Piccadilly vs Mount George

Piccadilly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 53 in Mount George. 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 Piccadilly: a median of $1.44 million, against $923,000 in Mount George, and rent is higher there too. Piccadilly is closer to the city centre: 18.6 km, against 22.2 km. On these figures, Piccadilly tends to suit couples, while Mount George suits people living alone, older residents, 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

Piccadilly

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 24/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 61%)
  • But Mount George has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Mount George

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($923,000 vs $1,442,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount George

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Piccadilly

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 17/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (18.6 km vs 22.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Piccadilly

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 24/100)
  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 17/100)
  • But Mount George has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 17%)

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 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Piccadilly and Mount George 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 Mount George
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 Mount George
Walkability 28 / 17
Piccadilly — Walkability: 28/100 Mount George — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 87 / 76
Piccadilly — Safety: 87/100 Mount George — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 21 / 54
Piccadilly — Low fire risk: 21/100 Mount George — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Piccadilly has more residents (405 vs 276); Piccadilly rents higher ($280/wk vs $210/wk).

Piccadilly Mount George
Population 405
+32% vs other
 276
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% +3.0%
Median age 41 53
Median household income $124,072/yr $125,632/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+25% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Piccadilly Mount George
0-4 4.0% / 4.3%
Piccadilly — 0-4: 4.0% Mount George — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.1% / 10.9%
Piccadilly — 5-14: 13.1% Mount George — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 9.9% / 5.1%
Piccadilly — 15-19: 9.9% Mount George — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.9% / 2.5%
Piccadilly — 20-24: 6.9% Mount George — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 9.6% / 1.1%
Piccadilly — 25-34: 9.6% Mount George — 25-34: 1.1%
35-44 13.3% / 9.4%
Piccadilly — 35-44: 13.3% Mount George — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 14.8% / 16.3%
Piccadilly — 45-54: 14.8% Mount George — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 13.3% / 19.2%
Piccadilly — 55-64: 13.3% Mount George — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 12.1% / 15.6%
Piccadilly — 65-74: 12.1% Mount George — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 4.0% / 9.8%
Piccadilly — 75-84: 4.0% Mount George — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 1.2% / 1.4%
Piccadilly — 85+: 1.2% Mount George — 85+: 1.4%

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

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%
Mount George 55.7% couple families
Mount George — Couple Families: 55.7% Mount George — Lone Person: 39.3% Mount George — One Parent Families: 4.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
Mount George 0.0% renting
Mount George — Owned Outright: 52.0% Mount George — Mortgage: 48.0% Mount George — 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.

Piccadilly Mount George
England 6.7% / 5.4%
Piccadilly — England: 6.7% Mount George — England: 5.4%
Germany 2.7% / 2.2%
Piccadilly — Germany: 2.7% Mount George — Germany: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.4%
Piccadilly — New Zealand: 1.2% Mount George — New Zealand: 1.4%
Italy 1.2% / —
Piccadilly — Italy: 1.2% Mount George — Italy: not among its largest
Canada 1.0% / —
Piccadilly — Canada: 1.0% Mount George — Canada: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Piccadilly Mount George
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 21.7%
Piccadilly — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Mount George — Bachelor Degree: 21.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 12.7%
Piccadilly — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% Mount George — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.7%
Piccadilly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Mount George — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 6.5%
Piccadilly — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Mount George — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 4.0%
Piccadilly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Mount George — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Piccadilly 100.0% houses
Piccadilly — Houses: 100.0% Piccadilly — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mount George 99.0% houses
Mount George — Houses: 99.0% Mount George — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Piccadilly Mount George
Median house price $1,442,500 $923,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Piccadilly has more rural and farming land (100% vs 80%); Mount George has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 0%).

Piccadilly Mount George
Rural and farming 100% 80%
Environmental 0% 20%
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 Mount George
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Piccadilly Mount George
House price Higher than 25% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
Income Higher than 94% of SA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Affordability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 49% of SA

Liveability

Piccadilly is more walkable (28 vs 17).

Piccadilly Mount George
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount George carries more crime risk (24 vs 13); Piccadilly carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 46).

Piccadilly Mount George
Bushfire High
79/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
24/100
Flood — Low
15/100
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 Mount George
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 9.4 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Piccadilly Mount George
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 6
GPs 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Mount George sits further from the CBD (22.2 km vs 18.6 km).

Piccadilly Mount George
Walkability score 28/100 17/100
Distance to Adelaide 18.6 km 22.2 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 24 min
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 5151
 1.4%
postcode 5155
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5151
 60
postcode 5155

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 Mount George
Car (driver) 71.6% / 62.6%
Piccadilly — Car (driver): 71.6% Mount George — Car (driver): 62.6%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 27.0%
Piccadilly — Worked from Home: 16.0% Mount George — Worked from Home: 27.0%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 7.8%
Piccadilly — Car (passenger): 6.2% Mount George — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Bus 3.1% / 2.6%
Piccadilly — Bus: 3.1% Mount George — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 3.1% / —
Piccadilly — Walked Only: 3.1% Mount George — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Piccadilly Mount George
Elevation 466 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 490 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.2 km 22.9 km

NBN connectivity

Piccadilly Mount George
Connectivity score 57/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
152 premises
 0%
117 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Piccadilly Mount George
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

Mount George

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals Retirees

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