West Richmond vs Netley

West Richmond is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Netley. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. West Richmond is closer to the city centre: 5.4 km, against 6.7 km. On these figures, Netley tends to suit 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

Netley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

West Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

West Richmond

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 21%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $353/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Netley

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

West Richmond Netley
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.

West Richmond Netley
Walkability 64 / 65
West Richmond — Walkability: 64/100 Netley — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 21 / 45
West Richmond — Safety: 21/100 Netley — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
West Richmond — Low fire risk: 100/100 Netley — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 6 / 11
West Richmond — Low flood risk: 6/100 Netley — Low flood risk: 11/100

Demographics

Netley has more residents (1,910 vs 1,087); Netley skews older (42 vs 37).

West Richmond Netley
Population 1,087 1,910
+76% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +7.5%
Median age 37 42
Median household income $78,312/yr
+11% vs other
 $69,316/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $353/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Richmond Netley
0-4 6.7% / 6.0%
West Richmond — 0-4: 6.7% Netley — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 9.5% / 10.7%
West Richmond — 5-14: 9.5% Netley — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.5% / 3.6%
West Richmond — 15-19: 5.5% Netley — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 4.7% / 7.0%
West Richmond — 20-24: 4.7% Netley — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 21.0% / 13.5%
West Richmond — 25-34: 21.0% Netley — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 12.8% / 13.0%
West Richmond — 35-44: 12.8% Netley — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 14.5% / 10.2%
West Richmond — 45-54: 14.5% Netley — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 12.1% / 10.2%
West Richmond — 55-64: 12.1% Netley — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 6.5% / 8.7%
West Richmond — 65-74: 6.5% Netley — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.0% / 11.0%
West Richmond — 75-84: 4.0% Netley — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ 2.2% / 6.4%
West Richmond — 85+: 2.2% Netley — 85+: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Richmond 36.2% couple families
West Richmond — Couple Families: 36.2% West Richmond — Lone Person: 36.5% West Richmond — One Parent Families: 18.7% West Richmond — Group Household: 5.4% West Richmond — Other Families: 3.2%
Netley 41.6% couple families
Netley — Couple Families: 41.6% Netley — Lone Person: 41.2% Netley — One Parent Families: 11.3% Netley — Group Household: 4.9% Netley — 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.

West Richmond 33.6% renting
West Richmond — Owned Outright: 23.7% West Richmond — Mortgage: 42.8% West Richmond — Renting: 33.6%
Netley 21.2% renting
Netley — Owned Outright: 42.9% Netley — Mortgage: 35.9% Netley — Renting: 21.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

West Richmond Netley
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 13.7%
West Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Netley — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 12.3%
West Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Netley — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.7%
West Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Netley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 4.7%
West Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Netley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.8%
West Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Netley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

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.

West Richmond Netley
India 10.7% / 5.0%
West Richmond — India: 10.7% Netley — India: 5.0%
Philippines 3.3% / 1.2%
West Richmond — Philippines: 3.3% Netley — Philippines: 1.2%
England 2.0% / 2.5%
West Richmond — England: 2.0% Netley — England: 2.5%
Greece 2.2% / 2.2%
West Richmond — Greece: 2.2% Netley — Greece: 2.2%
China 0.8% / 2.4%
West Richmond — China: 0.8% Netley — China: 2.4%
Italy 0.8% / 1.8%
West Richmond — Italy: 0.8% Netley — Italy: 1.8%
Malaysia 1.7% / —
West Richmond — Malaysia: 1.7% Netley — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Richmond 79.1% houses
West Richmond — Houses: 79.1% West Richmond — Townhouses: 16.9% West Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Netley 78.9% houses
Netley — Houses: 78.9% Netley — Townhouses: 17.7% Netley — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

West Richmond Netley
Median house price $965,000 $1,048,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 14 sales
 24 days
from 12 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.

West Richmond Netley
2 bed $815K / $1.11M
West Richmond — 2 bed: $815K (5 sales) Netley — 2 bed: $1.11M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

3 bed $1,000K / $998K
West Richmond — 3 bed: $1,000K (12 sales) Netley — 3 bed: $998K (24 sales)

12 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $1.08M
West Richmond — 4 bed: $1.08M (6 sales) Netley — 4 bed: $1.08M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Netley has more industrially zoned land (32% vs 0%).

West Richmond Netley
Residential 92% 68%
Industrial 0% 32%
Commercial 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

West Richmond Netley
New dwellings approved 578
across West Torrens
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
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.

West Richmond Netley
Houses — 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

West Richmond Netley
House price Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Income Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 31% of SA

Liveability

Netley scores higher overall (51 vs 36).

West Richmond Netley
Grade C B
Score 36/100 51/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

West Richmond carries more crime risk (79 vs 55).

West Richmond Netley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood High
94/100
 High
89/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
91/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

West Richmond Netley
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, Adelaide City Campus, 4.8 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 3.1%

Amenities in the suburb

West Richmond Netley
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

West Richmond Netley
Walkability score 64/100 65/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.4 km 6.7 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 12 min
Public transport score 44/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5033
 0.9%
postcode 5037
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 5033
 45
postcode 5037

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.

West Richmond Netley
Car (driver) 74.9% / 75.4%
West Richmond — Car (driver): 74.9% Netley — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 10.1%
West Richmond — Worked from Home: 8.5% Netley — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Bus 6.1% / 6.3%
West Richmond — Bus: 6.1% Netley — Bus: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 5.0%
West Richmond — Car (passenger): 6.1% Netley — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bicycle 2.8% / 0.8%
West Richmond — Bicycle: 2.8% Netley — Bicycle: 0.8%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.6%
West Richmond — Walked Only: 1.5% Netley — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

West Richmond Netley
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 4.1 km

NBN connectivity

West Richmond Netley
Connectivity score 75/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
518 premises
 1%
912 premises

Climate

West Richmond Netley
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

West Richmond Netley
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

West Richmond Netley
Average residential rate $1,532/yr
same for both
Council West Torrens
same for both

Federal electorate

West Richmond Netley
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

West Richmond Netley
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

West Richmond

Inner Multicultural River

Netley

Inner Parks Retirees River

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