Piccadilly vs Crafers

Piccadilly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Crafers. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Piccadilly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 42/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Piccadilly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Crafers

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 28/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Piccadilly carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 42/100)
  • Crafers is more walkable (44/100 vs 28/100)

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

Investors

Piccadilly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.8% vs 3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Piccadilly Crafers
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.

Piccadilly Crafers
Walkability 28 / 44
Piccadilly — Walkability: 28/100 Crafers — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 87 / 58
Piccadilly — Safety: 87/100 Crafers — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 21 / 24
Piccadilly — Low fire risk: 21/100 Crafers — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Crafers has more residents (2,006 vs 405); Crafers rents higher ($380/wk vs $280/wk).

Piccadilly Crafers
Population 405 2,006
+395% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% +3.7%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $124,072/yr $131,560/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $380/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Piccadilly Crafers
0-4 4.0% / 5.2%
Piccadilly — 0-4: 4.0% Crafers — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.1% / 13.8%
Piccadilly — 5-14: 13.1% Crafers — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 9.9% / 7.3%
Piccadilly — 15-19: 9.9% Crafers — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 6.9% / 3.8%
Piccadilly — 20-24: 6.9% Crafers — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 9.6% / 8.0%
Piccadilly — 25-34: 9.6% Crafers — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 13.3% / 12.3%
Piccadilly — 35-44: 13.3% Crafers — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 14.8% / 15.3%
Piccadilly — 45-54: 14.8% Crafers — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 13.3% / 14.1%
Piccadilly — 55-64: 13.3% Crafers — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 12.1% / 13.0%
Piccadilly — 65-74: 12.1% Crafers — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 4.0% / 6.2%
Piccadilly — 75-84: 4.0% Crafers — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.2% / 1.3%
Piccadilly — 85+: 1.2% Crafers — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Piccadilly 66.7% couple families
Piccadilly — Couple Families: 66.7% Piccadilly — Lone Person: 20.4% Piccadilly — One Parent Families: 12.9% Piccadilly — Group Household: 0.0% Piccadilly — Other Families: 0.0%
Crafers 63.2% couple families
Crafers — Couple Families: 63.2% Crafers — Lone Person: 24.6% Crafers — One Parent Families: 9.2% Crafers — Group Household: 2.4% Crafers — 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.

Piccadilly 12.3% renting
Piccadilly — Owned Outright: 43.1% Piccadilly — Mortgage: 44.6% Piccadilly — Renting: 12.3%
Crafers 9.0% renting
Crafers — Owned Outright: 43.8% Crafers — Mortgage: 47.2% Crafers — Renting: 9.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Piccadilly Crafers
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 23.7%
Piccadilly — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Crafers — Bachelor Degree: 23.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 9.4%
Piccadilly — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% Crafers — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 8.7%
Piccadilly — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Crafers — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.6%
Piccadilly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Crafers — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.9%
Piccadilly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Crafers — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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.

Piccadilly Crafers
England 6.7% / 6.7%
Piccadilly — England: 6.7% Crafers — England: 6.7%
Germany 2.7% / 1.2%
Piccadilly — Germany: 2.7% Crafers — Germany: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.9%
Piccadilly — New Zealand: 1.2% Crafers — New Zealand: 0.9%
Canada 1.0% / 0.4%
Piccadilly — Canada: 1.0% Crafers — Canada: 0.4%
Italy 1.2% / —
Piccadilly — Italy: 1.2% Crafers — Italy: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.8%
Piccadilly — South Africa: not among its largest Crafers — South Africa: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Piccadilly — Scotland: not among its largest Crafers — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Piccadilly 100.0% houses
Piccadilly — Houses: 100.0% Piccadilly — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Crafers 97.5% houses
Crafers — Houses: 97.5% Crafers — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Piccadilly Crafers
Median house price $1,442,500 $1,410,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,467,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Piccadilly has more rural and farming land (100% vs 28%); Crafers has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 0%).

Piccadilly Crafers
Rural and farming 100% 28%
Environmental 0% 33%
Residential 0% 31%
Commercial 0% 8%
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

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

Ranking within SA

Piccadilly Crafers
House price Higher than 25% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
Income Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Affordability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 79% of SA

Liveability

Crafers is more walkable (44 vs 28).

Piccadilly Crafers
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Crafers carries more crime risk (42 vs 13).

Piccadilly Crafers
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Piccadilly Crafers
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 9.4 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 9.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.6%

Schools in Piccadilly

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

Schools in Crafers

  • Crafers Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Piccadilly Crafers
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Piccadilly Crafers
Walkability score 28/100 44/100
Distance to Adelaide 18.6 km 18.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 28 min
Public transport score 30/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 84.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 5151
 2.6%
postcode 5152
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5151
 58
postcode 5152

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.

Piccadilly Crafers
Car (driver) 71.6% / 70.7%
Piccadilly — Car (driver): 71.6% Crafers — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 19.4%
Piccadilly — Worked from Home: 16.0% Crafers — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 4.6%
Piccadilly — Car (passenger): 6.2% Crafers — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bus 3.1% / 3.5%
Piccadilly — Bus: 3.1% Crafers — Bus: 3.5%
Walked Only 3.1% / 1.0%
Piccadilly — Walked Only: 3.1% Crafers — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Piccadilly Crafers
Elevation 466 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 555 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.2 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Piccadilly Crafers
Connectivity score 57/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
152 premises
 36%
820 premises

Climate

Piccadilly Crafers
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Piccadilly Crafers
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

Piccadilly Crafers
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Piccadilly Crafers
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Piccadilly Crafers
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Piccadilly

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet River

Crafers

Acreage Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

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