Marananga vs Seppeltsfield

Marananga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Seppeltsfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marananga, about half of households are couple families. In Seppeltsfield, most households are couple families. On these figures, Marananga tends to suit families with children.

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

Marananga

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 40/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Seppeltsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 23%)

Weighs 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

Seppeltsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (72.2 km vs 77.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marananga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Marananga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.4% vs 4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marananga Seppeltsfield
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.

Marananga Seppeltsfield
Walkability 0 / 0
Marananga — Walkability: 0/100 Seppeltsfield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 60
Marananga — Safety: 80/100 Seppeltsfield — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 83
Marananga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Seppeltsfield — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Seppeltsfield has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $86,112); Seppeltsfield skews older (45 vs 37).

Marananga Seppeltsfield
Population 119 144
+21% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.4% +4.3%
Median age 37 45
Median household income $86,112/yr $117,000/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $265/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marananga Seppeltsfield
0-4 5.9% / 4.2%
Marananga — 0-4: 5.9% Seppeltsfield — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 20.2% / 16.7%
Marananga — 5-14: 20.2% Seppeltsfield — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 3.4% / 9.7%
Marananga — 15-19: 3.4% Seppeltsfield — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 2.5% / —
Marananga — 20-24: 2.5% Seppeltsfield — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.4% / 4.2%
Marananga — 25-34: 8.4% Seppeltsfield — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 18.5% / 13.9%
Marananga — 35-44: 18.5% Seppeltsfield — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 17.6% / 23.6%
Marananga — 45-54: 17.6% Seppeltsfield — 45-54: 23.6%
55-64 14.3% / 10.4%
Marananga — 55-64: 14.3% Seppeltsfield — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 12.6% / 16.0%
Marananga — 65-74: 12.6% Seppeltsfield — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 4.2% / 2.1%
Marananga — 75-84: 4.2% Seppeltsfield — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ — / —
Marananga — 85+: not among its largest Seppeltsfield — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Marananga Seppeltsfield
England 2.5% / 6.2%
Marananga — England: 2.5% Seppeltsfield — England: 6.2%
Germany 3.4% / 3.5%
Marananga — Germany: 3.4% Seppeltsfield — Germany: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marananga 51.7% couple families
Marananga — Couple Families: 51.7% Marananga — Lone Person: 31.0% Marananga — One Parent Families: 17.2% Marananga — Group Household: 0.0%
Seppeltsfield 58.1% couple families
Seppeltsfield — Couple Families: 58.1% Seppeltsfield — Lone Person: 25.8% Seppeltsfield — One Parent Families: 0.0% Seppeltsfield — Group Household: 16.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marananga 95.0% houses
Marananga — Houses: 95.0% Marananga — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Seppeltsfield 100.0% houses
Seppeltsfield — Houses: 100.0% Seppeltsfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Marananga Seppeltsfield
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 18.8%
Marananga — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Seppeltsfield — Bachelor Degree: 18.8%
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 13.2%
Marananga — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Seppeltsfield — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 5.6%
Marananga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Seppeltsfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 6.2%
Marananga — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Seppeltsfield — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marananga 16.2% renting
Marananga — Owned Outright: 51.4% Marananga — Mortgage: 32.4% Marananga — Renting: 16.2%
Seppeltsfield 9.5% renting
Seppeltsfield — Owned Outright: 33.3% Seppeltsfield — Mortgage: 57.1% Seppeltsfield — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Marananga Seppeltsfield
Rural and farming 98%
same for both
Commercial 2%
same for both
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

Marananga Seppeltsfield
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
same for both
Approvals change year on year +43%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Marananga Seppeltsfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 47% of SA

Liveability

Marananga Seppeltsfield
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Seppeltsfield carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); Seppeltsfield carries more crime risk (40 vs 20).

Marananga Seppeltsfield
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood — Low
17/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Marananga Seppeltsfield
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

Marananga Seppeltsfield
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Marananga sits further from the CBD (77.4 km vs 72.2 km).

Marananga Seppeltsfield
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 77.4 km
+7% vs other
 72.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 54 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5355
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 5355
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.

Marananga Seppeltsfield
Car (driver) 64.1% / 78.5%
Marananga — Car (driver): 64.1% Seppeltsfield — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 25.6% / 21.5%
Marananga — Worked from Home: 25.6% Seppeltsfield — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Walked Only 10.3% / —
Marananga — Walked Only: 10.3% Seppeltsfield — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Marananga Seppeltsfield
Elevation 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.1 km 43.5 km

NBN connectivity

Marananga Seppeltsfield
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
61 premises
 0%
64 premises

Climate

Marananga Seppeltsfield
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Marananga Seppeltsfield
Average residential rate $2,297/yr
same for both
Council Light
same for both

Federal electorate

Marananga Seppeltsfield
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marananga Seppeltsfield
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marananga

Family Quiet Rural

Seppeltsfield

Quiet River Rural

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