Scott Creek vs Cherry Gardens

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Scott Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Cherry Gardens, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cherry Gardens tends to suit 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

Cherry Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 56/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Scott Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($263/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Scott Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (24.4 km vs 26.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cherry Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Scott Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
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.

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
Walkability 13 / 8
Scott Creek — Walkability: 13/100 Cherry Gardens — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 44 / 73
Scott Creek — Safety: 44/100 Cherry Gardens — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 18 / 37
Scott Creek — Low fire risk: 18/100 Cherry Gardens — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Cherry Gardens has more residents (633 vs 225); Cherry Gardens rents higher ($350/wk vs $263/wk).

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
Population 225 633
+181% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% +3.8%
Median age 50 48
Median household income $112,632/yr
+7% vs other
 $104,832/yr
Median weekly rent $263/wk $350/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
0-4 3.1% / 4.3%
Scott Creek — 0-4: 3.1% Cherry Gardens — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 14.2% / 13.3%
Scott Creek — 5-14: 14.2% Cherry Gardens — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 4.9% / 8.8%
Scott Creek — 15-19: 4.9% Cherry Gardens — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 1.8% / 4.3%
Scott Creek — 20-24: 1.8% Cherry Gardens — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 9.3% / 4.3%
Scott Creek — 25-34: 9.3% Cherry Gardens — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 10.2% / 9.8%
Scott Creek — 35-44: 10.2% Cherry Gardens — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 15.6% / 17.7%
Scott Creek — 45-54: 15.6% Cherry Gardens — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 13.3% / 14.8%
Scott Creek — 55-64: 13.3% Cherry Gardens — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 16.0% / 15.0%
Scott Creek — 65-74: 16.0% Cherry Gardens — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 7.6% / 7.7%
Scott Creek — 75-84: 7.6% Cherry Gardens — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ — / 0.6%
Scott Creek — 85+: not among its largest Cherry Gardens — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Scott Creek 54.7% couple families
Scott Creek — Couple Families: 54.7% Scott Creek — Lone Person: 28.3% Scott Creek — One Parent Families: 7.5% Scott Creek — Group Household: 9.4%
Cherry Gardens 66.4% couple families
Cherry Gardens — Couple Families: 66.4% Cherry Gardens — Lone Person: 20.1% Cherry Gardens — One Parent Families: 11.2% Cherry Gardens — Group Household: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Scott Creek 4.0% renting
Scott Creek — Owned Outright: 58.7% Scott Creek — Mortgage: 37.3% Scott Creek — Renting: 4.0%
Cherry Gardens 2.4% renting
Cherry Gardens — Owned Outright: 54.6% Cherry Gardens — Mortgage: 43.0% Cherry Gardens — Renting: 2.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 18.3%
Scott Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Cherry Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 13.9%
Scott Creek — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Cherry Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.7%
Scott Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Cherry Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 3.9%
Scott Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Cherry Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.2%
Scott Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Cherry Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
England 9.8% / 9.2%
Scott Creek — England: 9.8% Cherry Gardens — England: 9.2%
Netherlands 3.6% / —
Scott Creek — Netherlands: 3.6% Cherry Gardens — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 1.8% / 1.4%
Scott Creek — Germany: 1.8% Cherry Gardens — Germany: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.9%
Scott Creek — New Zealand: 1.3% Cherry Gardens — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 1.3% / 0.9%
Scott Creek — Scotland: 1.3% Cherry Gardens — Scotland: 0.9%
South Africa 1.3% / —
Scott Creek — South Africa: 1.3% Cherry Gardens — South Africa: not among its largest
China — / 0.5%
Scott Creek — China: not among its largest Cherry Gardens — China: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Scott Creek 100.0% houses
Scott Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Cherry Gardens 100.0% houses
Cherry Gardens — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
Median house price — $1,315,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 42 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Cherry Gardens has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 2%); Scott Creek has more rural and farming land (98% vs 77%).

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
Rural and farming 98% 77%
Environmental 2% 23%
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

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
 1,367
across Onkaparinga
Approvals change year on year +53% +58%

Ranking within SA

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 46% of SA

Liveability

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
Grade — C
Score — 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Scott Creek carries more crime risk (56 vs 27); Scott Creek carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 63).

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
Bushfire High
82/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
27/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
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
Bedford Park, 9.6 km

Schools in Scott Creek

  • Scott Creek Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Cherry Gardens

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

Amenities in the suburb

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
Parks & reserves 3 2

Mobility

Cherry Gardens sits further from the CBD (26.9 km vs 24.4 km).

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
Walkability score 13/100 8/100
Distance to Adelaide 24.4 km 26.9 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 35 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5153
 0.8%
postcode 5157
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 5153
 97
postcode 5157

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.

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
Car (driver) 68.3% / 71.0%
Scott Creek — Car (driver): 68.3% Cherry Gardens — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 19.9%
Scott Creek — Worked from Home: 26.7% Cherry Gardens — Worked from Home: 19.9%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 3.3%
Scott Creek — Car (passenger): 5.0% Cherry Gardens — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only — / 3.3%
Scott Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Cherry Gardens — Walked Only: 3.3%
Train — / 1.5%
Scott Creek — Train: not among its largest Cherry Gardens — Train: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
Elevation 335 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 366 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.1 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
84 premises
 0%
212 premises

Climate

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
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)

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
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

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
Average residential rate $2,727/yr $2,008/yr
Council Adelaide Hills Onkaparinga

Federal electorate

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Scott Creek Cherry Gardens
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Scott Creek

Middle-Ring

Cherry Gardens

Acreage Middle-Ring

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