Leawood Gardens vs Crafers West

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Leawood Gardens, about half of households are people living alone. In Crafers West, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Leawood Gardens: a median of $1.55 million, against $1.32 million in Crafers West, though rent is higher in Crafers West. Leawood Gardens is closer to the city centre: 11.9 km, against 17.1 km. On these figures, Leawood Gardens tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Crafers West

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 72/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Crafers West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,322,500 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Leawood Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 7%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $406/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Leawood Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.9 km vs 17.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Leawood Gardens has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)
  • Crafers West carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Crafers West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.0% vs -6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
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.

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Walkability 15 / 18
Leawood Gardens — Walkability: 15/100 Crafers West — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 28 / 74
Leawood Gardens — Safety: 28/100 Crafers West — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 16 / 29
Leawood Gardens — Low fire risk: 16/100 Crafers West — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Crafers West has more residents (1,307 vs 57); Crafers West rents higher ($406/wk vs $260/wk).

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Population 57 1,307
+2193% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.6% +7.0%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $138,632/yr
+9% vs other
 $126,776/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk $406/wk
+56% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
0-4 7.0% / 4.1%
Leawood Gardens — 0-4: 7.0% Crafers West — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 8.8% / 13.2%
Leawood Gardens — 5-14: 8.8% Crafers West — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 7.0% / 7.0%
Leawood Gardens — 15-19: 7.0% Crafers West — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 — / 4.5%
Leawood Gardens — 20-24: not among its largest Crafers West — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 8.8% / 8.6%
Leawood Gardens — 25-34: 8.8% Crafers West — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 14.0% / 12.7%
Leawood Gardens — 35-44: 14.0% Crafers West — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 — / 19.1%
Leawood Gardens — 45-54: not among its largest Crafers West — 45-54: 19.1%
55-64 12.3% / 14.2%
Leawood Gardens — 55-64: 12.3% Crafers West — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 12.3% / 10.8%
Leawood Gardens — 65-74: 12.3% Crafers West — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 12.3% / 5.4%
Leawood Gardens — 75-84: 12.3% Crafers West — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / 0.3%
Leawood Gardens — 85+: not among its largest Crafers West — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leawood Gardens 50.0% couple families
Leawood Gardens — Couple Families: 50.0% Leawood Gardens — Lone Person: 50.0% Leawood Gardens — One Parent Families: 0.0% Leawood Gardens — Group Household: 0.0% Leawood Gardens — Other Families: 0.0%
Crafers West 57.7% couple families
Crafers West — Couple Families: 57.7% Crafers West — Lone Person: 27.4% Crafers West — One Parent Families: 11.3% Crafers West — Group Household: 2.7% Crafers West — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leawood Gardens 23.8% renting
Leawood Gardens — Owned Outright: 38.1% Leawood Gardens — Mortgage: 38.1% Leawood Gardens — Renting: 23.8%
Crafers West 7.4% renting
Crafers West — Owned Outright: 38.4% Crafers West — Mortgage: 54.2% Crafers West — Renting: 7.4%
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.

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
England 5.3% / 6.0%
Leawood Gardens — England: 5.3% Crafers West — England: 6.0%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Leawood Gardens — New Zealand: not among its largest Crafers West — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Leawood Gardens — South Africa: not among its largest Crafers West — South Africa: 0.7%
Singapore — / 0.7%
Leawood Gardens — Singapore: not among its largest Crafers West — Singapore: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Leawood Gardens — Scotland: not among its largest Crafers West — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

Qualifications

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

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 24.0%
Leawood Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Crafers West — Bachelor Degree: 24.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.9%
Leawood Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Crafers West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 9.3%
Leawood Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Crafers West — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 9.6%
Leawood Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Crafers West — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 7.0% / 4.3%
Leawood Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.0% Crafers West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leawood Gardens 100.0% houses
Leawood Gardens — Houses: 100.0%
Crafers West 100.0% houses
Crafers West — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Median house price $1,550,000 $1,322,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Leawood Gardens has more land zoned for conservation (100% vs 83%).

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Environmental 100% 83%
Residential 0% 9%
Rural and farming 0% 7%
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

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
 95
across Adelaide Hills
Approvals change year on year +32% +53%

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.

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Houses — 3.8%
$1,000/wk on $1.38M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
House price Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Income Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Affordability Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
EV adoption — Higher than 97% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 41% of SA

Liveability

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Grade — B
Score — 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Leawood Gardens carries more crime risk (72 vs 26); Leawood Gardens carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 71).

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
71/100
Crime High
72/100
 Low
26/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 6.9 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 9.6 km

Amenities in the suburb

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Parks & reserves 2 5
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Crafers West sits further from the CBD (17.1 km vs 11.9 km).

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Walkability score 15/100 18/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.9 km 17.1 km
+44% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 24 min
Public transport score 46/100
Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share — 2.6%
postcode 5152
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 58
postcode 5152

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.

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Car (driver) 100.0% / 73.2%
Leawood Gardens — Car (driver): 100.0% Crafers West — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home — / 19.4%
Leawood Gardens — Worked from Home: not among its largest Crafers West — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Bus — / 3.4%
Leawood Gardens — Bus: not among its largest Crafers West — Bus: 3.4%
Car (passenger) — / 2.2%
Leawood Gardens — Car (passenger): not among its largest Crafers West — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Walked Only — / 1.2%
Leawood Gardens — Walked Only: not among its largest Crafers West — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Elevation 359 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 448 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 15.5 km

NBN connectivity

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Connectivity score 31/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 5%
510 premises

Climate

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
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

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Average residential rate $2,296/yr $2,727/yr
Council Mitcham Adelaide Hills

Federal electorate

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Division Boothby Mayo
Member Louise Miller-Frost Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

Leawood Gardens Crafers West
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leawood Gardens

Inner Premium Professionals Quiet

Crafers West

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals River

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