Jerusalem vs Matta Flat
Jerusalem is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Matta Flat. 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, Matta Flat tends to suit families with children and 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
Jerusalem
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 60/100)
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
Matta Flat
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $273/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Matta Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Matta Flat
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 12%)
- But Jerusalem carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 60/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Jerusalem
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.8% vs 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Jerusalem and Matta Flat 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
Jerusalem has more residents (424 vs 82); Jerusalem rents higher ($273/wk vs $125/wk).
| Jerusalem | Matta Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 424 +81% vs other | 82 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.8% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 38 | 43 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr +19% vs other | $68,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $273/wk +54% vs other | $125/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (19.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Jerusalem | Matta Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $601,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Jerusalem has more rural and farming land (27% vs 0%); Matta Flat has more industrially zoned land (49% vs 23%).
| Jerusalem | Matta Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | 50% | 34% |
| Industrial | 23% | 49% |
| Rural and farming | 27% | 0% |
| Environmental | 0% | 11% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 7% |
| 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
| Jerusalem | Matta Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 232 across Copper Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +142% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Jerusalem | Matta Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 63% of SA | Higher than 37% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 57% of SA | Higher than 74% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 1% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 76% of SA same for both | |
Liveability
Matta Flat is more walkable (24 vs 0).
| Jerusalem | Matta Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Matta Flat carries more crime risk (60 vs 19).
| Jerusalem | Matta Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Jerusalem | Matta Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Mobility
| Jerusalem | Matta Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 24/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 152.2 km | 152.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 109 min | 108 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5554 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 69 postcode 5554 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 (92.4%).
Setting
| Jerusalem | Matta Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 47 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 41 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 9.7 km | 8.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Jerusalem | Matta Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 56/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 22% 190 premises | 20% 54 premises |
Climate
| Jerusalem | Matta Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 295 mm | 459 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.8°C | 29.4°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.2°C | 7.6°C |
Council rates
| Jerusalem | Matta Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,817/yr same for both | |
| Council | Copper Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Jerusalem | Matta Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Jerusalem | Matta Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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