Waterfall Gully vs Leawood Gardens

Waterfall Gully is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Leawood Gardens. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Waterfall Gully, the large majority of households are couple families. In Leawood Gardens, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Leawood Gardens: a median of $1.55 million, against $1.16 million in Waterfall Gully, though rent is higher in Waterfall Gully. Waterfall Gully is closer to the city centre: 9.9 km, against 11.9 km. On these figures, Waterfall Gully tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Leawood Gardens suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Waterfall Gully

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (89% vs 50%)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Waterfall Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,160,000 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Leawood Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $468/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Waterfall Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (9.9 km vs 11.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Waterfall Gully carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 72/100)
  • Leawood Gardens has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Waterfall Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.0% vs -6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Waterfall Gully and Leawood Gardens 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 Leawood Gardens
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 Leawood Gardens
Walkability 10 / 15
Waterfall Gully — Walkability: 10/100 Leawood Gardens — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 59 / 28
Waterfall Gully — Safety: 59/100 Leawood Gardens — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 14 / 16
Waterfall Gully — Low fire risk: 14/100 Leawood Gardens — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Waterfall Gully has more residents (161 vs 57); Waterfall Gully rents higher ($468/wk vs $260/wk).

Waterfall Gully Leawood Gardens
Population 161
+65% vs other
 57
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.0% -6.6%
Median age 40 44
Median household income $187,200/yr
+26% vs other
 $138,632/yr
Median weekly rent $468/wk
+44% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterfall Gully Leawood Gardens
0-4 5.0% / 7.0%
Waterfall Gully — 0-4: 5.0% Leawood Gardens — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 16.1% / 8.8%
Waterfall Gully — 5-14: 16.1% Leawood Gardens — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 10.6% / 7.0%
Waterfall Gully — 15-19: 10.6% Leawood Gardens — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 7.5% / —
Waterfall Gully — 20-24: 7.5% Leawood Gardens — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.2% / 8.8%
Waterfall Gully — 25-34: 6.2% Leawood Gardens — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 9.3% / 14.0%
Waterfall Gully — 35-44: 9.3% Leawood Gardens — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 26.1% / —
Waterfall Gully — 45-54: 26.1% Leawood Gardens — 45-54: not among its largest
55-64 11.8% / 12.3%
Waterfall Gully — 55-64: 11.8% Leawood Gardens — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 5.0% / 12.3%
Waterfall Gully — 65-74: 5.0% Leawood Gardens — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 3.7% / 12.3%
Waterfall Gully — 75-84: 3.7% Leawood Gardens — 75-84: 12.3%
85+ — / —
Waterfall Gully — 85+: not among its largest Leawood Gardens — 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%
Leawood Gardens 50.0% couple families
Leawood Gardens — Couple Families: 50.0% Leawood Gardens — Lone Person: 50.0% Leawood Gardens — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

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%
Leawood Gardens 23.8% renting
Leawood Gardens — Owned Outright: 38.1% Leawood Gardens — Mortgage: 38.1% Leawood Gardens — Renting: 23.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Leawood Gardens
England 5.6% / 5.3%
Waterfall Gully — England: 5.6% Leawood Gardens — England: 5.3%
China 5.0% / —
Waterfall Gully — China: 5.0% Leawood Gardens — China: not among its largest
Ireland 4.3% / —
Waterfall Gully — Ireland: 4.3% Leawood Gardens — Ireland: not among its largest
Malaysia 3.7% / —
Waterfall Gully — Malaysia: 3.7% Leawood Gardens — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Waterfall Gully Leawood Gardens
Bachelor Degree 23.6% / 14.0%
Waterfall Gully — Bachelor Degree: 23.6% Leawood Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Postgraduate Degree 12.4% / 7.0%
Waterfall Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 12.4% Leawood Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.8%
Waterfall Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Leawood Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.3% / 5.3%
Waterfall Gully — Certificate III & IV: 9.3% Leawood Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 7.0%
Waterfall Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Leawood Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.0%

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

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%
Leawood Gardens 100.0% houses
Leawood Gardens — Houses: 100.0% Leawood Gardens — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Waterfall Gully Leawood Gardens
Median house price $1,160,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Waterfall Gully Leawood Gardens
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 Leawood Gardens
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
 188
across Mitcham
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Waterfall Gully Leawood Gardens
House price Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 78% 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 69% of SA
Affordability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 70% of SA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Leawood Gardens carries more crime risk (72 vs 41).

Waterfall Gully Leawood Gardens
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
84/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 High
72/100
Flood Low
11/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Waterfall Gully Leawood Gardens
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, 6.9 km

Amenities in the suburb

Waterfall Gully Leawood Gardens
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 18 0

Mobility

Leawood Gardens sits further from the CBD (11.9 km vs 9.9 km).

Waterfall Gully Leawood Gardens
Walkability score 10/100 15/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.9 km 11.9 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 20 min
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 5066
 —
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 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.

Waterfall Gully Leawood Gardens
Car (driver) 76.4% / 100.0%
Waterfall Gully — Car (driver): 76.4% Leawood Gardens — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 19.4% / —
Waterfall Gully — Worked from Home: 19.4% Leawood Gardens — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.2% / —
Waterfall Gully — Car (passenger): 4.2% Leawood Gardens — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Waterfall Gully Leawood Gardens
Elevation 304 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 359 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.9 km 14.4 km

NBN connectivity

Waterfall Gully Leawood Gardens
Connectivity score 80/100 31/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
61 premises
 0%
22 premises

Climate

Waterfall Gully Leawood Gardens
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 Leawood Gardens
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 Leawood Gardens
Average residential rate $2,410/yr $2,296/yr
Council Burnside Mitcham

Federal electorate

Waterfall Gully Leawood Gardens
Division Sturt Boothby
Member Claire Clutterham Louise Miller-Frost
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Waterfall Gully Leawood Gardens
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

Leawood Gardens

Inner Premium Professionals Quiet

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