Tea Tree Gully vs Upper Hermitage

Tea Tree Gully is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Upper Hermitage. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Tea Tree Gully is closer to the city centre: 19.5 km, against 25.5 km. On these figures, Tea Tree Gully tends to suit people living alone.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Upper Hermitage has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

Tea Tree Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (14% vs 3%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tea Tree Gully

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (19.5 km vs 25.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 36 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tea Tree Gully

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Tea Tree Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tea Tree Gully and Upper Hermitage 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 Upper Hermitage
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 Upper Hermitage
Walkability 50 / 10
Tea Tree Gully — Walkability: 50/100 Upper Hermitage — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 65 / 45
Tea Tree Gully — Safety: 65/100 Upper Hermitage — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 13 / 17
Tea Tree Gully — Low fire risk: 13/100 Upper Hermitage — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 30 / 37
Tea Tree Gully — Low flood risk: 30/100 Upper Hermitage — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Tea Tree Gully has more residents (3,499 vs 273); Upper Hermitage has higher household incomes ($102,856 vs $83,564).

Tea Tree Gully Upper Hermitage
Population 3,499
+92% vs other
 273
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% -4.2%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $83,564/yr $102,856/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk $329/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tea Tree Gully Upper Hermitage
0-4 4.9% / 2.6%
Tea Tree Gully — 0-4: 4.9% Upper Hermitage — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 10.7% / 11.7%
Tea Tree Gully — 5-14: 10.7% Upper Hermitage — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.6% / 7.7%
Tea Tree Gully — 15-19: 5.6% Upper Hermitage — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.9% / 5.5%
Tea Tree Gully — 20-24: 5.9% Upper Hermitage — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 11.4% / 5.5%
Tea Tree Gully — 25-34: 11.4% Upper Hermitage — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 12.3% / 11.7%
Tea Tree Gully — 35-44: 12.3% Upper Hermitage — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.5% / 16.5%
Tea Tree Gully — 45-54: 13.5% Upper Hermitage — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 12.3% / 15.0%
Tea Tree Gully — 55-64: 12.3% Upper Hermitage — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 12.4% / 15.8%
Tea Tree Gully — 65-74: 12.4% Upper Hermitage — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 8.3% / 7.3%
Tea Tree Gully — 75-84: 8.3% Upper Hermitage — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 2.3% / 1.1%
Tea Tree Gully — 85+: 2.3% Upper Hermitage — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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%
Upper Hermitage 52.5% couple families
Upper Hermitage — Couple Families: 52.5% Upper Hermitage — Lone Person: 25.4% Upper Hermitage — One Parent Families: 16.9% Upper Hermitage — Group Household: 5.1% Upper Hermitage — 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%
Upper Hermitage 3.4% renting
Upper Hermitage — Owned Outright: 62.1% Upper Hermitage — Mortgage: 34.5% Upper Hermitage — Renting: 3.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tea Tree Gully Upper Hermitage
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 21.2%
Tea Tree Gully — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Upper Hermitage — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 9.9%
Tea Tree Gully — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Upper Hermitage — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 10.3%
Tea Tree Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Upper Hermitage — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 4.4%
Tea Tree Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Upper Hermitage — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.8%
Tea Tree Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Upper Hermitage — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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 Upper Hermitage
England 9.7% / 9.2%
Tea Tree Gully — England: 9.7% Upper Hermitage — England: 9.2%
Italy 0.7% / 2.6%
Tea Tree Gully — Italy: 0.7% Upper Hermitage — Italy: 2.6%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.1%
Tea Tree Gully — New Zealand: 0.5% Upper Hermitage — New Zealand: 1.1%
India 0.8% / —
Tea Tree Gully — India: 0.8% Upper Hermitage — India: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Tea Tree Gully — Scotland: 0.7% Upper Hermitage — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Tea Tree Gully — Netherlands: 0.6% Upper Hermitage — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

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%
Upper Hermitage 100.0% houses
Upper Hermitage — Houses: 100.0% Upper Hermitage — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Upper Hermitage — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tea Tree Gully Upper Hermitage
Median house price $955,000 —
Median unit price $592,500 —
Median land price $553,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 36 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Upper Hermitage has more rural and farming land (59% vs 0%); Tea Tree Gully has more land zoned for conservation (63% vs 41%).

Tea Tree Gully Upper Hermitage
Environmental 63% 41%
Rural and farming 0% 59%
Residential 37% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Tea Tree Gully Upper Hermitage
House price Higher than 30% of SA —
Income — Higher than 81% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 65% 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 71% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of SA —

Liveability

Tea Tree Gully is more walkable (50 vs 10).

Tea Tree Gully Upper Hermitage
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Upper Hermitage carries more crime risk (55 vs 35).

Tea Tree Gully Upper Hermitage
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
83/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood High
70/100
 Moderate
63/100
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 Upper Hermitage
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 Upper Hermitage

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tea Tree Gully Upper Hermitage
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Upper Hermitage sits further from the CBD (25.5 km vs 19.5 km).

Tea Tree Gully Upper Hermitage
Walkability score 50/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.5 km 25.5 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 36 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 Upper Hermitage
Car (driver) 76.3% / 82.4%
Tea Tree Gully — Car (driver): 76.3% Upper Hermitage — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 10.7%
Tea Tree Gully — Worked from Home: 9.9% Upper Hermitage — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 6.9%
Tea Tree Gully — Car (passenger): 4.2% Upper Hermitage — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bus 8.0% / —
Tea Tree Gully — Bus: 8.0% Upper Hermitage — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Tea Tree Gully — Walked Only: 0.9% Upper Hermitage — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Tea Tree Gully Upper Hermitage
Elevation 271 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 387 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km 18.7 km

NBN connectivity

Tea Tree Gully Upper Hermitage
Connectivity score 75/100 33/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
1,574 premises
 0%
77 premises

Climate

Tea Tree Gully Upper Hermitage
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 Upper Hermitage
PM2.5 — 5.5 µg/m³
PM10 — 18.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm 0.31 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Tea Tree Gully Upper Hermitage
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

Upper Hermitage

Outer

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