Norton Summit vs Marble Hill

Norton Summit is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Marble Hill. 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 18.2 km. On these figures, Marble Hill 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

Norton Summit

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 35/100)

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 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Norton Summit

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $490/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Norton Summit

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.4 km vs 18.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Norton Summit

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 35/100)

Weighs 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

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

Norton Summit Marble Hill
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.

Norton Summit Marble Hill
Walkability 30 / 0
Norton Summit — Walkability: 30/100 Marble Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 65
Norton Summit — Safety: 81/100 Marble Hill — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 28 / 17
Norton Summit — Low fire risk: 28/100 Marble Hill — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Norton Summit has more residents (548 vs 69); Marble Hill rents higher ($490/wk vs $315/wk).

Norton Summit Marble Hill
Population 548
+87% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0%
same for both
Median age 41 44
Median household income $120,432/yr
+30% vs other
 $84,448/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk $490/wk
+56% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Norton Summit Marble Hill
0-4 6.6% / 8.7%
Norton Summit — 0-4: 6.6% Marble Hill — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 15.1% / 14.5%
Norton Summit — 5-14: 15.1% Marble Hill — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.8% / 4.3%
Norton Summit — 15-19: 5.8% Marble Hill — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.7% / 4.3%
Norton Summit — 20-24: 4.7% Marble Hill — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.0% / 13.0%
Norton Summit — 25-34: 10.0% Marble Hill — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 12.4% / 10.1%
Norton Summit — 35-44: 12.4% Marble Hill — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 19.2% / 15.9%
Norton Summit — 45-54: 19.2% Marble Hill — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 12.6% / 10.1%
Norton Summit — 55-64: 12.6% Marble Hill — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 9.9% / 10.1%
Norton Summit — 65-74: 9.9% Marble Hill — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 4.2% / 8.7%
Norton Summit — 75-84: 4.2% Marble Hill — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 0.7% / —
Norton Summit — 85+: 0.7% Marble Hill — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Marble Hill 62.5% couple families
Marble Hill — Couple Families: 62.5% Marble Hill — Lone Person: 37.5% Marble Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0% Marble Hill — Other Families: 0.0% Marble Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Norton Summit 11.0% renting
Norton Summit — Owned Outright: 40.7% Norton Summit — Mortgage: 48.3% Norton Summit — Renting: 11.0%
Marble Hill 0.0% renting
Marble Hill — Owned Outright: 42.9% Marble Hill — Mortgage: 57.1% Marble Hill — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Norton Summit Marble Hill
England 5.3% / 8.7%
Norton Summit — England: 5.3% Marble Hill — England: 8.7%
Italy 1.8% / —
Norton Summit — Italy: 1.8% Marble Hill — Italy: not among its largest
Iran 0.9% / —
Norton Summit — Iran: 0.9% Marble Hill — Iran: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Norton Summit — Netherlands: 0.9% Marble Hill — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Norton Summit — India: 0.7% Marble Hill — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

Qualifications

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

Norton Summit Marble Hill
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 17.4%
Norton Summit — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Marble Hill — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 11.6%
Norton Summit — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Marble Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6%
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 5.8%
Norton Summit — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Marble Hill — Certificate III & IV: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 4.3%
Norton Summit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Marble Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / —
Norton Summit — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Marble Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Norton Summit Marble Hill
Median house price $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

Marble Hill has more rural and farming land (100% vs 80%); Norton Summit has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 0%).

Norton Summit Marble Hill
Rural and farming 80% 100%
Environmental 20% 0%
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

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

Ranking within SA

Norton Summit Marble Hill
House price Higher than 75% of SA —
Income Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Affordability Higher than 61% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 47% of SA

Liveability

Norton Summit is more walkable (30 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Marble Hill carries more crime risk (35 vs 19); Marble Hill carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 72).

Norton Summit Marble Hill
Bushfire High
72/100
 High
83/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
35/100
Flood —
same for both
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

Norton Summit Marble Hill
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 5.7 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 7.6 km

Schools in Norton Summit

  • Norton Summit Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Marble Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

Norton Summit Marble Hill
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Marble Hill sits further from the CBD (18.2 km vs 15.4 km).

Norton Summit Marble Hill
Walkability score 30/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 15.4 km 18.2 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 30 min
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 5136
 1.4%
postcode 5137
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 5136
 85
postcode 5137

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.

Norton Summit Marble Hill
Car (driver) 70.8% / 60.0%
Norton Summit — Car (driver): 70.8% Marble Hill — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 20.6% / 28.0%
Norton Summit — Worked from Home: 20.6% Marble Hill — Worked from Home: 28.0%
Walked Only 1.7% / 12.0%
Norton Summit — Walked Only: 1.7% Marble Hill — Walked Only: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / —
Norton Summit — Car (passenger): 5.2% Marble Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.7% / —
Norton Summit — Bus: 1.7% Marble Hill — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).

Setting

Norton Summit Marble Hill
Elevation 449 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 505 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.9 km 22.7 km

NBN connectivity

Norton Summit Marble Hill
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
164 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Norton Summit

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals

Marble Hill

Family Middle-Ring Young Families

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