Paradise vs Highbury

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Highbury, most households are couple families. Paradise is closer to the city centre: 10.5 km, against 15.3 km. On these figures, Paradise tends to suit people living alone, while Highbury suits 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

Highbury

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 58/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 53%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 76%)
  • But Paradise has more childcare (9 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Highbury

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($530,000 vs $1,204,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Paradise

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $369/wk)
  • But Highbury leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Paradise

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 43/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (10.5 km vs 15.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 25 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Paradise

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 43/100)
  • But Highbury carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Highbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Paradise Highbury
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.

Paradise Highbury
Walkability 80 / 43
Paradise — Walkability: 80/100 Highbury — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 42 / 61
Paradise — Safety: 42/100 Highbury — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Paradise — Low fire risk: 100/100 Highbury — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 45 / 22
Paradise — Low flood risk: 45/100 Highbury — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Highbury has higher household incomes ($105,976 vs $72,072); Highbury rents higher ($369/wk vs $330/wk).

Paradise Highbury
Population 7,217
+4% vs other
 6,956
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +5.6%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $72,072/yr $105,976/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $369/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Paradise Highbury
0-4 4.5% / 5.3%
Paradise — 0-4: 4.5% Highbury — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 9.3% / 12.6%
Paradise — 5-14: 9.3% Highbury — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 4.9% / 6.9%
Paradise — 15-19: 4.9% Highbury — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.8% / 5.9%
Paradise — 20-24: 6.8% Highbury — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 14.3% / 10.6%
Paradise — 25-34: 14.3% Highbury — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 11.9% / 12.6%
Paradise — 35-44: 11.9% Highbury — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 11.9% / 14.1%
Paradise — 45-54: 11.9% Highbury — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 12.1% / 12.4%
Paradise — 55-64: 12.1% Highbury — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 10.4% / 11.8%
Paradise — 65-74: 10.4% Highbury — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 9.2% / 6.4%
Paradise — 75-84: 9.2% Highbury — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 4.8% / 1.3%
Paradise — 85+: 4.8% Highbury — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Paradise 39.9% couple families
Paradise — Couple Families: 39.9% Paradise — Lone Person: 41.0% Paradise — One Parent Families: 13.4% Paradise — Group Household: 4.3% Paradise — Other Families: 1.3%
Highbury 57.4% couple families
Highbury — Couple Families: 57.4% Highbury — Lone Person: 24.6% Highbury — One Parent Families: 15.3% Highbury — Group Household: 2.3% Highbury — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Paradise 28.9% renting
Paradise — Owned Outright: 38.4% Paradise — Mortgage: 32.7% Paradise — Renting: 28.9%
Highbury 12.3% renting
Highbury — Owned Outright: 42.2% Highbury — Mortgage: 45.5% Highbury — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Paradise Highbury
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 15.7%
Paradise — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Highbury — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 14.5%
Paradise — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Highbury — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.7%
Paradise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Highbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 4.5%
Paradise — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Highbury — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.8%
Paradise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Highbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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.

Paradise Highbury
England 3.3% / 5.2%
Paradise — England: 3.3% Highbury — England: 5.2%
Italy 5.5% / 2.2%
Paradise — Italy: 5.5% Highbury — Italy: 2.2%
India 5.7% / 1.7%
Paradise — India: 5.7% Highbury — India: 1.7%
China 3.5% / 0.9%
Paradise — China: 3.5% Highbury — China: 0.9%
Malaysia 1.3% / 0.7%
Paradise — Malaysia: 1.3% Highbury — Malaysia: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Paradise — South Africa: not among its largest Highbury — South Africa: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Paradise 75.5% houses
Paradise — Houses: 75.5% Paradise — Townhouses: 15.8% Paradise — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Highbury 97.1% houses
Highbury — Houses: 97.1% Highbury — Townhouses: 2.6% Highbury — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Paradise Highbury
Median house price $990,000 $1,004,500
Median unit price $638,000 $653,000
Median land price $1,204,000 $530,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 39 sales
 18 days
from 82 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.

Paradise Highbury
3 bed $980K / $905K
Paradise — 3 bed: $980K (75 sales) Highbury — 3 bed: $905K (61 sales)

75 vs 61 sales

4 bed $1.07M / $1.13M
Paradise — 4 bed: $1.07M (18 sales) Highbury — 4 bed: $1.13M (80 sales)

18 vs 80 sales

Zoning mix

Paradise Highbury
Residential 83% 67%
Parks and recreation 9% 23%
Industrial 0% 7%
Commercial 6% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
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

Paradise Highbury
New dwellings approved 361
across Campbelltown (SA)
 574
across Tea Tree Gully
Approvals change year on year -34% +36%

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.

Paradise Highbury
Houses 3.3%
$690/wk on $1.1M
 3.9%
$750/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Paradise Highbury
House price Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Income Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Schools Higher than 57% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Affordability Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of SA Higher than 49% of SA

Liveability

Paradise is more walkable (80 vs 43).

Paradise Highbury
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 59/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Paradise carries more crime risk (58 vs 39); Highbury carries more flood risk (78 vs 55).

Paradise Highbury
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Moderate
55/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Paradise Highbury
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.2 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 7.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.3%

Schools in Paradise

  • Sunrise Christian School Paradise Independent · Primary above peers
  • Charles Campbell College Government · Combined at peers
  • Paradise Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Adelaide East Education Centre Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Highbury

  • Highbury Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Paradise Highbury
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 9 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Highbury sits further from the CBD (15.3 km vs 10.5 km).

Paradise Highbury
Walkability score 80/100 43/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.5 km 15.3 km
+46% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 25 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 332.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 86.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5075
 1.3%
postcode 5089
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5075
 69
postcode 5089

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.

Paradise Highbury
Car (driver) 71.6% / 73.7%
Paradise — Car (driver): 71.6% Highbury — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 12.1%
Paradise — Worked from Home: 11.2% Highbury — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Bus 11.3% / 7.6%
Paradise — Bus: 11.3% Highbury — Bus: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.3%
Paradise — Car (passenger): 4.7% Highbury — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bicycle 0.6% / 0.6%
Paradise — Bicycle: 0.6% Highbury — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

Paradise Highbury
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.3 km 15.7 km

NBN connectivity

Paradise Highbury
Connectivity score 87/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
3,600 premises
 59%
2,776 premises

Climate

Paradise Highbury
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Paradise Highbury
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Paradise Highbury
Average residential rate $1,998/yr $2,000/yr
Council Campbelltown (SA) Tea Tree Gully

Federal electorate

Paradise Highbury
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Paradise Highbury
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Paradise

Middle-Ring River

Highbury

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

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