Allendale East vs Port Macdonnell

Allendale East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 53 in Port Macdonnell. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Allendale East, most households are couple families. In Port Macdonnell, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Allendale East tends to suit families with children and couples, while Port Macdonnell suits people living alone and 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

Allendale East

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 48/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Allendale East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($159,500 vs $260,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 23%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Port Macdonnell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $231/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Allendale East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (308 min vs 313 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (457.7 km vs 463.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Allendale East carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 48/100)
  • Port Macdonnell has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 14%)

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

Allendale East and Port Macdonnell drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
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.

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Walkability 23 / 26
Allendale East — Walkability: 23/100 Port Macdonnell — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 70 / 52
Allendale East — Safety: 70/100 Port Macdonnell — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 22 / 21
Allendale East — Low fire risk: 22/100 Port Macdonnell — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Port Macdonnell has more residents (859 vs 484); Port Macdonnell skews older (53 vs 35).

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Population 484 859
+77% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +1.4%
Median age 35 53
Median household income $74,724/yr
+10% vs other
 $66,976/yr
Median weekly rent $231/wk
+9% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
0-4 8.1% / 3.7%
Allendale East — 0-4: 8.1% Port Macdonnell — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 17.4% / 8.5%
Allendale East — 5-14: 17.4% Port Macdonnell — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 5.6% / 5.9%
Allendale East — 15-19: 5.6% Port Macdonnell — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.0% / 3.6%
Allendale East — 20-24: 6.0% Port Macdonnell — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 12.2% / 6.9%
Allendale East — 25-34: 12.2% Port Macdonnell — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 12.6% / 8.6%
Allendale East — 35-44: 12.6% Port Macdonnell — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 12.4% / 13.4%
Allendale East — 45-54: 12.4% Port Macdonnell — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 13.0% / 19.1%
Allendale East — 55-64: 13.0% Port Macdonnell — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 10.5% / 18.6%
Allendale East — 65-74: 10.5% Port Macdonnell — 65-74: 18.6%
75-84 3.1% / 7.9%
Allendale East — 75-84: 3.1% Port Macdonnell — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 0.6% / 2.4%
Allendale East — 85+: 0.6% Port Macdonnell — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allendale East 55.9% couple families
Allendale East — Couple Families: 55.9% Allendale East — Lone Person: 28.8% Allendale East — One Parent Families: 15.3% Allendale East — Group Household: 0.0% Allendale East — Other Families: 0.0%
Port Macdonnell 30.5% couple families
Port Macdonnell — Couple Families: 30.5% Port Macdonnell — Lone Person: 47.9% Port Macdonnell — One Parent Families: 17.4% Port Macdonnell — Group Household: 2.3% Port Macdonnell — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allendale East 11.3% renting
Allendale East — Owned Outright: 33.8% Allendale East — Mortgage: 54.9% Allendale East — Renting: 11.3%
Port Macdonnell 16.8% renting
Port Macdonnell — Owned Outright: 54.1% Port Macdonnell — Mortgage: 29.1% Port Macdonnell — Renting: 16.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.2%
Allendale East — New Zealand: 2.3% Port Macdonnell — New Zealand: 1.2%
England 1.0% / 2.4%
Allendale East — England: 1.0% Port Macdonnell — England: 2.4%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.5%
Allendale East — Philippines: 1.2% Port Macdonnell — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 20.3%
Allendale East — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Port Macdonnell — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 5.0%
Allendale East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Port Macdonnell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 4.3%
Allendale East — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Port Macdonnell — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Allendale East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Port Macdonnell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Allendale East — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Port Macdonnell — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allendale East 99.3% houses
Allendale East — Houses: 99.3% Allendale East — Townhouses: 0.0% Allendale East — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Port Macdonnell 96.8% houses
Port Macdonnell — Houses: 96.8% Port Macdonnell — Townhouses: 3.2% Port Macdonnell — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Median house price $547,500 $575,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $159,500 $260,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 5 sales
 64 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Allendale East has more rural and farming land (99% vs 79%).

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Rural and farming 99% 79%
Parks and recreation 0% 12%
Environmental 0% 5%
Residential 1% 2%
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

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
New dwellings approved 39
across Grant
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 19% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 63% of SA

Liveability

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Port Macdonnell carries more crime risk (48 vs 30).

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
79/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
65/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Allendale East

  • Allendale East Area School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Port Macdonnell

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

Amenities in the suburb

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 2 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 1

Mobility

Port Macdonnell sits further from the CBD (463.2 km vs 457.7 km).

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Walkability score 23/100 26/100
Distance to Adelaide 457.7 km 463.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 308 min 313 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5291
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5291
same for both

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.

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Car (driver) 78.7% / 81.3%
Allendale East — Car (driver): 78.7% Port Macdonnell — Car (driver): 81.3%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 12.0%
Allendale East — Worked from Home: 10.4% Port Macdonnell — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 3.5%
Allendale East — Car (passenger): 6.0% Port Macdonnell — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 4.9% / 3.2%
Allendale East — Walked Only: 4.9% Port Macdonnell — Walked Only: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.3%).

Setting

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 181 m
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
199 premises
 0%
639 premises

Climate

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Annual rainfall 724 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Average residential rate $1,458/yr
same for both
Council Grant
same for both

Federal electorate

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allendale East Port Macdonnell
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allendale East

Affordable Family Rural

Port Macdonnell

Acreage Affordable Coastal Quiet Retirees

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