Eight Mile Creek vs Wye

Eight Mile Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Wye. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eight Mile Creek, most households are couple families. In Wye, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Eight Mile Creek tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and couples, while Wye suits 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

Wye

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 73/100)

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

Wye

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (310 min vs 317 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wye

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 73/100)

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

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

Eight Mile Creek Wye
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.

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Walkability 0 / 0
Eight Mile Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Wye — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 57
Eight Mile Creek — Safety: 27/100 Wye — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 20 / 23
Eight Mile Creek — Low fire risk: 20/100 Wye — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Eight Mile Creek has more residents (163 vs 95); Wye skews older (48 vs 40).

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Population 163
+42% vs other
 95
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +3.3%
Median age 40 48
Median household income $92,612/yr $95,316/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $193/wk
+7% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eight Mile Creek Wye
0-4 9.2% / 7.4%
Eight Mile Creek — 0-4: 9.2% Wye — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 16.6% / 6.3%
Eight Mile Creek — 5-14: 16.6% Wye — 5-14: 6.3%
15-19 2.5% / 8.4%
Eight Mile Creek — 15-19: 2.5% Wye — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 6.7% / 8.4%
Eight Mile Creek — 20-24: 6.7% Wye — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 6.7% / 3.2%
Eight Mile Creek — 25-34: 6.7% Wye — 25-34: 3.2%
35-44 16.6% / 9.5%
Eight Mile Creek — 35-44: 16.6% Wye — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 14.7% / 18.9%
Eight Mile Creek — 45-54: 14.7% Wye — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 16.6% / 17.9%
Eight Mile Creek — 55-64: 16.6% Wye — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 11.7% / 14.7%
Eight Mile Creek — 65-74: 11.7% Wye — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 1.8% / 10.5%
Eight Mile Creek — 75-84: 1.8% Wye — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ — / —
Eight Mile Creek — 85+: not among its largest Wye — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eight Mile Creek 69.7% couple families
Eight Mile Creek — Couple Families: 69.7% Eight Mile Creek — Lone Person: 30.3% Eight Mile Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Eight Mile Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Wye 54.5% couple families
Wye — Couple Families: 54.5% Wye — Lone Person: 13.6% Wye — One Parent Families: 18.2% Wye — Group Household: 13.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eight Mile Creek 20.8% renting
Eight Mile Creek — Owned Outright: 39.6% Eight Mile Creek — Mortgage: 39.6% Eight Mile Creek — Renting: 20.8%
Wye 0.0% renting
Wye — Owned Outright: 46.2% Wye — Mortgage: 53.8% Wye — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 15.8%
Eight Mile Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Wye — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 11.6%
Eight Mile Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Wye — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 10.5%
Eight Mile Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Wye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Philippines 6.1% / 10.5%
Eight Mile Creek — Philippines: 6.1% Wye — Philippines: 10.5%
England 1.8% / 3.2%
Eight Mile Creek — England: 1.8% Wye — England: 3.2%
South Africa — / 4.2%
Eight Mile Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Wye — South Africa: 4.2%
New Zealand 3.1% / —
Eight Mile Creek — New Zealand: 3.1% Wye — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eight Mile Creek 100.0% houses
Eight Mile Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Wye 100.0% houses
Wye — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Median house price $520,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Rural and farming 98% 89%
Environmental 2% 11%
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

Eight Mile Creek Wye
New dwellings approved 39
across Grant
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Eight Mile Creek Wye
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 19% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 29% of SA

Liveability

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Eight Mile Creek carries more crime risk (73 vs 43).

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Bushfire High
80/100
 High
77/100
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
44/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eight Mile Creek Wye
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

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 464.5 km 464.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 317 min 310 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5291
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5291
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.

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Car (driver) 93.9% / 79.2%
Eight Mile Creek — Car (driver): 93.9% Wye — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 10.4%
Eight Mile Creek — Worked from Home: 6.1% Wye — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Car (passenger) — / 10.4%
Eight Mile Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wye — Car (passenger): 10.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (93.9%).

Setting

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km 3.2 km

NBN connectivity

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Connectivity score 30/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
82 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Annual rainfall 724 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Average residential rate $1,458/yr
same for both
Council Grant
same for both

Federal electorate

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eight Mile Creek Wye
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eight Mile Creek

Coastal Family Rural Young Families

Wye

Retirees Rural

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