Aldinga Beach vs Sellicks Beach

Comparing Aldinga Beach and Sellicks Beach, SA: Aldinga Beach carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Aldinga Beach has more residents (10,667 vs 2,705); and Sellicks Beach is more walkable (25 vs 12).

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

Aldinga Beach

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Sellicks Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($562,500 vs $753,750)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Aldinga Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Aldinga Beach sits closer to the CBD (47.9 km vs 51.6 km)
  • Sellicks Beach is more walkable (25/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Aldinga Beach has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • Sellicks Beach is more walkable (25/100 vs 12/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
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.

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Walkability 12 / 25
Aldinga Beach — Walkability: 12/100 Sellicks Beach — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 51 / 58
Aldinga Beach — Safety: 51/100 Sellicks Beach — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 70 / 100
Aldinga Beach — Low fire risk: 70/100 Sellicks Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 37 / 53
Aldinga Beach — Low flood risk: 37/100 Sellicks Beach — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Aldinga Beach has more residents (10,667 vs 2,705); Sellicks Beach skews older (41 vs 39).

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Population 10,667
+75% vs other
 2,705
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +3.4%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $67,444/yr $74,048/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
0-4 5.7% / 5.5%
Aldinga Beach — 0-4: 5.7% Sellicks Beach — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 15.1% / 12.8%
Aldinga Beach — 5-14: 15.1% Sellicks Beach — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.4% / 5.2%
Aldinga Beach — 15-19: 6.4% Sellicks Beach — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.3% / 5.2%
Aldinga Beach — 20-24: 5.3% Sellicks Beach — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 11.2% / 12.4%
Aldinga Beach — 25-34: 11.2% Sellicks Beach — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 13.6% / 12.7%
Aldinga Beach — 35-44: 13.6% Sellicks Beach — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.5% / 14.6%
Aldinga Beach — 45-54: 12.5% Sellicks Beach — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 11.9% / 14.6%
Aldinga Beach — 55-64: 11.9% Sellicks Beach — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 10.4% / 11.6%
Aldinga Beach — 65-74: 10.4% Sellicks Beach — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 5.9% / 4.5%
Aldinga Beach — 75-84: 5.9% Sellicks Beach — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 2.0% / 0.4%
Aldinga Beach — 85+: 2.0% Sellicks Beach — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aldinga Beach 38.6% couple families
Aldinga Beach — Couple Families: 38.6% Aldinga Beach — Lone Person: 34.5% Aldinga Beach — One Parent Families: 22.2% Aldinga Beach — Group Household: 3.7% Aldinga Beach — Other Families: 1.0%
Sellicks Beach 42.7% couple families
Sellicks Beach — Couple Families: 42.7% Sellicks Beach — Lone Person: 34.7% Sellicks Beach — One Parent Families: 18.1% Sellicks Beach — Group Household: 3.9% Sellicks Beach — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aldinga Beach 28.7% renting
Aldinga Beach — Owned Outright: 27.2% Aldinga Beach — Mortgage: 44.2% Aldinga Beach — Renting: 28.7%
Sellicks Beach 17.9% renting
Sellicks Beach — Owned Outright: 29.8% Sellicks Beach — Mortgage: 52.3% Sellicks Beach — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 22.0%
Aldinga Beach — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Sellicks Beach — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 8.5%
Aldinga Beach — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Sellicks Beach — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.9%
Aldinga Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Sellicks Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.2%
Aldinga Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Sellicks Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.8%
Aldinga Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Sellicks Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
England 10.7% / 12.6%
Aldinga Beach — England: 10.7% Sellicks Beach — England: 12.6%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.8%
Aldinga Beach — New Zealand: 1.3% Sellicks Beach — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.6%
Aldinga Beach — Scotland: 1.2% Sellicks Beach — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.6%
Aldinga Beach — South Africa: 0.7% Sellicks Beach — South Africa: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.4%
Aldinga Beach — Netherlands: 0.6% Sellicks Beach — Netherlands: 0.4%
Greece — / 0.4%
Aldinga Beach — Greece: not among its largest Sellicks Beach — Greece: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aldinga Beach 90.9% houses
Aldinga Beach — Houses: 90.9% Aldinga Beach — Townhouses: 7.7% Aldinga Beach — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Sellicks Beach 97.2% houses
Sellicks Beach — Houses: 97.2% Sellicks Beach — Townhouses: 1.6% Sellicks Beach — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Median house price $847,000 $840,000
Median unit price $615,000 —
Median land price $753,750 $562,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 120 sales
 21 days
from 26 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.

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
2 bed $790K / $748K
Aldinga Beach — 2 bed: $790K (16 sales) Sellicks Beach — 2 bed: $748K (8 sales)

16 vs 8 sales

3 bed $820K / $776K
Aldinga Beach — 3 bed: $820K (140 sales) Sellicks Beach — 3 bed: $776K (28 sales)

140 vs 28 sales

4 bed $931K / $965K
Aldinga Beach — 4 bed: $931K (89 sales) Sellicks Beach — 4 bed: $965K (30 sales)

89 vs 30 sales

5 bed $977K / $1.01M
Aldinga Beach — 5 bed: $977K (5 sales) Sellicks Beach — 5 bed: $1.01M (8 sales)

5 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Aldinga Beach has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 8%); Sellicks Beach has more rural and farming land (41% vs 30%).

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Residential 36% 51%
Rural and farming 30% 41%
Environmental 30% 8%
Industrial 2% 0%
Commercial 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

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
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.

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Houses 4.0%
$640/wk on $840K
 3.8%
$665/wk on $904K
Units 3.7%
$460/wk on $639K
 —

Ranking within SA

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
House price Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Income Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Affordability Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 7% of SA —

Liveability

Sellicks Beach is more walkable (25 vs 12); Sellicks Beach scores higher overall (45 vs 28).

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Grade D C
Score 28/100 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Aldinga Beach carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Aldinga Beach carries more flood risk (63 vs 47).

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Bushfire Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion High
77/100
 Low
39/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Aldinga Beach

  • Aldinga Beach Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Southern Vales Christian College - Aldinga Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Sellicks Beach

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 11 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1

Mobility

Sellicks Beach sits further from the CBD (51.6 km vs 47.9 km).

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Walkability score 12/100 25/100
Distance to Adelaide 47.9 km 51.6 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 49 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 126.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5173
 0.6%
postcode 5174
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5173
 69
postcode 5174

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.

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Car (driver) 78.7% / 80.9%
Aldinga Beach — Car (driver): 78.7% Sellicks Beach — Car (driver): 80.9%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 11.3%
Aldinga Beach — Worked from Home: 11.1% Sellicks Beach — Worked from Home: 11.3%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.3%
Aldinga Beach — Car (passenger): 4.5% Sellicks Beach — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 2.3% / 2.4%
Aldinga Beach — Train: 2.3% Sellicks Beach — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.1%
Aldinga Beach — Walked Only: 1.8% Sellicks Beach — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.9%).

Setting

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km 1.0 km

NBN connectivity

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Connectivity score 98/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 95%
5,588 premises
 100%
1,505 premises

Climate

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Annual rainfall 786 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aldinga Beach Sellicks Beach
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aldinga Beach

Coastal Large Blocks Outer

Sellicks Beach

Acreage Coastal Outer

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