Marino vs Hallett Cove

Hallett Cove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Marino. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Marino: a median of $1.42 million, against $975,000 in Hallett Cove. Marino is closer to the city centre: 19.6 km, against 22.6 km. On these figures, Hallett Cove tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Marino is a smaller, quieter suburb with a median household income of $108,732 and sits in the highest socio-economic decile, while Hallett Cove is more than five times larger with stronger walkability (83 versus 36) and lower bushfire risk. House prices differ significantly—Marino's median is $1,411,091 compared to Hallett Cove's $975,000—though unit prices are nearly identical. Marino suits buyers drawn to a more affluent, established community closer to the CBD, whereas Hallett Cove appeals to those prioritising walkable streets and a younger demographic, though it carries higher crime risk.

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

Hallett Cove

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 6)
  • But Marino carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hallett Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($975,000 vs $1,422,182)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

They split

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

  • Marino sits closer to the CBD (19.6 km vs 22.6 km)
  • Hallett Cove is more walkable (83/100 vs 36/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hallett Cove

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 36/100)
  • But Marino carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marino Hallett Cove
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.

Marino Hallett Cove
Walkability 36 / 83
Marino — Walkability: 36/100 Hallett Cove — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 75 / 64
Marino — Safety: 75/100 Hallett Cove — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 59 / 73
Marino — Low fire risk: 59/100 Hallett Cove — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Hallett Cove has more residents (12,512 vs 2,277); Marino has higher household incomes ($108,732 vs $97,292).

Marino Hallett Cove
Population 2,277 12,512
+449% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +1.7%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $108,732/yr
+11% vs other
 $97,292/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+5% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marino Hallett Cove
0-4 4.7% / 4.9%
Marino — 0-4: 4.7% Hallett Cove — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.9% / 11.6%
Marino — 5-14: 11.9% Hallett Cove — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.3% / 5.6%
Marino — 15-19: 5.3% Hallett Cove — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.4% / 5.5%
Marino — 20-24: 5.4% Hallett Cove — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 7.1% / 10.4%
Marino — 25-34: 7.1% Hallett Cove — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 12.3% / 13.7%
Marino — 35-44: 12.3% Hallett Cove — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 14.2% / 13.6%
Marino — 45-54: 14.2% Hallett Cove — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 16.1% / 15.7%
Marino — 55-64: 16.1% Hallett Cove — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 14.0% / 13.1%
Marino — 65-74: 14.0% Hallett Cove — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 7.2% / 4.6%
Marino — 75-84: 7.2% Hallett Cove — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.9% / 1.3%
Marino — 85+: 1.9% Hallett Cove — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marino 54.3% couple families
Marino — Couple Families: 54.3% Marino — Lone Person: 27.2% Marino — One Parent Families: 13.2% Marino — Group Household: 3.9% Marino — Other Families: 1.5%
Hallett Cove 53.8% couple families
Hallett Cove — Couple Families: 53.8% Hallett Cove — Lone Person: 26.9% Hallett Cove — One Parent Families: 16.0% Hallett Cove — Group Household: 2.4% Hallett Cove — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marino 10.8% renting
Marino — Owned Outright: 46.4% Marino — Mortgage: 42.8% Marino — Renting: 10.8%
Hallett Cove 14.4% renting
Hallett Cove — Owned Outright: 39.7% Hallett Cove — Mortgage: 46.0% Hallett Cove — Renting: 14.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marino Hallett Cove
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 17.8%
Marino — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Hallett Cove — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 14.2%
Marino — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Hallett Cove — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 9.7%
Marino — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Hallett Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 4.4%
Marino — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Hallett Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.2%
Marino — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Hallett Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Marino Hallett Cove
England 12.4% / 13.3%
Marino — England: 12.4% Hallett Cove — England: 13.3%
Scotland 1.0% / 2.1%
Marino — Scotland: 1.0% Hallett Cove — Scotland: 2.1%
South Africa 0.9% / 2.2%
Marino — South Africa: 0.9% Hallett Cove — South Africa: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.0%
Marino — New Zealand: 1.2% Hallett Cove — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 0.9% / 0.8%
Marino — Germany: 0.9% Hallett Cove — Germany: 0.8%
China — / 1.4%
Marino — China: not among its largest Hallett Cove — China: 1.4%
India — / 1.3%
Marino — India: not among its largest Hallett Cove — India: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marino 96.9% houses
Marino — Houses: 96.9% Marino — Townhouses: 1.5% Marino — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Hallett Cove 94.7% houses
Hallett Cove — Houses: 94.7% Hallett Cove — Townhouses: 5.1% Hallett Cove — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marino Hallett Cove
Median house price $1,422,182 $975,000
Median unit price $680,000 $682,500
Median land price $650,000 $715,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 14 sales
 17 days
from 92 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.

