Mallala vs Redbanks

Mallala is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Redbanks. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Redbanks, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mallala tends to suit families with children, while Redbanks suits couples.

Mallala is a larger, more established community of 1042 people with a younger median age of 37 years, while Redbanks is a small rural locality of 185 people with a median age of 46. Mallala offers better walkability (31 versus 1) and lower bushfire risk (75 versus 84), though both are quite remote from Adelaide's CBD at around 60 kilometres. Household incomes are comparable, with Redbanks slightly higher at $83,408 annually, and house prices are nearly identical near $700,000. Mallala may suit those seeking a small town with more amenities and services, while Redbanks appeals to those prioritising an even quieter, more isolated setting.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Redbanks

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Mallala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mallala is more walkable (45/100 vs 0/100)
  • Redbanks carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Mallala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.6% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mallala Redbanks
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.

Mallala Redbanks
Walkability 45 / 0
Mallala — Walkability: 45/100 Redbanks — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 78
Mallala — Safety: 37/100 Redbanks — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 22 / 14
Mallala — Low fire risk: 22/100 Redbanks — Low fire risk: 14/100
Low flood risk 57 / 34
Mallala — Low flood risk: 57/100 Redbanks — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

Mallala has more residents (1,042 vs 185); Redbanks skews older (46 vs 37).

Mallala Redbanks
Population 1,042
+82% vs other
 185
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.6% +1.6%
Median age 37 46
Median household income $79,924/yr $83,408/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $278/wk $300/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mallala Redbanks
0-4 6.0% / 3.2%
Mallala — 0-4: 6.0% Redbanks — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 13.1% / 10.3%
Mallala — 5-14: 13.1% Redbanks — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 5.5% / 7.6%
Mallala — 15-19: 5.5% Redbanks — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.1% / 6.5%
Mallala — 20-24: 5.1% Redbanks — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 15.7% / 8.6%
Mallala — 25-34: 15.7% Redbanks — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 13.8% / 10.3%
Mallala — 35-44: 13.8% Redbanks — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 9.8% / 18.4%
Mallala — 45-54: 9.8% Redbanks — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 14.3% / 13.5%
Mallala — 55-64: 14.3% Redbanks — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 8.1% / 7.0%
Mallala — 65-74: 8.1% Redbanks — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 6.0% / 8.6%
Mallala — 75-84: 6.0% Redbanks — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 1.7% / 4.9%
Mallala — 85+: 1.7% Redbanks — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mallala 36.4% couple families
Mallala — Couple Families: 36.4% Mallala — Lone Person: 34.5% Mallala — One Parent Families: 17.8% Mallala — Group Household: 11.2%
Redbanks 54.0% couple families
Redbanks — Couple Families: 54.0% Redbanks — Lone Person: 28.0% Redbanks — One Parent Families: 18.0% Redbanks — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mallala 24.2% renting
Mallala — Owned Outright: 34.6% Mallala — Mortgage: 41.3% Mallala — Renting: 24.2%
Redbanks 14.9% renting
Redbanks — Owned Outright: 37.3% Redbanks — Mortgage: 47.8% Redbanks — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Mallala Redbanks
England 2.2% / 10.8%
Mallala — England: 2.2% Redbanks — England: 10.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Mallala — New Zealand: 0.9% Redbanks — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Mallala — Netherlands: 0.5% Redbanks — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Mallala — Germany: 0.4% Redbanks — Germany: not among its largest
Iran 0.4% / —
Mallala — Iran: 0.4% Redbanks — Iran: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

Qualifications

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

Mallala Redbanks
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 24.3%
Mallala — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Redbanks — Certificate III & IV: 24.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 4.9%
Mallala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Redbanks — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 4.3%
Mallala — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Redbanks — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.2%
Mallala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Redbanks — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / —
Mallala — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Redbanks — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mallala 86.6% houses
Mallala — Houses: 86.6% Mallala — Flats / Apartments: 10.9% Mallala — Townhouses: 2.5%
Redbanks 100.0% houses
Redbanks — Houses: 100.0% Redbanks — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Redbanks — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mallala Redbanks
Median house price $690,000
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 12 sales
 25 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Mallala Redbanks
Rural and farming 97% 99%
Residential 1%
same for both
Industrial 1% 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

Mallala Redbanks
New dwellings approved 106
across Adelaide Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mallala Redbanks
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 48% of SA

Liveability

Mallala is more walkable (45 vs 0).

Mallala Redbanks
Grade D —
Score 17/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mallala carries more crime risk (63 vs 22); Redbanks carries more flood risk (66 vs 43).

Mallala Redbanks
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
86/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
66/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mallala Redbanks
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Mallala

  • Mallala Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Redbanks

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mallala Redbanks
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mallala Redbanks
Walkability score 45/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 60 km 59.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 49 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5502
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 5502
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.

Mallala Redbanks
Car (driver) 71.5% / 87.8%
Mallala — Car (driver): 71.5% Redbanks — Car (driver): 87.8%
Worked from Home 4.5% / 12.2%
Mallala — Worked from Home: 4.5% Redbanks — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Bus 12.7% / —
Mallala — Bus: 12.7% Redbanks — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 7.2% / —
Mallala — Car (passenger): 7.2% Redbanks — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.2% / —
Mallala — Walked Only: 3.2% Redbanks — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.8%).

Setting

Mallala Redbanks
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.8 km 21.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mallala Redbanks
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
402 premises
 0%
79 premises

Climate

Mallala Redbanks
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Mallala Redbanks
Average residential rate $2,698/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Mallala Redbanks
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mallala Redbanks
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mallala

Quiet Rural

Redbanks

Outer

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