Tea Tree Gully vs Houghton

Tea Tree Gully is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in Houghton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tea Tree Gully, about half of households are couple families. In Houghton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Houghton: a median of $1.25 million, against $955,000 in Tea Tree Gully, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tea Tree Gully tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Houghton suits 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

Tea Tree Gully

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Houghton is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Tea Tree Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($955,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tea Tree Gully

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (14% vs 3%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $373/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tea Tree Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tea Tree Gully

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

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

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
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.

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Walkability 50 / 8
Tea Tree Gully — Walkability: 50/100 Houghton — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 65 / 58
Tea Tree Gully — Safety: 65/100 Houghton — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 13 / 12
Tea Tree Gully — Low fire risk: 13/100 Houghton — Low fire risk: 12/100
Low flood risk 30 / 61
Tea Tree Gully — Low flood risk: 30/100 Houghton — Low flood risk: 61/100

Demographics

Tea Tree Gully has more residents (3,499 vs 511); Houghton has higher household incomes ($122,512 vs $83,564).

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Population 3,499
+85% vs other
 511
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +3.9%
Median age 44 50
Median household income $83,564/yr $122,512/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk $373/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
0-4 4.9% / 2.5%
Tea Tree Gully — 0-4: 4.9% Houghton — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 10.7% / 11.5%
Tea Tree Gully — 5-14: 10.7% Houghton — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.6% / 7.6%
Tea Tree Gully — 15-19: 5.6% Houghton — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.9% / 6.8%
Tea Tree Gully — 20-24: 5.9% Houghton — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 11.4% / 6.5%
Tea Tree Gully — 25-34: 11.4% Houghton — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 12.3% / 8.8%
Tea Tree Gully — 35-44: 12.3% Houghton — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 13.5% / 16.6%
Tea Tree Gully — 45-54: 13.5% Houghton — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 12.3% / 21.3%
Tea Tree Gully — 55-64: 12.3% Houghton — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 12.4% / 14.9%
Tea Tree Gully — 65-74: 12.4% Houghton — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 8.3% / 4.3%
Tea Tree Gully — 75-84: 8.3% Houghton — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.3% / —
Tea Tree Gully — 85+: 2.3% Houghton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tea Tree Gully 46.6% couple families
Tea Tree Gully — Couple Families: 46.6% Tea Tree Gully — Lone Person: 33.5% Tea Tree Gully — One Parent Families: 15.2% Tea Tree Gully — Group Household: 3.5% Tea Tree Gully — Other Families: 1.2%
Houghton 71.8% couple families
Houghton — Couple Families: 71.8% Houghton — Lone Person: 17.3% Houghton — One Parent Families: 10.9% Houghton — Group Household: 0.0% Houghton — 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.

Tea Tree Gully 14.2% renting
Tea Tree Gully — Owned Outright: 41.4% Tea Tree Gully — Mortgage: 44.4% Tea Tree Gully — Renting: 14.2%
Houghton 3.4% renting
Houghton — Owned Outright: 43.2% Houghton — Mortgage: 53.4% Houghton — Renting: 3.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 19.2%
Tea Tree Gully — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Houghton — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 13.5%
Tea Tree Gully — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Houghton — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.6%
Tea Tree Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Houghton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 4.3%
Tea Tree Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Houghton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.7%
Tea Tree Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Houghton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

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

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.

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
England 9.7% / 10.8%
Tea Tree Gully — England: 9.7% Houghton — England: 10.8%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.0%
Tea Tree Gully — New Zealand: 0.5% Houghton — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.6%
Tea Tree Gully — Scotland: 0.7% Houghton — Scotland: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.6%
Tea Tree Gully — Netherlands: 0.6% Houghton — Netherlands: 0.6%
India 0.8% / —
Tea Tree Gully — India: 0.8% Houghton — India: not among its largest
Italy 0.7% / —
Tea Tree Gully — Italy: 0.7% Houghton — Italy: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.6%
Tea Tree Gully — Canada: not among its largest Houghton — Canada: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tea Tree Gully 90.0% houses
Tea Tree Gully — Houses: 90.0% Tea Tree Gully — Flats / Apartments: 6.6% Tea Tree Gully — Townhouses: 3.4%
Houghton 101.1% houses
Houghton — Houses: 101.1% Houghton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Houghton — Townhouses: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Median house price $955,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price $592,500 —
Median land price $553,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 36 sales
 52 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Houghton has more rural and farming land (67% vs 0%); Tea Tree Gully has more land zoned for conservation (63% vs 24%).

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Rural and farming 0% 67%
Environmental 63% 24%
Residential 37% 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

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
 95
across Adelaide Hills
Approvals change year on year +36% +53%

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.

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Houses 3.5%
$660/wk on $970K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
House price Higher than 30% of SA —
Income — Higher than 93% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of SA —

Liveability

Tea Tree Gully is more walkable (50 vs 8); Houghton scores higher overall (40 vs 35).

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Tea Tree Gully carries more flood risk (70 vs 39).

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
88/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood High
70/100
 Low
39/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Tea Tree Gully

  • Saint David's Parish School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Tea Tree Gully Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Houghton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Police stations 1 0

Mobility

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Walkability score 50/100 8/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.5 km 20.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 32 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5091
 0.6%
postcode 5131
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5091
 94
postcode 5131

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.

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Car (driver) 76.3% / 76.8%
Tea Tree Gully — Car (driver): 76.3% Houghton — Car (driver): 76.8%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 14.8%
Tea Tree Gully — Worked from Home: 9.9% Houghton — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Bus 8.0% / 1.2%
Tea Tree Gully — Bus: 8.0% Houghton — Bus: 1.2%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.8%
Tea Tree Gully — Car (passenger): 4.2% Houghton — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 0.9% / 2.4%
Tea Tree Gully — Walked Only: 0.9% Houghton — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Elevation 271 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 365 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km 18.4 km

NBN connectivity

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Connectivity score 75/100 30/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
1,574 premises
 0%
190 premises

Climate

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
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)

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Average residential rate $2,000/yr $2,727/yr
Council Tea Tree Gully Adelaide Hills

Federal electorate

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Division Makin Mayo
Member Tony Zappia Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

Tea Tree Gully Houghton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tea Tree Gully

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Houghton

Acreage Middle-Ring

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