Marden vs Walkerville

Marden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 47 in Walkerville. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Walkerville: a median of $1.82 million, against $1.32 million in Marden, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Marden tends to suit young adults and buyers on a tighter budget, while Walkerville suits older residents.

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

Walkerville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Marden has cheaper houses ($1,325,000 vs $1,825,000)
  • Walkerville has cheaper units ($480,000 vs $638,750)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $373/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Walkerville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Marden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (14.6% vs 6.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.2% vs 2.3%)
  • But Walkerville returns a higher gross yield on units (6.8% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Marden and Walkerville 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 Walkerville
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 Walkerville
Walkability 83 / 80
Marden — Walkability: 83/100 Walkerville — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 23 / 22
Marden — Safety: 23/100 Walkerville — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Marden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Walkerville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 17 / 55
Marden — Low flood risk: 17/100 Walkerville — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Walkerville skews older (47 vs 36); Walkerville has higher household incomes ($99,372 vs $78,936).

Marden Walkerville
Population 2,645 2,867
+8% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% +6.7%
Median age 36 47
Median household income $78,936/yr $99,372/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk $373/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marden Walkerville
0-4 5.0% / 3.6%
Marden — 0-4: 5.0% Walkerville — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 9.0% / 11.2%
Marden — 5-14: 9.0% Walkerville — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 3.9% / 4.8%
Marden — 15-19: 3.9% Walkerville — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 7.1% / 6.1%
Marden — 20-24: 7.1% Walkerville — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 22.0% / 11.0%
Marden — 25-34: 22.0% Walkerville — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 14.8% / 10.7%
Marden — 35-44: 14.8% Walkerville — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 10.8% / 12.8%
Marden — 45-54: 10.8% Walkerville — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 10.8% / 10.5%
Marden — 55-64: 10.8% Walkerville — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 8.0% / 12.7%
Marden — 65-74: 8.0% Walkerville — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 6.2% / 10.1%
Marden — 75-84: 6.2% Walkerville — 75-84: 10.1%
85+ 3.0% / 6.9%
Marden — 85+: 3.0% Walkerville — 85+: 6.9%

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%
Walkerville 50.3% lone person
Walkerville — Lone Person: 50.3% Walkerville — Couple Families: 35.2% Walkerville — One Parent Families: 9.1% Walkerville — Group Household: 5.0% Walkerville — Other Families: 0.4%
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%
Walkerville 34.3% renting
Walkerville — Owned Outright: 40.7% Walkerville — Mortgage: 25.0% Walkerville — Renting: 34.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marden Walkerville
Bachelor Degree 22.6% / 23.6%
Marden — Bachelor Degree: 22.6% Walkerville — Bachelor Degree: 23.6%
Postgraduate Degree 10.1% / 10.9%
Marden — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1% Walkerville — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 6.2%
Marden — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Walkerville — Certificate III & IV: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.8%
Marden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Walkerville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 3.2%
Marden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Walkerville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

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.

Marden Walkerville
India 6.1% / 3.8%
Marden — India: 6.1% Walkerville — India: 3.8%
China 5.9% / 3.1%
Marden — China: 5.9% Walkerville — China: 3.1%
England 3.3% / 5.7%
Marden — England: 3.3% Walkerville — England: 5.7%
Italy 3.3% / 1.3%
Marden — Italy: 3.3% Walkerville — Italy: 1.3%
Malaysia 1.2% / 1.6%
Marden — Malaysia: 1.2% Walkerville — Malaysia: 1.6%
Nepal 1.6% / —
Marden — Nepal: 1.6% Walkerville — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

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%
Walkerville 50.3% houses
Walkerville — Houses: 50.3% Walkerville — Townhouses: 29.9% Walkerville — Flats / Apartments: 19.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marden Walkerville
Median house price $1,325,000 $1,825,000
Median unit price $638,750 $480,000
Median land price $1,370,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 16 sales
 26 days
from 16 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 Walkerville
3 bed $1.26M / $1.61M
Marden — 3 bed: $1.26M (19 sales) Walkerville — 3 bed: $1.61M (18 sales)

19 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $2.27M
Marden — 4 bed: $1.5M (9 sales) Walkerville — 4 bed: $2.27M (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Marden Walkerville
Residential 69% 76%
Parks and recreation 19% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 10%
Commercial 6% 8%
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 Walkerville
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
 27
across Walkerville
Approvals change year on year +141% -50%

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 Walkerville
Houses 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.15M
 2.3%
$770/wk on $1.76M
Units 4.5%
$530/wk on $612K
 6.8%
$650/wk on $495K

Ranking within SA

Marden Walkerville
House price Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Income Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Schools — Higher than 78% of SA
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 6% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 100% of SA

Liveability

Walkerville scores higher overall (75 vs 57).

Marden Walkerville
Grade B A
Score 57/100 75/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Marden carries more flood risk (83 vs 45).

Marden Walkerville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
78/100
Flood High
83/100
 Moderate
45/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Marden Walkerville
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.1 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 4.5%

Schools in Marden

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

Schools in Walkerville

  • St Andrew's School Independent · Primary above peers
  • St Monica's Parish School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Walkerville Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marden Walkerville
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 1 4
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both

Mobility

Marden Walkerville
Walkability score 83/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.3 km
+8% vs other
 5.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 46.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 97.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5070
 2.8%
postcode 5081
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5070
 53
postcode 5081

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 Walkerville
Car (driver) 66.4% / 64.3%
Marden — Car (driver): 66.4% Walkerville — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 15.6%
Marden — Worked from Home: 11.4% Walkerville — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Bus 12.7% / 7.7%
Marden — Bus: 12.7% Walkerville — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.7%
Marden — Car (passenger): 6.0% Walkerville — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 1.7% / 3.0%
Marden — Walked Only: 1.7% Walkerville — Walked Only: 3.0%
Bicycle 1.9% / 2.5%
Marden — Bicycle: 1.9% Walkerville — Bicycle: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Marden Walkerville
Connectivity score 86/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
1,481 premises
 86%
1,570 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Marden Walkerville
Average residential rate $1,995/yr $2,674/yr
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters Walkerville

Federal electorate

Marden Walkerville
Division Sturt Adelaide
Member Claire Clutterham Steve Georganas
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Marden

Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses

Walkerville

Affordable Inner Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

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