Ingle Farm vs Walkley Heights

Ingle Farm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Walkley Heights. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Walkley Heights, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Walkley Heights: a median of $1.04 million, against $815,000 in Ingle Farm, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ingle Farm tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Walkley Heights suits 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

Ingle Farm

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Walkley Heights carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ingle Farm

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($758,000 vs $1,131,250)
  • has cheaper houses ($815,000 vs $1,045,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ingle Farm

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ingle Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 61/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Walkley Heights

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 8%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Ingle Farm is more walkable (84/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Ingle Farm

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (8.1% vs 0.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
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.

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Walkability 84 / 61
Ingle Farm — Walkability: 84/100 Walkley Heights — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 17 / 55
Ingle Farm — Safety: 17/100 Walkley Heights — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ingle Farm — Low fire risk: 100/100 Walkley Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 42
Ingle Farm — Low flood risk: 29/100 Walkley Heights — Low flood risk: 42/100

Demographics

Ingle Farm has more residents (9,543 vs 3,513); Walkley Heights has higher household incomes ($92,196 vs $66,872).

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Population 9,543
+63% vs other
 3,513
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +0.5%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $66,872/yr $92,196/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $370/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
0-4 5.9% / 4.1%
Ingle Farm — 0-4: 5.9% Walkley Heights — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 10.9% / 14.5%
Ingle Farm — 5-14: 10.9% Walkley Heights — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.0% / 6.2%
Ingle Farm — 15-19: 5.0% Walkley Heights — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.4% / 6.2%
Ingle Farm — 20-24: 6.4% Walkley Heights — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 15.3% / 8.2%
Ingle Farm — 25-34: 15.3% Walkley Heights — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 13.4% / 13.7%
Ingle Farm — 35-44: 13.4% Walkley Heights — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 11.4% / 15.1%
Ingle Farm — 45-54: 11.4% Walkley Heights — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 10.0% / 10.2%
Ingle Farm — 55-64: 10.0% Walkley Heights — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 11.4% / 8.9%
Ingle Farm — 65-74: 11.4% Walkley Heights — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 7.8% / 8.4%
Ingle Farm — 75-84: 7.8% Walkley Heights — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 2.5% / 4.5%
Ingle Farm — 85+: 2.5% Walkley Heights — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ingle Farm 37.2% couple families
Ingle Farm — Couple Families: 37.2% Ingle Farm — Lone Person: 36.6% Ingle Farm — One Parent Families: 19.0% Ingle Farm — Group Household: 4.9% Ingle Farm — Other Families: 2.3%
Walkley Heights 52.7% couple families
Walkley Heights — Couple Families: 52.7% Walkley Heights — Lone Person: 30.4% Walkley Heights — One Parent Families: 15.0% Walkley Heights — Group Household: 1.6% Walkley Heights — Other Families: 0.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ingle Farm 27.5% renting
Ingle Farm — Owned Outright: 34.8% Ingle Farm — Mortgage: 37.7% Ingle Farm — Renting: 27.5%
Walkley Heights 14.3% renting
Walkley Heights — Owned Outright: 35.2% Walkley Heights — Mortgage: 50.5% Walkley Heights — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
India 7.8% / 7.5%
Ingle Farm — India: 7.8% Walkley Heights — India: 7.5%
England 5.1% / 5.5%
Ingle Farm — England: 5.1% Walkley Heights — England: 5.5%
Philippines 3.3% / 1.1%
Ingle Farm — Philippines: 3.3% Walkley Heights — Philippines: 1.1%
Afghanistan 2.7% / 1.6%
Ingle Farm — Afghanistan: 2.7% Walkley Heights — Afghanistan: 1.6%
Vietnam 1.1% / 1.8%
Ingle Farm — Vietnam: 1.1% Walkley Heights — Vietnam: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

Qualifications

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

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 12.6%
Ingle Farm — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Walkley Heights — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 12.8%
Ingle Farm — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Walkley Heights — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.7%
Ingle Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Walkley Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 4.0%
Ingle Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Walkley Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.9%
Ingle Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Walkley Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ingle Farm 92.1% houses
Ingle Farm — Houses: 92.1% Ingle Farm — Townhouses: 4.6% Ingle Farm — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Walkley Heights 81.0% houses
Walkley Heights — Houses: 81.0% Walkley Heights — Townhouses: 17.8% Walkley Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Median house price $815,000 $1,045,000
Median unit price $442,500 —
Median land price $758,000 $1,131,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 118 sales
 17 days
from 23 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.

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
3 bed $805K / $889K
Ingle Farm — 3 bed: $805K (170 sales) Walkley Heights — 3 bed: $889K (20 sales)

170 vs 20 sales

4 bed $862K / $1.2M
Ingle Farm — 4 bed: $862K (42 sales) Walkley Heights — 4 bed: $1.2M (24 sales)

42 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1M / $1.13M
Ingle Farm — 5 bed: $1M (5 sales) Walkley Heights — 5 bed: $1.13M (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Walkley Heights has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Residential 91% 65%
Parks and recreation 0% 24%
Industrial 0% 11%
Commercial 9% 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

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
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.

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Houses 4.1%
$650/wk on $834K
 3.1%
$715/wk on $1.19M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
House price Higher than 24% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Income Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools Higher than 62% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 52% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 18% of SA

Liveability

Ingle Farm is more walkable (84 vs 61); Walkley Heights scores higher overall (63 vs 48).

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Grade C B
Score 48/100 63/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ingle Farm carries more crime risk (83 vs 45); Ingle Farm carries more flood risk (71 vs 58).

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood High
71/100
 Moderate
58/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 3.7 km
 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 3.4%

Schools in Ingle Farm

  • North Ingle School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ingle Farm East Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Ingle Farm Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Walkley Heights

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 8 2
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 8 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Walkability score 84/100 61/100
Distance to Adelaide 14.1 km
+4% vs other
 13.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 262.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5098
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 5098
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.

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Car (driver) 78.3% / 78.5%
Ingle Farm — Car (driver): 78.3% Walkley Heights — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 8.7%
Ingle Farm — Worked from Home: 6.5% Walkley Heights — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Bus 8.2% / 6.8%
Ingle Farm — Bus: 8.2% Walkley Heights — Bus: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.1%
Ingle Farm — Car (passenger): 5.2% Walkley Heights — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.5%
Ingle Farm — Walked Only: 1.0% Walkley Heights — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km 8.5 km

NBN connectivity

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Connectivity score 83/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
4,456 premises
 37%
1,389 premises

Climate

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
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)

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Average residential rate $1,722/yr
same for both
Council Salisbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ingle Farm Walkley Heights
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ingle Farm

Middle-Ring

Walkley Heights

Middle-Ring Quiet

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