Marrabel vs Saddleworth
Marrabel is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 55 in Saddleworth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marrabel, about half of households are people living alone. In Saddleworth, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Marrabel tends to suit families with children and couples, while Saddleworth 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Marrabel is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 41%)
- Saddleworth carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 66/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Marrabel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Marrabel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (108.7 km vs 112.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Saddleworth
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 66/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Saddleworth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.8% vs -2.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Marrabel and Saddleworth drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Saddleworth has more residents (483 vs 101); Marrabel has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $46,488).
| Marrabel | Saddleworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 101 | 483 +378% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.9% | +2.8% |
| Median age | 44 | 55 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr +21% vs other | $46,488/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $205/wk | $207/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).
Property market
| Marrabel | Saddleworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $410,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 29 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Marrabel | Saddleworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 98% |
| 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
| Marrabel | Saddleworth | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 28 across Clare and Gilbert Valleys same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +20% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Marrabel | Saddleworth | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 25% of SA | Higher than 11% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 73% of SA | Higher than 72% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 35% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 10% of SA | Higher than 54% of SA |
Liveability
| Marrabel | Saddleworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Marrabel carries more crime risk (66 vs 24); Saddleworth carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 13).
| Marrabel | Saddleworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 13/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 66/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Flood | — | Low 26/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Marrabel | Saddleworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Marrabel
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Saddleworth
- Saddleworth Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Marrabel | Saddleworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 same for both | |
Mobility
Saddleworth sits further from the CBD (112.4 km vs 108.7 km).
| Marrabel | Saddleworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 23/100 | 22/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 108.7 km | 112.4 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 82 min | 85 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 5413 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 5413 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).
Setting
| Marrabel | Saddleworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 387 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 324 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Marrabel | Saddleworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 5 premises | 0% 290 premises |
Climate
| Marrabel | Saddleworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 420 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Marrabel | Saddleworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,830/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clare and Gilbert Valleys same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Marrabel | Saddleworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Marrabel | Saddleworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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