Highbury vs Ingle FarmTwo Adelaide suburbs compared for a home loan
Highbury (SA 5089) is approximately 13 km north-east of the Adelaide CBD, north of the River Torrens. Ingle Farm (SA 5098) is approximately 12 km north-east of the Adelaide CBD, at the base of the foothills. At the 2021 Census, Highbury had 6,956 residents with a median age of 41, and Ingle Farm had 9,543 residents with a median age of 39.
In both suburbs the most common occupied dwelling was separate houses. Flats and apartments made up 0% of occupied dwellings in Highbury and 3% in Ingle Farm, while 12% of Highbury households rented compared with 27% in Ingle Farm. 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 5089 · Adelaide's north-eastern foothills
Highbury
Highbury is a north-eastern foothills suburb bounded by the River Torrens, with the highest household income of Adelaide's northern suburbs and no flats.
City of Tea Tree Gully. Approximately 13 km north-east of the Adelaide CBD, north of the River Torrens.
Read the full Highbury guideSA 5098 · Adelaide's northern suburbs
Ingle Farm
Ingle Farm is an established northern Adelaide suburb of detached houses at the base of the foothills, with balanced tenure and a large shopping centre.
City of Salisbury. Approximately 12 km north-east of the Adelaide CBD, at the base of the foothills.
Read the full Ingle Farm guide
What buying in Highbury and Ingle Farm would mean for the loan
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Highbury and Ingle Farm: 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 | Highbury | Ingle Farm |
|---|---|---|
| People and households | ||
| Residents | 6,956 | 9,543 |
| Median ageAustralia 38 | 41 | 39 |
| Average household sizeAustralia 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Median household income, weeklyAustralia $1,746 | $2,038 | $1,286 |
| Housing costs at the 2021 Census | ||
| Median rent, weeklyAustralia $375 | $369 | $310 |
| Median mortgage repayment, monthlyAustralia $1,863 | $1,733 | $1,387 |
| Who owns and who rents | ||
| Households rentingAustralia 31% | 12% | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgageAustralia 35% | 45% | 37% |
| Owned outrightAustralia 31% | 42% | 34% |
| Types of home | ||
| Separate housesAustralia 72% | 97% | 92% |
| Townhouses, terraces and semi-detachedAustralia 13% | 3% | 5% |
| Flats and apartmentsAustralia 14% | 0% | 3% |
| Homes with two bedrooms or fewer | 5% | 8% |
| Homes with four bedrooms or more | 42% | 14% |
| Dwellings unoccupied on Census night | 4% | 5% |
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 Highbury and Ingle Farm
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.
Highbury
- Upgraders
- First home buyers
- Downsizers
- No flats were recorded at the 2021 Census and only 65 townhouses, so low-maintenance housing is scarce.
- The eastern end lies within the Adelaide Hills Face Zone, which restricts development on the face of the ranges.
- Flood and stormwater overlays apply in parts of the River Torrens corridor on the southern border.
- Bushfire mapping in the foothills affects construction standards and insurance, which lenders require at settlement.
- Only 12.2 per cent of households with a stated tenure rented, so the tenant pool is very thin for investors.
Ingle Farm
- First home buyers
- Upgraders
- Investors
- Downsizers
- Three-bedroom houses dominate the stock, so choice of larger family homes is more limited than in newer suburbs.
- Outright ownership of 34.3 per cent points to a settled market with less reliance on high loan-to-value borrowing.
- Median weekly household income of $1,286 was below the national figure, so serviceability often binds first.
- Homes built before the 1980s may contain asbestos-containing materials, which inspections and some insurers consider.
- Where a property is connected to the Salisbury Water recycled supply, plumbing alterations should be checked.
Housing stock in Highbury and Ingle Farm compared
Highbury
- Detached family houses
- Separate houses numbered 2,410 at the 2021 Census, 97.1 per cent of occupied homes, among the highest shares in Adelaide.
- Four and five bedroom homes
- At the 2021 Census, 835 dwellings had four bedrooms and 204 had five or more.
- Townhouses
- Only 65 semi-detached or townhouse dwellings were counted at the 2021 Census, and no flats at all.
Ingle Farm
- Detached houses
- Separate houses numbered 3,329 at the 2021 Census, 92.1 per cent of occupied homes, well above the national 72.3 per cent.
- Three-bedroom homes
- Overwhelmingly dominant at 2,780 dwellings counted at the 2021 Census, against 424 with four bedrooms.
- Townhouses and flats
- The 167 semi-detached or townhouse dwellings and 116 flats counted at the 2021 Census are the main smaller options.
Official sale price and rent figures for Highbury and Ingle Farm
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.
Highbury
No government agency publishes a free median sale price or rent series for Highbury, so none is shown. A broker can supply recent comparable sales for a specific property as part of a free assessment.
Ingle Farm
No government agency publishes a free median sale price or rent series for Ingle Farm, 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 Highbury and Ingle Farm
Highbury
Transport
- O-Bahn busway (bus)
- Adelaide Metro buses (bus)
- Lower North East Road (road)
- North East Road (road)
Amenities
- River Torrens Linear Park
- Highbury local shops
- Tea Tree Plaza
Ingle Farm
Transport
- Adelaide Metro buses (bus)
- O-Bahn busway (bus)
- Montague Road (road)
- North East Road (road)
Amenities
- Ingle Farm shopping centre
- Ingle Farm reserves
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