Uraidla vs Carey Gully

Uraidla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 53 in Carey Gully. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Uraidla, about half of households are couple families. In Carey Gully, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Uraidla: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.18 million in Carey Gully, and rent is higher there too. Uraidla is closer to the city centre: 17.6 km, against 26.9 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Uraidla carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 26/100)
  • Carey Gully has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Uraidla leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)
  • Carey Gully has cheaper houses ($1,175,000 vs $1,345,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carey Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $385/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Uraidla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 14/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17.6 km vs 26.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Uraidla

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 14/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 26/100)
  • But Carey Gully has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)

Weighs 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

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

Uraidla Carey Gully
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.

Uraidla Carey Gully
Walkability 49 / 14
Uraidla — Walkability: 49/100 Carey Gully — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 85 / 74
Uraidla — Safety: 85/100 Carey Gully — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 20 / 55
Uraidla — Low fire risk: 20/100 Carey Gully — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Uraidla has more residents (581 vs 428); Uraidla rents higher ($385/wk vs $300/wk).

Uraidla Carey Gully
Population 581
+26% vs other
 428
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +3.4%
Median age 43 53
Median household income $108,108/yr
+18% vs other
 $88,348/yr
Median weekly rent $385/wk
+22% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Uraidla Carey Gully
0-4 6.0% / 4.2%
Uraidla — 0-4: 6.0% Carey Gully — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 11.7% / 8.6%
Uraidla — 5-14: 11.7% Carey Gully — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 7.2% / 6.1%
Uraidla — 15-19: 7.2% Carey Gully — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.8% / 6.1%
Uraidla — 20-24: 4.8% Carey Gully — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 10.2% / 4.9%
Uraidla — 25-34: 10.2% Carey Gully — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 11.9% / 11.0%
Uraidla — 35-44: 11.9% Carey Gully — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 12.6% / 12.4%
Uraidla — 45-54: 12.6% Carey Gully — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 15.8% / 20.6%
Uraidla — 55-64: 15.8% Carey Gully — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 12.2% / 17.3%
Uraidla — 65-74: 12.2% Carey Gully — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 4.6% / 7.9%
Uraidla — 75-84: 4.6% Carey Gully — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 2.6% / 2.1%
Uraidla — 85+: 2.6% Carey Gully — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Uraidla 53.2% couple families
Uraidla — Couple Families: 53.2% Uraidla — Lone Person: 32.7% Uraidla — One Parent Families: 11.5% Uraidla — Group Household: 2.6%
Carey Gully 60.0% couple families
Carey Gully — Couple Families: 60.0% Carey Gully — Lone Person: 32.6% Carey Gully — One Parent Families: 3.2% Carey Gully — Group Household: 4.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Uraidla 13.1% renting
Uraidla — Owned Outright: 42.4% Uraidla — Mortgage: 44.4% Uraidla — Renting: 13.1%
Carey Gully 11.5% renting
Carey Gully — Owned Outright: 49.7% Carey Gully — Mortgage: 38.9% Carey Gully — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Uraidla Carey Gully
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 19.9%
Uraidla — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Carey Gully — Bachelor Degree: 19.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 10.7%
Uraidla — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Carey Gully — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.4%
Uraidla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Carey Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 7.5%
Uraidla — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Carey Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.7%
Uraidla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Carey Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Uraidla Carey Gully
England 5.2% / 6.3%
Uraidla — England: 5.2% Carey Gully — England: 6.3%
Germany — / 2.1%
Uraidla — Germany: not among its largest Carey Gully — Germany: 2.1%
China 0.7% / 1.2%
Uraidla — China: 0.7% Carey Gully — China: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Uraidla — New Zealand: 1.7% Carey Gully — New Zealand: not among its largest
Greece — / 1.4%
Uraidla — Greece: not among its largest Carey Gully — Greece: 1.4%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.9%
Uraidla — South Africa: 0.5% Carey Gully — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Uraidla — Scotland: 1.0% Carey Gully — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada 1.0% / —
Uraidla — Canada: 1.0% Carey Gully — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Uraidla 90.9% houses
Uraidla — Houses: 90.9% Uraidla — Townhouses: 8.7% Uraidla — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Carey Gully 100.0% houses
Carey Gully — Houses: 100.0% Carey Gully — Townhouses: 0.0% Carey Gully — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Uraidla Carey Gully
Median house price $1,345,000 $1,175,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Carey Gully has more rural and farming land (99% vs 88%).

Uraidla Carey Gully
Rural and farming 88% 99%
Residential 11% 0%
Environmental 0% 1%
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

Uraidla Carey Gully
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Uraidla Carey Gully
House price Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
Income Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
Affordability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 49% of SA

Liveability

Uraidla is more walkable (49 vs 14).

Uraidla Carey Gully
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Uraidla carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 45); Carey Gully carries more crime risk (26 vs 15).

Uraidla Carey Gully
Bushfire High
80/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
26/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Uraidla Carey Gully
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 8.6 km
 None

Schools in Uraidla

  • Uraidla Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Carey Gully

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

Amenities in the suburb

Uraidla Carey Gully
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Carey Gully sits further from the CBD (26.9 km vs 17.6 km).

Uraidla Carey Gully
Walkability score 49/100 14/100
Distance to Adelaide 17.6 km 26.9 km
+53% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 30 min
Public transport score 39/100
Bus
 40/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 5142
 1.9%
postcode 5144
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 87
postcode 5142
 74
postcode 5144

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.

Uraidla Carey Gully
Car (driver) 70.3% / 68.2%
Uraidla — Car (driver): 70.3% Carey Gully — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 16.2%
Uraidla — Worked from Home: 17.4% Carey Gully — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 6.7%
Uraidla — Car (passenger): 3.5% Carey Gully — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bus 5.0% / 5.0%
Uraidla — Bus: 5.0% Carey Gully — Bus: 5.0%
Walked Only 3.9% / 3.9%
Uraidla — Walked Only: 3.9% Carey Gully — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Uraidla Carey Gully
Elevation 497 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 536 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.3 km 23.5 km

NBN connectivity

Uraidla Carey Gully
Connectivity score 44/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
259 premises
 0%
175 premises

Climate

Uraidla Carey Gully
Annual rainfall 969 mm 921 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Uraidla Carey Gully
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

Uraidla Carey Gully
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Uraidla Carey Gully
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Uraidla Carey Gully
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Uraidla

Acreage Middle-Ring Quiet

Carey Gully

Acreage Middle-Ring Retirees

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