Lower Hermitage vs Inglewood

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lower Hermitage: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.05 million in Inglewood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Inglewood 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

Lower Hermitage

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 39/100)

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

First-home buyers

Inglewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,340,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Inglewood

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $450/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Lower Hermitage

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (26.1 km vs 29 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lower Hermitage

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 39/100)

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

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

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
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.

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
Walkability 0 / 0
Lower Hermitage — Walkability: 0/100 Inglewood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 61
Lower Hermitage — Safety: 83/100 Inglewood — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 11 / 15
Lower Hermitage — Low fire risk: 11/100 Inglewood — Low fire risk: 15/100

Demographics

Inglewood has more residents (378 vs 195); Lower Hermitage rents higher ($450/wk vs $300/wk).

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
Population 195 378
+94% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.7% -3.1%
Median age 46 47
Median household income $122,148/yr
+5% vs other
 $116,116/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+33% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
0-4 4.1% / 3.7%
Lower Hermitage — 0-4: 4.1% Inglewood — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.3% / 12.7%
Lower Hermitage — 5-14: 11.3% Inglewood — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.7% / 7.1%
Lower Hermitage — 15-19: 6.7% Inglewood — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.6% / 4.0%
Lower Hermitage — 20-24: 5.6% Inglewood — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 5.1% / 5.0%
Lower Hermitage — 25-34: 5.1% Inglewood — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 12.8% / 11.6%
Lower Hermitage — 35-44: 12.8% Inglewood — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 15.9% / 18.5%
Lower Hermitage — 45-54: 15.9% Inglewood — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 17.9% / 18.0%
Lower Hermitage — 55-64: 17.9% Inglewood — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 11.8% / 10.3%
Lower Hermitage — 65-74: 11.8% Inglewood — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 7.2% / 5.8%
Lower Hermitage — 75-84: 7.2% Inglewood — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / 0.8%
Lower Hermitage — 85+: not among its largest Inglewood — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Hermitage 76.3% couple families
Lower Hermitage — Couple Families: 76.3% Lower Hermitage — Lone Person: 13.2% Lower Hermitage — One Parent Families: 10.5% Lower Hermitage — Group Household: 0.0%
Inglewood 70.1% couple families
Inglewood — Couple Families: 70.1% Inglewood — Lone Person: 16.1% Inglewood — One Parent Families: 10.3% Inglewood — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Hermitage 0.0% renting
Lower Hermitage — Owned Outright: 55.4% Lower Hermitage — Mortgage: 44.6% Lower Hermitage — Renting: 0.0%
Inglewood 7.4% renting
Inglewood — Owned Outright: 46.3% Inglewood — Mortgage: 46.3% Inglewood — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
England 8.2% / 11.9%
Lower Hermitage — England: 8.2% Inglewood — England: 11.9%
Germany — / 2.4%
Lower Hermitage — Germany: not among its largest Inglewood — Germany: 2.4%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Lower Hermitage — New Zealand: not among its largest Inglewood — New Zealand: 1.3%
Scotland — / 1.3%
Lower Hermitage — Scotland: not among its largest Inglewood — Scotland: 1.3%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Lower Hermitage — South Africa: not among its largest Inglewood — South Africa: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

Qualifications

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

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 15.9%
Lower Hermitage — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Inglewood — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 14.3%
Lower Hermitage — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Inglewood — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 9.5%
Lower Hermitage — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Inglewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 5.3%
Lower Hermitage — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Inglewood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 4.0%
Lower Hermitage — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Inglewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Hermitage 100.0% houses
Lower Hermitage — Houses: 100.0%
Inglewood 100.0% houses
Inglewood — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
Median house price $1,340,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
Rural and farming 100% 99%
Residential 0% 1%
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

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
House price — Higher than 43% of SA
Income Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 1% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 90% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 44% of SA

Liveability

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Inglewood carries more crime risk (39 vs 17).

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
Bushfire High
89/100
 High
85/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
39/100
Flood —
same for both
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

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Inglewood sits further from the CBD (29 km vs 26.1 km).

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 26.1 km 29 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 40 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5131
 0.7%
postcode 5133
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 94
postcode 5131
 —
postcode 5133

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.

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
Car (driver) 75.0% / 75.4%
Lower Hermitage — Car (driver): 75.0% Inglewood — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 13.2%
Lower Hermitage — Worked from Home: 17.6% Inglewood — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 5.4%
Lower Hermitage — Car (passenger): 7.4% Inglewood — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus — / 3.6%
Lower Hermitage — Bus: not among its largest Inglewood — Bus: 3.6%
Walked Only — / 2.4%
Lower Hermitage — Walked Only: not among its largest Inglewood — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
Elevation 334 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 348 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.9 km 21.4 km

NBN connectivity

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
56 premises
 0%
134 premises

Climate

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
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)

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lower Hermitage Inglewood
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lower Hermitage

Outer

Inglewood

Acreage Outer

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