Maitland vs South Kilkerran

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, South Kilkerran tends to suit share households.

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

Maitland

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 90/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 21%)

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

South Kilkerran

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 18%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Maitland

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (114 min vs 123 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (162.9 km vs 174 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maitland

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

South Kilkerran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maitland South Kilkerran
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.

Maitland South Kilkerran
Walkability 57 / 0
Maitland — Walkability: 57/100 South Kilkerran — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 10
Maitland — Safety: 63/100 South Kilkerran — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 66 / 100
Maitland — Low fire risk: 66/100 South Kilkerran — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Maitland has more residents (1,312 vs 59); Maitland rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk).

Maitland South Kilkerran
Population 1,312
+96% vs other
 59
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +9.3%
Median age 51 52
Median household income $59,436/yr
+2% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+50% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maitland South Kilkerran
0-4 3.7% / 13.6%
Maitland — 0-4: 3.7% South Kilkerran — 0-4: 13.6%
5-14 12.9% / —
Maitland — 5-14: 12.9% South Kilkerran — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 4.9% / —
Maitland — 15-19: 4.9% South Kilkerran — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.7% / —
Maitland — 20-24: 3.7% South Kilkerran — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.0% / 11.9%
Maitland — 25-34: 9.0% South Kilkerran — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 9.5% / 5.1%
Maitland — 35-44: 9.5% South Kilkerran — 35-44: 5.1%
45-54 11.2% / 13.6%
Maitland — 45-54: 11.2% South Kilkerran — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 16.2% / 23.7%
Maitland — 55-64: 16.2% South Kilkerran — 55-64: 23.7%
65-74 12.3% / 13.6%
Maitland — 65-74: 12.3% South Kilkerran — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 11.2% / 10.2%
Maitland — 75-84: 11.2% South Kilkerran — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 5.2% / —
Maitland — 85+: 5.2% South Kilkerran — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maitland 48.3% lone person
Maitland — Lone Person: 48.3% Maitland — Couple Families: 37.1% Maitland — Group Household: 1.3% Maitland — One Parent Families: 12.1% Maitland — Other Families: 1.3%
South Kilkerran 50.0% lone person
South Kilkerran — Lone Person: 50.0% South Kilkerran — Couple Families: 21.4% South Kilkerran — Group Household: 28.6% South Kilkerran — One Parent Families: 0.0% South Kilkerran — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maitland 18.1% renting
Maitland — Owned Outright: 52.8% Maitland — Mortgage: 29.1% Maitland — Renting: 18.1%
South Kilkerran 0.0% renting
South Kilkerran — Owned Outright: 65.2% South Kilkerran — Mortgage: 34.8% South Kilkerran — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maitland 95.8% houses
Maitland — Houses: 95.8% Maitland — Townhouses: 4.7%
South Kilkerran 100.0% houses
South Kilkerran — Houses: 100.0% South Kilkerran — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Maitland South Kilkerran
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 25.4%
Maitland — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% South Kilkerran — Certificate III & IV: 25.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.8%
Maitland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% South Kilkerran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / —
Maitland — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% South Kilkerran — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Maitland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% South Kilkerran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / —
Maitland — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% South Kilkerran — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Property market

Maitland South Kilkerran
Median house price $424,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $183,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 80 days
from 10 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Maitland South Kilkerran
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Maitland South Kilkerran
New dwellings approved 97
across Yorke Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Maitland South Kilkerran
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 49% of SA

Liveability

Maitland is more walkable (57 vs 0).

Maitland South Kilkerran
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Maitland carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); South Kilkerran carries more crime risk (90 vs 37).

Maitland South Kilkerran
Bushfire Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
37/100
 High
90/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Maitland South Kilkerran
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Maitland

  • Maitland Lutheran School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Central Yorke School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in South Kilkerran

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Maitland South Kilkerran
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

South Kilkerran sits further from the CBD (174 km vs 162.9 km).

Maitland South Kilkerran
Walkability score 57/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 162.9 km 174 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5573
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5573
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.

Maitland South Kilkerran
Car (driver) 68.6% / 37.0%
Maitland — Car (driver): 68.6% South Kilkerran — Car (driver): 37.0%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 37.0%
Maitland — Worked from Home: 15.8% South Kilkerran — Worked from Home: 37.0%
Walked Only 11.0% / 25.9%
Maitland — Walked Only: 11.0% South Kilkerran — Walked Only: 25.9%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / —
Maitland — Car (passenger): 4.6% South Kilkerran — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Maitland South Kilkerran
Elevation 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.2 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Maitland South Kilkerran
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
661 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Maitland South Kilkerran
Annual rainfall 459 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Maitland South Kilkerran
Average residential rate $1,494/yr
same for both
Council Yorke Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Maitland South Kilkerran
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maitland South Kilkerran
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maitland

Affordable Retirees Rural

South Kilkerran

Rural Young Families

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