Tea Tree Gully vs Vista

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. Vista is closer to the city centre: 17.3 km, against 19.5 km.

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 Vista carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 35/100)

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

First-home buyers

Vista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($420,000 vs $553,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tea Tree Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Tea Tree Gully is more walkable (50/100 vs 38/100)
  • Vista sits closer to the CBD (17.3 km vs 19.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tea Tree Gully

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 38/100)
  • But Vista carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 35/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Tea Tree Gully and Vista 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 Vista
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 Vista
Walkability 50 / 38
Tea Tree Gully — Walkability: 50/100 Vista — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 65 / 81
Tea Tree Gully — Safety: 65/100 Vista — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 13 / 8
Tea Tree Gully — Low fire risk: 13/100 Vista — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 30 / 27
Tea Tree Gully — Low flood risk: 30/100 Vista — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Tea Tree Gully has more residents (3,499 vs 1,035); Vista rents higher ($370/wk vs $325/wk).

Tea Tree Gully Vista
Population 3,499
+70% vs other
 1,035
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +6.5%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $83,564/yr $94,640/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk $370/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tea Tree Gully Vista
0-4 4.9% / 6.1%
Tea Tree Gully — 0-4: 4.9% Vista — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 10.7% / 12.5%
Tea Tree Gully — 5-14: 10.7% Vista — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.6% / 5.6%
Tea Tree Gully — 15-19: 5.6% Vista — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.9% / 6.6%
Tea Tree Gully — 20-24: 5.9% Vista — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 11.4% / 10.2%
Tea Tree Gully — 25-34: 11.4% Vista — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 12.3% / 12.8%
Tea Tree Gully — 35-44: 12.3% Vista — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.5% / 12.2%
Tea Tree Gully — 45-54: 13.5% Vista — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 12.3% / 12.2%
Tea Tree Gully — 55-64: 12.3% Vista — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 12.4% / 12.9%
Tea Tree Gully — 65-74: 12.4% Vista — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 8.3% / 8.5%
Tea Tree Gully — 75-84: 8.3% Vista — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 2.3% / 1.1%
Tea Tree Gully — 85+: 2.3% Vista — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).

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%
Vista 50.0% couple families
Vista — Couple Families: 50.0% Vista — Lone Person: 32.4% Vista — One Parent Families: 14.7% Vista — Group Household: 1.5% Vista — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Vista 10.9% renting
Vista — Owned Outright: 40.9% Vista — Mortgage: 48.2% Vista — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tea Tree Gully Vista
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 16.3%
Tea Tree Gully — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Vista — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 14.2%
Tea Tree Gully — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Vista — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 10.4%
Tea Tree Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Vista — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 3.4%
Tea Tree Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Vista — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.1%
Tea Tree Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Vista — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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 Vista
England 9.7% / 9.3%
Tea Tree Gully — England: 9.7% Vista — England: 9.3%
Italy 0.7% / 0.9%
Tea Tree Gully — Italy: 0.7% Vista — Italy: 0.9%
India 0.8% / 0.7%
Tea Tree Gully — India: 0.8% Vista — India: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.7%
Tea Tree Gully — New Zealand: 0.5% Vista — New Zealand: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Tea Tree Gully — South Africa: not among its largest Vista — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Tea Tree Gully — Scotland: 0.7% Vista — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Tea Tree Gully — Netherlands: 0.6% Vista — 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%
Vista 100.0% houses
Vista — Houses: 100.0% Vista — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Vista — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tea Tree Gully Vista
Median house price $955,000 $880,000
Median unit price $592,500 —
Median land price $553,500 $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 36 sales
 24 days
from 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Tea Tree Gully Vista
3 bed $838K / $835K
Tea Tree Gully — 3 bed: $838K (34 sales) Vista — 3 bed: $835K (15 sales)

34 vs 15 sales

4 bed $1.03M / $983K
Tea Tree Gully — 4 bed: $1.03M (21 sales) Vista — 4 bed: $983K (9 sales)

21 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Tea Tree Gully Vista
Environmental 63% 71%
Residential 37% 29%
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 Vista
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.

Tea Tree Gully Vista
Houses 3.5%
$660/wk on $970K
 3.8%
$660/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Tea Tree Gully Vista
House price Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Income — Higher than 73% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 82% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 43% of SA

Liveability

Tea Tree Gully is more walkable (50 vs 38).

Tea Tree Gully Vista
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Tea Tree Gully carries more crime risk (35 vs 19).

Tea Tree Gully Vista
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
92/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
19/100
Flood High
70/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Tea Tree Gully Vista
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 9.6 km

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 Vista

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Tea Tree Gully sits further from the CBD (19.5 km vs 17.3 km).

Tea Tree Gully Vista
Walkability score 50/100 38/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.5 km
+11% vs other
 17.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 72.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5091
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5091
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.

Tea Tree Gully Vista
Car (driver) 76.3% / 73.6%
Tea Tree Gully — Car (driver): 76.3% Vista — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 12.2%
Tea Tree Gully — Worked from Home: 9.9% Vista — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Bus 8.0% / 8.0%
Tea Tree Gully — Bus: 8.0% Vista — Bus: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 6.2%
Tea Tree Gully — Car (passenger): 4.2% Vista — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Tea Tree Gully — Walked Only: 0.9% Vista — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Tea Tree Gully Vista
Elevation 271 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Tea Tree Gully Vista
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
1,574 premises
 0%
433 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Tea Tree Gully Vista
Average residential rate $2,000/yr
same for both
Council Tea Tree Gully
same for both

Federal electorate

Tea Tree Gully Vista
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tea Tree Gully Vista
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

Vista

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

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