Myrtle Bank vs Urrbrae

Urrbrae is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Myrtle Bank. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Myrtle Bank, about half of households are people living alone. In Urrbrae, most households are couple families. Myrtle Bank is closer to the city centre: 6 km, against 7.1 km. On these figures, Myrtle Bank tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Urrbrae suits families with children and couples.

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

Urrbrae

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 58%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 51%)
  • But Myrtle Bank has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

  • Myrtle Bank has cheaper units ($697,500 vs $1,040,000)
  • Urrbrae leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Myrtle Bank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $505/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Myrtle Bank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Myrtle Bank

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 9%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 21%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Urrbrae

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.3% vs 2.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
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.

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Walkability 80 / 58
Myrtle Bank — Walkability: 80/100 Urrbrae — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 70 / 67
Myrtle Bank — Safety: 70/100 Urrbrae — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
Myrtle Bank — Low fire risk: 100/100 Urrbrae — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Myrtle Bank has more residents (3,158 vs 1,070); Urrbrae rents higher ($505/wk vs $350/wk).

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Population 3,158
+66% vs other
 1,070
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +10.8%
Median age 54 44
Median household income $87,516/yr $121,992/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $505/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
0-4 3.5% / 4.0%
Myrtle Bank — 0-4: 3.5% Urrbrae — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 9.9% / 14.0%
Myrtle Bank — 5-14: 9.9% Urrbrae — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 4.9% / 7.3%
Myrtle Bank — 15-19: 4.9% Urrbrae — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.4% / 5.8%
Myrtle Bank — 20-24: 4.4% Urrbrae — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 6.6% / 7.0%
Myrtle Bank — 25-34: 6.6% Urrbrae — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 9.6% / 12.4%
Myrtle Bank — 35-44: 9.6% Urrbrae — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 11.9% / 13.9%
Myrtle Bank — 45-54: 11.9% Urrbrae — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 10.2% / 13.8%
Myrtle Bank — 55-64: 10.2% Urrbrae — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 12.3% / 10.5%
Myrtle Bank — 65-74: 12.3% Urrbrae — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 12.9% / 8.3%
Myrtle Bank — 75-84: 12.9% Urrbrae — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 13.3% / 2.6%
Myrtle Bank — 85+: 13.3% Urrbrae — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Myrtle Bank 41.2% couple families
Myrtle Bank — Couple Families: 41.2% Myrtle Bank — Lone Person: 45.8% Myrtle Bank — One Parent Families: 9.7% Myrtle Bank — Group Household: 2.1% Myrtle Bank — Other Families: 1.3%
Urrbrae 56.7% couple families
Urrbrae — Couple Families: 56.7% Urrbrae — Lone Person: 24.0% Urrbrae — One Parent Families: 16.3% Urrbrae — Group Household: 1.5% Urrbrae — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Myrtle Bank 20.6% renting
Myrtle Bank — Owned Outright: 47.1% Myrtle Bank — Mortgage: 32.2% Myrtle Bank — Renting: 20.6%
Urrbrae 13.4% renting
Urrbrae — Owned Outright: 45.3% Urrbrae — Mortgage: 41.3% Urrbrae — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Bachelor Degree 22.2% / 26.4%
Myrtle Bank — Bachelor Degree: 22.2% Urrbrae — Bachelor Degree: 26.4%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 10.4%
Myrtle Bank — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% Urrbrae — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.0%
Myrtle Bank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Urrbrae — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Certificate III & IV 5.8% / 6.3%
Myrtle Bank — Certificate III & IV: 5.8% Urrbrae — Certificate III & IV: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.0%
Myrtle Bank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Urrbrae — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

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.

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
China 3.5% / 5.8%
Myrtle Bank — China: 3.5% Urrbrae — China: 5.8%
England 4.6% / 3.9%
Myrtle Bank — England: 4.6% Urrbrae — England: 3.9%
South Africa 0.8% / 2.5%
Myrtle Bank — South Africa: 0.8% Urrbrae — South Africa: 2.5%
India 2.1% / 0.7%
Myrtle Bank — India: 2.1% Urrbrae — India: 0.7%
Malaysia 1.1% / 0.7%
Myrtle Bank — Malaysia: 1.1% Urrbrae — Malaysia: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Myrtle Bank — New Zealand: not among its largest Urrbrae — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 0.9% / —
Myrtle Bank — Germany: 0.9% Urrbrae — Germany: not among its largest
Iran — / 0.7%
Myrtle Bank — Iran: not among its largest Urrbrae — Iran: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Myrtle Bank 57.5% houses
Myrtle Bank — Houses: 57.5% Myrtle Bank — Townhouses: 22.1% Myrtle Bank — Flats / Apartments: 20.4%
Urrbrae 90.7% houses
Urrbrae — Houses: 90.7% Urrbrae — Townhouses: 6.4% Urrbrae — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Median house price $1,570,000 $1,450,000
Median unit price $697,500 $1,040,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 27 sales
 24 days
from 10 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.

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
3 bed $1.4M / $1.32M
Myrtle Bank — 3 bed: $1.4M (20 sales) Urrbrae — 3 bed: $1.32M (13 sales)

20 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.78M / $1.7M
Myrtle Bank — 4 bed: $1.78M (23 sales) Urrbrae — 4 bed: $1.7M (6 sales)

23 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Urrbrae has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 0%).

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Residential 99% 31%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 49%
Environmental 0% 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

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
New dwellings approved 273
across Unley
 188
across Mitcham
Approvals change year on year -67% +32%

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.

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Houses 2.1%
$700/wk on $1.74M
 3.3%
$800/wk on $1.24M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
House price Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Income Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of SA Higher than 26% of SA

Liveability

Myrtle Bank is more walkable (80 vs 58).

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Grade A+ A
Score 82/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Urrbrae carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0).

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Moderate
66/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
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, 4.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 6.0%

Schools in Myrtle Bank

  • Glen Osmond Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Urrbrae

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

Amenities in the suburb

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 2
same for both
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Walkability score 80/100 58/100
Distance to Adelaide 6 km 7.1 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 64/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 56.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 5064
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5064
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.

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Car (driver) 67.4% / 63.0%
Myrtle Bank — Car (driver): 67.4% Urrbrae — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 25.7%
Myrtle Bank — Worked from Home: 17.3% Urrbrae — Worked from Home: 25.7%
Bus 5.3% / 4.2%
Myrtle Bank — Bus: 5.3% Urrbrae — Bus: 4.2%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.6%
Myrtle Bank — Car (passenger): 4.7% Urrbrae — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bicycle 2.5% / 1.9%
Myrtle Bank — Bicycle: 2.5% Urrbrae — Bicycle: 1.9%
Walked Only 2.8% / 0.7%
Myrtle Bank — Walked Only: 2.8% Urrbrae — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).

Setting

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Connectivity score 78/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,610 premises
 44%
433 premises

Climate

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Annual rainfall 457 mm 969 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 23.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 5.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
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

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Average residential rate $2,288/yr $2,296/yr
Council Unley Mitcham

Federal electorate

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Division Sturt Boothby
Member Claire Clutterham Louise Miller-Frost
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Myrtle Bank Urrbrae
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Myrtle Bank

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Retirees River Townhouses

Urrbrae

Inner Large Blocks Parks Professionals Quiet

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