Lobethal vs Charleston

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Charleston, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Charleston: a median of $979,000, against $755,000 in Lobethal, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lobethal tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Charleston suits couples.

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

Charleston

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 23/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 59%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 91%)
  • But Lobethal has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Lobethal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($755,000 vs $979,250)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lobethal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lobethal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Lobethal is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
  • Charleston carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs 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 population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lobethal Charleston
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.

Lobethal Charleston
Walkability 51 / 0
Lobethal — Walkability: 51/100 Charleston — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 90
Lobethal — Safety: 77/100 Charleston — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 17 / 20
Lobethal — Low fire risk: 17/100 Charleston — Low fire risk: 20/100
Low flood risk 82 / 70
Lobethal — Low flood risk: 82/100 Charleston — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

Lobethal has more residents (2,534 vs 550); Charleston has higher household incomes ($110,032 vs $79,508).

Lobethal Charleston
Population 2,534
+78% vs other
 550
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +2.2%
Median age 43 42
Median household income $79,508/yr $110,032/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $350/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lobethal Charleston
0-4 5.4% / 4.9%
Lobethal — 0-4: 5.4% Charleston — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 13.3% / 16.4%
Lobethal — 5-14: 13.3% Charleston — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 5.8% / 5.3%
Lobethal — 15-19: 5.8% Charleston — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.9% / 2.5%
Lobethal — 20-24: 3.9% Charleston — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 11.5% / 11.1%
Lobethal — 25-34: 11.5% Charleston — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 11.8% / 12.4%
Lobethal — 35-44: 11.8% Charleston — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.6% / 17.6%
Lobethal — 45-54: 12.6% Charleston — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 14.8% / 14.4%
Lobethal — 55-64: 14.8% Charleston — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 10.3% / 11.1%
Lobethal — 65-74: 10.3% Charleston — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 7.5% / 3.6%
Lobethal — 75-84: 7.5% Charleston — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 3.1% / 1.3%
Lobethal — 85+: 3.1% Charleston — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lobethal 44.0% couple families
Lobethal — Couple Families: 44.0% Lobethal — Lone Person: 38.2% Lobethal — One Parent Families: 15.2% Lobethal — Other Families: 0.7% Lobethal — Group Household: 1.9%
Charleston 65.3% couple families
Charleston — Couple Families: 65.3% Charleston — Lone Person: 21.2% Charleston — One Parent Families: 11.0% Charleston — Other Families: 2.5% Charleston — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lobethal 15.4% renting
Lobethal — Owned Outright: 34.5% Lobethal — Mortgage: 50.1% Lobethal — Renting: 15.4%
Charleston 13.8% renting
Charleston — Owned Outright: 32.4% Charleston — Mortgage: 53.7% Charleston — Renting: 13.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lobethal Charleston
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 17.1%
Lobethal — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Charleston — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 14.0%
Lobethal — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Charleston — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.7%
Lobethal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Charleston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.5%
Lobethal — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Charleston — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.0%
Lobethal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Charleston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Lobethal Charleston
England 5.7% / 2.7%
Lobethal — England: 5.7% Charleston — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.5%
Lobethal — New Zealand: 0.9% Charleston — New Zealand: 0.5%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Lobethal — Philippines: 1.1% Charleston — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / —
Lobethal — Germany: 1.0% Charleston — Germany: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.9% / —
Lobethal — Vietnam: 0.9% Charleston — Vietnam: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Lobethal — Netherlands: not among its largest Charleston — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lobethal 90.9% houses
Lobethal — Houses: 90.9% Lobethal — Townhouses: 8.7% Lobethal — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Charleston 101.1% houses
Charleston — Houses: 101.1% Charleston — Townhouses: 0.0% Charleston — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lobethal Charleston
Median house price $755,000 $979,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $440,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 24 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Lobethal Charleston
Rural and farming 93% 96%
Residential 5% 2%
Environmental 0% 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

Lobethal Charleston
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
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.

Lobethal Charleston
Houses 4.5%
$630/wk on $722K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Lobethal Charleston
House price Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 10% of SA
Income Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 25% of SA
Affordability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of SA —

Liveability

Lobethal is more walkable (51 vs 0).

Lobethal Charleston
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 49/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Lobethal carries more crime risk (23 vs 10); Charleston carries more flood risk (30 vs 18).

Lobethal Charleston
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
10/100
Flood Low
18/100
 Low
30/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Lobethal Charleston
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Lobethal

  • Lobethal Lutheran School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Lobethal Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Charleston

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lobethal Charleston
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Lobethal Charleston
Walkability score 51/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 42.8 km 43.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 49 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5241
 1.1%
postcode 5244
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 5241
 82
postcode 5244

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.

Lobethal Charleston
Car (driver) 78.4% / 75.4%
Lobethal — Car (driver): 78.4% Charleston — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 14.6%
Lobethal — Worked from Home: 11.8% Charleston — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.3%
Lobethal — Car (passenger): 5.2% Charleston — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 1.3% / 3.6%
Lobethal — Bus: 1.3% Charleston — Bus: 3.6%
Walked Only 3.3% / 1.1%
Lobethal — Walked Only: 3.3% Charleston — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Lobethal Charleston
Elevation 417 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 429 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.0 km 35.9 km

NBN connectivity

Lobethal Charleston
Connectivity score 57/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
1,254 premises
 8%
236 premises

Climate

Lobethal Charleston
Annual rainfall 921 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lobethal Charleston
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lobethal Charleston
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Lobethal Charleston
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lobethal Charleston
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lobethal

Acreage Outer Quiet

Charleston

Acreage Outer

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