Humbug Scrub vs One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 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 One Tree Hill: a median of $1.43 million, against $1.3 million in Humbug Scrub, and rent is higher there too. One Tree Hill is closer to the city centre: 30.8 km, against 42.2 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

They split

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

  • Humbug Scrub carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 32/100)
  • One Tree Hill is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Humbug Scrub

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $305/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

One Tree Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 53 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (30.8 km vs 42.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Humbug Scrub

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 32/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

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 One Tree Hill 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 One Tree Hill
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 One Tree Hill
Walkability 0 / 0
Humbug Scrub — Walkability: 0/100 One Tree Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 68
Humbug Scrub — Safety: 89/100 One Tree Hill — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 21 / 47
Humbug Scrub — Low fire risk: 21/100 One Tree Hill — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

One Tree Hill has more residents (1,043 vs 410); One Tree Hill rents higher ($305/wk vs $235/wk).

Humbug Scrub One Tree Hill
Population 410 1,043
+154% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% -4.7%
Median age 53 45
Median household income $108,056/yr $120,484/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $235/wk $305/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Humbug Scrub One Tree Hill
0-4 3.2% / 4.4%
Humbug Scrub — 0-4: 3.2% One Tree Hill — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 10.0% / 12.8%
Humbug Scrub — 5-14: 10.0% One Tree Hill — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.4% / 7.5%
Humbug Scrub — 15-19: 4.4% One Tree Hill — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 3.9% / 7.2%
Humbug Scrub — 20-24: 3.9% One Tree Hill — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 6.6% / 6.7%
Humbug Scrub — 25-34: 6.6% One Tree Hill — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 9.5% / 10.9%
Humbug Scrub — 35-44: 9.5% One Tree Hill — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 16.6% / 15.1%
Humbug Scrub — 45-54: 16.6% One Tree Hill — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 22.9% / 19.7%
Humbug Scrub — 55-64: 22.9% One Tree Hill — 55-64: 19.7%
65-74 18.0% / 10.4%
Humbug Scrub — 65-74: 18.0% One Tree Hill — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 4.1% / 4.9%
Humbug Scrub — 75-84: 4.1% One Tree Hill — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.0% / 0.9%
Humbug Scrub — 85+: 1.0% One Tree Hill — 85+: 0.9%

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%
One Tree Hill 76.1% couple families
One Tree Hill — Couple Families: 76.1% One Tree Hill — Lone Person: 13.9% One Tree Hill — One Parent Families: 10.0% One Tree Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
One Tree Hill 4.7% renting
One Tree Hill — Owned Outright: 46.7% One Tree Hill — Mortgage: 48.6% One Tree Hill — Renting: 4.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Humbug Scrub One Tree Hill
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 19.7%
Humbug Scrub — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% One Tree Hill — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 9.6%
Humbug Scrub — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% One Tree Hill — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 9.2%
Humbug Scrub — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% One Tree Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 2.7%
Humbug Scrub — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% One Tree Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.7%
Humbug Scrub — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% One Tree Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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 One Tree Hill
England 11.0% / 12.8%
Humbug Scrub — England: 11.0% One Tree Hill — England: 12.8%
Scotland 1.5% / 0.9%
Humbug Scrub — Scotland: 1.5% One Tree Hill — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 1.7% / 0.4%
Humbug Scrub — Germany: 1.7% One Tree Hill — Germany: 0.4%
Italy 0.7% / 1.4%
Humbug Scrub — Italy: 0.7% One Tree Hill — Italy: 1.4%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Humbug Scrub — South Africa: 1.0% One Tree Hill — South Africa: not among its largest
China 0.7% / 0.3%
Humbug Scrub — China: 0.7% One Tree Hill — China: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Humbug Scrub — Netherlands: not among its largest One Tree Hill — Netherlands: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 0.5%
Humbug Scrub — New Zealand: not among its largest One Tree Hill — New Zealand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Humbug Scrub 100.0% houses
Humbug Scrub — Houses: 100.0%
One Tree Hill 100.0% houses
One Tree Hill — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Humbug Scrub One Tree Hill
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,427,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 4 sales
 59 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Humbug Scrub has more rural and farming land (80% vs 0%); One Tree Hill has more land zoned for conservation (97% vs 20%).

Humbug Scrub One Tree Hill
Environmental 20% 97%
Rural and farming 80% 0%
Residential 0% 3%
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 One Tree Hill
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Humbug Scrub One Tree Hill
House price — Higher than 73% of SA
Income Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 65% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 44% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 62% of SA

Liveability

Humbug Scrub One Tree Hill
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

One Tree Hill carries more crime risk (32 vs 11); Humbug Scrub carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 53).

Humbug Scrub One Tree Hill
Bushfire High
79/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
32/100
Flood — Low
33/100
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 One Tree Hill
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Humbug Scrub

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

Schools in One Tree Hill

  • One Tree Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Humbug Scrub One Tree Hill
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 19 8

Mobility

Humbug Scrub sits further from the CBD (42.2 km vs 30.8 km).

Humbug Scrub One Tree Hill
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 42.2 km
+27% vs other
 30.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 36 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5114
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5114
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.

Humbug Scrub One Tree Hill
Car (driver) 80.5% / 81.2%
Humbug Scrub — Car (driver): 80.5% One Tree Hill — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 11.2%
Humbug Scrub — Worked from Home: 13.8% One Tree Hill — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.9%
Humbug Scrub — Car (passenger): 5.7% One Tree Hill — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus — / 1.6%
Humbug Scrub — Bus: not among its largest One Tree Hill — Bus: 1.6%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Humbug Scrub — Walked Only: not among its largest One Tree Hill — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Humbug Scrub One Tree Hill
Elevation 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.0 km 19.3 km

NBN connectivity

Humbug Scrub One Tree Hill
Connectivity score 26/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
144 premises
 0%
392 premises

Climate

Humbug Scrub One Tree Hill
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)

Humbug Scrub One Tree Hill
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 One Tree Hill
Average residential rate $2,101/yr
same for both
Council Playford
same for both

Federal electorate

Humbug Scrub One Tree Hill
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Humbug Scrub

Outer

One Tree Hill

Acreage Outer

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