Ardrossan vs Tiddy Widdy Beach

Ardrossan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 61 against 68 in Tiddy Widdy Beach. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ardrossan: a median of $540,000, against $490,000 in Tiddy Widdy Beach, though rent is higher in Tiddy Widdy Beach. On these figures, Tiddy Widdy Beach tends to suit share households 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

Tiddy Widdy Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 51/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tiddy Widdy Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($490,000 vs $540,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ardrossan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ardrossan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tiddy Widdy Beach

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (62% vs 44%)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Ardrossan is more walkable (53/100 vs 10/100)

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

Ardrossan and Tiddy Widdy 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.

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy 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.

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Walkability 53 / 10
Ardrossan — Walkability: 53/100 Tiddy Widdy Beach — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 49 / 61
Ardrossan — Safety: 49/100 Tiddy Widdy Beach — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ardrossan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tiddy Widdy Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ardrossan has more residents (1,269 vs 195); Tiddy Widdy Beach skews older (68 vs 61).

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Population 1,269
+85% vs other
 195
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.7% +8.9%
Median age 61 68
Median household income $43,888/yr
+6% vs other
 $41,080/yr
Median weekly rent $228/wk $245/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
0-4 4.2% / 3.6%
Ardrossan — 0-4: 4.2% Tiddy Widdy Beach — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 6.7% / 1.5%
Ardrossan — 5-14: 6.7% Tiddy Widdy Beach — 5-14: 1.5%
15-19 2.8% / 2.1%
Ardrossan — 15-19: 2.8% Tiddy Widdy Beach — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 2.7% / —
Ardrossan — 20-24: 2.7% Tiddy Widdy Beach — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.1% / 4.6%
Ardrossan — 25-34: 7.1% Tiddy Widdy Beach — 25-34: 4.6%
35-44 7.5% / 2.1%
Ardrossan — 35-44: 7.5% Tiddy Widdy Beach — 35-44: 2.1%
45-54 7.7% / 11.3%
Ardrossan — 45-54: 7.7% Tiddy Widdy Beach — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 17.0% / 15.4%
Ardrossan — 55-64: 17.0% Tiddy Widdy Beach — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 23.9% / 43.1%
Ardrossan — 65-74: 23.9% Tiddy Widdy Beach — 65-74: 43.1%
75-84 13.6% / 12.8%
Ardrossan — 75-84: 13.6% Tiddy Widdy Beach — 75-84: 12.8%
85+ 6.2% / 6.2%
Ardrossan — 85+: 6.2% Tiddy Widdy Beach — 85+: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (43.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ardrossan 65.7% lone person
Ardrossan — Lone Person: 65.7% Ardrossan — Couple Families: 22.3% Ardrossan — One Parent Families: 8.2% Ardrossan — Group Household: 3.8%
Tiddy Widdy Beach 59.2% lone person
Tiddy Widdy Beach — Lone Person: 59.2% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Couple Families: 14.3% Tiddy Widdy Beach — One Parent Families: 12.2% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Group Household: 14.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ardrossan 25.9% renting
Ardrossan — Owned Outright: 53.5% Ardrossan — Mortgage: 20.6% Ardrossan — Renting: 25.9%
Tiddy Widdy Beach 14.3% renting
Tiddy Widdy Beach — Owned Outright: 62.6% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Mortgage: 23.1% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 16.9%
Ardrossan — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 9.2%
Ardrossan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 5.6%
Ardrossan — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Ardrossan — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Ardrossan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
England 5.3% / 8.7%
Ardrossan — England: 5.3% Tiddy Widdy Beach — England: 8.7%
New Zealand 0.6% / 2.6%
Ardrossan — New Zealand: 0.6% Tiddy Widdy Beach — New Zealand: 2.6%
Indonesia — / 2.1%
Ardrossan — Indonesia: not among its largest Tiddy Widdy Beach — Indonesia: 2.1%
Scotland 1.2% / —
Ardrossan — Scotland: 1.2% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Ardrossan — Philippines: 0.9% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Ardrossan — Netherlands: 0.5% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ardrossan 83.5% houses
Ardrossan — Houses: 83.5% Ardrossan — Townhouses: 6.5% Ardrossan — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Tiddy Widdy Beach 85.7% houses
Tiddy Widdy Beach — Houses: 85.7% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Townhouses: 15.4% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Median house price $540,000 $490,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $212,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 17 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Ardrossan has more rural and farming land (48% vs 2%); Ardrossan has more industrially zoned land (30% vs 0%).

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Residential 6% 48%
Rural and farming 48% 2%
Parks and recreation 1% 39%
Industrial 30% 0%
Environmental 12% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
New dwellings approved 97
across Yorke Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Houses 4.6%
$490/wk on $550K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of SA —

Liveability

Ardrossan is more walkable (53 vs 10).

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ardrossan carries more crime risk (51 vs 39).

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Low
11/100
 —
Coastal erosion Moderate
66/100
 Low
13/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
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 Ardrossan

  • Ardrossan Area School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Tiddy Widdy Beach

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Walkability score 53/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 151.6 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 106 min 108 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5571
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 5571
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.

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Car (driver) 81.4% / 77.8%
Ardrossan — Car (driver): 81.4% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 22.2%
Ardrossan — Worked from Home: 7.2% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Walked Only 6.3% / —
Ardrossan — Walked Only: 6.3% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Ardrossan — Car (passenger): 5.1% Tiddy Widdy Beach — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 302 m 271 m

NBN connectivity

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Connectivity score 64/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
816 premises
 69%
228 premises

Climate

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Annual rainfall 295 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Average residential rate $1,494/yr
same for both
Council Yorke Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ardrossan Tiddy Widdy Beach
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ardrossan

Affordable Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

Tiddy Widdy Beach

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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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