Walkerville vs Broadview

Broadview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 47 in Walkerville. In both, most households own their home. In Walkerville, about half of households are people living alone. In Broadview, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Walkerville: a median of $1.82 million, against $1.11 million in Broadview, and rent is higher there too. Walkerville is closer to the city centre: 5.8 km, against 6.7 km. On these figures, Walkerville tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Broadview suits young adults 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

Walkerville

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • But Broadview has more separate houses rather than flats (65% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Walkerville has cheaper units ($480,000 vs $629,250)
  • Broadview has cheaper houses ($1,115,000 vs $1,825,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Broadview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $373/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Walkerville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Walkerville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 15%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 50/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 35%)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Walkerville returns a higher gross yield on units (6.8% vs 4.5%)
  • Broadview returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.2% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Walkerville Broadview
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.

Walkerville Broadview
Walkability 80 / 50
Walkerville — Walkability: 80/100 Broadview — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 22 / 30
Walkerville — Safety: 22/100 Broadview — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Walkerville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Broadview — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 55 / 44
Walkerville — Low flood risk: 55/100 Broadview — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Broadview has more residents (4,450 vs 2,867); Walkerville skews older (47 vs 36).

Walkerville Broadview
Population 2,867 4,450
+55% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +7.8%
Median age 47 36
Median household income $99,372/yr
+11% vs other
 $88,556/yr
Median weekly rent $373/wk
+14% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Walkerville Broadview
0-4 3.6% / 6.2%
Walkerville — 0-4: 3.6% Broadview — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.2% / 10.4%
Walkerville — 5-14: 11.2% Broadview — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 4.8% / 4.5%
Walkerville — 15-19: 4.8% Broadview — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 6.1% / 7.3%
Walkerville — 20-24: 6.1% Broadview — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 11.0% / 19.5%
Walkerville — 25-34: 11.0% Broadview — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 10.7% / 15.3%
Walkerville — 35-44: 10.7% Broadview — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 12.8% / 10.2%
Walkerville — 45-54: 12.8% Broadview — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 10.5% / 11.1%
Walkerville — 55-64: 10.5% Broadview — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 12.7% / 8.8%
Walkerville — 65-74: 12.7% Broadview — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 10.1% / 4.1%
Walkerville — 75-84: 10.1% Broadview — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 6.9% / 2.4%
Walkerville — 85+: 6.9% Broadview — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Walkerville 50.3% lone person
Walkerville — Lone Person: 50.3% Walkerville — Couple Families: 35.2% Walkerville — One Parent Families: 9.1% Walkerville — Group Household: 5.0% Walkerville — Other Families: 0.4%
Broadview 41.2% lone person
Broadview — Lone Person: 41.2% Broadview — Couple Families: 34.6% Broadview — One Parent Families: 13.4% Broadview — Group Household: 8.9% Broadview — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Walkerville 34.3% renting
Walkerville — Owned Outright: 40.7% Walkerville — Mortgage: 25.0% Walkerville — Renting: 34.3%
Broadview 38.8% renting
Broadview — Owned Outright: 26.9% Broadview — Mortgage: 34.3% Broadview — Renting: 38.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Walkerville Broadview
Bachelor Degree 23.6% / 19.9%
Walkerville — Bachelor Degree: 23.6% Broadview — Bachelor Degree: 19.9%
Postgraduate Degree 10.9% / 7.4%
Walkerville — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9% Broadview — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Certificate III & IV 6.2% / 11.5%
Walkerville — Certificate III & IV: 6.2% Broadview — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.0%
Walkerville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Broadview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.9%
Walkerville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Broadview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Walkerville Broadview
India 3.8% / 9.8%
Walkerville — India: 3.8% Broadview — India: 9.8%
England 5.7% / 3.4%
Walkerville — England: 5.7% Broadview — England: 3.4%
China 3.1% / 2.7%
Walkerville — China: 3.1% Broadview — China: 2.7%
Vietnam 1.1% / 1.7%
Walkerville — Vietnam: 1.1% Broadview — Vietnam: 1.7%
Italy 1.3% / 1.2%
Walkerville — Italy: 1.3% Broadview — Italy: 1.2%
Malaysia 1.6% / 0.7%
Walkerville — Malaysia: 1.6% Broadview — Malaysia: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Walkerville 50.3% houses
Walkerville — Houses: 50.3% Walkerville — Townhouses: 29.9% Walkerville — Flats / Apartments: 19.8%
Broadview 65.2% houses
Broadview — Houses: 65.2% Broadview — Townhouses: 25.5% Broadview — Flats / Apartments: 9.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Walkerville Broadview
Median house price $1,825,000 $1,115,000
Median unit price $480,000 $629,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 16 sales
 21 days
from 31 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.

Walkerville Broadview
3 bed $1.61M / $1.1M
Walkerville — 3 bed: $1.61M (18 sales) Broadview — 3 bed: $1.1M (37 sales)

18 vs 37 sales

4 bed $2.27M / $1.22M
Walkerville — 4 bed: $2.27M (6 sales) Broadview — 4 bed: $1.22M (22 sales)

6 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Walkerville Broadview
Residential 76% 96%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 0%
Commercial 8% 3%
Parks and recreation 6% 0%
Industrial 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

Walkerville Broadview
New dwellings approved 27
across Walkerville
 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
Approvals change year on year -50% +23%

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.

Walkerville Broadview
Houses 2.3%
$770/wk on $1.76M
 3.2%
$690/wk on $1.12M
Units 6.8%
$650/wk on $495K
 4.5%
$520/wk on $600K

Ranking within SA

Walkerville Broadview
House price Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
Income Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools Higher than 78% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 45% of SA

Liveability

Walkerville is more walkable (80 vs 50); Walkerville scores higher overall (75 vs 56).

Walkerville Broadview
Grade A B
Score 75/100 56/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Broadview carries more flood risk (56 vs 45).

Walkerville Broadview
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 High
70/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Walkerville Broadview
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.4 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 3.2%

Schools in Walkerville

  • St Andrew's School Independent · Primary above peers
  • St Monica's Parish School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Walkerville Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Broadview

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

Amenities in the suburb

Walkerville Broadview
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 4 2
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Walkerville Broadview
Walkability score 80/100 50/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.8 km 6.7 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 97.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 125.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 5081
 1.3%
postcode 5083
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 5081
 47
postcode 5083

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.

Walkerville Broadview
Car (driver) 64.3% / 73.5%
Walkerville — Car (driver): 64.3% Broadview — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 15.6% / 10.6%
Walkerville — Worked from Home: 15.6% Broadview — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Bus 7.7% / 8.5%
Walkerville — Bus: 7.7% Broadview — Bus: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 5.3%
Walkerville — Car (passenger): 6.7% Broadview — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 3.0% / 1.3%
Walkerville — Walked Only: 3.0% Broadview — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Walkerville Broadview
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.3 km 9.7 km

NBN connectivity

Walkerville Broadview
Connectivity score 95/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 86%
1,570 premises
 51%
2,239 premises

Climate

Walkerville Broadview
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Walkerville Broadview
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Walkerville Broadview
Average residential rate $2,674/yr $1,311/yr
Council Walkerville Port Adelaide Enfield

Federal electorate

Walkerville Broadview
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Walkerville Broadview
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Walkerville

Affordable Inner Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

Broadview

Inner Townhouses

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