Pasadena vs Eden Hills

Eden Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Pasadena. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Eden Hills, about half of households are couple families. Pasadena is closer to the city centre: 9.9 km, against 14.6 km. On these figures, Pasadena tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Eden Hills suits couples.

Pasadena and Eden Hills are similar in size and median house price, but differ notably in income and walkability. Eden Hills has a significantly higher median household income at $107,224 compared to Pasadena's $71,812, and sits in a higher socio-economic decile. Pasadena offers better walkability (79 versus 63) and is closer to the CBD at 9.9 km, while also presenting lower bushfire and flood risk. Eden Hills commands higher weekly rents at $388 versus $333, though Pasadena's rental yield on houses is stronger at 4.3 percent. Your choice may depend on whether proximity and walkability matter more to you, or whether you prefer the established affluence and lower natural hazard exposure of Eden Hills.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Eden Hills

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 73/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Eden Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pasadena

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($333/wk vs $388/wk)
  • But Eden Hills leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Pasadena

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (9.9 km vs 14.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 24 min)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Eden Hills gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (6% vs 1%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Pasadena

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 5%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 20%)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Eden Hills carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Pasadena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pasadena Eden Hills
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.

Pasadena Eden Hills
Walkability 79 / 63
Pasadena — Walkability: 79/100 Eden Hills — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 27 / 63
Pasadena — Safety: 27/100 Eden Hills — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Pasadena — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eden Hills — Low fire risk: 79/100
Low flood risk 34 / 52
Pasadena — Low flood risk: 34/100 Eden Hills — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Eden Hills has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $71,812); Eden Hills rents higher ($388/wk vs $333/wk).

Pasadena Eden Hills
Population 3,073
+2% vs other
 3,020
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +1.3%
Median age 49 43
Median household income $71,812/yr $107,224/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $333/wk $388/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pasadena Eden Hills
0-4 4.0% / 4.3%
Pasadena — 0-4: 4.0% Eden Hills — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 9.0% / 13.4%
Pasadena — 5-14: 9.0% Eden Hills — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 4.6% / 5.6%
Pasadena — 15-19: 4.6% Eden Hills — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.1% / 6.7%
Pasadena — 20-24: 5.1% Eden Hills — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 11.6% / 10.3%
Pasadena — 25-34: 11.6% Eden Hills — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 11.1% / 11.0%
Pasadena — 35-44: 11.1% Eden Hills — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 11.0% / 16.0%
Pasadena — 45-54: 11.0% Eden Hills — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 10.4% / 12.9%
Pasadena — 55-64: 10.4% Eden Hills — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 13.0% / 11.3%
Pasadena — 65-74: 13.0% Eden Hills — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 12.5% / 6.0%
Pasadena — 75-84: 12.5% Eden Hills — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 7.5% / 2.3%
Pasadena — 85+: 7.5% Eden Hills — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pasadena 38.3% couple families
Pasadena — Couple Families: 38.3% Pasadena — Lone Person: 42.4% Pasadena — One Parent Families: 12.9% Pasadena — Group Household: 4.3% Pasadena — Other Families: 2.0%
Eden Hills 51.7% couple families
Eden Hills — Couple Families: 51.7% Eden Hills — Lone Person: 27.4% Eden Hills — One Parent Families: 16.4% Eden Hills — Group Household: 4.0% Eden Hills — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pasadena 22.4% renting
Pasadena — Owned Outright: 42.7% Pasadena — Mortgage: 34.9% Pasadena — Renting: 22.4%
Eden Hills 11.9% renting
Eden Hills — Owned Outright: 41.9% Eden Hills — Mortgage: 46.2% Eden Hills — Renting: 11.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pasadena Eden Hills
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 20.6%
Pasadena — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Eden Hills — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 12.9%
Pasadena — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Eden Hills — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.3%
Pasadena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Eden Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 9.3%
Pasadena — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Eden Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 4.0%
Pasadena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Eden Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Pasadena Eden Hills
England 3.8% / 8.2%
Pasadena — England: 3.8% Eden Hills — England: 8.2%
India 3.0% / 1.0%
Pasadena — India: 3.0% Eden Hills — India: 1.0%
China 2.3% / 1.0%
Pasadena — China: 2.3% Eden Hills — China: 1.0%
Greece 3.0% / —
Pasadena — Greece: 3.0% Eden Hills — Greece: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / 1.0%
Pasadena — Germany: 1.0% Eden Hills — Germany: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Pasadena — New Zealand: not among its largest Eden Hills — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pasadena 67.2% houses
Pasadena — Houses: 67.2% Pasadena — Townhouses: 29.2% Pasadena — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Eden Hills 94.9% houses
Eden Hills — Houses: 94.9% Eden Hills — Townhouses: 5.0% Eden Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pasadena Eden Hills
Median house price $1,160,000 $1,194,000
Median unit price $590,000 $575,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 19 sales
 20 days
from 23 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.

Pasadena Eden Hills
3 bed $1M / $936K
Pasadena — 3 bed: $1M (15 sales) Eden Hills — 3 bed: $936K (14 sales)

15 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $1.24M
Pasadena — 4 bed: $1.31M (12 sales) Eden Hills — 4 bed: $1.24M (20 sales)

12 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Eden Hills has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 12%).

Pasadena Eden Hills
Residential 64% 60%
Environmental 12% 30%
Infrastructure and transport 23% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Commercial 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

Pasadena Eden Hills
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

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.

Pasadena Eden Hills
Houses 4.1%
$750/wk on $945K
 2.9%
$640/wk on $1.13M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Pasadena Eden Hills
House price Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Income Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Schools — Higher than 13% of SA
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Affordability Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 13% of SA

Liveability

Pasadena is more walkable (79 vs 63); Pasadena scores higher overall (62 vs 57).

Pasadena Eden Hills
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Eden Hills carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Pasadena carries more crime risk (73 vs 37).

Pasadena Eden Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime High
73/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Pasadena Eden Hills
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 1.7 km
 2
Bedford Park, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.2%

Schools in Pasadena

  • Springbank Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Eden Hills

  • Blackwood High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Eden Hills Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Blackwood Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pasadena Eden Hills
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 7 8
Childcare 3 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Eden Hills sits further from the CBD (14.6 km vs 9.9 km).

Pasadena Eden Hills
Walkability score 79/100 63/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.9 km 14.6 km
+47% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 100.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5042
 1.8%
postcode 5050
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 5042
 71
postcode 5050

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.

Pasadena Eden Hills
Car (driver) 69.1% / 67.5%
Pasadena — Car (driver): 69.1% Eden Hills — Car (driver): 67.5%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 15.7%
Pasadena — Worked from Home: 15.4% Eden Hills — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.3%
Pasadena — Car (passenger): 4.8% Eden Hills — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 1.3% / 6.1%
Pasadena — Train: 1.3% Eden Hills — Train: 6.1%
Bus 4.8% / 2.2%
Pasadena — Bus: 4.8% Eden Hills — Bus: 2.2%
Bicycle 2.1% / 2.6%
Pasadena — Bicycle: 2.1% Eden Hills — Bicycle: 2.6%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.0%
Pasadena — Walked Only: 2.6% Eden Hills — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.1%).

Setting

Pasadena Eden Hills
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 190 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.0 km 7.3 km

NBN connectivity

Pasadena Eden Hills
Connectivity score 66/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
1,498 premises
 38%
1,234 premises

Climate

Pasadena Eden Hills
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Pasadena Eden Hills
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

Pasadena Eden Hills
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Pasadena Eden Hills
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pasadena Eden Hills
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pasadena

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

Eden Hills

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

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