Lameroo vs Marama
Lameroo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Marama. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lameroo, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Lameroo tends to suit people living alone.
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
- Lameroo has more parks and reserves (17 vs 2)
- Marama is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 49%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lameroo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 82%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Marama
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $161/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Marama
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (175.3 km vs 200.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (126 min vs 137 min)
- But Lameroo is more walkable (55/100 vs 16/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lameroo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (55/100 vs 16/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Lameroo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.6% vs -17.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lameroo and Marama 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
Lameroo rents higher ($161/wk vs $0/wk); Lameroo has more residents (857 vs 51).
| Lameroo | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 857 +94% vs other | 51 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.6% | -17.7% |
| Median age | 45 | 52 |
| Median household income | $70,928/yr +18% vs other | $58,448/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $161/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (5.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lameroo | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $220,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 53 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Lameroo | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 100% |
| Environmental | 5% | 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
| Lameroo | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 10 across Southern Mallee | 1 across Karoonda East Murray |
Ranking within SA
| Lameroo | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 40% of SA | Higher than 23% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 82% of SA | Higher than 70% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of SA | Higher than 38% of SA |
Liveability
Lameroo is more walkable (55 vs 16).
| Lameroo | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 40/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Lameroo carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 14).
| Lameroo | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 61/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Crime | Low 29/100 | Low 32/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Lameroo | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Lameroo
- Lameroo Regional Community School Government · Combined at peers
Schools in Marama
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Lameroo | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 17 | 2 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Lameroo sits further from the CBD (200.6 km vs 175.3 km).
| Lameroo | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 55/100 | 16/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 200.6 km +13% vs other | 175.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 137 min | 126 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5302 | 0.0% postcode 5307 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 5302 | 64 postcode 5307 |
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 (70.8%).
Setting
| Lameroo | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 102 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 90 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lameroo | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 500 premises | 0% 20 premises |
Council rates
| Lameroo | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,182/yr | $1,044/yr |
| Council | Southern Mallee | Karoonda East Murray |
Federal electorate
| Lameroo | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lameroo | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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