Marino vs Seacliff

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Marino, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Seacliff: a median of $1.6 million, against $1.42 million in Marino, though rent is higher in Marino. Seacliff is closer to the city centre: 17 km, against 19.6 km. On these figures, Marino tends to suit couples, while Seacliff 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

Marino

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 50/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 66%)
  • But Seacliff 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 4 things we measure here

  • Marino has cheaper houses ($1,422,182 vs $1,600,000)
  • Seacliff has cheaper land ($412,450 vs $650,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Seacliff

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Seacliff

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 36/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17 km vs 19.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Seacliff

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 36/100)
  • But Marino carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Marino

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Marino and Seacliff 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 Seacliff
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 Seacliff
Walkability 36 / 71
Marino — Walkability: 36/100 Seacliff — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 75 / 50
Marino — Safety: 75/100 Seacliff — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 59 / 100
Marino — Low fire risk: 59/100 Seacliff — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 47 / 16
Marino — Low flood risk: 47/100 Seacliff — Low flood risk: 16/100

Demographics

Marino rents higher ($400/wk vs $350/wk).

Marino Seacliff
Population 2,277
+7% vs other
 2,117
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +8.2%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $108,732/yr
+8% vs other
 $100,412/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marino Seacliff
0-4 4.7% / 5.1%
Marino — 0-4: 4.7% Seacliff — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.9% / 10.7%
Marino — 5-14: 11.9% Seacliff — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.3% / 5.1%
Marino — 15-19: 5.3% Seacliff — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.4% / 4.6%
Marino — 20-24: 5.4% Seacliff — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 7.1% / 9.7%
Marino — 25-34: 7.1% Seacliff — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 12.3% / 13.1%
Marino — 35-44: 12.3% Seacliff — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 14.2% / 12.8%
Marino — 45-54: 14.2% Seacliff — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 16.1% / 16.2%
Marino — 55-64: 16.1% Seacliff — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 14.0% / 15.3%
Marino — 65-74: 14.0% Seacliff — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 7.2% / 5.4%
Marino — 75-84: 7.2% Seacliff — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.9% / 1.8%
Marino — 85+: 1.9% Seacliff — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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%
Seacliff 43.8% couple families
Seacliff — Couple Families: 43.8% Seacliff — Lone Person: 36.5% Seacliff — One Parent Families: 15.6% Seacliff — Group Household: 3.6% Seacliff — Other Families: 0.5%
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%
Seacliff 24.1% renting
Seacliff — Owned Outright: 42.2% Seacliff — Mortgage: 33.7% Seacliff — Renting: 24.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marino Seacliff
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 21.5%
Marino — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Seacliff — Bachelor Degree: 21.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 11.4%
Marino — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Seacliff — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 9.5%
Marino — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Seacliff — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 8.8%
Marino — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Seacliff — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.4%
Marino — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Seacliff — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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 Seacliff
England 12.4% / 9.2%
Marino — England: 12.4% Seacliff — England: 9.2%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.2%
Marino — Scotland: 1.0% Seacliff — Scotland: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.8%
Marino — New Zealand: 1.2% Seacliff — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.9%
Marino — South Africa: 0.9% Seacliff — South Africa: 0.9%
Germany 0.9% / 0.6%
Marino — Germany: 0.9% Seacliff — Germany: 0.6%
Ireland — / 1.0%
Marino — Ireland: not among its largest Seacliff — Ireland: 1.0%

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

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%
Seacliff 65.7% houses
Seacliff — Houses: 65.7% Seacliff — Townhouses: 19.7% Seacliff — Flats / Apartments: 14.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marino Seacliff
Median house price $1,422,182 $1,600,000
Median unit price $680,000 $653,250
Median land price $650,000 $412,450
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 14 sales
 26 days
from 25 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 Seacliff
3 bed $1.27M / $1.45M
Marino — 3 bed: $1.27M (18 sales) Seacliff — 3 bed: $1.45M (33 sales)

18 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.47M / $1.73M
Marino — 4 bed: $1.47M (16 sales) Seacliff — 4 bed: $1.73M (15 sales)

16 vs 15 sales

5 bed $2.02M / $1.88M
Marino — 5 bed: $2.02M (6 sales) Seacliff — 5 bed: $1.88M (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Marino has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 0%).

Marino Seacliff
Residential 44% 89%
Environmental 49% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 11%
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 Seacliff
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
 287
across Holdfast Bay
Approvals change year on year -31% +188%

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 Seacliff
Houses 3.7%
$980/wk on $1.4M
 3.2%
$715/wk on $1.16M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Marino Seacliff
House price Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Income Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Affordability Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 24% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 84% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 22% of SA

Liveability

Seacliff is more walkable (71 vs 36).

Marino Seacliff
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Marino carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Seacliff carries more crime risk (50 vs 25).

Marino Seacliff
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 High
84/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Marino Seacliff
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 5.8 km
 2
Bedford Park, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 2.4%

Schools in Marino

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

Schools in Seacliff

  • Seacliff Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marino Seacliff
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 1 4

Mobility

Marino sits further from the CBD (19.6 km vs 17 km).

Marino Seacliff
Walkability score 36/100 71/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.6 km
+13% vs other
 17 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 25 min
Public transport score 81/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5049
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5049
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.

Marino Seacliff
Car (driver) 69.4% / 66.4%
Marino — Car (driver): 69.4% Seacliff — Car (driver): 66.4%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 19.1%
Marino — Worked from Home: 18.8% Seacliff — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Train 8.0% / 7.7%
Marino — Train: 8.0% Seacliff — Train: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 3.5%
Marino — Car (passenger): 2.5% Seacliff — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.9%
Marino — Bicycle: 0.7% Seacliff — Bicycle: 0.9%
Bus — / 1.5%
Marino — Bus: not among its largest Seacliff — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Marino Seacliff
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 806 m 380 m

NBN connectivity

Marino Seacliff
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
949 premises
 0%
989 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Marino Seacliff
Average residential rate $1,782/yr $2,095/yr
Council Marion Holdfast Bay

Federal electorate

Marino Seacliff
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marino Seacliff
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

Seacliff

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Trains Transport Hub

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