Kenton Valley vs Lobethal

Lobethal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Kenton Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kenton Valley, most households are couple families. Lobethal is closer to the city centre: 42.8 km, against 49 km. On these figures, Kenton Valley tends to suit couples, while Lobethal 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

Lobethal

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 34/100)
  • But Kenton Valley is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kenton Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lobethal

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (42.8 km vs 49 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 53 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lobethal

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 8/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 34/100)

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

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

Kenton Valley Lobethal
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.

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Walkability 8 / 51
Kenton Valley — Walkability: 8/100 Lobethal — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 66 / 77
Kenton Valley — Safety: 66/100 Lobethal — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 13 / 17
Kenton Valley — Low fire risk: 13/100 Lobethal — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Lobethal has more residents (2,534 vs 262); Kenton Valley has higher household incomes ($114,088 vs $79,508).

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Population 262 2,534
+867% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +0.3%
Median age 48 43
Median household income $114,088/yr
+30% vs other
 $79,508/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $310/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kenton Valley Lobethal
0-4 6.1% / 5.4%
Kenton Valley — 0-4: 6.1% Lobethal — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 9.9% / 13.3%
Kenton Valley — 5-14: 9.9% Lobethal — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.5% / 5.8%
Kenton Valley — 15-19: 6.5% Lobethal — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.9% / 3.9%
Kenton Valley — 20-24: 6.9% Lobethal — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 10.3% / 11.5%
Kenton Valley — 25-34: 10.3% Lobethal — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 9.5% / 11.8%
Kenton Valley — 35-44: 9.5% Lobethal — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 15.3% / 12.6%
Kenton Valley — 45-54: 15.3% Lobethal — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 20.6% / 14.8%
Kenton Valley — 55-64: 20.6% Lobethal — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 13.7% / 10.3%
Kenton Valley — 65-74: 13.7% Lobethal — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 3.1% / 7.5%
Kenton Valley — 75-84: 3.1% Lobethal — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 3.1%
Kenton Valley — 85+: not among its largest Lobethal — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kenton Valley 67.7% couple families
Kenton Valley — Couple Families: 67.7% Kenton Valley — Lone Person: 19.4% Kenton Valley — One Parent Families: 6.5% Kenton Valley — Group Household: 6.5% Kenton Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Lobethal 44.0% couple families
Lobethal — Couple Families: 44.0% Lobethal — Lone Person: 38.2% Lobethal — One Parent Families: 15.2% Lobethal — Group Household: 1.9% Lobethal — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kenton Valley 12.5% renting
Kenton Valley — Owned Outright: 50.0% Kenton Valley — Mortgage: 37.5% Kenton Valley — Renting: 12.5%
Lobethal 15.4% renting
Lobethal — Owned Outright: 34.5% Lobethal — Mortgage: 50.1% Lobethal — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 17.8%
Kenton Valley — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Lobethal — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 9.8%
Kenton Valley — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Lobethal — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.7%
Kenton Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Lobethal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 2.1%
Kenton Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Lobethal — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.7%
Kenton Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Lobethal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Kenton Valley Lobethal
England 10.3% / 5.7%
Kenton Valley — England: 10.3% Lobethal — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 1.5% / 0.9%
Kenton Valley — New Zealand: 1.5% Lobethal — New Zealand: 0.9%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Kenton Valley — Netherlands: 1.1% Lobethal — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.1%
Kenton Valley — Philippines: not among its largest Lobethal — Philippines: 1.1%
Germany — / 1.0%
Kenton Valley — Germany: not among its largest Lobethal — Germany: 1.0%
Vietnam — / 0.9%
Kenton Valley — Vietnam: not among its largest Lobethal — Vietnam: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kenton Valley 100.0% houses
Kenton Valley — Houses: 100.0% Kenton Valley — Townhouses: 0.0% Kenton Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lobethal 90.9% houses
Lobethal — Houses: 90.9% Lobethal — Townhouses: 8.7% Lobethal — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Median house price — $755,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $440,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 24 sales

Zoning mix

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Rural and farming 95% 93%
Residential 0% 5%
Environmental 5% 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

Kenton Valley Lobethal
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
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.

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Houses — 4.5%
$630/wk on $722K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kenton Valley Lobethal
House price — Higher than 11% of SA
Income — Higher than 54% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 88% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 89% of SA

Liveability

Lobethal is more walkable (51 vs 8).

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kenton Valley carries more crime risk (34 vs 23).

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
83/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
23/100
Flood — Low
18/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Kenton Valley

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

Schools in Lobethal

  • Lobethal Lutheran School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Lobethal Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 19 0

Mobility

Kenton Valley sits further from the CBD (49 km vs 42.8 km).

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Walkability score 8/100 51/100
Distance to Adelaide 49 km
+13% vs other
 42.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 47 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5233
 0.4%
postcode 5241
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 5233
 75
postcode 5241

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.

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Car (driver) 71.8% / 78.4%
Kenton Valley — Car (driver): 71.8% Lobethal — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 11.8%
Kenton Valley — Worked from Home: 22.2% Lobethal — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Walked Only 2.6% / 3.3%
Kenton Valley — Walked Only: 2.6% Lobethal — Walked Only: 3.3%
Car (passenger) — / 5.2%
Kenton Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Lobethal — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus 3.4% / 1.3%
Kenton Valley — Bus: 3.4% Lobethal — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Elevation 454 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 417 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.7 km 31.0 km

NBN connectivity

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Connectivity score 29/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
111 premises
 25%
1,254 premises

Climate

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Annual rainfall 921 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kenton Valley Lobethal
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kenton Valley Lobethal
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kenton Valley

Outer River

Lobethal

Acreage Outer Quiet

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