Joslin vs Walkerville

In both, most households own their home. In Joslin, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Walkerville, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Joslin: a median of $2.11 million, against $1.82 million in Walkerville, though rent is higher in Walkerville. On these figures, Joslin tends to suit couples, while Walkerville suits people living alone.

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

Joslin

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 50%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 44%)
  • But Walkerville has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Walkerville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,825,000 vs $2,112,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Joslin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $373/wk)
  • But Walkerville has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Joslin carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 78/100)
  • Walkerville has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 21%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Joslin Walkerville
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.

Joslin Walkerville
Walkability 78 / 80
Joslin — Walkability: 78/100 Walkerville — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 54 / 22
Joslin — Safety: 54/100 Walkerville — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Joslin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Walkerville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 19 / 55
Joslin — Low flood risk: 19/100 Walkerville — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Walkerville has more residents (2,867 vs 1,243); Joslin has higher household incomes ($120,796 vs $99,372).

Joslin Walkerville
Population 1,243 2,867
+131% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +6.7%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $120,796/yr
+18% vs other
 $99,372/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk $373/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Joslin Walkerville
0-4 4.5% / 3.6%
Joslin — 0-4: 4.5% Walkerville — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 10.4% / 11.2%
Joslin — 5-14: 10.4% Walkerville — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.5% / 4.8%
Joslin — 15-19: 5.5% Walkerville — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.6% / 6.1%
Joslin — 20-24: 5.6% Walkerville — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 10.0% / 11.0%
Joslin — 25-34: 10.0% Walkerville — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 9.7% / 10.7%
Joslin — 35-44: 9.7% Walkerville — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 12.2% / 12.8%
Joslin — 45-54: 12.2% Walkerville — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 13.7% / 10.5%
Joslin — 55-64: 13.7% Walkerville — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 13.1% / 12.7%
Joslin — 65-74: 13.1% Walkerville — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 8.6% / 10.1%
Joslin — 75-84: 8.6% Walkerville — 75-84: 10.1%
85+ 7.2% / 6.9%
Joslin — 85+: 7.2% Walkerville — 85+: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Joslin 55.2% couple families
Joslin — Couple Families: 55.2% Joslin — Lone Person: 29.9% Joslin — One Parent Families: 11.7% Joslin — Group Household: 3.2% Joslin — Other Families: 0.0%
Walkerville 35.2% couple families
Walkerville — Couple Families: 35.2% Walkerville — Lone Person: 50.3% Walkerville — One Parent Families: 9.1% Walkerville — Group Household: 5.0% Walkerville — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Joslin 20.2% renting
Joslin — Owned Outright: 47.5% Joslin — Mortgage: 32.3% Joslin — Renting: 20.2%
Walkerville 34.3% renting
Walkerville — Owned Outright: 40.7% Walkerville — Mortgage: 25.0% Walkerville — Renting: 34.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Joslin Walkerville
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 23.6%
Joslin — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% Walkerville — Bachelor Degree: 23.6%
Postgraduate Degree 10.2% / 10.9%
Joslin — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2% Walkerville — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.8%
Joslin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Walkerville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.9% / 6.2%
Joslin — Certificate III & IV: 7.9% Walkerville — Certificate III & IV: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 3.2%
Joslin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Walkerville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Joslin Walkerville
England 5.5% / 5.7%
Joslin — England: 5.5% Walkerville — England: 5.7%
India 2.8% / 3.8%
Joslin — India: 2.8% Walkerville — India: 3.8%
China 3.1% / 3.1%
Joslin — China: 3.1% Walkerville — China: 3.1%
Italy 4.4% / 1.3%
Joslin — Italy: 4.4% Walkerville — Italy: 1.3%
Malaysia 0.6% / 1.6%
Joslin — Malaysia: 0.6% Walkerville — Malaysia: 1.6%
Germany 1.0% / —
Joslin — Germany: 1.0% Walkerville — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Joslin 78.6% houses
Joslin — Houses: 78.6% Joslin — Townhouses: 15.5% Joslin — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Walkerville 50.3% houses
Walkerville — Houses: 50.3% Walkerville — Townhouses: 29.9% Walkerville — Flats / Apartments: 19.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Joslin Walkerville
Median house price $2,112,000 $1,825,000
Median unit price $458,888 $480,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 6 sales
 26 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Joslin Walkerville
Residential 94% 76%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 10%
Commercial 0% 8%
Parks and recreation 6%
same for both
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

Joslin Walkerville
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
 27
across Walkerville
Approvals change year on year +141% -50%

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.

Joslin Walkerville
Houses — 2.3%
$770/wk on $1.76M
Units — 6.8%
$650/wk on $495K

Ranking within SA

Joslin Walkerville
House price Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Income — Higher than 78% of SA
Schools — Higher than 78% of SA
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 8% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 6% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 100% of SA

Liveability

Joslin Walkerville
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Joslin carries more flood risk (81 vs 45); Walkerville carries more crime risk (78 vs 46).

Joslin Walkerville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
78/100
Flood High
81/100
 Moderate
45/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Joslin Walkerville
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 4.5%

Schools in Joslin

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

Schools in Walkerville

  • St Andrew's School Independent · Primary above peers
  • St Monica's Parish School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Walkerville Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Joslin Walkerville
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Joslin Walkerville
Walkability score 78/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.3 km 5.8 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min
same for both
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 97.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5070
 2.8%
postcode 5081
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5070
 53
postcode 5081

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.

Joslin Walkerville
Car (driver) 70.3% / 64.3%
Joslin — Car (driver): 70.3% Walkerville — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 15.6%
Joslin — Worked from Home: 16.2% Walkerville — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Bus 6.5% / 7.7%
Joslin — Bus: 6.5% Walkerville — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 6.7%
Joslin — Car (passenger): 3.5% Walkerville — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bicycle 2.9% / 2.5%
Joslin — Bicycle: 2.9% Walkerville — Bicycle: 2.5%
Walked Only 0.6% / 3.0%
Joslin — Walked Only: 0.6% Walkerville — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Joslin Walkerville
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.4 km 11.3 km

NBN connectivity

Joslin Walkerville
Connectivity score 84/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
544 premises
 86%
1,570 premises

Climate

Joslin Walkerville
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Joslin Walkerville
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.51 pphm

Council rates

Joslin Walkerville
Average residential rate $1,995/yr $2,674/yr
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters Walkerville

Federal electorate

Joslin Walkerville
Division Sturt Adelaide
Member Claire Clutterham Steve Georganas
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Joslin Walkerville
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Joslin

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Retirees

Walkerville

Affordable Inner Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

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