Paracombe vs 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. Houses cost more in Paracombe: a median of $1.69 million, against $1.15 million in Montacute, though rent is higher in Montacute. Montacute is closer to the city centre: 19.8 km, against 22.1 km. On these figures, Montacute tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 32/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Paracombe leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)
  • Montacute has cheaper houses ($1,150,000 vs $1,685,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Paracombe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($263/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Paracombe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 41 min)
  • But Montacute sits closer to the CBD (19.8 km vs 22.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Paracombe is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • Montacute carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 32/100)

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 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Paracombe Montacute
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.

Paracombe Montacute
Walkability 19 / 0
Paracombe — Walkability: 19/100 Montacute — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 88
Paracombe — Safety: 68/100 Montacute — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 17 / 17
Paracombe — Low fire risk: 17/100 Montacute — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 43 / 85
Paracombe — Low flood risk: 43/100 Montacute — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Montacute rents higher ($370/wk vs $263/wk); Paracombe has more residents (435 vs 332).

Paracombe Montacute
Population 435
+24% vs other
 332
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +12.9%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $108,784/yr
+12% vs other
 $96,200/yr
Median weekly rent $263/wk $370/wk
+41% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Paracombe Montacute
0-4 3.2% / 5.1%
Paracombe — 0-4: 3.2% Montacute — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.4% / 13.0%
Paracombe — 5-14: 12.4% Montacute — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.7% / 7.8%
Paracombe — 15-19: 6.7% Montacute — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 6.0% / 5.4%
Paracombe — 20-24: 6.0% Montacute — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 5.5% / 6.9%
Paracombe — 25-34: 5.5% Montacute — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 11.3% / 9.6%
Paracombe — 35-44: 11.3% Montacute — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 17.5% / 14.8%
Paracombe — 45-54: 17.5% Montacute — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 12.9% / 15.7%
Paracombe — 55-64: 12.9% Montacute — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 14.0% / 14.5%
Paracombe — 65-74: 14.0% Montacute — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 9.4% / 3.0%
Paracombe — 75-84: 9.4% Montacute — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 0.7% / 3.3%
Paracombe — 85+: 0.7% Montacute — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Paracombe 65.9% couple families
Paracombe — Couple Families: 65.9% Paracombe — Lone Person: 22.7% Paracombe — One Parent Families: 4.5% Paracombe — Group Household: 6.8%
Montacute 61.3% couple families
Montacute — Couple Families: 61.3% Montacute — Lone Person: 30.7% Montacute — One Parent Families: 8.0% Montacute — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Paracombe 6.3% renting
Paracombe — Owned Outright: 52.1% Paracombe — Mortgage: 41.5% Paracombe — Renting: 6.3%
Montacute 8.1% renting
Montacute — Owned Outright: 52.5% Montacute — Mortgage: 39.4% Montacute — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Paracombe Montacute
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 10.2%
Paracombe — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Montacute — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 14.2%
Paracombe — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Montacute — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / 5.7%
Paracombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Montacute — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 8.7%
Paracombe — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Montacute — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 4.8%
Paracombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Montacute — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Paracombe Montacute
England 7.1% / 7.2%
Paracombe — England: 7.1% Montacute — England: 7.2%
Germany — / 2.1%
Paracombe — Germany: not among its largest Montacute — Germany: 2.1%
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Paracombe — Netherlands: 1.6% Montacute — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / 0.9%
Paracombe — Scotland: 0.7% Montacute — Scotland: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Paracombe — New Zealand: not among its largest Montacute — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa — / 1.5%
Paracombe — South Africa: not among its largest Montacute — South Africa: 1.5%
Thailand — / 1.2%
Paracombe — Thailand: not among its largest Montacute — Thailand: 1.2%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Paracombe — Philippines: 0.9% Montacute — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy 0.9% / —
Paracombe — Italy: 0.9% Montacute — Italy: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Paracombe 100.0% houses
Paracombe — Houses: 100.0%
Montacute 100.0% houses
Montacute — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Paracombe Montacute
Median house price $1,685,000 $1,150,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Montacute has more land zoned for conservation (65% vs 28%); Paracombe has more rural and farming land (70% vs 35%).

Paracombe Montacute
Rural and farming 70% 35%
Environmental 28% 65%
Industrial 2% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Paracombe Montacute
House price — Higher than 33% of SA
Income Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 87% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 33% of SA

Liveability

Paracombe is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Paracombe Montacute
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Paracombe carries more flood risk (57 vs 15); Paracombe carries more crime risk (32 vs 12).

Paracombe Montacute
Bushfire High
83/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
12/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Paracombe Montacute
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 7.9 km

Schools in Paracombe

  • Paracombe Primary and Preschool Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Montacute

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

Amenities in the suburb

Paracombe Montacute
Parks & reserves 2 10
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 7 4

Mobility

Paracombe sits further from the CBD (22.1 km vs 19.8 km).

Paracombe Montacute
Walkability score 19/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.1 km
+10% vs other
 19.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 41 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5132
 2.4%
postcode 5134
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 90
postcode 5132
 83
postcode 5134

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.

Paracombe Montacute
Car (driver) 76.2% / 77.5%
Paracombe — Car (driver): 76.2% Montacute — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 16.9%
Paracombe — Worked from Home: 12.7% Montacute — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.5%
Paracombe — Car (passenger): 3.2% Montacute — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bus 4.2% / 2.1%
Paracombe — Bus: 4.2% Montacute — Bus: 2.1%
Walked Only 3.7% / —
Paracombe — Walked Only: 3.7% Montacute — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Paracombe Montacute
Elevation 423 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 364 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.0 km 20.6 km

NBN connectivity

Paracombe Montacute
Connectivity score 30/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
168 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

Paracombe Montacute
Annual rainfall 921 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Paracombe

Acreage Middle-Ring River

Montacute

Middle-Ring Professionals

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