Houghton vs Inglewood

Inglewood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Houghton. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Houghton: a median of $1.25 million, against $1.05 million in Inglewood, and rent is higher there too. Houghton is closer to the city centre: 20.9 km, against 29 km. On these figures, Inglewood tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Inglewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Inglewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $373/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Houghton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (20.9 km vs 29 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 40 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Houghton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Houghton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.9% vs -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Houghton Inglewood
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.

Houghton Inglewood
Walkability 8 / 0
Houghton — Walkability: 8/100 Inglewood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 61
Houghton — Safety: 58/100 Inglewood — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 12 / 15
Houghton — Low fire risk: 12/100 Inglewood — Low fire risk: 15/100

Demographics

Houghton has more residents (511 vs 378); Houghton rents higher ($373/wk vs $300/wk).

Houghton Inglewood
Population 511
+26% vs other
 378
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% -3.1%
Median age 50 47
Median household income $122,512/yr
+5% vs other
 $116,116/yr
Median weekly rent $373/wk
+20% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Houghton Inglewood
0-4 2.5% / 3.7%
Houghton — 0-4: 2.5% Inglewood — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.5% / 12.7%
Houghton — 5-14: 11.5% Inglewood — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 7.6% / 7.1%
Houghton — 15-19: 7.6% Inglewood — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.8% / 4.0%
Houghton — 20-24: 6.8% Inglewood — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 6.5% / 5.0%
Houghton — 25-34: 6.5% Inglewood — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 8.8% / 11.6%
Houghton — 35-44: 8.8% Inglewood — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 16.6% / 18.5%
Houghton — 45-54: 16.6% Inglewood — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 21.3% / 18.0%
Houghton — 55-64: 21.3% Inglewood — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 14.9% / 10.3%
Houghton — 65-74: 14.9% Inglewood — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 4.3% / 5.8%
Houghton — 75-84: 4.3% Inglewood — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / 0.8%
Houghton — 85+: not among its largest Inglewood — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Houghton 71.8% couple families
Houghton — Couple Families: 71.8% Houghton — Lone Person: 17.3% Houghton — One Parent Families: 10.9% Houghton — Group Household: 0.0%
Inglewood 70.1% couple families
Inglewood — Couple Families: 70.1% Inglewood — Lone Person: 16.1% Inglewood — One Parent Families: 10.3% Inglewood — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Houghton 3.4% renting
Houghton — Owned Outright: 43.2% Houghton — Mortgage: 53.4% Houghton — Renting: 3.4%
Inglewood 7.4% renting
Inglewood — Owned Outright: 46.3% Inglewood — Mortgage: 46.3% Inglewood — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Houghton Inglewood
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 15.9%
Houghton — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Inglewood — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.5% / 14.3%
Houghton — Bachelor Degree: 13.5% Inglewood — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.5%
Houghton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Inglewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 5.3%
Houghton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Inglewood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 4.0%
Houghton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Inglewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Houghton Inglewood
England 10.8% / 11.9%
Houghton — England: 10.8% Inglewood — England: 11.9%
Germany — / 2.4%
Houghton — Germany: not among its largest Inglewood — Germany: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.3%
Houghton — New Zealand: 1.0% Inglewood — New Zealand: 1.3%
Scotland 0.6% / 1.3%
Houghton — Scotland: 0.6% Inglewood — Scotland: 1.3%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Houghton — South Africa: not among its largest Inglewood — South Africa: 1.1%
Canada 0.6% / —
Houghton — Canada: 0.6% Inglewood — Canada: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Houghton — Netherlands: 0.6% Inglewood — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Houghton 101.1% houses
Houghton — Houses: 101.1% Houghton — Townhouses: 1.7%
Inglewood 100.0% houses
Inglewood — Houses: 100.0% Inglewood — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Houghton Inglewood
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Inglewood has more rural and farming land (99% vs 67%); Houghton has more land zoned for conservation (24% vs 0%).

Houghton Inglewood
Rural and farming 67% 99%
Environmental 24% 0%
Residential 8% 1%
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

Houghton Inglewood
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Houghton Inglewood
House price — Higher than 43% of SA
Income Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 1% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 90% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 44% of SA

Liveability

Houghton is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Houghton Inglewood
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Houghton Inglewood
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
85/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Low
39/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Houghton Inglewood
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

Houghton Inglewood
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Inglewood sits further from the CBD (29 km vs 20.9 km).

Houghton Inglewood
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 20.9 km 29 km
+39% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 40 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5131
 0.7%
postcode 5133
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 94
postcode 5131
 —
postcode 5133

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.

Houghton Inglewood
Car (driver) 76.8% / 75.4%
Houghton — Car (driver): 76.8% Inglewood — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 13.2%
Houghton — Worked from Home: 14.8% Inglewood — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.4%
Houghton — Car (passenger): 4.8% Inglewood — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 2.4% / 2.4%
Houghton — Walked Only: 2.4% Inglewood — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bus 1.2% / 3.6%
Houghton — Bus: 1.2% Inglewood — Bus: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Houghton Inglewood
Elevation 365 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 348 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.4 km 21.4 km

NBN connectivity

Houghton Inglewood
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
190 premises
 0%
134 premises

Climate

Houghton Inglewood
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)

Houghton Inglewood
PM2.5 — 5.5 µg/m³
PM10 — 18.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm 0.31 pphm

Council rates

Houghton Inglewood
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Houghton Inglewood
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Houghton Inglewood
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Houghton

Acreage Middle-Ring

Inglewood

Acreage Outer

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