Tusmore vs Hazelwood Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tusmore: a median of $2.36 million, against $1.85 million in Hazelwood Park. On these figures, Hazelwood Park tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Tusmore and Hazelwood Park are affluent Adelaide suburbs with comparable household incomes around $119,500 annually, but they differ notably in property values and safety perception. Tusmore commands significantly higher prices—median houses at $2,360,000 versus $1,795,500, and units at $740,000 versus $610,000—while sitting slightly closer to the CBD at 5.8 km. Hazelwood Park scores higher on liveability (91 versus 87) and walkability (82 versus 79), and has a lower crime risk rating of 27 compared to Tusmore's 38. Both are low-risk for bushfire and flood, making the choice largely between Tusmore's premium positioning and proximity, or Hazelwood Park's stronger community amenity and safety metrics at a lower entry price.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Hazelwood Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hazelwood Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,850,000 vs $2,360,000)
  • has cheaper units ($610,000 vs $740,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hazelwood Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 47/100)

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

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

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
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.

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Walkability 79 / 82
Tusmore — Walkability: 79/100 Hazelwood Park — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 53 / 73
Tusmore — Safety: 53/100 Hazelwood Park — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tusmore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hazelwood Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 35 / 19
Tusmore — Low flood risk: 35/100 Hazelwood Park — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Hazelwood Park has more residents (1,953 vs 1,503); Tusmore skews older (45 vs 43).

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Population 1,503 1,953
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +4.2%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $119,496/yr $119,600/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+4% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
0-4 3.5% / 5.0%
Tusmore — 0-4: 3.5% Hazelwood Park — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.0% / 15.0%
Tusmore — 5-14: 12.0% Hazelwood Park — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 7.7% / 5.5%
Tusmore — 15-19: 7.7% Hazelwood Park — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.9% / 5.4%
Tusmore — 20-24: 5.9% Hazelwood Park — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 10.0% / 8.7%
Tusmore — 25-34: 10.0% Hazelwood Park — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 10.0% / 13.1%
Tusmore — 35-44: 10.0% Hazelwood Park — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 14.1% / 14.0%
Tusmore — 45-54: 14.1% Hazelwood Park — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 13.0% / 13.3%
Tusmore — 55-64: 13.0% Hazelwood Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 14.0% / 11.7%
Tusmore — 65-74: 14.0% Hazelwood Park — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 7.5% / 6.9%
Tusmore — 75-84: 7.5% Hazelwood Park — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.8% / 2.5%
Tusmore — 85+: 1.8% Hazelwood Park — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tusmore 54.2% couple families
Tusmore — Couple Families: 54.2% Tusmore — Lone Person: 29.6% Tusmore — One Parent Families: 13.4% Tusmore — Group Household: 2.0% Tusmore — Other Families: 0.8%
Hazelwood Park 52.2% couple families
Hazelwood Park — Couple Families: 52.2% Hazelwood Park — Lone Person: 33.8% Hazelwood Park — One Parent Families: 10.6% Hazelwood Park — Group Household: 3.4% Hazelwood Park — 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.

Tusmore 24.0% renting
Tusmore — Owned Outright: 45.2% Tusmore — Mortgage: 30.8% Tusmore — Renting: 24.0%
Hazelwood Park 17.7% renting
Hazelwood Park — Owned Outright: 45.2% Hazelwood Park — Mortgage: 37.1% Hazelwood Park — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Bachelor Degree 26.1% / 26.9%
Tusmore — Bachelor Degree: 26.1% Hazelwood Park — Bachelor Degree: 26.9%
Postgraduate Degree 12.2% / 11.9%
Tusmore — Postgraduate Degree: 12.2% Hazelwood Park — Postgraduate Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.6%
Tusmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Hazelwood Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.9% / 5.8%
Tusmore — Certificate III & IV: 6.9% Hazelwood Park — Certificate III & IV: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 3.3%
Tusmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Hazelwood Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).

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.

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
China 4.7% / 6.7%
Tusmore — China: 4.7% Hazelwood Park — China: 6.7%
England 3.3% / 5.8%
Tusmore — England: 3.3% Hazelwood Park — England: 5.8%
India 2.4% / 1.4%
Tusmore — India: 2.4% Hazelwood Park — India: 1.4%
Malaysia 2.0% / 1.3%
Tusmore — Malaysia: 2.0% Hazelwood Park — Malaysia: 1.3%
Italy 1.0% / 0.8%
Tusmore — Italy: 1.0% Hazelwood Park — Italy: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Tusmore — New Zealand: not among its largest Hazelwood Park — New Zealand: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tusmore 70.6% houses
Tusmore — Houses: 70.6% Tusmore — Townhouses: 29.4% Tusmore — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Hazelwood Park 76.3% houses
Hazelwood Park — Houses: 76.3% Hazelwood Park — Townhouses: 19.8% Hazelwood Park — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Median house price $2,360,000 $1,850,000
Median unit price $740,000 $610,000
Median land price — $820,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 10 sales
 22 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.

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
3 bed $1.97M / $1.55M
Tusmore — 3 bed: $1.97M (12 sales) Hazelwood Park — 3 bed: $1.55M (22 sales)

12 vs 22 sales

4 bed $2.88M / $2.06M
Tusmore — 4 bed: $2.88M (9 sales) Hazelwood Park — 4 bed: $2.06M (17 sales)

9 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Residential 95% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Houses —
same for both
Units — 4.5%
$590/wk on $675K

Ranking within SA

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
House price Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Income Higher than 92% of SA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 25% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 51% of SA

Liveability

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 79/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tusmore carries more crime risk (47 vs 27); Hazelwood Park carries more flood risk (81 vs 65).

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.9 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.6% 3.5%

Amenities in the suburb

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Cafes & restaurants 4 3
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Walkability score 79/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.8 km 6.3 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 37.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 5065
 2.8%
postcode 5066
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 5065
 66
postcode 5066

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.

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Car (driver) 64.9% / 68.3%
Tusmore — Car (driver): 64.9% Hazelwood Park — Car (driver): 68.3%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 19.3%
Tusmore — Worked from Home: 17.3% Hazelwood Park — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 4.2%
Tusmore — Car (passenger): 7.2% Hazelwood Park — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus 5.1% / 4.9%
Tusmore — Bus: 5.1% Hazelwood Park — Bus: 4.9%
Bicycle 2.8% / 2.5%
Tusmore — Bicycle: 2.8% Hazelwood Park — Bicycle: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.3%).

Setting

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Connectivity score 75/100 72/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
657 premises
 31%
920 premises

Climate

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Annual rainfall 457 mm 969 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 23.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 5.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tusmore Hazelwood Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tusmore

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River Townhouses

Hazelwood Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River

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