Elizabeth East vs Elizabeth ValeTwo Adelaide suburbs compared for a home loan
Elizabeth East (SA 5112) is approximately 25 km north of the Adelaide CBD, east of Main North Road. Elizabeth Vale (SA 5112) is approximately 23 km north of the Adelaide CBD, north of the Little Para River. At the 2021 Census, Elizabeth East had 4,607 residents with a median age of 38, and Elizabeth Vale had 4,331 residents with a median age of 36.
In both suburbs the most common occupied dwelling was separate houses. Flats and apartments made up 0% of occupied dwellings in Elizabeth East and 8% in Elizabeth Vale, while 45% of Elizabeth East households rented compared with 51% in Elizabeth Vale. These differences matter for finance, because lenders assess apartments, strata buildings and houses on land differently.
Both suburbs are in the same state, so transfer duty is calculated on the same scale and the difference in upfront cost comes from the purchase price. The panel below applies that scale, and an estimate of lenders mortgage insurance, to the prices you enter.
SA 5112 · Adelaide's northern suburbs
Elizabeth East
Elizabeth East is a northern Adelaide suburb of the 1950s satellite city, with a third of homes attached and renting the largest tenure.
City of Playford. Approximately 25 km north of the Adelaide CBD, east of Main North Road.
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Elizabeth Vale
Elizabeth Vale is a northern Adelaide suburb built around the Lyell McEwin Hospital, where renting is the majority tenure and attached housing is common.
City of Playford and City of Salisbury. Approximately 23 km north of the Adelaide CBD, north of the Little Para River.
Read the full Elizabeth Vale guide
What buying in Elizabeth East and Elizabeth Vale would mean for the loan
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Elizabeth East and Elizabeth Vale: Census profile compared
Figures are from the 2021 Census, so rents, repayments and incomes have moved since. They are most useful for comparing one suburb with another and with Australia as a whole.
| Measure | Elizabeth East | Elizabeth Vale |
|---|---|---|
| People and households | ||
| Residents | 4,607 | 4,331 |
| Median ageAustralia 38 | 38 | 36 |
| Average household sizeAustralia 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Median household income, weeklyAustralia $1,746 | $904 | $851 |
| Housing costs at the 2021 Census | ||
| Median rent, weeklyAustralia $375 | $225 | $233 |
| Median mortgage repayment, monthlyAustralia $1,863 | $1,062 | $1,083 |
| Who owns and who rents | ||
| Households rentingAustralia 31% | 45% | 51% |
| Owned with a mortgageAustralia 35% | 32% | 25% |
| Owned outrightAustralia 31% | 20% | 21% |
| Types of home | ||
| Separate housesAustralia 72% | 66% | 59% |
| Townhouses, terraces and semi-detachedAustralia 13% | 34% | 33% |
| Flats and apartmentsAustralia 14% | 0% | 8% |
| Homes with two bedrooms or fewer | 20% | 27% |
| Homes with four bedrooms or more | 10% | 11% |
| Dwellings unoccupied on Census night | 10% | 7% |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0). Tenure shares exclude households that did not state their tenure. Dwelling shares are of occupied private dwellings.
Home loan considerations in Elizabeth East and Elizabeth Vale
Lenders treat houses on land, townhouses and apartments differently, and some apply extra conditions to small apartments, high-density buildings or particular postcodes. These are the points each guide raises.
Elizabeth East
- First home buyers
- Investors
- Some lenders apply a lower maximum loan-to-value ratio in suburbs with a high concentration of former public housing.
- Median weekly household income of $904 was around half the national figure, so serviceability usually binds before deposit.
- Zoning in former Housing Trust areas often supports medium-density redevelopment, which affects both value and what can be built.
- Dwellings built before the 1980s may contain asbestos-containing materials, which inspections and some insurers consider.
- Renting is the largest tenure, so many purchases are investment lending, assessed on different terms from owner-occupied loans.
Elizabeth Vale
- Investors
- First home buyers
- Renting is the majority tenure, so many purchases are investment lending, assessed on different terms from owner-occupied loans.
- Some lenders apply a lower maximum loan-to-value ratio in areas with a high concentration of former public housing.
- Small units near the hospital precinct can fall below the minimum internal floor area some lenders require.
- Strata and community corporation levies are counted in serviceability assessments and reduce borrowing power.
- Flood and stormwater overlays apply in parts of the Little Para River corridor on the southern boundary.
Housing stock in Elizabeth East and Elizabeth Vale compared
Elizabeth East
- Semi-detached and maisonette dwellings
- At 580 dwellings, or 33.7 per cent of occupied homes at the 2021 Census, attached housing is far above the national share.
- Detached Housing Trust era houses
- Separate houses numbered 1,131 at the 2021 Census, mostly single-storey homes of the 1950s and 1960s built to standard plans.
- Three-bedroom homes
- The dominant size at 1,166 dwellings counted at the 2021 Census.
Elizabeth Vale
- Semi-detached and maisonette dwellings
- At 543 dwellings, or 33.3 per cent of occupied homes at the 2021 Census, attached housing is far above the national share.
- Detached Housing Trust era houses
- Separate houses numbered 956 at the 2021 Census, 58.7 per cent of occupied homes, well below the national 72.3 per cent.
- Flats and apartments
- The 128 flats counted at the 2021 Census, 7.9 per cent of occupied homes, are concentrated near the hospital precinct.
Official sale price and rent figures for Elizabeth East and Elizabeth Vale
Only figures published free of charge by a government agency are shown. Where none is published the space is left empty rather than filled with an estimate. Each guide charts the full series.
Elizabeth East
No government agency publishes a free median sale price or rent series for Elizabeth East, so none is shown. A broker can supply recent comparable sales for a specific property as part of a free assessment.
Elizabeth Vale
No government agency publishes a free median sale price or rent series for Elizabeth Vale, so none is shown. A broker can supply recent comparable sales for a specific property as part of a free assessment.
Transport, schools and amenities in Elizabeth East and Elizabeth Vale
Elizabeth East
Transport
- Elizabeth Station (train)
- Adelaide Metro buses (bus)
- Main North Road (road)
- Northern Expressway (road)
Amenities
- Elizabeth city centre
- Elizabeth East local shops
Elizabeth Vale
Transport
- Elizabeth Station (train)
- Adelaide Metro buses (bus)
- Main North Road (road)
- John Rice Avenue (road)
Amenities
- Lyell McEwin Hospital
- Central Districts Hospital
- Little Para River corridor
- Elizabeth city centre
School listings show name, level and sector only. Enrolment areas change, so confirm eligibility for a specific address with the school or the South Australia education department.
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