Montacute vs Norton Summit

Norton Summit is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Montacute. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Norton Summit is closer to the city centre: 15.4 km, against 19.8 km. On these figures, Montacute 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

Montacute

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Norton Summit

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Norton Summit

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Norton Summit

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (26 min vs 41 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.4 km vs 19.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Montacute has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)
  • Norton Summit is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Montacute

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.9% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Montacute Norton Summit
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.

Montacute Norton Summit
Walkability 0 / 30
Montacute — Walkability: 0/100 Norton Summit — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 88 / 81
Montacute — Safety: 88/100 Norton Summit — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 17 / 28
Montacute — Low fire risk: 17/100 Norton Summit — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Norton Summit has more residents (548 vs 332); Norton Summit has higher household incomes ($120,432 vs $96,200).

Montacute Norton Summit
Population 332 548
+65% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.9% +3.0%
Median age 46 41
Median household income $96,200/yr $120,432/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+15% vs other
 $315/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Montacute Norton Summit
0-4 5.1% / 6.6%
Montacute — 0-4: 5.1% Norton Summit — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 13.0% / 15.1%
Montacute — 5-14: 13.0% Norton Summit — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 7.8% / 5.8%
Montacute — 15-19: 7.8% Norton Summit — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.4% / 4.7%
Montacute — 20-24: 5.4% Norton Summit — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 6.9% / 10.0%
Montacute — 25-34: 6.9% Norton Summit — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 9.6% / 12.4%
Montacute — 35-44: 9.6% Norton Summit — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 14.8% / 19.2%
Montacute — 45-54: 14.8% Norton Summit — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 15.7% / 12.6%
Montacute — 55-64: 15.7% Norton Summit — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 14.5% / 9.9%
Montacute — 65-74: 14.5% Norton Summit — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 3.0% / 4.2%
Montacute — 75-84: 3.0% Norton Summit — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 3.3% / 0.7%
Montacute — 85+: 3.3% Norton Summit — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Montacute 61.3% couple families
Montacute — Couple Families: 61.3% Montacute — Lone Person: 30.7% Montacute — One Parent Families: 8.0% Montacute — Other Families: 0.0% Montacute — Group Household: 0.0%
Norton Summit 59.1% couple families
Norton Summit — Couple Families: 59.1% Norton Summit — Lone Person: 19.7% Norton Summit — One Parent Families: 10.2% Norton Summit — Other Families: 7.1% Norton Summit — Group Household: 3.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Montacute 8.1% renting
Montacute — Owned Outright: 52.5% Montacute — Mortgage: 39.4% Montacute — Renting: 8.1%
Norton Summit 11.0% renting
Norton Summit — Owned Outright: 40.7% Norton Summit — Mortgage: 48.3% Norton Summit — Renting: 11.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Montacute Norton Summit
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 19.5%
Montacute — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Norton Summit — Bachelor Degree: 19.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 11.5%
Montacute — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Norton Summit — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 7.8%
Montacute — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Norton Summit — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 8.4%
Montacute — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Norton Summit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / 2.9%
Montacute — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Norton Summit — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Montacute Norton Summit
England 7.2% / 5.3%
Montacute — England: 7.2% Norton Summit — England: 5.3%
Germany 2.1% / —
Montacute — Germany: 2.1% Norton Summit — Germany: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.8%
Montacute — Italy: not among its largest Norton Summit — Italy: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Montacute — New Zealand: 1.5% Norton Summit — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.5% / —
Montacute — South Africa: 1.5% Norton Summit — South Africa: not among its largest
Thailand 1.2% / —
Montacute — Thailand: 1.2% Norton Summit — Thailand: not among its largest
Iran — / 0.9%
Montacute — Iran: not among its largest Norton Summit — Iran: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Montacute — Netherlands: not among its largest Norton Summit — Netherlands: 0.9%
India — / 0.7%
Montacute — India: not among its largest Norton Summit — India: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Montacute 100.0% houses
Montacute — Houses: 100.0% Montacute — Townhouses: 0.0%
Norton Summit 97.8% houses
Norton Summit — Houses: 97.8% Norton Summit — Townhouses: 2.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Montacute Norton Summit
Median house price $1,150,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 65 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Norton Summit has more rural and farming land (80% vs 35%); Montacute has more land zoned for conservation (65% vs 20%).

Montacute Norton Summit
Rural and farming 35% 80%
Environmental 65% 20%
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

Montacute Norton Summit
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Montacute Norton Summit
House price Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Income Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Affordability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 39% of SA

Liveability

Norton Summit is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Montacute Norton Summit
Grade — B
Score — 55/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Montacute carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 72).

Montacute Norton Summit
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
19/100
Flood Low
15/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Montacute Norton Summit
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 7.9 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 5.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 2.7%

Schools in Montacute

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

Schools in Norton Summit

  • Norton Summit Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Montacute Norton Summit
Parks & reserves 10 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Montacute sits further from the CBD (19.8 km vs 15.4 km).

Montacute Norton Summit
Walkability score 0/100 30/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.8 km
+22% vs other
 15.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 26 min
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 5134
 2.0%
postcode 5136
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 5134
 86
postcode 5136

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.

Montacute Norton Summit
Car (driver) 77.5% / 70.8%
Montacute — Car (driver): 77.5% Norton Summit — Car (driver): 70.8%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 20.6%
Montacute — Worked from Home: 16.9% Norton Summit — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 5.2%
Montacute — Car (passenger): 3.5% Norton Summit — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus 2.1% / 1.7%
Montacute — Bus: 2.1% Norton Summit — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Montacute — Walked Only: not among its largest Norton Summit — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Montacute Norton Summit
Elevation 364 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 449 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.6 km 20.9 km

NBN connectivity

Montacute Norton Summit
Connectivity score 22/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
61 premises
 0%
164 premises

Climate

Montacute Norton Summit
Annual rainfall 921 mm 969 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 23.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Montacute Norton Summit
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Montacute Norton Summit
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Montacute Norton Summit
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Montacute Norton Summit
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Montacute

Middle-Ring Professionals

Norton Summit

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals

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