Marion vs Seacombe Gardens

Seacombe Gardens is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 43 in Marion. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Marion, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Marion: a median of $1.04 million, against $901,000 in Seacombe Gardens. Marion is closer to the city centre: 11.5 km, against 15.1 km. On these figures, Marion tends to suit 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

Marion

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (68% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Seacombe Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($563,950 vs $1,127,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($901,250 vs $1,037,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Seacombe Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Marion

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.5 km vs 15.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Marion has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 17%)
  • Seacombe Gardens has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 32%)

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

Investors

Seacombe Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.2% vs 5.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marion Seacombe Gardens
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.

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Walkability 82 / 88
Marion — Walkability: 82/100 Seacombe Gardens — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 33 / 35
Marion — Safety: 33/100 Seacombe Gardens — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Marion — Low fire risk: 100/100 Seacombe Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 35 / 12
Marion — Low flood risk: 35/100 Seacombe Gardens — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Marion skews older (43 vs 35).

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Population 4,101
+18% vs other
 3,373
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +12.2%
Median age 43 35
Median household income $71,032/yr $73,840/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $355/wk $370/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marion Seacombe Gardens
0-4 4.4% / 5.6%
Marion — 0-4: 4.4% Seacombe Gardens — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 8.1% / 9.9%
Marion — 5-14: 8.1% Seacombe Gardens — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 6.7% / 4.5%
Marion — 15-19: 6.7% Seacombe Gardens — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 6.7% / 9.0%
Marion — 20-24: 6.7% Seacombe Gardens — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 14.4% / 19.2%
Marion — 25-34: 14.4% Seacombe Gardens — 25-34: 19.2%
35-44 11.3% / 14.1%
Marion — 35-44: 11.3% Seacombe Gardens — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 10.4% / 9.9%
Marion — 45-54: 10.4% Seacombe Gardens — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 10.2% / 10.1%
Marion — 55-64: 10.2% Seacombe Gardens — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 10.9% / 10.0%
Marion — 65-74: 10.9% Seacombe Gardens — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 10.5% / 5.0%
Marion — 75-84: 10.5% Seacombe Gardens — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 6.8% / 2.2%
Marion — 85+: 6.8% Seacombe Gardens — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marion 45.4% lone person
Marion — Lone Person: 45.4% Marion — Couple Families: 34.6% Marion — One Parent Families: 12.6% Marion — Group Household: 5.5% Marion — Other Families: 1.9%
Seacombe Gardens 38.5% lone person
Seacombe Gardens — Lone Person: 38.5% Seacombe Gardens — Couple Families: 30.4% Seacombe Gardens — One Parent Families: 19.3% Seacombe Gardens — Group Household: 8.9% Seacombe Gardens — Other Families: 2.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marion 28.0% renting
Marion — Owned Outright: 38.3% Marion — Mortgage: 33.7% Marion — Renting: 28.0%
Seacombe Gardens 43.7% renting
Seacombe Gardens — Owned Outright: 23.4% Seacombe Gardens — Mortgage: 32.9% Seacombe Gardens — Renting: 43.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Marion Seacombe Gardens
England 4.7% / 4.6%
Marion — England: 4.7% Seacombe Gardens — England: 4.6%
China 3.2% / 4.7%
Marion — China: 3.2% Seacombe Gardens — China: 4.7%
India 3.6% / 4.0%
Marion — India: 3.6% Seacombe Gardens — India: 4.0%
Nepal 2.7% / 1.4%
Marion — Nepal: 2.7% Seacombe Gardens — Nepal: 1.4%
Philippines 1.1% / 2.2%
Marion — Philippines: 1.1% Seacombe Gardens — Philippines: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 15.6%
Marion — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% Seacombe Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 15.6%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 12.7%
Marion — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Seacombe Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.7%
Marion — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Seacombe Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 6.4%
Marion — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Seacombe Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.0%
Marion — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Seacombe Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marion 67.7% houses
Marion — Houses: 67.7% Marion — Townhouses: 30.7% Marion — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Seacombe Gardens 57.1% houses
Seacombe Gardens — Houses: 57.1% Seacombe Gardens — Townhouses: 42.2% Seacombe Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Median house price $1,037,500 $901,250
Median unit price $602,500 —
Median land price $1,127,500 $563,950
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 31 sales
 18 days
from 33 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.

Marion Seacombe Gardens
3 bed $980K / $901K
Marion — 3 bed: $980K (34 sales) Seacombe Gardens — 3 bed: $901K (82 sales)

34 vs 82 sales

4 bed $1.17M / $1.01M
Marion — 4 bed: $1.17M (20 sales) Seacombe Gardens — 4 bed: $1.01M (9 sales)

20 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Residential 74% 100%
Parks and recreation 19% 0%
Industrial 5% 0%
Commercial 2% 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

Marion Seacombe Gardens
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.

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Houses 3.8%
$700/wk on $957K
 3.7%
$650/wk on $917K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Marion Seacombe Gardens
House price Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools Higher than 27% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Affordability Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 37% of SA

Liveability

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Grade B C
Score 50/100 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Seacombe Gardens carries more flood risk (88 vs 65).

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 High
88/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 1.8 km
 2
Bedford Park, 2.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.5%

Schools in Marion

  • Marion Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sunrise Christian School Marion Independent · Combined at peers
  • Westminster School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Seacombe Gardens

  • Stella Maris Parish School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Darlington Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 6 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Seacombe Gardens sits further from the CBD (15.1 km vs 11.5 km).

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Walkability score 82/100 88/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.5 km 15.1 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 23 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 117.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 58.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5043
 1.2%
postcode 5047
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 5043
 54
postcode 5047

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.

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Car (driver) 69.8% / 74.4%
Marion — Car (driver): 69.8% Seacombe Gardens — Car (driver): 74.4%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 8.9%
Marion — Worked from Home: 10.9% Seacombe Gardens — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Bus 5.1% / 6.2%
Marion — Bus: 5.1% Seacombe Gardens — Bus: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.0%
Marion — Car (passenger): 5.0% Seacombe Gardens — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 4.7% / 3.1%
Marion — Train: 4.7% Seacombe Gardens — Train: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km 2.7 km

NBN connectivity

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Connectivity score 72/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
2,062 premises
 4%
1,668 premises

Climate

Marion Seacombe Gardens
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)

Marion Seacombe Gardens
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Marion
same for both

Federal electorate

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marion Seacombe Gardens
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marion

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub

Seacombe Gardens

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Urban

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