Blewitt Springs vs Mclaren Flat

McLaren Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Blewitt Springs. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Blewitt Springs: a median of $1.35 million, against $1.06 million in McLaren Flat, though rent is higher in McLaren Flat. On these figures, Blewitt Springs tends to suit older residents, while McLaren Flat suits families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

McLaren Flat

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 34/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

McLaren Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,065,000 vs $1,350,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blewitt Springs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Blewitt Springs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 52 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (44.3 km vs 47.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Blewitt Springs has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)
  • Mclaren Flat carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 34/100)

Weighs 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

Blewitt Springs and Mclaren Flat drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
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.

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Walkability 14 / 10
Blewitt Springs — Walkability: 14/100 Mclaren Flat — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 66 / 88
Blewitt Springs — Safety: 66/100 Mclaren Flat — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 57 / 23
Blewitt Springs — Low fire risk: 57/100 Mclaren Flat — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

McLaren Flat has more residents (1,625 vs 346); McLaren Flat rents higher ($350/wk vs $205/wk).

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Population 346 1,625
+370% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +5.7%
Median age 49 40
Median household income $106,600/yr $110,708/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $205/wk $350/wk
+71% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
0-4 2.6% / 5.7%
Blewitt Springs — 0-4: 2.6% Mclaren Flat — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 15.0% / 16.9%
Blewitt Springs — 5-14: 15.0% Mclaren Flat — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 6.6% / 8.3%
Blewitt Springs — 15-19: 6.6% Mclaren Flat — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.2% / 4.3%
Blewitt Springs — 20-24: 5.2% Mclaren Flat — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 5.8% / 7.3%
Blewitt Springs — 25-34: 5.8% Mclaren Flat — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 10.1% / 15.0%
Blewitt Springs — 35-44: 10.1% Mclaren Flat — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 15.6% / 16.7%
Blewitt Springs — 45-54: 15.6% Mclaren Flat — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 17.1% / 11.8%
Blewitt Springs — 55-64: 17.1% Mclaren Flat — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 15.3% / 8.9%
Blewitt Springs — 65-74: 15.3% Mclaren Flat — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 6.4% / 4.4%
Blewitt Springs — 75-84: 6.4% Mclaren Flat — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.2% / 0.6%
Blewitt Springs — 85+: 1.2% Mclaren Flat — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blewitt Springs 58.1% couple families
Blewitt Springs — Couple Families: 58.1% Blewitt Springs — Lone Person: 29.7% Blewitt Springs — One Parent Families: 8.1% Blewitt Springs — Group Household: 4.1% Blewitt Springs — Other Families: 0.0%
Mclaren Flat 68.8% couple families
Mclaren Flat — Couple Families: 68.8% Mclaren Flat — Lone Person: 15.5% Mclaren Flat — One Parent Families: 13.6% Mclaren Flat — Group Household: 1.1% Mclaren Flat — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blewitt Springs 12.6% renting
Blewitt Springs — Owned Outright: 39.5% Blewitt Springs — Mortgage: 47.9% Blewitt Springs — Renting: 12.6%
Mclaren Flat 11.4% renting
Mclaren Flat — Owned Outright: 32.7% Mclaren Flat — Mortgage: 55.9% Mclaren Flat — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 17.5%
Blewitt Springs — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Mclaren Flat — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 10.1%
Blewitt Springs — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Mclaren Flat — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 7.3%
Blewitt Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Mclaren Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 2.8%
Blewitt Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Mclaren Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.6%
Blewitt Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Mclaren Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
England 9.5% / 9.8%
Blewitt Springs — England: 9.5% Mclaren Flat — England: 9.8%
Germany 2.0% / 0.6%
Blewitt Springs — Germany: 2.0% Mclaren Flat — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.9%
Blewitt Springs — Scotland: 0.9% Mclaren Flat — Scotland: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.6%
Blewitt Springs — New Zealand: 0.9% Mclaren Flat — New Zealand: 0.6%
Malaysia 1.2% / —
Blewitt Springs — Malaysia: 1.2% Mclaren Flat — Malaysia: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Blewitt Springs — Netherlands: 1.2% Mclaren Flat — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.4%
Blewitt Springs — Italy: not among its largest Mclaren Flat — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blewitt Springs 100.0% houses
Blewitt Springs — Houses: 100.0%
Mclaren Flat 100.0% houses
Mclaren Flat — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Median house price $1,350,000 $1,065,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 167 days
from 3 sales
 49 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Blewitt Springs has more rural and farming land (59% vs 44%); McLaren Flat has more land zoned for conservation (54% vs 41%).

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Rural and farming 59% 44%
Environmental 41% 54%
Residential 0% 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

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
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.

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Houses — 1.6%
$675/wk on $2.19M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
House price — Higher than 51% of SA
Income Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 85% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 68% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 1% of SA

Liveability

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Blewitt Springs carries more crime risk (34 vs 12); McLaren Flat carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 43).

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
12/100
Flood — Low
36/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Blewitt Springs

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

Schools in Mclaren Flat

  • McLaren Flat Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 4

Mobility

McLaren Flat sits further from the CBD (47.3 km vs 44.3 km).

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Walkability score 14/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 44.3 km 47.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 52 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5171
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 90
postcode 5171
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.

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Car (driver) 72.9% / 79.7%
Blewitt Springs — Car (driver): 72.9% Mclaren Flat — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 25.2% / 14.7%
Blewitt Springs — Worked from Home: 25.2% Mclaren Flat — Worked from Home: 14.7%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.5%
Blewitt Springs — Walked Only: 1.9% Mclaren Flat — Walked Only: 1.5%
Car (passenger) — / 2.9%
Blewitt Springs — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mclaren Flat — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Train — / 0.7%
Blewitt Springs — Train: not among its largest Mclaren Flat — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Elevation 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km 12.9 km

NBN connectivity

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Connectivity score 30/100 80/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
145 premises
 71%
627 premises

Climate

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Annual rainfall 969 mm 786 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blewitt Springs Mclaren Flat
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blewitt Springs

Outer

Mclaren Flat

Acreage Family Outer

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