Side by sideSuburb comparison

North Adelaide vs Thorngate.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. North Adelaide edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

North Adelaide scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 78/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Thorngate skews owner-occupied (79%), North Adelaide runs more rental-dense (51% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Thorngate has a heavier family-household mix (79% vs 52%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsNorth Adelaide vs Thorngate

Common questions

Which is more walkable, North Adelaide or Thorngate?

North Adelaide scores 100/100 on walkability vs 78/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

North Adelaide
Metric
Thorngate

Price & Market

$2,480,000
Median house
$303,120
Median unit
+8.7%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$750/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$335/wk
$535/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$380/wk
51.0%
Owner occupied
79.0%
47.0%
Renter occupied
16.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
78
70
Transit score
50
100
Bike score
100
6,823
Population
180
39
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1081
Avg ICSEA
1081

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).