Macgillivray vs Seddon

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, Macgillivray tends to suit couples, while Seddon suits young adults.

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

Macgillivray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 79%)

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

Seddon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $150/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Macgillivray

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (181.4 km vs 218.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (206 min vs 239 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Seddon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 3%)

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

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

Macgillivray Seddon
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.

Macgillivray Seddon
Walkability 0 / 0
Macgillivray — Walkability: 0/100 Seddon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 84
Macgillivray — Safety: 85/100 Seddon — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 24 / 20
Macgillivray — Low fire risk: 24/100 Seddon — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Macgillivray rents higher ($150/wk vs $125/wk); Macgillivray has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $88,816).

Macgillivray Seddon
Population 117
+9% vs other
 107
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +4.9%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $100,724/yr
+12% vs other
 $88,816/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+17% vs other
 $125/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Macgillivray Seddon
0-4 10.3% / 5.6%
Macgillivray — 0-4: 10.3% Seddon — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.1% / 12.1%
Macgillivray — 5-14: 11.1% Seddon — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 8.5% / 6.5%
Macgillivray — 15-19: 8.5% Seddon — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 2.6% / 11.2%
Macgillivray — 20-24: 2.6% Seddon — 20-24: 11.2%
25-34 6.8% / 14.0%
Macgillivray — 25-34: 6.8% Seddon — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 10.3% / 13.1%
Macgillivray — 35-44: 10.3% Seddon — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 16.2% / 9.3%
Macgillivray — 45-54: 16.2% Seddon — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 19.7% / 8.4%
Macgillivray — 55-64: 19.7% Seddon — 55-64: 8.4%
65-74 3.4% / 14.0%
Macgillivray — 65-74: 3.4% Seddon — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 — / —
Macgillivray — 75-84: not among its largest Seddon — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Macgillivray — 85+: not among its largest Seddon — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

Macgillivray Seddon
Philippines — / 3.7%
Macgillivray — Philippines: not among its largest Seddon — Philippines: 3.7%
Japan 2.6% / —
Macgillivray — Japan: 2.6% Seddon — Japan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Macgillivray 88.0% couple families
Macgillivray — Couple Families: 88.0% Macgillivray — Lone Person: 12.0% Macgillivray — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Seddon 62.5% couple families
Seddon — Couple Families: 62.5% Seddon — Lone Person: 20.8% Seddon — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Macgillivray 100.0% houses
Macgillivray — Houses: 100.0%
Seddon 100.0% houses
Seddon — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Macgillivray Seddon
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 17.8%
Macgillivray — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Seddon — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 11.2%
Macgillivray — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Seddon — Certificate III & IV: 11.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 4.7%
Macgillivray — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Seddon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 2.8%
Macgillivray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Seddon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Macgillivray 23.5% renting
Macgillivray — Owned Outright: 20.6% Macgillivray — Mortgage: 55.9% Macgillivray — Renting: 23.5%
Seddon 25.0% renting
Seddon — Owned Outright: 53.1% Seddon — Mortgage: 21.9% Seddon — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Macgillivray has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 0%); Seddon has more rural and farming land (100% vs 55%).

Macgillivray Seddon
Rural and farming 55% 100%
Environmental 45% 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

Macgillivray Seddon
New dwellings approved 48
across Kangaroo Island
same for both
Approvals change year on year -12%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Macgillivray Seddon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 24% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 11% of SA

Liveability

Macgillivray Seddon
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Macgillivray Seddon
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
16/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Macgillivray Seddon
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

Macgillivray Seddon
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 9 10
Waterways 18
same for both

Mobility

Seddon sits further from the CBD (218.3 km vs 181.4 km).

Macgillivray Seddon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 181.4 km 218.3 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 206 min 239 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5223
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 5223
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.

Macgillivray Seddon
Car (driver) 45.6% / 44.6%
Macgillivray — Car (driver): 45.6% Seddon — Car (driver): 44.6%
Worked from Home 38.6% / 32.3%
Macgillivray — Worked from Home: 38.6% Seddon — Worked from Home: 32.3%
Car (passenger) — / 16.9%
Macgillivray — Car (passenger): not among its largest Seddon — Car (passenger): 16.9%
Walked Only 10.5% / 6.2%
Macgillivray — Walked Only: 10.5% Seddon — Walked Only: 6.2%
Bus 5.3% / —
Macgillivray — Bus: 5.3% Seddon — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.6%).

Setting

Macgillivray Seddon
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.6 km 13.8 km

NBN connectivity

Macgillivray Seddon
Connectivity score 17/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Macgillivray Seddon
Annual rainfall 412 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Macgillivray Seddon
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Kangaroo Island
same for both

Federal electorate

Macgillivray Seddon
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Macgillivray Seddon
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Macgillivray

Rural Young Families

Seddon

Rural

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