Medindie vs Thorngate

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 Medindie: a median of $2.88 million, against $2.15 million in Thorngate, and rent is higher there too. Thorngate is closer to the city centre: 3.8 km, against 4.5 km. On these figures, Thorngate tends to suit share households and 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

Medindie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 99/100)

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

First-home buyers

Thorngate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,150,000 vs $2,875,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Thorngate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $625/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

Medindie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 99/100)

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 population growth.

Where they sit

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

Medindie Thorngate
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.

Medindie Thorngate
Walkability 80 / 79
Medindie — Walkability: 80/100 Thorngate — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 43 / 1
Medindie — Safety: 43/100 Thorngate — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Medindie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Thorngate — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Medindie has more residents (1,175 vs 180); Medindie rents higher ($625/wk vs $380/wk).

Medindie Thorngate
Population 1,175
+85% vs other
 180
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.6% -3.2%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $195,000/yr
+17% vs other
 $162,500/yr
Median weekly rent $625/wk
+39% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Medindie Thorngate
0-4 3.6% / —
Medindie — 0-4: 3.6% Thorngate — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.2% / 12.8%
Medindie — 5-14: 14.2% Thorngate — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 12.0% / 8.9%
Medindie — 15-19: 12.0% Thorngate — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 6.0% / 7.8%
Medindie — 20-24: 6.0% Thorngate — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 5.1% / 7.2%
Medindie — 25-34: 5.1% Thorngate — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 9.1% / 9.4%
Medindie — 35-44: 9.1% Thorngate — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 14.8% / 13.9%
Medindie — 45-54: 14.8% Thorngate — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 17.1% / 18.9%
Medindie — 55-64: 17.1% Thorngate — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 10.7% / 10.6%
Medindie — 65-74: 10.7% Thorngate — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 7.1% / 3.9%
Medindie — 75-84: 7.1% Thorngate — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.3% / 1.7%
Medindie — 85+: 1.3% Thorngate — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Medindie 57.8% couple families
Medindie — Couple Families: 57.8% Medindie — Lone Person: 25.9% Medindie — One Parent Families: 12.2% Medindie — Group Household: 4.1%
Thorngate 56.1% couple families
Thorngate — Couple Families: 56.1% Thorngate — Lone Person: 17.1% Thorngate — One Parent Families: 14.6% Thorngate — Group Household: 12.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Medindie 10.9% renting
Medindie — Owned Outright: 53.8% Medindie — Mortgage: 35.3% Medindie — Renting: 10.9%
Thorngate 16.7% renting
Thorngate — Owned Outright: 46.7% Thorngate — Mortgage: 36.7% Thorngate — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Medindie Thorngate
Bachelor Degree 24.9% / 21.7%
Medindie — Bachelor Degree: 24.9% Thorngate — Bachelor Degree: 21.7%
Postgraduate Degree 10.8% / 11.7%
Medindie — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8% Thorngate — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 10.6%
Medindie — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Thorngate — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 10.6%
Medindie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Thorngate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 6.1%
Medindie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Thorngate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

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.

Medindie Thorngate
India 1.2% / 10.6%
Medindie — India: 1.2% Thorngate — India: 10.6%
England 3.7% / 2.2%
Medindie — England: 3.7% Thorngate — England: 2.2%
Greece 1.1% / 3.3%
Medindie — Greece: 1.1% Thorngate — Greece: 3.3%
Vietnam 1.9% / 1.7%
Medindie — Vietnam: 1.9% Thorngate — Vietnam: 1.7%
China 2.6% / —
Medindie — China: 2.6% Thorngate — China: not among its largest
Iran — / 2.2%
Medindie — Iran: not among its largest Thorngate — Iran: 2.2%
Malaysia 1.4% / —
Medindie — Malaysia: 1.4% Thorngate — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Medindie 91.1% houses
Medindie — Houses: 91.1% Medindie — Townhouses: 6.0% Medindie — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Thorngate 90.5% houses
Thorngate — Houses: 90.5% Thorngate — Townhouses: 6.3% Thorngate — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Medindie Thorngate
Median house price $2,875,000 $2,150,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Thorngate has more commercially zoned land (25% vs 7%).

Medindie Thorngate
Residential 88% 75%
Commercial 7% 25%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Medindie Thorngate
New dwellings approved 27
across Walkerville
 203
across Prospect
Approvals change year on year -50% +757%

Ranking within SA

Medindie Thorngate
House price Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Income Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of SA
same for both

Liveability

Medindie Thorngate
Grade A+ —
Score 88/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Thorngate carries more crime risk (99 vs 57).

Medindie Thorngate
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
99/100
Flood — Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Medindie Thorngate
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, 3.5 km
same for both

Schools in Medindie

  • Wilderness School Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Thorngate

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

Amenities in the suburb

Medindie Thorngate
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Medindie Thorngate
Walkability score 80/100 79/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.5 km
+16% vs other
 3.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 9 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 49.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 5081
 1.5%
postcode 5082
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 5081
 50
postcode 5082

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.

Medindie Thorngate
Car (driver) 69.7% / 67.5%
Medindie — Car (driver): 69.7% Thorngate — Car (driver): 67.5%
Worked from Home 18.1% / 15.7%
Medindie — Worked from Home: 18.1% Thorngate — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 10.8%
Medindie — Car (passenger): 5.3% Thorngate — Car (passenger): 10.8%
Bus 1.8% / 6.0%
Medindie — Bus: 1.8% Thorngate — Bus: 6.0%
Walked Only 4.1% / —
Medindie — Walked Only: 4.1% Thorngate — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Medindie Thorngate
Elevation 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km 9.8 km

NBN connectivity

Medindie Thorngate
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
470 premises
 100%
70 premises

Climate

Medindie Thorngate
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Medindie Thorngate
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

Medindie Thorngate
Average residential rate $2,674/yr $2,363/yr
Council Walkerville Prospect

Federal electorate

Medindie Thorngate
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Medindie Thorngate
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Medindie

Inner Large Blocks Luxury Parks Professionals

Thorngate

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals

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