Waterfall Gully vs Greenhill

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Waterfall Gully is closer to the city centre: 9.9 km, against 11.6 km. On these figures, Waterfall Gully tends to suit couples.

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

  • Waterfall Gully is already more of a family suburb (89% vs 79%)
  • Greenhill carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 41/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Waterfall Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Greenhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greenhill

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 41/100)
  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 9%)

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

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

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
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.

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
Walkability 10 / 18
Waterfall Gully — Walkability: 10/100 Greenhill — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 59 / 81
Waterfall Gully — Safety: 59/100 Greenhill — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 14 / 20
Waterfall Gully — Low fire risk: 14/100 Greenhill — Low fire risk: 20/100
Low flood risk 89 / 89
Waterfall Gully — Low flood risk: 89/100 Greenhill — Low flood risk: 89/100

Demographics

Greenhill has more residents (454 vs 161); Waterfall Gully has higher household incomes ($187,200 vs $136,500).

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
Population 161 454
+182% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.0% +7.8%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $187,200/yr
+27% vs other
 $136,500/yr
Median weekly rent $468/wk $500/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
0-4 5.0% / 5.5%
Waterfall Gully — 0-4: 5.0% Greenhill — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 16.1% / 12.6%
Waterfall Gully — 5-14: 16.1% Greenhill — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 10.6% / 7.9%
Waterfall Gully — 15-19: 10.6% Greenhill — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 7.5% / 5.7%
Waterfall Gully — 20-24: 7.5% Greenhill — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 6.2% / 10.4%
Waterfall Gully — 25-34: 6.2% Greenhill — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 9.3% / 14.1%
Waterfall Gully — 35-44: 9.3% Greenhill — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 26.1% / 17.2%
Waterfall Gully — 45-54: 26.1% Greenhill — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 11.8% / 11.0%
Waterfall Gully — 55-64: 11.8% Greenhill — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 5.0% / 8.8%
Waterfall Gully — 65-74: 5.0% Greenhill — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 3.7% / 5.3%
Waterfall Gully — 75-84: 3.7% Greenhill — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / —
Waterfall Gully — 85+: not among its largest Greenhill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Waterfall Gully 81.1% couple families
Waterfall Gully — Couple Families: 81.1% Waterfall Gully — Lone Person: 10.8% Waterfall Gully — One Parent Families: 8.1% Waterfall Gully — Group Household: 0.0%
Greenhill 63.4% couple families
Greenhill — Couple Families: 63.4% Greenhill — Lone Person: 18.8% Greenhill — One Parent Families: 15.2% Greenhill — Group Household: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Waterfall Gully 10.6% renting
Waterfall Gully — Owned Outright: 38.3% Waterfall Gully — Mortgage: 51.1% Waterfall Gully — Renting: 10.6%
Greenhill 2.0% renting
Greenhill — Owned Outright: 37.9% Greenhill — Mortgage: 60.1% Greenhill — Renting: 2.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
Bachelor Degree 23.6% / 22.7%
Waterfall Gully — Bachelor Degree: 23.6% Greenhill — Bachelor Degree: 22.7%
Postgraduate Degree 12.4% / 9.3%
Waterfall Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 12.4% Greenhill — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.3% / 10.1%
Waterfall Gully — Certificate III & IV: 9.3% Greenhill — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.1%
Waterfall Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Greenhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.3%
Waterfall Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Greenhill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

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.

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
England 5.6% / 7.7%
Waterfall Gully — England: 5.6% Greenhill — England: 7.7%
China 5.0% / —
Waterfall Gully — China: 5.0% Greenhill — China: not among its largest
Ireland 4.3% / —
Waterfall Gully — Ireland: 4.3% Greenhill — Ireland: not among its largest
Malaysia 3.7% / —
Waterfall Gully — Malaysia: 3.7% Greenhill — Malaysia: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.3%
Waterfall Gully — Canada: not among its largest Greenhill — Canada: 1.3%
Iran — / 1.1%
Waterfall Gully — Iran: not among its largest Greenhill — Iran: 1.1%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Waterfall Gully — Netherlands: not among its largest Greenhill — Netherlands: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Waterfall Gully — New Zealand: not among its largest Greenhill — New Zealand: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Waterfall Gully 91.5% houses
Waterfall Gully — Houses: 91.5% Waterfall Gully — Townhouses: 8.5%
Greenhill 100.0% houses
Greenhill — Houses: 100.0% Greenhill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
Median house price $1,160,000 $1,227,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 3 sales
 30 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
Environmental 98% 100%
Residential 2% 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

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
 95
across Adelaide Hills
Approvals change year on year +32% +53%

Ranking within SA

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
House price Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Income Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Affordability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 73% of SA

Liveability

Greenhill is more walkable (18 vs 10).

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Waterfall Gully carries more crime risk (41 vs 19).

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
80/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
19/100
Flood Low
11/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
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, 5.9 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.8 km

Amenities in the suburb

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 18 6

Mobility

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
Walkability score 10/100 18/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.9 km 11.6 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 20 min
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 5066
 2.0%
postcode 5140
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5066
 83
postcode 5140

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.

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
Car (driver) 76.4% / 71.8%
Waterfall Gully — Car (driver): 76.4% Greenhill — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 19.5%
Waterfall Gully — Worked from Home: 19.4% Greenhill — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.6%
Waterfall Gully — Car (passenger): 4.2% Greenhill — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus — / 3.6%
Waterfall Gully — Bus: not among its largest Greenhill — Bus: 3.6%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Waterfall Gully — Walked Only: not among its largest Greenhill — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
Elevation 304 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 443 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.9 km 16.6 km

NBN connectivity

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
Connectivity score 80/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
61 premises
 0%
174 premises

Climate

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
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)

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
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

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
Average residential rate $2,410/yr $2,727/yr
Council Burnside Adelaide Hills

Federal electorate

Waterfall Gully Greenhill
Division Sturt Mayo
Member Claire Clutterham Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Waterfall Gully

Inner Professionals Quiet River

Greenhill

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals River

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