Kingsford vs Shea-Oak Log
Kingsford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Shea-Oak Log. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kingsford, the large majority of households are couple families. In Shea-Oak Log, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kingsford tends to suit 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
- Kingsford is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 71%)
- Shea-Oak Log carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 67/100)
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
Shea-Oak Log
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Kingsford
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (57.6 km vs 64.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Shea-Oak Log
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 67/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kingsford
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (45.0% vs 5.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kingsford and Shea-Oak Log 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
Shea-Oak Log has more residents (141 vs 58); Kingsford has higher household incomes ($136,448 vs $89,648).
| Kingsford | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58 | 141 +143% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +45.0% | +5.2% |
| Median age | 40 | 49 |
| Median household income | $136,448/yr +34% vs other | $89,648/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +25% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
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 (6.9%).
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 (20.6%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Kingsford | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 90% | 100% |
| Industrial | 10% | 0% |
| 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
| Kingsford | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 278 across Light same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +43% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Kingsford | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 68% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of SA | Higher than 28% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of SA | Higher than 52% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 54% of SA | Higher than 47% of SA |
Liveability
| Kingsford | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Shea-Oak Log carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 14); Kingsford carries more crime risk (67 vs 41).
| Kingsford | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 14/100 | High 86/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 67/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| Flood | Low 25/100 | — |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kingsford | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Kingsford | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Shea-Oak Log sits further from the CBD (64.1 km vs 57.6 km).
| Kingsford | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 57.6 km | 64.1 km +11% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 46 min | 50 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 5118 | 0.5% postcode 5371 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 76 postcode 5118 | — postcode 5371 |
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 (76.4%).
Setting
| Kingsford | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 135 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 144 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 31.6 km | 37.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Kingsford | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 21 premises | 0% 63 premises |
Climate
| Kingsford | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 404 mm | 460 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.6°C | — |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Kingsford | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Kingsford | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,297/yr same for both | |
| Council | Light same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kingsford | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kingsford | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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