Eyre vs Macdonald Park

Eyre is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 49 in Macdonald Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eyre, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Macdonald Park: a median of $1.4 million, against $800,000 in Eyre. On these figures, Eyre tends to suit young adults, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Macdonald Park 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

Macdonald Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 92/100)

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

First-home buyers

Eyre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $1,400,000)

Weighs house 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

Eyre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Macdonald Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Eyre is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)

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

Where they sit

Eyre and Macdonald 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.

Eyre Macdonald 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.

Eyre Macdonald Park
Walkability 34 / 0
Eyre — Walkability: 34/100 Macdonald Park — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 8 / 36
Eyre — Safety: 8/100 Macdonald Park — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eyre — Low fire risk: 100/100 Macdonald Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 14 / 11
Eyre — Low flood risk: 14/100 Macdonald Park — Low flood risk: 11/100

Demographics

Eyre has more residents (1,113 vs 503); Macdonald Park skews older (49 vs 28).

Eyre Macdonald Park
Population 1,113
+55% vs other
 503
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -5.8%
Median age 28 49
Median household income $87,776/yr
+8% vs other
 $80,964/yr
Median weekly rent $335/wk $345/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eyre Macdonald Park
0-4 12.9% / 4.0%
Eyre — 0-4: 12.9% Macdonald Park — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.2% / 10.1%
Eyre — 5-14: 13.2% Macdonald Park — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 3.2% / 6.4%
Eyre — 15-19: 3.2% Macdonald Park — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 8.5% / 4.8%
Eyre — 20-24: 8.5% Macdonald Park — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 30.4% / 10.1%
Eyre — 25-34: 30.4% Macdonald Park — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 13.4% / 9.7%
Eyre — 35-44: 13.4% Macdonald Park — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 7.2% / 13.9%
Eyre — 45-54: 7.2% Macdonald Park — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 7.3% / 20.3%
Eyre — 55-64: 7.3% Macdonald Park — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 2.6% / 13.7%
Eyre — 65-74: 2.6% Macdonald Park — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 1.3% / 6.8%
Eyre — 75-84: 1.3% Macdonald Park — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 0.3% / 1.4%
Eyre — 85+: 0.3% Macdonald Park — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eyre 47.7% couple families
Eyre — Couple Families: 47.7% Eyre — Lone Person: 27.3% Eyre — One Parent Families: 20.3% Eyre — Other Families: 2.0% Eyre — Group Household: 2.7%
Macdonald Park 41.5% couple families
Macdonald Park — Couple Families: 41.5% Macdonald Park — Lone Person: 28.0% Macdonald Park — One Parent Families: 20.3% Macdonald Park — Other Families: 7.6% Macdonald Park — Group Household: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eyre 18.7% renting
Eyre — Owned Outright: 7.7% Eyre — Mortgage: 73.6% Eyre — Renting: 18.7%
Macdonald Park 11.7% renting
Macdonald Park — Owned Outright: 39.8% Macdonald Park — Mortgage: 48.5% Macdonald Park — Renting: 11.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eyre Macdonald Park
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 16.7%
Eyre — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Macdonald Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 8.0%
Eyre — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Macdonald Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 8.0%
Eyre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Macdonald Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 0.6%
Eyre — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Macdonald Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / —
Eyre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Macdonald Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Eyre Macdonald Park
England 3.1% / 8.9%
Eyre — England: 3.1% Macdonald Park — England: 8.9%
Vietnam 0.6% / 2.6%
Eyre — Vietnam: 0.6% Macdonald Park — Vietnam: 2.6%
Philippines 2.9% / —
Eyre — Philippines: 2.9% Macdonald Park — Philippines: not among its largest
India 1.7% / 1.0%
Eyre — India: 1.7% Macdonald Park — India: 1.0%
Italy — / 1.8%
Eyre — Italy: not among its largest Macdonald Park — Italy: 1.8%
Afghanistan 1.0% / —
Eyre — Afghanistan: 1.0% Macdonald Park — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Fiji 1.0% / —
Eyre — Fiji: 1.0% Macdonald Park — Fiji: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Eyre — New Zealand: not among its largest Macdonald Park — New Zealand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eyre 98.8% houses
Eyre — Houses: 98.8% Eyre — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Eyre — Townhouses: 1.2%
Macdonald Park 96.0% houses
Macdonald Park — Houses: 96.0% Macdonald Park — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Macdonald Park — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Eyre Macdonald Park
Median house price $800,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 17 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Macdonald Park has more rural and farming land (99% vs 14%); Eyre has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 1%).

Eyre Macdonald Park
Rural and farming 14% 99%
Residential 58% 0%
Industrial 28% 1%
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

Eyre Macdonald Park
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
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.

Eyre Macdonald Park
Houses 4.2%
$590/wk on $737K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Eyre Macdonald Park
House price Higher than 8% of SA —
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Affordability Higher than 93% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 62% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of SA —

Liveability

Eyre is more walkable (34 vs 0); Macdonald Park scores higher overall (30 vs 21).

Eyre Macdonald Park
Grade D
same for both
Score 21/100 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Eyre carries more crime risk (92 vs 64).

Eyre Macdonald Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood High
86/100
 High
89/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Eyre Macdonald 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

Amenities in the suburb

Eyre Macdonald Park
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Eyre Macdonald Park
Walkability score 34/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 37.2 km 36.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 35 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5121
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.

Eyre Macdonald Park
Car (driver) 86.5% / 74.8%
Eyre — Car (driver): 86.5% Macdonald Park — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 5.8% / 12.1%
Eyre — Worked from Home: 5.8% Macdonald Park — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 5.3%
Eyre — Car (passenger): 3.6% Macdonald Park — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 5.8%
Eyre — Walked Only: not among its largest Macdonald Park — Walked Only: 5.8%
Bus 2.4% / 1.9%
Eyre — Bus: 2.4% Macdonald Park — Bus: 1.9%
Bicycle 0.9% / —
Eyre — Bicycle: 0.9% Macdonald Park — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.5%).

Setting

Eyre Macdonald Park
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Eyre Macdonald Park
Connectivity score 100/100 31/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
735 premises
 0%
198 premises

Climate

Eyre Macdonald Park
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eyre Macdonald Park
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Eyre Macdonald Park
Average residential rate $2,101/yr
same for both
Council Playford
same for both

Federal electorate

Eyre Macdonald Park
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Eyre

Acreage Family Outer Young Families

Macdonald Park

Acreage Outer

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