Lobethal vs Mount Torrens

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Torrens, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Torrens: a median of $922,000, against $755,000 in Lobethal. Lobethal is closer to the city centre: 42.8 km, against 49.3 km. On these figures, Lobethal tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Torrens 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

Mount Torrens

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 59%)
  • But Lobethal has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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 $922,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Lobethal

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 14/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (42.8 km vs 49.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 52 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lobethal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 14/100)

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

Investors

Mount Torrens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lobethal and Mount Torrens 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 Mount Torrens
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 Mount Torrens
Walkability 51 / 14
Lobethal — Walkability: 51/100 Mount Torrens — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 77 / 86
Lobethal — Safety: 77/100 Mount Torrens — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 17 / 23
Lobethal — Low fire risk: 17/100 Mount Torrens — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Lobethal has more residents (2,534 vs 768); Mount Torrens has higher household incomes ($98,592 vs $79,508).

Lobethal Mount Torrens
Population 2,534
+70% vs other
 768
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +8.0%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $79,508/yr $98,592/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $325/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lobethal Mount Torrens
0-4 5.4% / 4.7%
Lobethal — 0-4: 5.4% Mount Torrens — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.3% / 12.0%
Lobethal — 5-14: 13.3% Mount Torrens — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.8% / 7.0%
Lobethal — 15-19: 5.8% Mount Torrens — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 3.9% / 6.2%
Lobethal — 20-24: 3.9% Mount Torrens — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 11.5% / 7.2%
Lobethal — 25-34: 11.5% Mount Torrens — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 11.8% / 12.4%
Lobethal — 35-44: 11.8% Mount Torrens — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.6% / 16.5%
Lobethal — 45-54: 12.6% Mount Torrens — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 14.8% / 19.9%
Lobethal — 55-64: 14.8% Mount Torrens — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 10.3% / 10.5%
Lobethal — 65-74: 10.3% Mount Torrens — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 7.5% / 4.2%
Lobethal — 75-84: 7.5% Mount Torrens — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 3.1% / 1.4%
Lobethal — 85+: 3.1% Mount Torrens — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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 — Group Household: 1.9% Lobethal — Other Families: 0.7%
Mount Torrens 60.8% couple families
Mount Torrens — Couple Families: 60.8% Mount Torrens — Lone Person: 30.1% Mount Torrens — One Parent Families: 9.1% Mount Torrens — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Torrens — 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.

Lobethal 15.4% renting
Lobethal — Owned Outright: 34.5% Lobethal — Mortgage: 50.1% Lobethal — Renting: 15.4%
Mount Torrens 8.8% renting
Mount Torrens — Owned Outright: 43.8% Mount Torrens — Mortgage: 47.3% Mount Torrens — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lobethal Mount Torrens
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 20.1%
Lobethal — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Mount Torrens — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 11.7%
Lobethal — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Mount Torrens — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.3%
Lobethal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Mount Torrens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.9%
Lobethal — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Mount Torrens — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.0%
Lobethal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Mount Torrens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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 Mount Torrens
England 5.7% / 4.6%
Lobethal — England: 5.7% Mount Torrens — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.2%
Lobethal — New Zealand: 0.9% Mount Torrens — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany 1.0% / 1.0%
Lobethal — Germany: 1.0% Mount Torrens — Germany: 1.0%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.4%
Lobethal — Philippines: 1.1% Mount Torrens — Philippines: 0.4%
Vietnam 0.9% / —
Lobethal — Vietnam: 0.9% Mount Torrens — Vietnam: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.7%
Lobethal — Canada: not among its largest Mount Torrens — Canada: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Lobethal — Netherlands: not among its largest Mount Torrens — 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%
Mount Torrens 100.0% houses
Mount Torrens — Houses: 100.0% Mount Torrens — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Torrens — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lobethal Mount Torrens
Median house price $755,000 $922,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $440,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 24 sales
 27 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Lobethal Mount Torrens
Rural and farming 93% 100%
Residential 5% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Lobethal Mount Torrens
House price Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 1% of SA
Income Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Affordability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of SA —

Liveability

Lobethal is more walkable (51 vs 14).

Lobethal Mount Torrens
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 44/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Lobethal Mount Torrens
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
14/100
Flood Low
18/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Lobethal

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

Schools in Mount Torrens

  • St Benedict School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Mount Torrens Christian School Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lobethal Mount Torrens
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Mount Torrens sits further from the CBD (49.3 km vs 42.8 km).

Lobethal Mount Torrens
Walkability score 51/100 14/100
Distance to Adelaide 42.8 km 49.3 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 52 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 Mount Torrens
Car (driver) 78.4% / 76.1%
Lobethal — Car (driver): 78.4% Mount Torrens — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 15.3%
Lobethal — Worked from Home: 11.8% Mount Torrens — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.4%
Lobethal — Car (passenger): 5.2% Mount Torrens — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 3.3% / 2.5%
Lobethal — Walked Only: 3.3% Mount Torrens — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus 1.3% / 1.7%
Lobethal — Bus: 1.3% Mount Torrens — Bus: 1.7%

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

Setting

Lobethal Mount Torrens
Elevation 417 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 510 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.0 km 38.6 km

NBN connectivity

Lobethal Mount Torrens
Connectivity score 57/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
1,254 premises
 0%
318 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lobethal

Acreage Outer Quiet

Mount Torrens

Outer

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