Huntfield Heights vs Noarlunga Downs

Comparing Huntfield Heights and Noarlunga Downs, SA: Noarlunga Downs carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Huntfield Heights scores higher overall (38 vs 20); and Huntfield Heights rents higher ($290/wk vs $250/wk).

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

Noarlunga Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Noarlunga Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Huntfield Heights

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 48/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (31.2 km vs 33.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Huntfield Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
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.

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Walkability 63 / 48
Huntfield Heights — Walkability: 63/100 Noarlunga Downs — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 36 / 35
Huntfield Heights — Safety: 36/100 Noarlunga Downs — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
Huntfield Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Noarlunga Downs — Low fire risk: 62/100
Low flood risk 47 / 18
Huntfield Heights — Low flood risk: 47/100 Noarlunga Downs — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Huntfield Heights rents higher ($290/wk vs $250/wk); Noarlunga Downs skews older (39 vs 37).

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Population 4,199
+4% vs other
 4,031
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +4.8%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $64,428/yr
+4% vs other
 $61,828/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+14% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
0-4 6.0% / 5.4%
Huntfield Heights — 0-4: 6.0% Noarlunga Downs — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.2% / 13.0%
Huntfield Heights — 5-14: 14.2% Noarlunga Downs — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.2% / 5.5%
Huntfield Heights — 15-19: 6.2% Noarlunga Downs — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.7% / 6.5%
Huntfield Heights — 20-24: 5.7% Noarlunga Downs — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 14.8% / 12.9%
Huntfield Heights — 25-34: 14.8% Noarlunga Downs — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 13.1% / 12.4%
Huntfield Heights — 35-44: 13.1% Noarlunga Downs — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 11.9% / 12.7%
Huntfield Heights — 45-54: 11.9% Noarlunga Downs — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 11.6% / 13.2%
Huntfield Heights — 55-64: 11.6% Noarlunga Downs — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 9.1% / 11.0%
Huntfield Heights — 65-74: 9.1% Noarlunga Downs — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 5.2% / 6.1%
Huntfield Heights — 75-84: 5.2% Noarlunga Downs — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.1% / 1.4%
Huntfield Heights — 85+: 2.1% Noarlunga Downs — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Huntfield Heights 36.5% lone person
Huntfield Heights — Lone Person: 36.5% Huntfield Heights — Couple Families: 33.3% Huntfield Heights — One Parent Families: 24.2% Huntfield Heights — Group Household: 4.6% Huntfield Heights — Other Families: 1.3%
Noarlunga Downs 42.0% lone person
Noarlunga Downs — Lone Person: 42.0% Noarlunga Downs — Couple Families: 31.5% Noarlunga Downs — One Parent Families: 20.9% Noarlunga Downs — Group Household: 4.0% Noarlunga Downs — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Huntfield Heights 31.7% renting
Huntfield Heights — Owned Outright: 21.1% Huntfield Heights — Mortgage: 47.2% Huntfield Heights — Renting: 31.7%
Noarlunga Downs 34.7% renting
Noarlunga Downs — Owned Outright: 21.8% Noarlunga Downs — Mortgage: 43.6% Noarlunga Downs — Renting: 34.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 19.7%
Huntfield Heights — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Noarlunga Downs — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.7%
Huntfield Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Noarlunga Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 7.8%
Huntfield Heights — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Noarlunga Downs — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 2.0%
Huntfield Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Noarlunga Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.1%
Huntfield Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Noarlunga Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
England 7.7% / 9.4%
Huntfield Heights — England: 7.7% Noarlunga Downs — England: 9.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.1%
Huntfield Heights — New Zealand: 1.1% Noarlunga Downs — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.8%
Huntfield Heights — Philippines: 1.2% Noarlunga Downs — Philippines: 0.8%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.1%
Huntfield Heights — Scotland: 0.9% Noarlunga Downs — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 0.7% / 0.8%
Huntfield Heights — Germany: 0.7% Noarlunga Downs — Germany: 0.8%
India — / 0.9%
Huntfield Heights — India: not among its largest Noarlunga Downs — India: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Huntfield Heights 96.3% houses
Huntfield Heights — Houses: 96.3% Huntfield Heights — Townhouses: 1.1% Huntfield Heights — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Noarlunga Downs 88.5% houses
Noarlunga Downs — Houses: 88.5% Noarlunga Downs — Townhouses: 7.4% Noarlunga Downs — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Median house price $740,000 $780,000
Median unit price $622,500 $590,000
Median land price $363,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 33 sales
 24 days
from 25 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
2 bed $615K / $587K
Huntfield Heights — 2 bed: $615K (6 sales) Noarlunga Downs — 2 bed: $587K (12 sales)

6 vs 12 sales

3 bed $735K / $740K
Huntfield Heights — 3 bed: $735K (76 sales) Noarlunga Downs — 3 bed: $740K (43 sales)

76 vs 43 sales

4 bed $758K / $875K
Huntfield Heights — 4 bed: $758K (20 sales) Noarlunga Downs — 4 bed: $875K (25 sales)

20 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Noarlunga Downs has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 0%).

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Residential 98% 66%
Environmental 0% 33%
Parks and recreation 2% 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

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
same for both

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.

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Houses 4.1%
$600/wk on $769K
 4.0%
$600/wk on $786K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
House price Higher than 12% of SA
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
Schools — Higher than 19% of SA
Walkability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 54% of SA

Liveability

Huntfield Heights scores higher overall (38 vs 20); Huntfield Heights is more walkable (63 vs 48).

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Grade C D
Score 38/100 20/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Noarlunga Downs carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Noarlunga Downs carries more flood risk (82 vs 53).

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Huntfield Heights

  • Huntfield Heights School P-6 Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Noarlunga Downs

  • Cardijn College - Marian Campus Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Noarlunga Downs Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sports College South Australia - South Adelaide Football Club Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 4 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Noarlunga Downs sits further from the CBD (33.3 km vs 31.2 km).

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Walkability score 63/100 48/100
Distance to Adelaide 31.2 km 33.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 33 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 79.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5163
 1.0%
postcode 5168
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5163
 69
postcode 5168

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.

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Car (driver) 82.8% / 81.2%
Huntfield Heights — Car (driver): 82.8% Noarlunga Downs — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 7.0%
Huntfield Heights — Worked from Home: 6.6% Noarlunga Downs — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.3%
Huntfield Heights — Car (passenger): 5.9% Noarlunga Downs — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 3.0% / 4.1%
Huntfield Heights — Train: 3.0% Noarlunga Downs — Train: 4.1%
Bus 1.1% / 1.4%
Huntfield Heights — Bus: 1.1% Noarlunga Downs — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.9 km 2.4 km

NBN connectivity

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Connectivity score 70/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,843 premises
 50%
1,843 premises

Climate

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Division Kingston
same for both
Member Amanda Rishworth
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Huntfield Heights Noarlunga Downs
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Huntfield Heights

Large Blocks Outer Quiet

Noarlunga Downs

Coastal Large Blocks Outer

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