Surrey Downs vs Yatala Vale

Surrey Downs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Yatala Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Surrey Downs, about half of households are couple families. In Yatala Vale, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Surrey Downs: a median of $811,000, against $590,000 in Yatala Vale, though rent is higher in Yatala Vale. Surrey Downs is closer to the city centre: 19.6 km, against 23 km. On these figures, Surrey Downs tends to suit people living alone, while Yatala Vale suits couples, 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

Surrey Downs

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Yatala Vale carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Yatala Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $811,250)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Surrey Downs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 3%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $370/wk)
  • But Yatala Vale leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Surrey Downs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 25/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (19.6 km vs 23 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yatala Vale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 68/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 17%)
  • But Surrey Downs is more walkable (76/100 vs 25/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
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.

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Walkability 76 / 25
Surrey Downs — Walkability: 76/100 Yatala Vale — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 32 / 86
Surrey Downs — Safety: 32/100 Yatala Vale — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 100 / 40
Surrey Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yatala Vale — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 29 / 10
Surrey Downs — Low flood risk: 29/100 Yatala Vale — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Surrey Downs has more residents (3,358 vs 260); Yatala Vale has higher household incomes ($131,612 vs $87,048).

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Population 3,358
+92% vs other
 260
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +3.6%
Median age 38 49
Median household income $87,048/yr $131,612/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $370/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
0-4 5.8% / 5.4%
Surrey Downs — 0-4: 5.8% Yatala Vale — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.5% / 11.5%
Surrey Downs — 5-14: 13.5% Yatala Vale — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.7% / 6.9%
Surrey Downs — 15-19: 5.7% Yatala Vale — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.0% / 2.7%
Surrey Downs — 20-24: 5.0% Yatala Vale — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 13.9% / 9.6%
Surrey Downs — 25-34: 13.9% Yatala Vale — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 14.4% / 6.9%
Surrey Downs — 35-44: 14.4% Yatala Vale — 35-44: 6.9%
45-54 13.0% / 16.2%
Surrey Downs — 45-54: 13.0% Yatala Vale — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 11.7% / 15.4%
Surrey Downs — 55-64: 11.7% Yatala Vale — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 11.1% / 15.8%
Surrey Downs — 65-74: 11.1% Yatala Vale — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 4.9% / 10.4%
Surrey Downs — 75-84: 4.9% Yatala Vale — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 0.9% / 1.9%
Surrey Downs — 85+: 0.9% Yatala Vale — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Surrey Downs 45.0% couple families
Surrey Downs — Couple Families: 45.0% Surrey Downs — Lone Person: 32.2% Surrey Downs — One Parent Families: 19.7% Surrey Downs — Group Household: 2.3% Surrey Downs — Other Families: 0.7%
Yatala Vale 81.2% couple families
Yatala Vale — Couple Families: 81.2% Yatala Vale — Lone Person: 12.5% Yatala Vale — One Parent Families: 6.2% Yatala Vale — Group Household: 0.0% Yatala Vale — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Surrey Downs 19.8% renting
Surrey Downs — Owned Outright: 30.5% Surrey Downs — Mortgage: 49.7% Surrey Downs — Renting: 19.8%
Yatala Vale 3.4% renting
Yatala Vale — Owned Outright: 53.9% Yatala Vale — Mortgage: 42.7% Yatala Vale — Renting: 3.4%
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.

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
England 8.8% / 10.4%
Surrey Downs — England: 8.8% Yatala Vale — England: 10.4%
Germany 0.5% / 1.5%
Surrey Downs — Germany: 0.5% Yatala Vale — Germany: 1.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Surrey Downs — New Zealand: 0.9% Yatala Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Surrey Downs — Scotland: 0.9% Yatala Vale — Scotland: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Surrey Downs — India: 0.7% Yatala Vale — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

Qualifications

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

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 21.9%
Surrey Downs — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Yatala Vale — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 10.8%
Surrey Downs — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Yatala Vale — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.8%
Surrey Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Yatala Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.3%
Surrey Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Yatala Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.5%
Surrey Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Yatala Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Surrey Downs 95.9% houses
Surrey Downs — Houses: 95.9% Surrey Downs — Townhouses: 4.4% Surrey Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yatala Vale 98.9% houses
Yatala Vale — Houses: 98.9% Yatala Vale — Townhouses: 0.0% Yatala Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Median house price $811,250 $590,000
Median unit price $612,500 —
Median land price $540,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 35 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Yatala Vale has more land zoned for conservation (70% vs 0%); Yatala Vale has more rural and farming land (30% vs 0%).

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Residential 91% 0%
Environmental 0% 70%
Rural and farming 0% 30%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 0%
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

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
same for both
Approvals change year on year +36%
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.

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Houses 4.0%
$650/wk on $850K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
House price Higher than 25% of SA Higher than 2% of SA
Income — Higher than 95% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 99% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 58% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of SA —

Liveability

Surrey Downs is more walkable (76 vs 25).

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Grade C —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Yatala Vale carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 0); Surrey Downs carries more crime risk (68 vs 14).

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
14/100
Flood High
71/100
 High
90/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 9.2 km
 None

Schools in Surrey Downs

  • Surrey Downs Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Yatala Vale

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

Amenities in the suburb

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 11 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Yatala Vale sits further from the CBD (23 km vs 19.6 km).

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Walkability score 76/100 25/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.6 km 23 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 35 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 80.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5126
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5126
same for both

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.

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Car (driver) 77.1% / 84.1%
Surrey Downs — Car (driver): 77.1% Yatala Vale — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 8.4%
Surrey Downs — Worked from Home: 10.3% Yatala Vale — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Bus 7.0% / 4.7%
Surrey Downs — Bus: 7.0% Yatala Vale — Bus: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 2.8%
Surrey Downs — Car (passenger): 4.1% Yatala Vale — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Surrey Downs — Walked Only: 0.9% Yatala Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Elevation 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 265 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.1 km 16.7 km

NBN connectivity

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Connectivity score 75/100 66/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,423 premises
 6%
90 premises

Climate

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
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)

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Average residential rate $2,000/yr
same for both
Council Tea Tree Gully
same for both

Federal electorate

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Surrey Downs Yatala Vale
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Surrey Downs

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Yatala Vale

Affordable Middle-Ring Retirees

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