Daveyston vs Seppeltsfield
Daveyston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Seppeltsfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Daveyston tends to suit families with children and couples.
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
- Daveyston is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 58%)
- Seppeltsfield carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 53/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Daveyston
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (69.3 km vs 72.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Seppeltsfield
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 13%)
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 53/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Daveyston
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.3% vs 4.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Daveyston and Seppeltsfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Seppeltsfield has more residents (144 vs 85); Seppeltsfield has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $97,500).
| Daveyston | Seppeltsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 | 144 +69% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.3% | +4.3% |
| Median age | 39 | 45 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr | $117,000/yr +20% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $265/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Zoning mix
| Daveyston | Seppeltsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 98% |
| Commercial | 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
| Daveyston | Seppeltsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 278 across Light same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +43% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Daveyston | Seppeltsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 76% of SA | Higher than 90% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 12% of SA | Higher than 28% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 62% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of SA | Higher than 47% of SA |
Liveability
| Daveyston | Seppeltsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Daveyston carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 17); Daveyston carries more crime risk (53 vs 40).
| Daveyston | Seppeltsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 93/100 | Low 17/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 53/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Flood | — | Low 17/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Daveyston | Seppeltsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Daveyston | Seppeltsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Seppeltsfield sits further from the CBD (72.2 km vs 69.3 km).
| Daveyston | Seppeltsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 69.3 km | 72.2 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 50 min | 54 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 5355 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 75 postcode 5355 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Daveyston | Seppeltsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 224 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 238 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 43.2 km | 43.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Daveyston | Seppeltsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 30 premises | 0% 64 premises |
Climate
| Daveyston | Seppeltsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 460 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Daveyston | Seppeltsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,297/yr same for both | |
| Council | Light same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Daveyston | Seppeltsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Daveyston | Seppeltsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.