Humbug Scrub vs Kersbrook

Kersbrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Humbug Scrub. 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 Humbug Scrub: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.09 million in Kersbrook, though rent is higher in Kersbrook. Kersbrook is closer to the city centre: 36 km, against 42.2 km. On these figures, Humbug Scrub tends to suit couples, while Kersbrook suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Humbug Scrub carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 29/100)
  • Kersbrook has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Kersbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,091,250 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Humbug Scrub

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kersbrook

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (36 km vs 42.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 53 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Humbug Scrub carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 29/100)
  • Kersbrook is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)

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

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

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
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.

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Walkability 0 / 44
Humbug Scrub — Walkability: 0/100 Kersbrook — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 89 / 71
Humbug Scrub — Safety: 89/100 Kersbrook — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 21 / 29
Humbug Scrub — Low fire risk: 21/100 Kersbrook — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Kersbrook has more residents (1,116 vs 410); Kersbrook rents higher ($300/wk vs $235/wk).

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Population 410 1,116
+172% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% +2.1%
Median age 53 46
Median household income $108,056/yr
+4% vs other
 $103,584/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk $300/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
0-4 3.2% / 5.2%
Humbug Scrub — 0-4: 3.2% Kersbrook — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 10.0% / 12.5%
Humbug Scrub — 5-14: 10.0% Kersbrook — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 4.4% / 5.4%
Humbug Scrub — 15-19: 4.4% Kersbrook — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.9% / 5.6%
Humbug Scrub — 20-24: 3.9% Kersbrook — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 6.6% / 10.0%
Humbug Scrub — 25-34: 6.6% Kersbrook — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 9.5% / 10.2%
Humbug Scrub — 35-44: 9.5% Kersbrook — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 16.6% / 15.3%
Humbug Scrub — 45-54: 16.6% Kersbrook — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 22.9% / 17.7%
Humbug Scrub — 55-64: 22.9% Kersbrook — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 18.0% / 10.1%
Humbug Scrub — 65-74: 18.0% Kersbrook — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 4.1% / 6.0%
Humbug Scrub — 75-84: 4.1% Kersbrook — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.0% / 2.1%
Humbug Scrub — 85+: 1.0% Kersbrook — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Humbug Scrub 72.7% couple families
Humbug Scrub — Couple Families: 72.7% Humbug Scrub — Lone Person: 18.2% Humbug Scrub — One Parent Families: 4.5% Humbug Scrub — Group Household: 4.5%
Kersbrook 62.5% couple families
Kersbrook — Couple Families: 62.5% Kersbrook — Lone Person: 23.8% Kersbrook — One Parent Families: 12.5% Kersbrook — Group Household: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Humbug Scrub 4.2% renting
Humbug Scrub — Owned Outright: 46.2% Humbug Scrub — Mortgage: 49.7% Humbug Scrub — Renting: 4.2%
Kersbrook 7.3% renting
Kersbrook — Owned Outright: 40.0% Kersbrook — Mortgage: 52.7% Kersbrook — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 21.1%
Humbug Scrub — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Kersbrook — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 9.4%
Humbug Scrub — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Kersbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 8.8%
Humbug Scrub — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Kersbrook — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 2.8%
Humbug Scrub — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Kersbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.9%
Humbug Scrub — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Kersbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
England 11.0% / 11.1%
Humbug Scrub — England: 11.0% Kersbrook — England: 11.1%
Scotland 1.5% / 0.5%
Humbug Scrub — Scotland: 1.5% Kersbrook — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 1.7% / —
Humbug Scrub — Germany: 1.7% Kersbrook — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / 0.5%
Humbug Scrub — South Africa: 1.0% Kersbrook — South Africa: 0.5%
China 0.7% / —
Humbug Scrub — China: 0.7% Kersbrook — China: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Humbug Scrub — Netherlands: not among its largest Kersbrook — Netherlands: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 0.3%
Humbug Scrub — New Zealand: not among its largest Kersbrook — New Zealand: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Humbug Scrub 100.0% houses
Humbug Scrub — Houses: 100.0%
Kersbrook 100.0% houses
Kersbrook — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,091,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 4 sales
 24 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Humbug Scrub has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 0%); Kersbrook has more rural and farming land (99% vs 80%).

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Rural and farming 80% 99%
Environmental 20% 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

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
 95
across Adelaide Hills
Approvals change year on year +65% +53%

Ranking within SA

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
House price — Higher than 19% of SA
Income Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 94% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 71% of SA

Liveability

Kersbrook is more walkable (44 vs 0).

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Kersbrook carries more crime risk (29 vs 11).

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
71/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
29/100
Flood — Low
15/100
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

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Humbug Scrub

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

Schools in Kersbrook

  • Kersbrook Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Parks & reserves 1 10
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 19 7

Mobility

Humbug Scrub sits further from the CBD (42.2 km vs 36 km).

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Walkability score 0/100 44/100
Distance to Adelaide 42.2 km
+15% vs other
 36 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 46 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5114
 0.8%
postcode 5231
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5114
 82
postcode 5231

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.

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Car (driver) 80.5% / 79.8%
Humbug Scrub — Car (driver): 80.5% Kersbrook — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 12.1%
Humbug Scrub — Worked from Home: 13.8% Kersbrook — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.0%
Humbug Scrub — Car (passenger): 5.7% Kersbrook — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus — / 2.7%
Humbug Scrub — Bus: not among its largest Kersbrook — Bus: 2.7%
Walked Only — / 1.3%
Humbug Scrub — Walked Only: not among its largest Kersbrook — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Elevation 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 350 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.0 km 26.9 km

NBN connectivity

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Connectivity score 26/100 35/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
144 premises
 0%
448 premises

Climate

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Annual rainfall 404 mm 921 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
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

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Average residential rate $2,101/yr $2,727/yr
Council Playford Adelaide Hills

Federal electorate

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Division Spence Mayo
Member Matt Burnell Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

Humbug Scrub Kersbrook
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Humbug Scrub

Outer

Kersbrook

Outer

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