North Adelaide vs Gilberton

North Adelaide is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Gilberton. In both, most households are people living alone. In North Adelaide, about half of households rent. In Gilberton, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. North Adelaide is closer to the city centre: 2.4 km, against 4.1 km.

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

North Adelaide

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • But Gilberton has more separate houses rather than flats (55% vs 21%)

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

First-home buyers

North Adelaide

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gilberton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($344/wk vs $390/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

North Adelaide

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (79% vs 45%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • North Adelaide returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.0% vs 2.2%)
  • Gilberton is growing faster (6.0% vs -1.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Adelaide Gilberton
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.

North Adelaide Gilberton
Walkability 88 / 82
North Adelaide — Walkability: 88/100 Gilberton — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 17 / 23
North Adelaide — Safety: 17/100 Gilberton — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Adelaide — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gilberton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 46 / 44
North Adelaide — Low flood risk: 46/100 Gilberton — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

North Adelaide has more residents (6,823 vs 1,528); North Adelaide rents higher ($390/wk vs $344/wk).

North Adelaide Gilberton
Population 6,823
+78% vs other
 1,528
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.8% +6.0%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $97,084/yr
+4% vs other
 $93,028/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+12% vs other
 $344/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Adelaide Gilberton
0-4 2.7% / 3.9%
North Adelaide — 0-4: 2.7% Gilberton — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 4.8% / 7.4%
North Adelaide — 5-14: 4.8% Gilberton — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 8.3% / 5.1%
North Adelaide — 15-19: 8.3% Gilberton — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 12.2% / 6.5%
North Adelaide — 20-24: 12.2% Gilberton — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 16.5% / 15.3%
North Adelaide — 25-34: 16.5% Gilberton — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 11.0% / 13.7%
North Adelaide — 35-44: 11.0% Gilberton — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 9.3% / 13.4%
North Adelaide — 45-54: 9.3% Gilberton — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 10.7% / 12.4%
North Adelaide — 55-64: 10.7% Gilberton — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 12.6% / 14.3%
North Adelaide — 65-74: 12.6% Gilberton — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 8.0% / 6.4%
North Adelaide — 75-84: 8.0% Gilberton — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 4.2% / 3.1%
North Adelaide — 85+: 4.2% Gilberton — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Adelaide 60.6% lone person
North Adelaide — Lone Person: 60.6% North Adelaide — Couple Families: 20.2% North Adelaide — Group Household: 9.3% North Adelaide — One Parent Families: 7.7% North Adelaide — Other Families: 2.3%
Gilberton 55.7% lone person
Gilberton — Lone Person: 55.7% Gilberton — Couple Families: 27.4% Gilberton — Group Household: 6.2% Gilberton — One Parent Families: 7.7% Gilberton — Other Families: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Adelaide 48.2% renting
North Adelaide — Owned Outright: 34.1% North Adelaide — Mortgage: 17.7% North Adelaide — Renting: 48.2%
Gilberton 39.6% renting
Gilberton — Owned Outright: 36.6% Gilberton — Mortgage: 23.8% Gilberton — Renting: 39.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Adelaide Gilberton
Bachelor Degree 24.8% / 25.7%
North Adelaide — Bachelor Degree: 24.8% Gilberton — Bachelor Degree: 25.7%
Postgraduate Degree 13.4% / 14.1%
North Adelaide — Postgraduate Degree: 13.4% Gilberton — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 7.7%
North Adelaide — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Gilberton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Certificate III & IV 7.2% / 6.7%
North Adelaide — Certificate III & IV: 7.2% Gilberton — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 4.1%
North Adelaide — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Gilberton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

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.

North Adelaide Gilberton
England 5.0% / 5.0%
North Adelaide — England: 5.0% Gilberton — England: 5.0%
India 2.5% / 2.6%
North Adelaide — India: 2.5% Gilberton — India: 2.6%
China 2.0% / 2.8%
North Adelaide — China: 2.0% Gilberton — China: 2.8%
Malaysia 1.1% / 1.4%
North Adelaide — Malaysia: 1.1% Gilberton — Malaysia: 1.4%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.8%
North Adelaide — Philippines: 0.9% Gilberton — Philippines: 0.8%
Vietnam — / 1.6%
North Adelaide — Vietnam: not among its largest Gilberton — Vietnam: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Adelaide 50.2% townhouses
North Adelaide — Townhouses: 50.2% North Adelaide — Houses: 21.3% North Adelaide — Flats / Apartments: 28.5%
Gilberton 26.2% townhouses
Gilberton — Townhouses: 26.2% Gilberton — Houses: 55.0% Gilberton — Flats / Apartments: 18.8%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Adelaide Gilberton
Median house price $1,592,500 $1,645,000
Median unit price $648,000 $627,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 31 sales
 39 days
from 11 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.

North Adelaide Gilberton
3 bed $1.36M / $1.5M
North Adelaide — 3 bed: $1.36M (24 sales) Gilberton — 3 bed: $1.5M (17 sales)

24 vs 17 sales

4 bed $2.83M / $1.83M
North Adelaide — 4 bed: $2.83M (8 sales) Gilberton — 4 bed: $1.83M (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

North Adelaide Gilberton
Residential 34% 87%
Parks and recreation 62% 10%
Commercial 4% 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

North Adelaide Gilberton
New dwellings approved 349
across Adelaide
 27
across Walkerville
Approvals change year on year +1100% -50%

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.

North Adelaide Gilberton
Houses 3.0%
$900/wk on $1.57M
 2.2%
$945/wk on $2.2M
Units 4.3%
$575/wk on $689K
 —

Ranking within SA

North Adelaide Gilberton
House price Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Income Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 1% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 4% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 34% of SA —

Liveability

North Adelaide Gilberton
Grade A
same for both
Score 76/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Adelaide Gilberton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
77/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

North Adelaide Gilberton
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 2 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, 2.4 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 12.9% 4.2%

Schools in North Adelaide

  • North Adelaide Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Dominic's Priory College Catholic · Combined above peers

Schools in Gilberton

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

Amenities in the suburb

North Adelaide Gilberton
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 52 0
Parks & reserves 27 1
Childcare 5 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

North Adelaide Gilberton
Walkability score 88/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 2.4 km 4.1 km
+71% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 6 min 9 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 692.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 91.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 5006
 2.8%
postcode 5081
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 5006
 53
postcode 5081

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.

North Adelaide Gilberton
Car (driver) 51.9% / 61.8%
North Adelaide — Car (driver): 51.9% Gilberton — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 17.0%
North Adelaide — Worked from Home: 15.9% Gilberton — Worked from Home: 17.0%
Walked Only 15.0% / 4.0%
North Adelaide — Walked Only: 15.0% Gilberton — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus 9.7% / 8.0%
North Adelaide — Bus: 9.7% Gilberton — Bus: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.8%
North Adelaide — Car (passenger): 4.0% Gilberton — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bicycle 3.1% / 4.4%
North Adelaide — Bicycle: 3.1% Gilberton — Bicycle: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).

Setting

North Adelaide Gilberton
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.5 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

North Adelaide Gilberton
Connectivity score 79/100 98/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
4,781 premises
 93%
962 premises

Climate

North Adelaide Gilberton
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)

North Adelaide Gilberton
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

North Adelaide Gilberton
Average residential rate $2,331/yr $2,674/yr
Council Adelaide Walkerville

Federal electorate

North Adelaide Gilberton
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Adelaide Gilberton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Adelaide

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Students Townhouses Transport Hub

Gilberton

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

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