Lightsview vs Oakden

Lightsview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 42 in Oakden. In both, most households own their home. In Oakden, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Lightsview is closer to the city centre: 9.2 km, against 10.7 km. On these figures, Lightsview tends to suit young adults, while Oakden suits 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

Oakden

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 46%)
  • But Lightsview has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Lightsview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($590,000 vs $730,000)

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

Renters

Oakden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($283/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 66/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lightsview

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Oakden has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 10%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 house yield.

Where they sit

Lightsview and Oakden 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 Oakden
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 Oakden
Walkability 85 / 66
Lightsview — Walkability: 85/100 Oakden — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 34 / 33
Lightsview — Safety: 34/100 Oakden — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lightsview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oakden — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lightsview has more residents (6,090 vs 3,583); Lightsview rents higher ($400/wk vs $283/wk).

Lightsview Oakden
Population 6,090
+41% vs other
 3,583
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -2.1%
Median age 32 42
Median household income $99,632/yr
+24% vs other
 $76,024/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+29% vs other
 $283/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lightsview Oakden
0-4 6.9% / 5.0%
Lightsview — 0-4: 6.9% Oakden — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 10.1% / 10.4%
Lightsview — 5-14: 10.1% Oakden — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 3.7% / 5.6%
Lightsview — 15-19: 3.7% Oakden — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 8.1% / 6.3%
Lightsview — 20-24: 8.1% Oakden — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 26.7% / 12.4%
Lightsview — 25-34: 26.7% Oakden — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 19.0% / 13.0%
Lightsview — 35-44: 19.0% Oakden — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 9.3% / 14.3%
Lightsview — 45-54: 9.3% Oakden — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 6.4% / 12.6%
Lightsview — 55-64: 6.4% Oakden — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 5.1% / 11.4%
Lightsview — 65-74: 5.1% Oakden — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 2.9% / 6.3%
Lightsview — 75-84: 2.9% Oakden — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.5% / 2.5%
Lightsview — 85+: 1.5% Oakden — 85+: 2.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lightsview 38.1% lone person
Lightsview — Lone Person: 38.1% Lightsview — Couple Families: 36.8% Lightsview — One Parent Families: 13.0% Lightsview — Group Household: 9.4% Lightsview — Other Families: 2.6%
Oakden 40.1% lone person
Oakden — Lone Person: 40.1% Oakden — Couple Families: 39.1% Oakden — One Parent Families: 16.9% Oakden — Group Household: 3.3% Oakden — Other Families: 0.6%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Oakden 31.4% renting
Oakden — Owned Outright: 32.5% Oakden — Mortgage: 36.1% Oakden — Renting: 31.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lightsview Oakden
Bachelor Degree 22.6% / 15.3%
Lightsview — Bachelor Degree: 22.6% Oakden — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 11.0%
Lightsview — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Oakden — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Postgraduate Degree 10.3% / 6.4%
Lightsview — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3% Oakden — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.2%
Lightsview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Oakden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.1%
Lightsview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Oakden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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 Oakden
India 7.9% / 5.7%
Lightsview — India: 7.9% Oakden — India: 5.7%
China 8.2% / 4.6%
Lightsview — China: 8.2% Oakden — China: 4.6%
England 2.8% / 4.2%
Lightsview — England: 2.8% Oakden — England: 4.2%
Malaysia 2.6% / 0.9%
Lightsview — Malaysia: 2.6% Oakden — Malaysia: 0.9%
Vietnam 1.5% / 1.6%
Lightsview — Vietnam: 1.5% Oakden — Vietnam: 1.6%
Philippines 1.9% / —
Lightsview — Philippines: 1.9% Oakden — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.0%
Lightsview — Italy: not among its largest Oakden — Italy: 1.0%

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

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%
Oakden 82.6% houses
Oakden — Houses: 82.6% Oakden — Townhouses: 14.3% Oakden — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lightsview Oakden
Median house price $860,000 $895,500
Median unit price $590,000 $730,000
Median land price $830,000 $775,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 81 sales
 16 days
from 36 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 Oakden
3 bed $860K / $865K
Lightsview — 3 bed: $860K (59 sales) Oakden — 3 bed: $865K (36 sales)

59 vs 36 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.12M
Lightsview — 4 bed: $1.2M (30 sales) Oakden — 4 bed: $1.12M (15 sales)

30 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Lightsview Oakden
Residential 98% 100%
Commercial 2% 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

Lightsview Oakden
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 Oakden
Houses 4.4%
$700/wk on $824K
 4.1%
$700/wk on $894K
Units 4.8%
$580/wk on $628K
 —

Ranking within SA

Lightsview Oakden
House price Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
Income Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 68% of SA —

Liveability

Lightsview is more walkable (85 vs 66); Lightsview scores higher overall (71 vs 61).

Lightsview Oakden
Grade A B
Score 71/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Lightsview Oakden
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Lightsview Oakden
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, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 3.1%

Schools in Lightsview

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

Schools in Oakden

  • Heritage College Incorporated Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lightsview Oakden
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Lightsview Oakden
Walkability score 85/100 66/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.2 km 10.7 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 67.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5085
 0.8%
postcode 5086
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 5085
 63
postcode 5086

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 Oakden
Car (driver) 74.4% / 72.8%
Lightsview — Car (driver): 74.4% Oakden — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 10.7%
Lightsview — Worked from Home: 10.9% Oakden — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Bus 8.5% / 9.1%
Lightsview — Bus: 8.5% Oakden — Bus: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.5%
Lightsview — Car (passenger): 4.8% Oakden — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.3%
Lightsview — Walked Only: 0.8% Oakden — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Lightsview Oakden
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 9.7 km

NBN connectivity

Lightsview Oakden
Connectivity score 86/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
272 premises
 45%
1,666 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Lightsview Oakden
Division Adelaide Sturt
Member Steve Georganas Claire Clutterham
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lightsview Oakden
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

Oakden

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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