Marleston vs Keswick

Keswick is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Marleston. In both, about half of households rent. In Marleston, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Keswick: a median of $1.43 million, against $950,000 in Marleston. Keswick is closer to the city centre: 3.6 km, against 4.9 km. On these figures, Marleston tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Keswick

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 38%)
  • But Marleston carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Marleston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($950,000 vs $1,425,000)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Marleston

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marleston Keswick
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.

Marleston Keswick
Walkability 72 / 70
Marleston — Walkability: 72/100 Keswick — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 26 / 9
Marleston — Safety: 26/100 Keswick — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Marleston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Keswick — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 6 / 2
Marleston — Low flood risk: 6/100 Keswick — Low flood risk: 2/100

Demographics

Marleston has more residents (1,950 vs 754); Marleston skews older (37 vs 33).

Marleston Keswick
Population 1,950
+61% vs other
 754
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +1.6%
Median age 37 33
Median household income $73,736/yr $74,464/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk $300/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marleston Keswick
0-4 5.4% / 4.9%
Marleston — 0-4: 5.4% Keswick — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 7.1% / 12.3%
Marleston — 5-14: 7.1% Keswick — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 3.8% / 4.2%
Marleston — 15-19: 3.8% Keswick — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 9.6% / 8.2%
Marleston — 20-24: 9.6% Keswick — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 20.1% / 23.2%
Marleston — 25-34: 20.1% Keswick — 25-34: 23.2%
35-44 16.3% / 18.3%
Marleston — 35-44: 16.3% Keswick — 35-44: 18.3%
45-54 10.6% / 13.4%
Marleston — 45-54: 10.6% Keswick — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 8.9% / 6.6%
Marleston — 55-64: 8.9% Keswick — 55-64: 6.6%
65-74 6.8% / 5.3%
Marleston — 65-74: 6.8% Keswick — 65-74: 5.3%
75-84 5.8% / 2.9%
Marleston — 75-84: 5.8% Keswick — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 5.6% / 0.9%
Marleston — 85+: 5.6% Keswick — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marleston 47.9% lone person
Marleston — Lone Person: 47.9% Marleston — Couple Families: 26.1% Marleston — One Parent Families: 11.5% Marleston — Group Household: 11.0% Marleston — Other Families: 3.4%
Keswick 38.6% lone person
Keswick — Lone Person: 38.6% Keswick — Couple Families: 32.5% Keswick — One Parent Families: 13.8% Keswick — Group Household: 13.4% Keswick — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marleston 47.2% renting
Marleston — Owned Outright: 22.4% Marleston — Mortgage: 30.5% Marleston — Renting: 47.2%
Keswick 54.3% renting
Keswick — Owned Outright: 17.0% Keswick — Mortgage: 28.6% Keswick — Renting: 54.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marleston Keswick
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 19.9%
Marleston — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% Keswick — Bachelor Degree: 19.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 10.9%
Marleston — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Keswick — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 9.5%
Marleston — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Keswick — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.1%
Marleston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Keswick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.3%
Marleston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Keswick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Marleston Keswick
India 7.6% / 9.3%
Marleston — India: 7.6% Keswick — India: 9.3%
Nepal 2.8% / 5.2%
Marleston — Nepal: 2.8% Keswick — Nepal: 5.2%
China 4.4% / 3.3%
Marleston — China: 4.4% Keswick — China: 3.3%
England 2.6% / 2.0%
Marleston — England: 2.6% Keswick — England: 2.0%
Greece 2.3% / 1.3%
Marleston — Greece: 2.3% Keswick — Greece: 1.3%
Sri Lanka — / 2.1%
Marleston — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Keswick — Sri Lanka: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marleston 50.8% houses
Marleston — Houses: 50.8% Marleston — Townhouses: 31.7% Marleston — Flats / Apartments: 17.5%
Keswick 47.3% houses
Keswick — Houses: 47.3% Keswick — Townhouses: 19.4% Keswick — Flats / Apartments: 33.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marleston Keswick
Median house price $950,000 $1,425,000
Median unit price $581,500 $550,200
Median land price $1,041,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 18 sales
 18 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Marleston has more industrially zoned land (44% vs 17%); Keswick has more commercially zoned land (28% vs 3%).

Marleston Keswick
Residential 53% 29%
Industrial 44% 17%
Commercial 3% 28%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 25%
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

Marleston Keswick
New dwellings approved 578
across West Torrens
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
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.

Marleston Keswick
Houses 3.9%
$750/wk on $1.01M
 —
Units 4.1%
$522/wk on $655K
 —

Ranking within SA

Marleston Keswick
House price Higher than 38% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Income Higher than 48% of SA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 46% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 21% of SA —

Liveability

Marleston Keswick
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 44/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Keswick carries more crime risk (91 vs 74).

Marleston Keswick
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 High
91/100
Flood High
94/100
 High
98/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Marleston Keswick
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 2.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 4.2%

Schools in Marleston

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

Schools in Keswick

  • Richmond Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marleston Keswick
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Marleston Keswick
Walkability score 72/100 70/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.9 km
+27% vs other
 3.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 7 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 57.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5033
 2.7%
postcode 5035
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 5033
 40
postcode 5035

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.

Marleston Keswick
Car (driver) 67.4% / 59.4%
Marleston — Car (driver): 67.4% Keswick — Car (driver): 59.4%
Bus 9.8% / 12.6%
Marleston — Bus: 9.8% Keswick — Bus: 12.6%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 9.4%
Marleston — Worked from Home: 10.0% Keswick — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 6.2%
Marleston — Car (passenger): 6.5% Keswick — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 3.8% / 4.8%
Marleston — Walked Only: 3.8% Keswick — Walked Only: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).

Setting

Marleston Keswick
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Marleston Keswick
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
1,128 premises
 5%
624 premises

Climate

Marleston Keswick
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)

Marleston Keswick
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

Marleston Keswick
Average residential rate $1,532/yr
same for both
Council West Torrens
same for both

Federal electorate

Marleston Keswick
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marleston Keswick
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marleston

Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses

Keswick

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks River Trains Transport Hub

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