Mylor vs Aldgate

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Aldgate is closer to the city centre: 18.6 km, against 24.7 km. On these figures, Aldgate tends to suit families with children.

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

Aldgate

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 28/100)
  • But Mylor has more parks and reserves (18 vs 9)

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

First-home buyers

Aldgate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,000,000 vs $1,323,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mylor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Aldgate

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 42/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (18.6 km vs 24.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (24 min vs 31 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Aldgate

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 42/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 28/100)

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

Investors

Aldgate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.3% vs -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mylor Aldgate
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.

Mylor Aldgate
Walkability 42 / 69
Mylor — Walkability: 42/100 Aldgate — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 72 / 82
Mylor — Safety: 72/100 Aldgate — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 26 / 22
Mylor — Low fire risk: 26/100 Aldgate — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 48 / 59
Mylor — Low flood risk: 48/100 Aldgate — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Aldgate has more residents (3,471 vs 1,067); Aldgate rents higher ($500/wk vs $350/wk).

Mylor Aldgate
Population 1,067 3,471
+225% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +3.3%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $103,480/yr $133,172/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $500/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mylor Aldgate
0-4 3.7% / 4.1%
Mylor — 0-4: 3.7% Aldgate — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 11.5% / 15.4%
Mylor — 5-14: 11.5% Aldgate — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 8.2% / 7.2%
Mylor — 15-19: 8.2% Aldgate — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.6% / 4.7%
Mylor — 20-24: 5.6% Aldgate — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 5.8% / 5.3%
Mylor — 25-34: 5.8% Aldgate — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 12.5% / 11.8%
Mylor — 35-44: 12.5% Aldgate — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 16.0% / 15.5%
Mylor — 45-54: 16.0% Aldgate — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 16.0% / 14.2%
Mylor — 55-64: 16.0% Aldgate — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 13.8% / 14.0%
Mylor — 65-74: 13.8% Aldgate — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 5.5% / 5.9%
Mylor — 75-84: 5.5% Aldgate — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.7% / 1.8%
Mylor — 85+: 1.7% Aldgate — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mylor 56.4% couple families
Mylor — Couple Families: 56.4% Mylor — Lone Person: 27.1% Mylor — One Parent Families: 10.2% Mylor — Group Household: 4.1% Mylor — Other Families: 2.3%
Aldgate 64.9% couple families
Aldgate — Couple Families: 64.9% Aldgate — Lone Person: 20.3% Aldgate — One Parent Families: 13.3% Aldgate — Group Household: 0.8% Aldgate — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mylor 7.5% renting
Mylor — Owned Outright: 47.7% Mylor — Mortgage: 44.7% Mylor — Renting: 7.5%
Aldgate 6.0% renting
Aldgate — Owned Outright: 46.0% Aldgate — Mortgage: 47.9% Aldgate — Renting: 6.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mylor Aldgate
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 23.5%
Mylor — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Aldgate — Bachelor Degree: 23.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 7.5%
Mylor — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Aldgate — Certificate III & IV: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 9.4%
Mylor — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Aldgate — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.4%
Mylor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Aldgate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 4.3%
Mylor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Aldgate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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.

Mylor Aldgate
England 8.8% / 8.2%
Mylor — England: 8.8% Aldgate — England: 8.2%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.4%
Mylor — South Africa: 0.8% Aldgate — South Africa: 1.4%
Germany 0.9% / 1.2%
Mylor — Germany: 0.9% Aldgate — Germany: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.7%
Mylor — New Zealand: 0.8% Aldgate — New Zealand: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.3%
Mylor — Netherlands: 0.7% Aldgate — Netherlands: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Mylor — Scotland: not among its largest Aldgate — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mylor 100.5% houses
Mylor — Houses: 100.5% Mylor — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Aldgate 99.5% houses
Aldgate — Houses: 99.5% Aldgate — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mylor Aldgate
Median house price $1,500,000 $1,600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,323,000 $1,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 7 sales
 37 days
from 14 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.

Mylor Aldgate
3 bed $1.25M / $1.31M
Mylor — 3 bed: $1.25M (6 sales) Aldgate — 3 bed: $1.31M (9 sales)

6 vs 9 sales

4 bed $1.62M / $1.62M
Mylor — 4 bed: $1.62M (7 sales) Aldgate — 4 bed: $1.62M (19 sales)

7 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Mylor has more rural and farming land (95% vs 59%).

Mylor Aldgate
Rural and farming 95% 59%
Residential 1% 32%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 6%
Environmental 4% 1%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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

Mylor Aldgate
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.

Mylor Aldgate
Houses — 2.1%
$650/wk on $1.59M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mylor Aldgate
House price Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Income Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Schools — Higher than 12% of SA
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Affordability Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 3% of SA

Liveability

Aldgate is more walkable (69 vs 42); Aldgate scores higher overall (53 vs 48).

Mylor Aldgate
Grade C B
Score 48/100 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mylor carries more crime risk (28 vs 18); Mylor carries more flood risk (52 vs 41).

Mylor Aldgate
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
78/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
41/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mylor Aldgate
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Mylor

  • Mylor Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Aldgate

  • Aldgate Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • The Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra Campus Independent · Combined below peers
  • The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Mylor Aldgate
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 4
Parks & reserves 18 9
Childcare 1 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 14 15

Mobility

Mylor sits further from the CBD (24.7 km vs 18.6 km).

Mylor Aldgate
Walkability score 42/100 69/100
Distance to Adelaide 24.7 km
+25% vs other
 18.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 24 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5153
 2.5%
postcode 5154
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 5153
 65
postcode 5154

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.

Mylor Aldgate
Car (driver) 75.1% / 68.6%
Mylor — Car (driver): 75.1% Aldgate — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 17.9% / 21.7%
Mylor — Worked from Home: 17.9% Aldgate — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.0%
Mylor — Car (passenger): 3.7% Aldgate — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 1.5% / 4.0%
Mylor — Bus: 1.5% Aldgate — Bus: 4.0%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.5%
Mylor — Walked Only: 1.8% Aldgate — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Mylor Aldgate
Elevation 317 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 420 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.1 km 20.4 km

NBN connectivity

Mylor Aldgate
Connectivity score 33/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
407 premises
 34%
1,404 premises

Climate

Mylor Aldgate
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mylor Aldgate
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

Mylor Aldgate
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Mylor Aldgate
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mylor Aldgate
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mylor

Acreage Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

Aldgate

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium Professionals River

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