Marcollat vs Padthaway

Marcollat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 44 in Padthaway. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marcollat, the large majority of households are couple families. In Padthaway, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Marcollat tends to suit families with children and couples, while Padthaway suits 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

Marcollat

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 45/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 46%)
  • But Padthaway has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)

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

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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Marcollat sits closer to the CBD (279.8 km vs 287.1 km)
  • Padthaway is more walkable (25/100 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

  • Marcollat carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 45/100)
  • Padthaway is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Marcollat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.9% vs 0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marcollat Padthaway
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.

Marcollat Padthaway
Walkability 0 / 25
Marcollat — Walkability: 0/100 Padthaway — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 83 / 55
Marcollat — Safety: 83/100 Padthaway — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 44 / 60
Marcollat — Low fire risk: 44/100 Padthaway — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Padthaway has more residents (321 vs 98); Marcollat has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $65,520).

Marcollat Padthaway
Population 98 321
+228% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.9% +0.9%
Median age 35 44
Median household income $95,316/yr
+31% vs other
 $65,520/yr
Median weekly rent $140/wk $150/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marcollat Padthaway
0-4 9.2% / 4.0%
Marcollat — 0-4: 9.2% Padthaway — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 17.3% / 15.0%
Marcollat — 5-14: 17.3% Padthaway — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 — / 3.7%
Marcollat — 15-19: not among its largest Padthaway — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 7.1% / 4.0%
Marcollat — 20-24: 7.1% Padthaway — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 19.4% / 14.6%
Marcollat — 25-34: 19.4% Padthaway — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 15.3% / 10.6%
Marcollat — 35-44: 15.3% Padthaway — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 12.2% / 19.0%
Marcollat — 45-54: 12.2% Padthaway — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 15.3% / 14.3%
Marcollat — 55-64: 15.3% Padthaway — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 13.3% / 12.5%
Marcollat — 65-74: 13.3% Padthaway — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.1% / 5.3%
Marcollat — 75-84: 4.1% Padthaway — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / 1.2%
Marcollat — 85+: not among its largest Padthaway — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marcollat 76.5% couple families
Marcollat — Couple Families: 76.5% Marcollat — Lone Person: 23.5% Marcollat — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Padthaway 32.4% couple families
Padthaway — Couple Families: 32.4% Padthaway — Lone Person: 53.5% Padthaway — One Parent Families: 14.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marcollat 27.3% renting
Marcollat — Owned Outright: 59.1% Marcollat — Mortgage: 13.6% Marcollat — Renting: 27.3%
Padthaway 18.0% renting
Padthaway — Owned Outright: 52.8% Padthaway — Mortgage: 29.2% Padthaway — Renting: 18.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marcollat Padthaway
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.3% / 9.3%
Marcollat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.3% Padthaway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 13.7%
Marcollat — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Padthaway — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 5.6%
Marcollat — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Padthaway — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.8%
Marcollat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Padthaway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

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.

Marcollat Padthaway
Scotland 4.1% / —
Marcollat — Scotland: 4.1% Padthaway — Scotland: not among its largest
England — / 3.4%
Marcollat — England: not among its largest Padthaway — England: 3.4%
Malaysia — / 2.2%
Marcollat — Malaysia: not among its largest Padthaway — Malaysia: 2.2%
Thailand — / 1.2%
Marcollat — Thailand: not among its largest Padthaway — Thailand: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Marcollat — New Zealand: not among its largest Padthaway — New Zealand: 0.9%
Indonesia — / 0.9%
Marcollat — Indonesia: not among its largest Padthaway — Indonesia: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marcollat 100.0% houses
Marcollat — Houses: 100.0%
Padthaway 100.9% houses
Padthaway — Houses: 100.9%
Houses

Zoning mix

Marcollat Padthaway
Rural and farming 100% 97%
Environmental 0% 3%
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

Marcollat Padthaway
New dwellings approved 21
across Kingston (SA)
 12
across Tatiara
Approvals change year on year +25% -33%

Ranking within SA

Marcollat Padthaway
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 21% of SA

Liveability

Padthaway is more walkable (25 vs 0).

Marcollat Padthaway
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Padthaway carries more crime risk (45 vs 17); Marcollat carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 40).

Marcollat Padthaway
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
45/100
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

Marcollat Padthaway
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Marcollat

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

Schools in Padthaway

  • Padthaway Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marcollat Padthaway
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 10
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Padthaway sits further from the CBD (287.1 km vs 279.8 km).

Marcollat Padthaway
Walkability score 0/100 25/100
Distance to Adelaide 279.8 km 287.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 184 min 187 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5271
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 5271
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.

Marcollat Padthaway
Car (driver) 54.0% / 73.6%
Marcollat — Car (driver): 54.0% Padthaway — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 32.0% / 16.4%
Marcollat — Worked from Home: 32.0% Padthaway — Worked from Home: 16.4%
Walked Only 8.0% / 5.7%
Marcollat — Walked Only: 8.0% Padthaway — Walked Only: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 2.1%
Marcollat — Car (passenger): 6.0% Padthaway — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Bus — / 2.1%
Marcollat — Bus: not among its largest Padthaway — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Marcollat Padthaway
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Marcollat Padthaway
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
9 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Marcollat Padthaway
Annual rainfall 527 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Marcollat Padthaway
Average residential rate $1,515/yr $1,656/yr
Council Kingston (SA) Tatiara

Federal electorate

Marcollat Padthaway
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marcollat Padthaway
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marcollat

Family Rural Young Families

Padthaway

Quiet Rural

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