Vista vs St Agnes

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Vista, about half of households are couple families.

Vista is a much smaller, quieter suburb with 1035 residents compared to St Agnes's 4233, and offers notably higher household incomes ($94,640 versus $80,964) and a stronger socio-economic profile. However, St Agnes is significantly more walkable (score of 60 versus 31) and has a higher liveability rating (51 versus 37), making it better suited to those prioritising urban convenience. Vista carries a substantially higher bushfire risk (91 versus 0), while St Agnes faces notably higher crime risk (69 versus 21). Both suburbs are similar distances from the CBD and have identical rental yields, though Vista's median house price sits slightly higher at $880,000.

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

St Agnes

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Vista carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

St Agnes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($320,000 vs $420,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Agnes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

St Agnes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 38/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Vista carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 67/100)
  • St Agnes is more walkable (60/100 vs 38/100)

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

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

Vista St Agnes
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.

Vista St Agnes
Walkability 38 / 60
Vista — Walkability: 38/100 St Agnes — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 81 / 33
Vista — Safety: 81/100 St Agnes — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 8 / 100
Vista — Low fire risk: 8/100 St Agnes — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 27 / 14
Vista — Low flood risk: 27/100 St Agnes — Low flood risk: 14/100

Demographics

St Agnes has more residents (4,233 vs 1,035); Vista has higher household incomes ($94,640 vs $80,964).

Vista St Agnes
Population 1,035 4,233
+309% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +2.4%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $94,640/yr
+14% vs other
 $80,964/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+8% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Vista St Agnes
0-4 6.1% / 4.9%
Vista — 0-4: 6.1% St Agnes — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.5% / 11.8%
Vista — 5-14: 12.5% St Agnes — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.6% / 4.8%
Vista — 15-19: 5.6% St Agnes — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.6% / 4.9%
Vista — 20-24: 6.6% St Agnes — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 10.2% / 11.5%
Vista — 25-34: 10.2% St Agnes — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 12.8% / 12.4%
Vista — 35-44: 12.8% St Agnes — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.2% / 13.0%
Vista — 45-54: 12.2% St Agnes — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 12.2% / 13.5%
Vista — 55-64: 12.2% St Agnes — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 12.9% / 11.9%
Vista — 65-74: 12.9% St Agnes — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 8.5% / 7.4%
Vista — 75-84: 8.5% St Agnes — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 1.1% / 4.0%
Vista — 85+: 1.1% St Agnes — 85+: 4.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
St Agnes 41.6% couple families
St Agnes — Couple Families: 41.6% St Agnes — Lone Person: 37.5% St Agnes — One Parent Families: 17.0% St Agnes — Group Household: 2.9% St Agnes — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Vista 10.9% renting
Vista — Owned Outright: 40.9% Vista — Mortgage: 48.2% Vista — Renting: 10.9%
St Agnes 17.2% renting
St Agnes — Owned Outright: 40.1% St Agnes — Mortgage: 42.7% St Agnes — Renting: 17.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Vista St Agnes
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 17.1%
Vista — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% St Agnes — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 11.9%
Vista — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% St Agnes — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 8.7%
Vista — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% St Agnes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.0%
Vista — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% St Agnes — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.9%
Vista — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% St Agnes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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.

Vista St Agnes
England 9.3% / 6.5%
Vista — England: 9.3% St Agnes — England: 6.5%
Italy 0.9% / 3.0%
Vista — Italy: 0.9% St Agnes — Italy: 3.0%
India 0.7% / 2.3%
Vista — India: 0.7% St Agnes — India: 2.3%
Germany 0.6% / 0.9%
Vista — Germany: 0.6% St Agnes — Germany: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.6%
Vista — New Zealand: 0.7% St Agnes — New Zealand: 0.6%
China — / 1.0%
Vista — China: not among its largest St Agnes — China: 1.0%
South Africa 0.9% / —
Vista — South Africa: 0.9% St Agnes — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Vista 100.0% houses
Vista — Houses: 100.0% Vista — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Vista — Townhouses: 0.0%
St Agnes 85.9% houses
St Agnes — Houses: 85.9% St Agnes — Flats / Apartments: 10.0% St Agnes — Townhouses: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Vista St Agnes
Median house price $880,000 $849,000
Median unit price — $585,500
Median land price $420,000 $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 18 sales
 20 days
from 34 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.

Vista St Agnes
3 bed $835K / $821K
Vista — 3 bed: $835K (15 sales) St Agnes — 3 bed: $821K (59 sales)

15 vs 59 sales

4 bed $983K / $890K
Vista — 4 bed: $983K (9 sales) St Agnes — 4 bed: $890K (28 sales)

9 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Vista has more land zoned for conservation (71% vs 0%); St Agnes has more industrially zoned land (16% vs 0%).

Vista St Agnes
Residential 29% 76%
Environmental 71% 0%
Industrial 0% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 6%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Vista St Agnes
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.

Vista St Agnes
Houses 3.8%
$660/wk on $900K
 3.9%
$650/wk on $875K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Vista St Agnes
House price Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
Income Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 46% of SA

Liveability

St Agnes is more walkable (60 vs 38); St Agnes scores higher overall (42 vs 37).

Vista St Agnes
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Vista carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 0); St Agnes carries more crime risk (67 vs 19).

Vista St Agnes
Bushfire High
92/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood High
73/100
 High
86/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Vista St Agnes
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 9.6 km
 2
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 9.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 1.8%

Schools in Vista

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

Schools in St Agnes

  • Ardtornish Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Agnes School P - 6 Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Vista St Agnes
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 5
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Vista St Agnes
Walkability score 38/100 60/100
Distance to Adelaide 17.3 km
+3% vs other
 16.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 26 min
Public transport score 69/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 121.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5091
 0.5%
postcode 5097
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5091
 63
postcode 5097

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.

Vista St Agnes
Car (driver) 73.6% / 74.5%
Vista — Car (driver): 73.6% St Agnes — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 11.4%
Vista — Worked from Home: 12.2% St Agnes — Worked from Home: 11.4%
Bus 8.0% / 8.4%
Vista — Bus: 8.0% St Agnes — Bus: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 3.3%
Vista — Car (passenger): 6.2% St Agnes — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only — / 1.6%
Vista — Walked Only: not among its largest St Agnes — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Vista St Agnes
Elevation 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 156 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km 14.4 km

NBN connectivity

Vista St Agnes
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
433 premises
 5%
1,971 premises

Climate

Vista St Agnes
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)

Vista St Agnes
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Vista St Agnes
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Vista St Agnes
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Vista

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

St Agnes

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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