Marden vs Klemzig

In both, most households own their home. In Marden, about half of households are people living alone. In Klemzig, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Marden: a median of $1.32 million, against $1 million in Klemzig. Marden is closer to the city centre: 6.3 km, against 8.6 km. On these figures, Marden tends to suit people living alone, while Klemzig suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Marden is a smaller, more established suburb closer to the CBD at 6.3 km compared to Klemzig's 8.6 km, and it commands a notably higher median house price of $1,676,338 versus $1,215,000. Klemzig is the larger community with 6,713 residents and offers a slightly better walkability score of 86 compared to Marden's 83, plus a higher rental yield on houses at 3.6% versus 2.8%. Both suburbs share the same median age of 36 years, have zero bushfire and flood risk, and face identical crime risk ratings. Marden may appeal to buyers seeking proximity to the city and a higher liveability score of 70, while Klemzig suits those prioritising affordability and rental income potential.

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

Klemzig

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (68% vs 44%)
  • But Marden has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Klemzig

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,002,500 vs $1,325,000)
  • has cheaper units ($545,000 vs $638,750)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Marden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (6.3 km vs 8.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (56% vs 32%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marden Klemzig
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.

Marden Klemzig
Walkability 83 / 88
Marden — Walkability: 83/100 Klemzig — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 23 / 24
Marden — Safety: 23/100 Klemzig — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Marden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Klemzig — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 17 / 60
Marden — Low flood risk: 17/100 Klemzig — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Klemzig has more residents (6,713 vs 2,645).

Marden Klemzig
Population 2,645 6,713
+154% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% +10.0%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $78,936/yr
+2% vs other
 $77,376/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+2% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marden Klemzig
0-4 5.0% / 6.7%
Marden — 0-4: 5.0% Klemzig — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 9.0% / 9.6%
Marden — 5-14: 9.0% Klemzig — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 3.9% / 3.9%
Marden — 15-19: 3.9% Klemzig — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 7.1% / 7.1%
Marden — 20-24: 7.1% Klemzig — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 22.0% / 19.8%
Marden — 25-34: 22.0% Klemzig — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 14.8% / 16.0%
Marden — 35-44: 14.8% Klemzig — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 10.8% / 10.7%
Marden — 45-54: 10.8% Klemzig — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 10.8% / 9.7%
Marden — 55-64: 10.8% Klemzig — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 8.0% / 7.2%
Marden — 65-74: 8.0% Klemzig — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 6.2% / 5.7%
Marden — 75-84: 6.2% Klemzig — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 3.0% / 3.7%
Marden — 85+: 3.0% Klemzig — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marden 51.5% lone person
Marden — Lone Person: 51.5% Marden — Couple Families: 28.3% Marden — One Parent Families: 12.6% Marden — Group Household: 5.7% Marden — Other Families: 1.9%
Klemzig 42.3% lone person
Klemzig — Lone Person: 42.3% Klemzig — Couple Families: 36.3% Klemzig — One Parent Families: 12.0% Klemzig — Group Household: 7.3% Klemzig — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marden 43.9% renting
Marden — Owned Outright: 26.0% Marden — Mortgage: 30.0% Marden — Renting: 43.9%
Klemzig 42.3% renting
Klemzig — Owned Outright: 26.9% Klemzig — Mortgage: 30.8% Klemzig — Renting: 42.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marden Klemzig
Bachelor Degree 22.6% / 19.2%
Marden — Bachelor Degree: 22.6% Klemzig — Bachelor Degree: 19.2%
Postgraduate Degree 10.1% / 9.8%
Marden — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1% Klemzig — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 9.6%
Marden — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Klemzig — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.7%
Marden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Klemzig — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.3%
Marden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Klemzig — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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.

Marden Klemzig
India 6.1% / 12.4%
Marden — India: 6.1% Klemzig — India: 12.4%
China 5.9% / 5.2%
Marden — China: 5.9% Klemzig — China: 5.2%
Italy 3.3% / 2.8%
Marden — Italy: 3.3% Klemzig — Italy: 2.8%
England 3.3% / 2.3%
Marden — England: 3.3% Klemzig — England: 2.3%
Nepal 1.6% / 1.2%
Marden — Nepal: 1.6% Klemzig — Nepal: 1.2%
Malaysia 1.2% / 1.6%
Marden — Malaysia: 1.2% Klemzig — Malaysia: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marden 44.1% houses
Marden — Houses: 44.1% Marden — Townhouses: 33.4% Marden — Flats / Apartments: 22.5%
Klemzig 68.0% houses
Klemzig — Houses: 68.0% Klemzig — Townhouses: 14.2% Klemzig — Flats / Apartments: 17.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marden Klemzig
Median house price $1,325,000 $1,002,500
Median unit price $638,750 $545,000
Median land price $1,370,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 16 sales
 18 days
from 60 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Marden Klemzig
3 bed $1.26M / $978K
Marden — 3 bed: $1.26M (19 sales) Klemzig — 3 bed: $978K (82 sales)

19 vs 82 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.2M
Marden — 4 bed: $1.5M (9 sales) Klemzig — 4 bed: $1.2M (31 sales)

9 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Marden Klemzig
Residential 69% 83%
Parks and recreation 19% 9%
Industrial 0% 7%
Commercial 6% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 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

Marden Klemzig
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
Approvals change year on year +141% +23%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Marden Klemzig
Houses 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.15M
 3.0%
$695/wk on $1.2M
Units 4.5%
$530/wk on $612K
 4.5%
$500/wk on $580K

Ranking within SA

Marden Klemzig
House price Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Income Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Affordability Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 16% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 41% of SA

Liveability

Klemzig scores higher overall (68 vs 57).

Marden Klemzig
Grade B A
Score 57/100 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Marden carries more flood risk (83 vs 40).

Marden Klemzig
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
76/100
Flood High
83/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Marden Klemzig
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.1 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 3.5%

Schools in Marden

  • Open Access College Government · Combined above peers
  • Marden Senior College Government · Secondary

Schools in Klemzig

  • Klemzig Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marden Klemzig
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 1 4
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Klemzig sits further from the CBD (8.6 km vs 6.3 km).

Marden Klemzig
Walkability score 83/100 88/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.3 km 8.6 km
+37% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 46.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 215.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5070
 0.9%
postcode 5087
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5070
 52
postcode 5087

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.

Marden Klemzig
Car (driver) 66.4% / 68.4%
Marden — Car (driver): 66.4% Klemzig — Car (driver): 68.4%
Bus 12.7% / 13.6%
Marden — Bus: 12.7% Klemzig — Bus: 13.6%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 10.7%
Marden — Worked from Home: 11.4% Klemzig — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.9%
Marden — Car (passenger): 6.0% Klemzig — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bicycle 1.9% / 1.1%
Marden — Bicycle: 1.9% Klemzig — Bicycle: 1.1%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.3%
Marden — Walked Only: 1.7% Klemzig — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Marden Klemzig
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.3 km 11.3 km

NBN connectivity

Marden Klemzig
Connectivity score 86/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
1,481 premises
 30%
3,391 premises

Climate

Marden Klemzig
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Marden Klemzig
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Marden Klemzig
Average residential rate $1,995/yr $1,311/yr
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters Port Adelaide Enfield

Federal electorate

Marden Klemzig
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marden Klemzig
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marden

Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses

Klemzig

Inner Multicultural Parks

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