Broadview vs Sefton Park

Broadview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Sefton Park. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Broadview carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 90/100)
  • Sefton Park is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Sefton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Broadview carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 90/100)
  • Sefton Park is more walkable (90/100 vs 50/100)

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

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

Broadview Sefton Park
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.

Broadview Sefton Park
Walkability 50 / 90
Broadview — Walkability: 50/100 Sefton Park — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 30 / 10
Broadview — Safety: 30/100 Sefton Park — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Broadview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sefton Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 44 / 33
Broadview — Low flood risk: 44/100 Sefton Park — Low flood risk: 33/100

Demographics

Broadview has more residents (4,450 vs 1,274); Sefton Park skews older (39 vs 36).

Broadview Sefton Park
Population 4,450
+71% vs other
 1,274
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +5.3%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $88,556/yr
+2% vs other
 $86,476/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+3% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broadview Sefton Park
0-4 6.2% / 4.9%
Broadview — 0-4: 6.2% Sefton Park — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.4% / 10.8%
Broadview — 5-14: 10.4% Sefton Park — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 4.5% / 6.3%
Broadview — 15-19: 4.5% Sefton Park — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 7.3% / 5.6%
Broadview — 20-24: 7.3% Sefton Park — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 19.5% / 15.3%
Broadview — 25-34: 19.5% Sefton Park — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 15.3% / 13.7%
Broadview — 35-44: 15.3% Sefton Park — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 10.2% / 11.9%
Broadview — 45-54: 10.2% Sefton Park — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 11.1% / 13.0%
Broadview — 55-64: 11.1% Sefton Park — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 8.8% / 10.6%
Broadview — 65-74: 8.8% Sefton Park — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 4.1% / 3.8%
Broadview — 75-84: 4.1% Sefton Park — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.4% / 3.1%
Broadview — 85+: 2.4% Sefton Park — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Broadview 34.6% couple families
Broadview — Couple Families: 34.6% Broadview — Lone Person: 41.2% Broadview — One Parent Families: 13.4% Broadview — Group Household: 8.9% Broadview — Other Families: 1.9%
Sefton Park 43.9% couple families
Sefton Park — Couple Families: 43.9% Sefton Park — Lone Person: 36.6% Sefton Park — One Parent Families: 12.9% Sefton Park — Group Household: 2.9% Sefton Park — Other Families: 3.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Broadview 38.8% renting
Broadview — Owned Outright: 26.9% Broadview — Mortgage: 34.3% Broadview — Renting: 38.8%
Sefton Park 29.0% renting
Sefton Park — Owned Outright: 35.7% Sefton Park — Mortgage: 35.3% Sefton Park — Renting: 29.0%
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.

Broadview Sefton Park
India 9.8% / 7.5%
Broadview — India: 9.8% Sefton Park — India: 7.5%
England 3.4% / 3.2%
Broadview — England: 3.4% Sefton Park — England: 3.2%
China 2.7% / 1.5%
Broadview — China: 2.7% Sefton Park — China: 1.5%
Vietnam 1.7% / 2.3%
Broadview — Vietnam: 1.7% Sefton Park — Vietnam: 2.3%
Italy 1.2% / 2.2%
Broadview — Italy: 1.2% Sefton Park — Italy: 2.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Broadview Sefton Park
Bachelor Degree 19.9% / 19.6%
Broadview — Bachelor Degree: 19.9% Sefton Park — Bachelor Degree: 19.6%
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 10.4%
Broadview — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Sefton Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.8%
Broadview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Sefton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.4% / 7.0%
Broadview — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4% Sefton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.1%
Broadview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Sefton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Broadview 65.2% houses
Broadview — Houses: 65.2% Broadview — Townhouses: 25.5% Broadview — Flats / Apartments: 9.3%
Sefton Park 74.8% houses
Sefton Park — Houses: 74.8% Sefton Park — Townhouses: 13.5% Sefton Park — Flats / Apartments: 11.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Broadview Sefton Park
Median house price $1,115,000 $1,170,125
Median unit price $629,250 $607,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 31 sales
 20 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Sefton Park has more commercially zoned land (17% vs 3%).

Broadview Sefton Park
Residential 96% 83%
Commercial 3% 17%
Industrial 1% 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

Broadview Sefton Park
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Broadview Sefton Park
Houses 3.2%
$690/wk on $1.12M
 —
Units 4.5%
$520/wk on $600K
 —

Ranking within SA

Broadview Sefton Park
House price Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 41% of SA
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 82% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 45% of SA —

Liveability

Sefton Park is more walkable (90 vs 50); Sefton Park scores higher overall (61 vs 56).

Broadview Sefton Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sefton Park carries more crime risk (90 vs 70); Sefton Park carries more flood risk (67 vs 56).

Broadview Sefton Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 High
90/100
Flood Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
67/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 20
within 5 km
 24
within 5 km

Schools

Broadview Sefton Park
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 6.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 3.5%

Amenities in the suburb

Broadview Sefton Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 2 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Broadview Sefton Park
Walkability score 50/100 90/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.7 km
+1% vs other
 6.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 125.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 46.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5083
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5083
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.

Broadview Sefton Park
Car (driver) 73.5% / 70.3%
Broadview — Car (driver): 73.5% Sefton Park — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 12.5%
Broadview — Worked from Home: 10.6% Sefton Park — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Bus 8.5% / 9.4%
Broadview — Bus: 8.5% Sefton Park — Bus: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.3%
Broadview — Car (passenger): 5.3% Sefton Park — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.6%
Broadview — Walked Only: 1.3% Sefton Park — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bicycle 0.9% / 1.9%
Broadview — Bicycle: 0.9% Sefton Park — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Broadview Sefton Park
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.7 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Broadview Sefton Park
Connectivity score 87/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
2,239 premises
 85%
646 premises

Climate

Broadview Sefton Park
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Broadview Sefton Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Broadview Sefton Park
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Broadview Sefton Park
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Broadview Sefton Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Broadview

Inner Townhouses

Sefton Park

Inner Parks

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