Leabrook vs Marryatville

Marryatville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 55 in Leabrook. In both, most households own their home. In Leabrook, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Leabrook: a median of $1.9 million, against $1.55 million in Marryatville, though rent is higher in Marryatville. On these figures, Leabrook tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Marryatville suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Leabrook has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Marryatville has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Leabrook has cheaper units ($570,000 vs $715,000)
  • Marryatville has cheaper houses ($1,555,000 vs $1,895,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Leabrook has cheaper rent ($308/wk vs $395/wk)
  • Marryatville has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 26%)

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

Leabrook

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 21%)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Marryatville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs 2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leabrook Marryatville
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.

Leabrook Marryatville
Walkability 87 / 82
Leabrook — Walkability: 87/100 Marryatville — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 68 / 50
Leabrook — Safety: 68/100 Marryatville — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Leabrook — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marryatville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 30 / 17
Leabrook — Low flood risk: 30/100 Marryatville — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Leabrook has more residents (1,605 vs 648); Leabrook skews older (55 vs 41).

Leabrook Marryatville
Population 1,605
+60% vs other
 648
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +10.2%
Median age 55 41
Median household income $88,036/yr $91,364/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $308/wk $395/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leabrook Marryatville
0-4 3.5% / 4.0%
Leabrook — 0-4: 3.5% Marryatville — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 7.9% / 15.4%
Leabrook — 5-14: 7.9% Marryatville — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 5.7% / 7.6%
Leabrook — 15-19: 5.7% Marryatville — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 4.3% / 6.3%
Leabrook — 20-24: 4.3% Marryatville — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 8.3% / 8.8%
Leabrook — 25-34: 8.3% Marryatville — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 9.5% / 15.4%
Leabrook — 35-44: 9.5% Marryatville — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 9.7% / 13.4%
Leabrook — 45-54: 9.7% Marryatville — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 10.3% / 10.5%
Leabrook — 55-64: 10.3% Marryatville — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 12.0% / 8.3%
Leabrook — 65-74: 12.0% Marryatville — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 15.7% / 9.0%
Leabrook — 75-84: 15.7% Marryatville — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 13.1% / 3.7%
Leabrook — 85+: 13.1% Marryatville — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leabrook 60.1% lone person
Leabrook — Lone Person: 60.1% Leabrook — Couple Families: 28.9% Leabrook — One Parent Families: 7.2% Leabrook — Group Household: 2.2% Leabrook — Other Families: 1.5%
Marryatville 41.5% lone person
Marryatville — Lone Person: 41.5% Marryatville — Couple Families: 38.6% Marryatville — One Parent Families: 14.5% Marryatville — Group Household: 5.3% Marryatville — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leabrook 25.5% renting
Leabrook — Owned Outright: 48.7% Leabrook — Mortgage: 25.8% Leabrook — Renting: 25.5%
Marryatville 40.4% renting
Marryatville — Owned Outright: 29.3% Marryatville — Mortgage: 30.2% Marryatville — Renting: 40.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leabrook Marryatville
Bachelor Degree 25.0% / 22.8%
Leabrook — Bachelor Degree: 25.0% Marryatville — Bachelor Degree: 22.8%
Postgraduate Degree 11.2% / 11.7%
Leabrook — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2% Marryatville — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.2%
Leabrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Marryatville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.4% / 7.1%
Leabrook — Certificate III & IV: 5.4% Marryatville — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.5%
Leabrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Marryatville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Leabrook Marryatville
China 3.6% / 8.2%
Leabrook — China: 3.6% Marryatville — China: 8.2%
England 6.5% / 3.9%
Leabrook — England: 6.5% Marryatville — England: 3.9%
India 2.5% / 2.8%
Leabrook — India: 2.5% Marryatville — India: 2.8%
Sri Lanka — / 3.2%
Leabrook — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Marryatville — Sri Lanka: 3.2%
Vietnam 0.7% / 2.5%
Leabrook — Vietnam: 0.7% Marryatville — Vietnam: 2.5%
Malaysia 0.8% / 0.9%
Leabrook — Malaysia: 0.8% Marryatville — Malaysia: 0.9%
Italy 1.0% / —
Leabrook — Italy: 1.0% Marryatville — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leabrook 32.9% townhouses
Leabrook — Townhouses: 32.9% Leabrook — Houses: 40.3% Leabrook — Flats / Apartments: 26.8%
Marryatville 55.0% townhouses
Marryatville — Townhouses: 55.0% Marryatville — Houses: 37.3% Marryatville — Flats / Apartments: 7.7%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leabrook Marryatville
Median house price $1,895,000 $1,555,000
Median unit price $570,000 $715,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 51 days
from 5 sales
 61 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Leabrook Marryatville
Residential 96% 50%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 46%
Commercial 4% 3%
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

Leabrook Marryatville
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
Approvals change year on year +32% +141%

Ranking within SA

Leabrook Marryatville
House price Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 5% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 94% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 87% of SA

Liveability

Leabrook scores higher overall (85 vs 70).

Leabrook Marryatville
Grade A+ A
Score 85/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Marryatville carries more crime risk (50 vs 32); Marryatville carries more flood risk (83 vs 70).

Leabrook Marryatville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood High
70/100
 High
83/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Leabrook Marryatville
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.9 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 4.0%

Schools in Leabrook

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

Schools in Marryatville

  • Loreto College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Marryatville High School Government · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Leabrook Marryatville
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 0 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Leabrook Marryatville
Walkability score 87/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.7 km
+9% vs other
 5.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 12 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 5068
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5068
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.

Leabrook Marryatville
Car (driver) 63.8% / 60.0%
Leabrook — Car (driver): 63.8% Marryatville — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 18.5% / 15.3%
Leabrook — Worked from Home: 18.5% Marryatville — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Bus 5.9% / 11.1%
Leabrook — Bus: 5.9% Marryatville — Bus: 11.1%
Bicycle 4.6% / 4.3%
Leabrook — Bicycle: 4.6% Marryatville — Bicycle: 4.3%
Walked Only 2.4% / 6.0%
Leabrook — Walked Only: 2.4% Marryatville — Walked Only: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.4%
Leabrook — Car (passenger): 4.8% Marryatville — Car (passenger): 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.8%).

Setting

Leabrook Marryatville
Elevation 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.9 km 13.2 km

NBN connectivity

Leabrook Marryatville
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
866 premises
 2%
316 premises

Climate

Leabrook Marryatville
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)

Leabrook Marryatville
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Leabrook Marryatville
Average residential rate $2,410/yr $1,995/yr
Council Burnside Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Federal electorate

Leabrook Marryatville
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Leabrook Marryatville
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leabrook

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Retirees River Townhouses

Marryatville

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses

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