Teringie vs Norton Summit

Norton Summit is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Teringie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Teringie, about half of households are couple families. In Norton Summit, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Teringie: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.1 million in Norton Summit, and rent is higher there too. Teringie is closer to the city centre: 10.9 km, against 15.4 km. On these figures, Teringie tends to suit people living alone, while Norton Summit suits families with children 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

Norton Summit

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 33/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Norton Summit

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,342,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Teringie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (10.9 km vs 15.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (20 min vs 26 min)
  • But Norton Summit is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Teringie has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 3%)
  • Norton Summit is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

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

Teringie and Norton Summit drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Teringie Norton Summit
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.

Teringie Norton Summit
Walkability 0 / 30
Teringie — Walkability: 0/100 Norton Summit — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 67 / 81
Teringie — Safety: 67/100 Norton Summit — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 33 / 28
Teringie — Low fire risk: 33/100 Norton Summit — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Teringie has more residents (831 vs 548); Teringie skews older (46 vs 41).

Teringie Norton Summit
Population 831
+34% vs other
 548
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +3.0%
Median age 46 41
Median household income $115,180/yr $120,432/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+7% vs other
 $315/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Teringie Norton Summit
0-4 4.1% / 6.6%
Teringie — 0-4: 4.1% Norton Summit — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 12.2% / 15.1%
Teringie — 5-14: 12.2% Norton Summit — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 5.8% / 5.8%
Teringie — 15-19: 5.8% Norton Summit — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.7% / 4.7%
Teringie — 20-24: 4.7% Norton Summit — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.6% / 10.0%
Teringie — 25-34: 9.6% Norton Summit — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 11.1% / 12.4%
Teringie — 35-44: 11.1% Norton Summit — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 14.3% / 19.2%
Teringie — 45-54: 14.3% Norton Summit — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 14.9% / 12.6%
Teringie — 55-64: 14.9% Norton Summit — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 13.6% / 9.9%
Teringie — 65-74: 13.6% Norton Summit — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 6.7% / 4.2%
Teringie — 75-84: 6.7% Norton Summit — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 2.2% / 0.7%
Teringie — 85+: 2.2% Norton Summit — 85+: 0.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Teringie 54.4% couple families
Teringie — Couple Families: 54.4% Teringie — Lone Person: 33.2% Teringie — One Parent Families: 9.8% Teringie — Other Families: 0.0% Teringie — Group Household: 2.6%
Norton Summit 59.1% couple families
Norton Summit — Couple Families: 59.1% Norton Summit — Lone Person: 19.7% Norton Summit — One Parent Families: 10.2% Norton Summit — Other Families: 7.1% Norton Summit — Group Household: 3.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Teringie 8.9% renting
Teringie — Owned Outright: 46.7% Teringie — Mortgage: 44.4% Teringie — Renting: 8.9%
Norton Summit 11.0% renting
Norton Summit — Owned Outright: 40.7% Norton Summit — Mortgage: 48.3% Norton Summit — Renting: 11.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Teringie Norton Summit
Bachelor Degree 20.5% / 19.5%
Teringie — Bachelor Degree: 20.5% Norton Summit — Bachelor Degree: 19.5%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 11.5%
Teringie — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Norton Summit — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 7.8%
Teringie — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Norton Summit — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.4%
Teringie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Norton Summit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.9%
Teringie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Norton Summit — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Teringie Norton Summit
England 6.1% / 5.3%
Teringie — England: 6.1% Norton Summit — England: 5.3%
Italy 3.0% / 1.8%
Teringie — Italy: 3.0% Norton Summit — Italy: 1.8%
China 2.8% / —
Teringie — China: 2.8% Norton Summit — China: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.9% / —
Teringie — Malaysia: 1.9% Norton Summit — Malaysia: not among its largest
Iran 1.0% / 0.9%
Teringie — Iran: 1.0% Norton Summit — Iran: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.9%
Teringie — Netherlands: 0.8% Norton Summit — Netherlands: 0.9%
Vietnam 1.0% / 0.7%
Teringie — Vietnam: 1.0% Norton Summit — Vietnam: 0.7%
India — / 0.7%
Teringie — India: not among its largest Norton Summit — India: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Teringie 80.4% houses
Teringie — Houses: 80.4% Teringie — Townhouses: 14.7% Teringie — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Norton Summit 97.8% houses
Norton Summit — Houses: 97.8% Norton Summit — Townhouses: 2.8% Norton Summit — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Teringie Norton Summit
Median house price $1,342,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price $790,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 5 days
from 3 sales
 65 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Norton Summit has more rural and farming land (80% vs 0%); Teringie has more land zoned for conservation (92% vs 20%).

Teringie Norton Summit
Environmental 92% 20%
Rural and farming 0% 80%
Residential 8% 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

Teringie Norton Summit
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Teringie Norton Summit
House price Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Income — Higher than 93% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 61% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 39% of SA

Liveability

Norton Summit is more walkable (30 vs 0); Teringie scores higher overall (65 vs 55).

Teringie Norton Summit
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 55/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Teringie carries more crime risk (33 vs 19).

Teringie Norton Summit
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
19/100
Flood None
0/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Teringie Norton Summit
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.6 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 5.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 2.7%

Schools in Teringie

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

Schools in Norton Summit

  • Norton Summit Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Teringie Norton Summit
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Norton Summit sits further from the CBD (15.4 km vs 10.9 km).

Teringie Norton Summit
Walkability score 0/100 30/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.9 km 15.4 km
+41% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 26 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5072
 2.0%
postcode 5136
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5072
 86
postcode 5136

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.

Teringie Norton Summit
Car (driver) 72.9% / 70.8%
Teringie — Car (driver): 72.9% Norton Summit — Car (driver): 70.8%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 20.6%
Teringie — Worked from Home: 14.6% Norton Summit — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.2%
Teringie — Car (passenger): 5.0% Norton Summit — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus 4.1% / 1.7%
Teringie — Bus: 4.1% Norton Summit — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.7%
Teringie — Walked Only: 1.9% Norton Summit — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Teringie Norton Summit
Elevation 333 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 449 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.2 km 20.9 km

NBN connectivity

Teringie Norton Summit
Connectivity score 52/100 27/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
283 premises
 0%
164 premises

Climate

Teringie Norton Summit
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)

Teringie Norton Summit
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Teringie Norton Summit
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Teringie Norton Summit
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Teringie Norton Summit
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Teringie

Middle-Ring Professionals

Norton Summit

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals

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