Dublin vs Mallala

Mallala is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Dublin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of 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

  • Dublin has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 87%)
  • Mallala carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mallala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mallala

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 12%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mallala

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 27/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (60 km vs 64.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mallala

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 27/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mallala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.6% vs 0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dublin Mallala
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.

Dublin Mallala
Walkability 27 / 45
Dublin — Walkability: 27/100 Mallala — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 18 / 37
Dublin — Safety: 18/100 Mallala — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 86 / 22
Dublin — Low fire risk: 86/100 Mallala — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Mallala has more residents (1,042 vs 405); Mallala has higher household incomes ($79,924 vs $51,220).

Dublin Mallala
Population 405 1,042
+157% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% +16.6%
Median age 45 37
Median household income $51,220/yr $79,924/yr
+56% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $278/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dublin Mallala
0-4 6.4% / 6.0%
Dublin — 0-4: 6.4% Mallala — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 12.1% / 13.1%
Dublin — 5-14: 12.1% Mallala — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.7% / 5.5%
Dublin — 15-19: 5.7% Mallala — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 1.7% / 5.1%
Dublin — 20-24: 1.7% Mallala — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 9.1% / 15.7%
Dublin — 25-34: 9.1% Mallala — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 13.8% / 13.8%
Dublin — 35-44: 13.8% Mallala — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 15.3% / 9.8%
Dublin — 45-54: 15.3% Mallala — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 20.5% / 14.3%
Dublin — 55-64: 20.5% Mallala — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 11.1% / 8.1%
Dublin — 65-74: 11.1% Mallala — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 2.7% / 6.0%
Dublin — 75-84: 2.7% Mallala — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ — / 1.7%
Dublin — 85+: not among its largest Mallala — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dublin 37.3% lone person
Dublin — Lone Person: 37.3% Dublin — Couple Families: 35.3% Dublin — One Parent Families: 17.6% Dublin — Group Household: 5.9% Dublin — Other Families: 3.9%
Mallala 34.5% lone person
Mallala — Lone Person: 34.5% Mallala — Couple Families: 36.4% Mallala — One Parent Families: 17.8% Mallala — Group Household: 11.2% Mallala — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dublin 12.3% renting
Dublin — Owned Outright: 37.7% Dublin — Mortgage: 50.0% Dublin — Renting: 12.3%
Mallala 24.2% renting
Mallala — Owned Outright: 34.6% Mallala — Mortgage: 41.3% Mallala — Renting: 24.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dublin Mallala
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 14.7%
Dublin — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Mallala — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 3.7%
Dublin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Mallala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Bachelor Degree 2.0% / 4.0%
Dublin — Bachelor Degree: 2.0% Mallala — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Dublin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mallala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Dublin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mallala — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Dublin Mallala
England 6.4% / 2.2%
Dublin — England: 6.4% Mallala — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.9%
Dublin — New Zealand: 0.7% Mallala — New Zealand: 0.9%
Sri Lanka 0.7% / —
Dublin — Sri Lanka: 0.7% Mallala — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Dublin — Netherlands: not among its largest Mallala — Netherlands: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.4%
Dublin — Germany: not among its largest Mallala — Germany: 0.4%
Iran — / 0.4%
Dublin — Iran: not among its largest Mallala — Iran: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dublin 99.3% houses
Dublin — Houses: 99.3% Dublin — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Dublin — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mallala 86.6% houses
Mallala — Houses: 86.6% Mallala — Flats / Apartments: 10.9% Mallala — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Dublin Mallala
Median house price $732,500 $690,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $505,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 5 sales
 18 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Mallala has more rural and farming land (97% vs 53%); Dublin has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 0%).

Dublin Mallala
Rural and farming 53% 97%
Environmental 28% 0%
Industrial 18% 1%
Residential 1%
same for both
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

Dublin Mallala
New dwellings approved 106
across Adelaide Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Dublin Mallala
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 55% of SA

Liveability

Mallala is more walkable (45 vs 27).

Dublin Mallala
Grade — D
Score — 17/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mallala carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 14); Dublin carries more crime risk (82 vs 63).

Dublin Mallala
Bushfire Low
14/100
 High
78/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood — Moderate
43/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Dublin Mallala
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Dublin

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

Schools in Mallala

  • Mallala Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dublin Mallala
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Dublin sits further from the CBD (64.6 km vs 60 km).

Dublin Mallala
Walkability score 27/100 45/100
Distance to Adelaide 64.6 km
+7% vs other
 60 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5501
 0.5%
postcode 5502
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 5501
 78
postcode 5502

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.

Dublin Mallala
Car (driver) 86.0% / 71.5%
Dublin — Car (driver): 86.0% Mallala — Car (driver): 71.5%
Bus — / 12.7%
Dublin — Bus: not among its largest Mallala — Bus: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 7.2%
Dublin — Car (passenger): 5.4% Mallala — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Walked Only 5.4% / 3.2%
Dublin — Walked Only: 5.4% Mallala — Walked Only: 3.2%
Worked from Home 3.1% / 4.5%
Dublin — Worked from Home: 3.1% Mallala — Worked from Home: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.0%).

Setting

Dublin Mallala
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 18.8 km

NBN connectivity

Dublin Mallala
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
185 premises
 0%
402 premises

Climate

Dublin Mallala
Annual rainfall 295 mm 404 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C 6.6°C

Council rates

Dublin Mallala
Average residential rate $2,698/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Dublin Mallala
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dublin Mallala
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dublin

Quiet Rural

Mallala

Quiet Rural

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