residential rate $1,830/yr
same for both
Council Clare and Gilbert Valleys
same for both

Federal electorate

Hill River Spring Farm
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hill River Spring Farm
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hill River

Rural

Spring Farm

Rural

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