Kenton Valley vs Mount Torrens

Mount Torrens is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Kenton Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Torrens tends to suit 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

Mount Torrens

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 34/100)

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 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Mount Torrens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 34/100)

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

Investors

Mount Torrens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kenton Valley and Mount Torrens 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 Mount Torrens
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 Mount Torrens
Walkability 8 / 14
Kenton Valley — Walkability: 8/100 Mount Torrens — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 66 / 86
Kenton Valley — Safety: 66/100 Mount Torrens — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 13 / 23
Kenton Valley — Low fire risk: 13/100 Mount Torrens — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Mount Torrens has more residents (768 vs 262); Mount Torrens rents higher ($325/wk vs $250/wk).

Kenton Valley Mount Torrens
Population 262 768
+193% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +8.0%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $114,088/yr
+14% vs other
 $98,592/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $325/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kenton Valley Mount Torrens
0-4 6.1% / 4.7%
Kenton Valley — 0-4: 6.1% Mount Torrens — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 9.9% / 12.0%
Kenton Valley — 5-14: 9.9% Mount Torrens — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.5% / 7.0%
Kenton Valley — 15-19: 6.5% Mount Torrens — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.9% / 6.2%
Kenton Valley — 20-24: 6.9% Mount Torrens — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 10.3% / 7.2%
Kenton Valley — 25-34: 10.3% Mount Torrens — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 9.5% / 12.4%
Kenton Valley — 35-44: 9.5% Mount Torrens — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 15.3% / 16.5%
Kenton Valley — 45-54: 15.3% Mount Torrens — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 20.6% / 19.9%
Kenton Valley — 55-64: 20.6% Mount Torrens — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 13.7% / 10.5%
Kenton Valley — 65-74: 13.7% Mount Torrens — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 3.1% / 4.2%
Kenton Valley — 75-84: 3.1% Mount Torrens — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / 1.4%
Kenton Valley — 85+: not among its largest Mount Torrens — 85+: 1.4%

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%
Mount Torrens 60.8% couple families
Mount Torrens — Couple Families: 60.8% Mount Torrens — Lone Person: 30.1% Mount Torrens — One Parent Families: 9.1% Mount Torrens — 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.

Kenton Valley 12.5% renting
Kenton Valley — Owned Outright: 50.0% Kenton Valley — Mortgage: 37.5% Kenton Valley — Renting: 12.5%
Mount Torrens 8.8% renting
Mount Torrens — Owned Outright: 43.8% Mount Torrens — Mortgage: 47.3% Mount Torrens — Renting: 8.8%
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.

Kenton Valley Mount Torrens
England 10.3% / 4.6%
Kenton Valley — England: 10.3% Mount Torrens — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.2%
Kenton Valley — New Zealand: 1.5% Mount Torrens — New Zealand: 1.2%
Netherlands 1.1% / 0.7%
Kenton Valley — Netherlands: 1.1% Mount Torrens — Netherlands: 0.7%
Germany — / 1.0%
Kenton Valley — Germany: not among its largest Mount Torrens — Germany: 1.0%
Canada — / 0.7%
Kenton Valley — Canada: not among its largest Mount Torrens — Canada: 0.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Kenton Valley Mount Torrens
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 20.1%
Kenton Valley — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Mount Torrens — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 11.7%
Kenton Valley — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Mount Torrens — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.3%
Kenton Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Mount Torrens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 2.9%
Kenton Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Mount Torrens — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.0%
Kenton Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Mount Torrens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kenton Valley 100.0% houses
Kenton Valley — Houses: 100.0%
Mount Torrens 100.0% houses
Mount Torrens — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Kenton Valley Mount Torrens
Median house price — $922,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Kenton Valley Mount Torrens
Rural and farming 95% 100%
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 Mount Torrens
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kenton Valley Mount Torrens
House price — Higher than 1% of SA
Income — Higher than 78% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 100% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 50% of SA

Liveability

Kenton Valley Mount Torrens
Grade — C
Score — 44/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kenton Valley carries more crime risk (34 vs 14); Kenton Valley carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 77).

Kenton Valley Mount Torrens
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
14/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Kenton Valley Mount Torrens
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
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 Mount Torrens

  • St Benedict School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Mount Torrens Christian School Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kenton Valley Mount Torrens
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 19 2

Mobility

Kenton Valley Mount Torrens
Walkability score 8/100 14/100
Distance to Adelaide 49 km 49.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 52 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5233
 1.1%
postcode 5244
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 5233
 82
postcode 5244

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 Mount Torrens
Car (driver) 71.8% / 76.1%
Kenton Valley — Car (driver): 71.8% Mount Torrens — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 15.3%
Kenton Valley — Worked from Home: 22.2% Mount Torrens — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Bus 3.4% / 1.7%
Kenton Valley — Bus: 3.4% Mount Torrens — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 2.6% / 2.5%
Kenton Valley — Walked Only: 2.6% Mount Torrens — Walked Only: 2.5%
Car (passenger) — / 4.4%
Kenton Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mount Torrens — Car (passenger): 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Kenton Valley Mount Torrens
Elevation 454 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 510 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.7 km 38.6 km

NBN connectivity

Kenton Valley Mount Torrens
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
111 premises
 0%
318 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kenton Valley

Outer River

Mount Torrens

Outer

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