Marino Hallett Cove
3 bed $1.27M / $910K
Marino — 3 bed: $1.27M (18 sales) Hallett Cove — 3 bed: $910K (85 sales)

18 vs 85 sales

4 bed $1.47M / $1.07M
Marino — 4 bed: $1.47M (16 sales) Hallett Cove — 4 bed: $1.07M (75 sales)

16 vs 75 sales

5 bed $2.02M / $1.26M
Marino — 5 bed: $2.02M (6 sales) Hallett Cove — 5 bed: $1.26M (21 sales)

6 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Marino has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 26%).

Marino Hallett Cove
Residential 44% 64%
Environmental 49% 26%
Parks and recreation 0% 9%
Industrial 7% 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

Marino Hallett Cove
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

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.

Marino Hallett Cove
Houses 3.7%
$980/wk on $1.4M
 3.7%
$705/wk on $985K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Marino Hallett Cove
House price Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Income Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Schools — Higher than 22% of SA
Walkability Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 39% of SA

Liveability

Hallett Cove is more walkable (83 vs 36).

Marino Hallett Cove
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Marino carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 27); Hallett Cove carries more crime risk (36 vs 25).

Marino Hallett Cove
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Marino Hallett Cove
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 5.8 km
 2
Bedford Park, 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 2.3%

Schools in Marino

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

Schools in Hallett Cove

  • Hallett Cove East Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hallett Cove School Government · Combined at peers
  • Hallett Cove South Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sports College South Australia - The Cove Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Marino Hallett Cove
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 6 15
Childcare 1 10
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 21

Mobility

Hallett Cove sits further from the CBD (22.6 km vs 19.6 km).

Marino Hallett Cove
Walkability score 36/100 83/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.6 km 22.6 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min
same for both
Public transport score 81/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 312.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5049
 0.7%
postcode 5158
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5049
 74
postcode 5158

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.

Marino Hallett Cove
Car (driver) 69.4% / 73.8%
Marino — Car (driver): 69.4% Hallett Cove — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 12.7%
Marino — Worked from Home: 18.8% Hallett Cove — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Train 8.0% / 7.4%
Marino — Train: 8.0% Hallett Cove — Train: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 4.2%
Marino — Car (passenger): 2.5% Hallett Cove — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.3%
Marino — Bicycle: 0.7% Hallett Cove — Bicycle: 0.3%
Bus — / 0.8%
Marino — Bus: not among its largest Hallett Cove — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Marino Hallett Cove
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 806 m 1.3 km

NBN connectivity

Marino Hallett Cove
Connectivity score 75/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
949 premises
 41%
5,180 premises

Climate

Marino Hallett Cove
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Marino Hallett Cove
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Marino Hallett Cove
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Marion
same for both

Federal electorate

Marino Hallett Cove
Division Boothby Kingston
Member Louise Miller-Frost Amanda Rishworth
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marino Hallett Cove
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marino

Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Trains Transport Hub

Hallett Cove

Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks River Transport Hub

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