Lightsview vs Northfield

Lightsview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Northfield. In both, most households own their home. In Northfield, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Lightsview is closer to the city centre: 9.2 km, against 11.1 km.

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

Northfield

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 46%)
  • But Lightsview carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Lightsview leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)
  • Northfield has cheaper land ($633,500 vs $830,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Northfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($307/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lightsview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lightsview

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 19%)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 58/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Lightsview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

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

Lightsview Northfield
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.

Lightsview Northfield
Walkability 85 / 58
Lightsview — Walkability: 85/100 Northfield — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 34 / 12
Lightsview — Safety: 34/100 Northfield — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lightsview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Northfield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 38 / 58
Lightsview — Low flood risk: 38/100 Northfield — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Lightsview has higher household incomes ($99,632 vs $73,840); Lightsview rents higher ($400/wk vs $307/wk).

Lightsview Northfield
Population 6,090
+17% vs other
 5,043
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +8.8%
Median age 32 35
Median household income $99,632/yr
+26% vs other
 $73,840/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+23% vs other
 $307/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lightsview Northfield
0-4 6.9% / 6.3%
Lightsview — 0-4: 6.9% Northfield — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 10.1% / 11.0%
Lightsview — 5-14: 10.1% Northfield — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 3.7% / 4.1%
Lightsview — 15-19: 3.7% Northfield — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 8.1% / 7.0%
Lightsview — 20-24: 8.1% Northfield — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 26.7% / 20.9%
Lightsview — 25-34: 26.7% Northfield — 25-34: 20.9%
35-44 19.0% / 20.1%
Lightsview — 35-44: 19.0% Northfield — 35-44: 20.1%
45-54 9.3% / 10.9%
Lightsview — 45-54: 9.3% Northfield — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 6.4% / 8.1%
Lightsview — 55-64: 6.4% Northfield — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 5.1% / 6.2%
Lightsview — 65-74: 5.1% Northfield — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 2.9% / 3.9%
Lightsview — 75-84: 2.9% Northfield — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.5% / 1.4%
Lightsview — 85+: 1.5% Northfield — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lightsview 36.8% couple families
Lightsview — Couple Families: 36.8% Lightsview — Lone Person: 38.1% Lightsview — One Parent Families: 13.0% Lightsview — Group Household: 9.4% Lightsview — Other Families: 2.6%
Northfield 42.5% couple families
Northfield — Couple Families: 42.5% Northfield — Lone Person: 34.3% Northfield — One Parent Families: 14.6% Northfield — Group Household: 5.6% Northfield — Other Families: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lightsview 35.3% renting
Lightsview — Owned Outright: 12.8% Lightsview — Mortgage: 52.0% Lightsview — Renting: 35.3%
Northfield 41.9% renting
Northfield — Owned Outright: 20.6% Northfield — Mortgage: 37.5% Northfield — Renting: 41.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lightsview Northfield
Bachelor Degree 22.6% / 12.6%
Lightsview — Bachelor Degree: 22.6% Northfield — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 9.4%
Lightsview — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Northfield — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 10.3% / 6.4%
Lightsview — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3% Northfield — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.1%
Lightsview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Northfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.1%
Lightsview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Northfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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.

Lightsview Northfield
India 7.9% / 15.3%
Lightsview — India: 7.9% Northfield — India: 15.3%
China 8.2% / 1.5%
Lightsview — China: 8.2% Northfield — China: 1.5%
England 2.8% / 2.1%
Lightsview — England: 2.8% Northfield — England: 2.1%
Philippines 1.9% / 1.9%
Lightsview — Philippines: 1.9% Northfield — Philippines: 1.9%
Vietnam 1.5% / 1.6%
Lightsview — Vietnam: 1.5% Northfield — Vietnam: 1.6%
Afghanistan — / 2.8%
Lightsview — Afghanistan: not among its largest Northfield — Afghanistan: 2.8%
Malaysia 2.6% / —
Lightsview — Malaysia: 2.6% Northfield — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lightsview 45.9% houses
Lightsview — Houses: 45.9% Lightsview — Townhouses: 45.0% Lightsview — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
Northfield 80.6% houses
Northfield — Houses: 80.6% Northfield — Townhouses: 16.8% Northfield — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lightsview Northfield
Median house price $860,000 $867,500
Median unit price $590,000 $610,500
Median land price $830,000 $633,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 81 sales
 21 days
from 51 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lightsview Northfield
3 bed $860K / $850K
Lightsview — 3 bed: $860K (59 sales) Northfield — 3 bed: $850K (90 sales)

59 vs 90 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.01M
Lightsview — 4 bed: $1.2M (30 sales) Northfield — 4 bed: $1.01M (18 sales)

30 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Lightsview Northfield
Residential 98% 94%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Commercial 2%
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

Lightsview Northfield
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Lightsview Northfield
Houses 4.4%
$700/wk on $824K
 3.6%
$650/wk on $945K
Units 4.8%
$580/wk on $628K
 —

Ranking within SA

Lightsview Northfield
House price Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Income Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 84% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 68% of SA —

Liveability

Lightsview scores higher overall (71 vs 42); Lightsview is more walkable (85 vs 58).

Lightsview Northfield
Grade A C
Score 71/100 42/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lightsview carries more flood risk (62 vs 42); Northfield carries more crime risk (88 vs 66).

Lightsview Northfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
88/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
42/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 21
within 5 km

Schools

Lightsview Northfield
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.9 km
 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 2.3%

Schools in Lightsview

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

Schools in Northfield

  • Northfield Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lightsview Northfield
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Lightsview Northfield
Walkability score 85/100 58/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.2 km 11.1 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 67.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5085
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 5085
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.

Lightsview Northfield
Car (driver) 74.4% / 76.4%
Lightsview — Car (driver): 74.4% Northfield — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 7.5%
Lightsview — Worked from Home: 10.9% Northfield — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Bus 8.5% / 8.6%
Lightsview — Bus: 8.5% Northfield — Bus: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.5%
Lightsview — Car (passenger): 4.8% Northfield — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.9%
Lightsview — Walked Only: 0.8% Northfield — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Lightsview Northfield
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Lightsview Northfield
Connectivity score 86/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
272 premises
 45%
1,874 premises

Climate

Lightsview Northfield
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lightsview Northfield
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lightsview Northfield
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Lightsview Northfield
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lightsview Northfield
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lightsview

Inner Multicultural Professionals Townhouses Urban

Northfield

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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