Mile End vs Thebarton

Mile End is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Thebarton. In both, about half of households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Thebarton, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Thebarton: a median of $1.25 million, against $1.1 million in Mile End, though rent is higher in Mile End. On these figures, Thebarton tends to suit people living alone.

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

Mile End

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

  • Mile End has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,255,000)
  • Thebarton has cheaper units ($563,500 vs $715,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Thebarton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Thebarton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (7% vs 2%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

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

Mile End Thebarton
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.

Mile End Thebarton
Walkability 96 / 89
Mile End — Walkability: 96/100 Thebarton — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 13 / 15
Mile End — Safety: 13/100 Thebarton — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mile End — Low fire risk: 100/100 Thebarton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 85 / 56
Mile End — Low flood risk: 85/100 Thebarton — Low flood risk: 56/100

Demographics

Mile End has more residents (4,536 vs 1,442); Mile End has higher household incomes ($89,752 vs $74,308).

Mile End Thebarton
Population 4,536
+68% vs other
 1,442
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +0.8%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $89,752/yr
+17% vs other
 $74,308/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+9% vs other
 $315/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mile End Thebarton
0-4 4.2% / 3.7%
Mile End — 0-4: 4.2% Thebarton — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 8.1% / 9.2%
Mile End — 5-14: 8.1% Thebarton — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 4.7% / 3.6%
Mile End — 15-19: 4.7% Thebarton — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 9.5% / 7.9%
Mile End — 20-24: 9.5% Thebarton — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 21.5% / 19.5%
Mile End — 25-34: 21.5% Thebarton — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 13.3% / 14.4%
Mile End — 35-44: 13.3% Thebarton — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 13.6% / 13.7%
Mile End — 45-54: 13.6% Thebarton — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 11.8% / 11.2%
Mile End — 55-64: 11.8% Thebarton — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 7.1% / 9.0%
Mile End — 65-74: 7.1% Thebarton — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 3.9% / 4.0%
Mile End — 75-84: 3.9% Thebarton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.0% / 3.3%
Mile End — 85+: 2.0% Thebarton — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mile End 38.5% lone person
Mile End — Lone Person: 38.5% Mile End — Couple Families: 28.8% Mile End — Group Household: 15.1% Mile End — One Parent Families: 14.5% Mile End — Other Families: 3.1%
Thebarton 49.3% lone person
Thebarton — Lone Person: 49.3% Thebarton — Couple Families: 22.3% Thebarton — Group Household: 13.2% Thebarton — One Parent Families: 13.4% Thebarton — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mile End 45.6% renting
Mile End — Owned Outright: 27.7% Mile End — Mortgage: 26.6% Mile End — Renting: 45.6%
Thebarton 48.8% renting
Thebarton — Owned Outright: 25.5% Thebarton — Mortgage: 25.7% Thebarton — Renting: 48.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mile End Thebarton
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 21.7%
Mile End — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Thebarton — Bachelor Degree: 21.7%
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 11.7%
Mile End — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% Thebarton — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 7.8%
Mile End — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Thebarton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 9.2%
Mile End — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Thebarton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.9%
Mile End — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Thebarton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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.

Mile End Thebarton
Greece 3.5% / 4.6%
Mile End — Greece: 3.5% Thebarton — Greece: 4.6%
India 3.7% / 2.7%
Mile End — India: 3.7% Thebarton — India: 2.7%
England 2.6% / 2.8%
Mile End — England: 2.6% Thebarton — England: 2.8%
China 2.0% / 2.1%
Mile End — China: 2.0% Thebarton — China: 2.1%
Italy 1.6% / 0.9%
Mile End — Italy: 1.6% Thebarton — Italy: 0.9%
Vietnam 1.4% / 1.1%
Mile End — Vietnam: 1.4% Thebarton — Vietnam: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mile End 60.6% houses
Mile End — Houses: 60.6% Mile End — Townhouses: 27.8% Mile End — Flats / Apartments: 11.6%
Thebarton 56.5% houses
Thebarton — Houses: 56.5% Thebarton — Townhouses: 27.9% Thebarton — Flats / Apartments: 15.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mile End Thebarton
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,255,000
Median unit price $715,000 $563,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 44 sales
 16 days
from 8 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.

Mile End Thebarton
2 bed $990K / $1.17M
Mile End — 2 bed: $990K (23 sales) Thebarton — 2 bed: $1.17M (7 sales)

23 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.09M / $1.24M
Mile End — 3 bed: $1.09M (54 sales) Thebarton — 3 bed: $1.24M (8 sales)

54 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Thebarton has more commercially zoned land (39% vs 15%); Thebarton has more industrially zoned land (22% vs 3%).

Mile End Thebarton
Residential 72% 36%
Commercial 15% 39%
Industrial 3% 22%
Parks and recreation 10% 3%
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

Mile End Thebarton
New dwellings approved 578
across West Torrens
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
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.

Mile End Thebarton
Houses 3.2%
$710/wk on $1.15M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mile End Thebarton
House price Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Income Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools Higher than 73% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 12% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 89% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of SA —

Liveability

Mile End scores higher overall (78 vs 69).

Mile End Thebarton
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 69/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Thebarton carries more flood risk (44 vs 15).

Mile End Thebarton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 High
85/100
Flood Low
15/100
 Moderate
44/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Mile End Thebarton
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 2.7 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 2.9%

Schools in Mile End

  • Temple Christian College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • St George College - Junior Campus Independent · Combined at peers
  • St George College - Senior Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Thebarton

  • Warriappendi Secondary School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Mile End Thebarton
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 9
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Mile End Thebarton
Walkability score 96/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 3.7 km 4 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 8 min 9 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 147.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 131.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 5031
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5031
same for both

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.

Mile End Thebarton
Car (driver) 62.4% / 58.9%
Mile End — Car (driver): 62.4% Thebarton — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 13.1%
Mile End — Worked from Home: 10.9% Thebarton — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Bus 10.8% / 5.6%
Mile End — Bus: 10.8% Thebarton — Bus: 5.6%
Walked Only 4.7% / 5.6%
Mile End — Walked Only: 4.7% Thebarton — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.9%
Mile End — Car (passenger): 5.3% Thebarton — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Tram / Light Rail 0.9% / 6.5%
Mile End — Tram / Light Rail: 0.9% Thebarton — Tram / Light Rail: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.4%).

Setting

Mile End Thebarton
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 7.2 km

NBN connectivity

Mile End Thebarton
Connectivity score 75/100 72/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,386 premises
 27%
1,282 premises

Climate

Mile End Thebarton
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)

Mile End Thebarton
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

Mile End Thebarton
Average residential rate $1,532/yr
same for both
Council West Torrens
same for both

Federal electorate

Mile End Thebarton
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mile End Thebarton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mile End

Inner Professionals Townhouses

Thebarton

Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals River Townhouses

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