Hillier vs Angle Vale

Angle Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 67 in Hillier. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Hillier, most households are people living alone. In Angle Vale, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Angle Vale is closer to the city centre: 39.8 km, against 44.8 km. On these figures, Hillier tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Angle Vale suits families with children and 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

Angle Vale

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 27%)
  • But Hillier carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Angle Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 48%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hillier has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $350/wk)
  • Angle Vale leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Angle Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (39.8 km vs 44.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hillier

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (65% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (55% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Angle Vale is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Angle Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.6% vs 14.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hillier Angle Vale
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.

Hillier Angle Vale
Walkability 0 / 50
Hillier — Walkability: 0/100 Angle Vale — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 41 / 14
Hillier — Safety: 41/100 Angle Vale — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 59 / 64
Hillier — Low fire risk: 59/100 Angle Vale — Low fire risk: 64/100
Low flood risk 9 / 14
Hillier — Low flood risk: 9/100 Angle Vale — Low flood risk: 14/100

Demographics

Angle Vale has more residents (4,051 vs 814); Angle Vale has higher household incomes ($116,896 vs $37,024).

Hillier Angle Vale
Population 814 4,051
+398% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.8% +38.6%
Median age 67 35
Median household income $37,024/yr $116,896/yr
+216% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk $350/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hillier Angle Vale
0-4 2.6% / 5.7%
Hillier — 0-4: 2.6% Angle Vale — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 8.2% / 16.8%
Hillier — 5-14: 8.2% Angle Vale — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 2.1% / 6.9%
Hillier — 15-19: 2.1% Angle Vale — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 2.1% / 6.7%
Hillier — 20-24: 2.1% Angle Vale — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 6.5% / 13.2%
Hillier — 25-34: 6.5% Angle Vale — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 4.8% / 12.6%
Hillier — 35-44: 4.8% Angle Vale — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 6.6% / 14.1%
Hillier — 45-54: 6.6% Angle Vale — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 12.7% / 11.3%
Hillier — 55-64: 12.7% Angle Vale — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 21.4% / 7.1%
Hillier — 65-74: 21.4% Angle Vale — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 24.0% / 4.5%
Hillier — 75-84: 24.0% Angle Vale — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 9.7% / 1.5%
Hillier — 85+: 9.7% Angle Vale — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hillier 71.9% lone person
Hillier — Lone Person: 71.9% Hillier — Couple Families: 18.9% Hillier — One Parent Families: 8.2% Hillier — Group Household: 1.1% Hillier — Other Families: 0.0%
Angle Vale 17.6% lone person
Angle Vale — Lone Person: 17.6% Angle Vale — Couple Families: 70.4% Angle Vale — One Parent Families: 9.3% Angle Vale — Group Household: 1.8% Angle Vale — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hillier 7.9% renting
Hillier — Owned Outright: 76.0% Hillier — Mortgage: 16.1% Hillier — Renting: 7.9%
Angle Vale 5.4% renting
Angle Vale — Owned Outright: 27.1% Angle Vale — Mortgage: 67.5% Angle Vale — Renting: 5.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hillier Angle Vale
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 20.2%
Hillier — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Angle Vale — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 7.8%
Hillier — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Angle Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 6.4%
Hillier — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Angle Vale — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.4%
Hillier — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Angle Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.2%
Hillier — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Angle Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Hillier Angle Vale
England 21.6% / 6.8%
Hillier — England: 21.6% Angle Vale — England: 6.8%
Scotland 2.1% / 0.8%
Hillier — Scotland: 2.1% Angle Vale — Scotland: 0.8%
Italy 0.9% / 0.8%
Hillier — Italy: 0.9% Angle Vale — Italy: 0.8%
Germany 1.2% / 0.5%
Hillier — Germany: 1.2% Angle Vale — Germany: 0.5%
Vietnam 1.4% / —
Hillier — Vietnam: 1.4% Angle Vale — Vietnam: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Hillier — Netherlands: 1.1% Angle Vale — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.4% / 0.5%
Hillier — New Zealand: 0.4% Angle Vale — New Zealand: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hillier 35.8% houses
Hillier — Houses: 35.8% Hillier — Townhouses: 65.2% Hillier — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Angle Vale 98.0% houses
Angle Vale — Houses: 98.0% Angle Vale — Townhouses: 1.8% Angle Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hillier Angle Vale
Median house price $755,000 $801,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $309,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 7 sales
 30 days
from 133 sales

Zoning mix

Hillier has more rural and farming land (89% vs 24%).

Hillier Angle Vale
Rural and farming 89% 24%
Residential 10% 60%
Parks and recreation 0% 10%
Industrial 0% 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

Hillier Angle Vale
New dwellings approved 324
across Gawler
 2,475
across Playford
Approvals change year on year -22% +65%

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.

Hillier Angle Vale
Houses — 4.1%
$670/wk on $859K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hillier Angle Vale
House price Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Income Higher than 4% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Schools — Higher than 60% of SA
Walkability Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 61% of SA

Liveability

Angle Vale is more walkable (50 vs 0); Angle Vale scores higher overall (42 vs 12).

Hillier Angle Vale
Grade D C
Score 12/100 42/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Angle Vale carries more crime risk (86 vs 59).

Hillier Angle Vale
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
86/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
86/100
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

Hillier Angle Vale
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Hillier

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

Schools in Angle Vale

  • Trinity College Gawler River Independent · Combined above peers
  • Angle Vale Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Riverbanks College B-12 Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hillier Angle Vale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 12
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Hillier sits further from the CBD (44.8 km vs 39.8 km).

Hillier Angle Vale
Walkability score 0/100 50/100
Distance to Adelaide 44.8 km
+11% vs other
 39.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5116
 0.7%
postcode 5117
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 5116
 —
postcode 5117

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.

Hillier Angle Vale
Car (driver) 76.4% / 84.7%
Hillier — Car (driver): 76.4% Angle Vale — Car (driver): 84.7%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 8.5%
Hillier — Worked from Home: 16.1% Angle Vale — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 4.1%
Hillier — Car (passenger): 2.3% Angle Vale — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 3.4% / 1.3%
Hillier — Walked Only: 3.4% Angle Vale — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 1.7% / 1.1%
Hillier — Bus: 1.7% Angle Vale — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.7%).

Setting

Hillier Angle Vale
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.5 km 15.4 km

NBN connectivity

Hillier Angle Vale
Connectivity score 59/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
522 premises
 81%
3,258 premises

Climate

Hillier Angle Vale
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hillier Angle Vale
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hillier Angle Vale
Average residential rate $2,258/yr $2,101/yr
Council Gawler Playford

Federal electorate

Hillier Angle Vale
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hillier Angle Vale
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hillier

Outer Retirees Townhouses

Angle Vale

Acreage Family Outer

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