Linden Park vs Hazelwood Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hazelwood Park: a median of $1.85 million, against $1.55 million in Linden Park, though rent is higher in Linden Park. On these figures, Linden Park tends to suit 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

Hazelwood Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 53/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 61%)
  • But Linden Park has more schools rated above their peers (1 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

  • Linden Park has cheaper houses ($1,555,000 vs $1,850,000)
  • Hazelwood Park has cheaper units ($610,000 vs $716,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hazelwood Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $413/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

Linden Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 24%)
  • But Hazelwood Park carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Linden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs 4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
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.

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Walkability 88 / 82
Linden Park — Walkability: 88/100 Hazelwood Park — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 47 / 73
Linden Park — Safety: 47/100 Hazelwood Park — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Linden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hazelwood Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hazelwood Park has higher household incomes ($119,600 vs $98,436); Linden Park rents higher ($413/wk vs $345/wk).

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Population 2,367
+17% vs other
 1,953
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% +4.2%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $98,436/yr $119,600/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $413/wk
+16% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
0-4 5.7% / 5.0%
Linden Park — 0-4: 5.7% Hazelwood Park — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 15.4% / 15.0%
Linden Park — 5-14: 15.4% Hazelwood Park — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 6.3% / 5.5%
Linden Park — 15-19: 6.3% Hazelwood Park — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.8% / 5.4%
Linden Park — 20-24: 3.8% Hazelwood Park — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 8.2% / 8.7%
Linden Park — 25-34: 8.2% Hazelwood Park — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 15.4% / 13.1%
Linden Park — 35-44: 15.4% Hazelwood Park — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 10.9% / 14.0%
Linden Park — 45-54: 10.9% Hazelwood Park — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 8.9% / 13.3%
Linden Park — 55-64: 8.9% Hazelwood Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.1% / 11.7%
Linden Park — 65-74: 10.1% Hazelwood Park — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 8.2% / 6.9%
Linden Park — 75-84: 8.2% Hazelwood Park — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 6.5% / 2.5%
Linden Park — 85+: 6.5% Hazelwood Park — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Linden Park 50.7% couple families
Linden Park — Couple Families: 50.7% Linden Park — Lone Person: 34.0% Linden Park — One Parent Families: 12.3% Linden Park — Group Household: 1.7% Linden Park — Other Families: 1.4%
Hazelwood Park 52.2% couple families
Hazelwood Park — Couple Families: 52.2% Hazelwood Park — Lone Person: 33.8% Hazelwood Park — One Parent Families: 10.6% Hazelwood Park — Group Household: 3.4% Hazelwood Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Linden Park 23.2% renting
Linden Park — Owned Outright: 44.7% Linden Park — Mortgage: 32.1% Linden Park — Renting: 23.2%
Hazelwood Park 17.7% renting
Hazelwood Park — Owned Outright: 45.2% Hazelwood Park — Mortgage: 37.1% Hazelwood Park — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Bachelor Degree 22.2% / 26.9%
Linden Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.2% Hazelwood Park — Bachelor Degree: 26.9%
Postgraduate Degree 12.3% / 11.9%
Linden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3% Hazelwood Park — Postgraduate Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.6%
Linden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Hazelwood Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 4.4% / 5.8%
Linden Park — Certificate III & IV: 4.4% Hazelwood Park — Certificate III & IV: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.3%
Linden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Hazelwood Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).

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.

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
China 12.3% / 6.7%
Linden Park — China: 12.3% Hazelwood Park — China: 6.7%
England 3.3% / 5.8%
Linden Park — England: 3.3% Hazelwood Park — England: 5.8%
India 5.7% / 1.4%
Linden Park — India: 5.7% Hazelwood Park — India: 1.4%
Malaysia 2.5% / 1.3%
Linden Park — Malaysia: 2.5% Hazelwood Park — Malaysia: 1.3%
Sri Lanka 1.6% / 1.1%
Linden Park — Sri Lanka: 1.6% Hazelwood Park — Sri Lanka: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Linden Park — New Zealand: not among its largest Hazelwood Park — New Zealand: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Linden Park 61.4% houses
Linden Park — Houses: 61.4% Linden Park — Townhouses: 31.3% Linden Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Hazelwood Park 76.3% houses
Hazelwood Park — Houses: 76.3% Hazelwood Park — Townhouses: 19.8% Hazelwood Park — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Median house price $1,555,000 $1,850,000
Median unit price $716,500 $610,000
Median land price — $820,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 7 sales
 22 days
from 18 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.

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
3 bed $1.4M / $1.55M
Linden Park — 3 bed: $1.4M (19 sales) Hazelwood Park — 3 bed: $1.55M (22 sales)

19 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.85M / $2.06M
Linden Park — 4 bed: $1.85M (10 sales) Hazelwood Park — 4 bed: $2.06M (17 sales)

10 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Residential 95% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Commercial 1% 2%
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

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Houses 2.7%
$990/wk on $1.9M
 —
Units — 4.5%
$590/wk on $675K

Ranking within SA

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
House price Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Income — Higher than 92% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 49% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of SA —
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 51% of SA

Liveability

Linden Park scores higher overall (88 vs 82).

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Grade A+ A
Score 88/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Linden Park carries more crime risk (53 vs 27).

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
27/100
Flood — High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.5 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.5%

Schools in Linden Park

  • Linden Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Hazelwood Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Cafes & restaurants 3
same for both
Parks & reserves 6 7
Childcare 2 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Walkability score 88/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.9 km 6.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 11 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 32.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 5065
 2.8%
postcode 5066
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 5065
 66
postcode 5066

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.

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Car (driver) 64.4% / 68.3%
Linden Park — Car (driver): 64.4% Hazelwood Park — Car (driver): 68.3%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 19.3%
Linden Park — Worked from Home: 17.1% Hazelwood Park — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Bus 6.8% / 4.9%
Linden Park — Bus: 6.8% Hazelwood Park — Bus: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 4.2%
Linden Park — Car (passenger): 5.5% Hazelwood Park — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bicycle 3.1% / 2.5%
Linden Park — Bicycle: 3.1% Hazelwood Park — Bicycle: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.3%).

Setting

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Connectivity score 81/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,003 premises
 31%
920 premises

Climate

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Annual rainfall 457 mm 969 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 23.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 5.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
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

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Linden Park Hazelwood Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Linden Park

Inner Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

Hazelwood Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River

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