Maslin Beach vs Aldinga

Maslin Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Aldinga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Aldinga, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Aldinga tends to suit 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

Maslin Beach

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 88/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 65%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 45%)
  • But Aldinga has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Maslin Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper land ($597,500 vs $780,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Aldinga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $335/wk)

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

  • Maslin Beach sits closer to the CBD (39.9 km vs 43.6 km)
  • Aldinga is more walkable (60/100 vs 20/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Aldinga

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 20/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)
  • But Maslin Beach carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Aldinga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.3% vs 5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maslin Beach Aldinga
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.

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Walkability 20 / 60
Maslin Beach — Walkability: 20/100 Aldinga — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 59 / 12
Maslin Beach — Safety: 59/100 Aldinga — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Maslin Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Aldinga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Maslin Beach has more residents (1,213 vs 764); Maslin Beach rents higher ($335/wk vs $255/wk).

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Population 1,213
+37% vs other
 764
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +33.3%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $71,760/yr
+20% vs other
 $57,304/yr
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+24% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maslin Beach Aldinga
0-4 3.1% / 3.9%
Maslin Beach — 0-4: 3.1% Aldinga — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 11.0% / 13.5%
Maslin Beach — 5-14: 11.0% Aldinga — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 7.3% / 5.6%
Maslin Beach — 15-19: 7.3% Aldinga — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.5% / 2.1%
Maslin Beach — 20-24: 5.5% Aldinga — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 9.9% / 7.1%
Maslin Beach — 25-34: 9.9% Aldinga — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 11.6% / 11.1%
Maslin Beach — 35-44: 11.6% Aldinga — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 15.1% / 16.2%
Maslin Beach — 45-54: 15.1% Aldinga — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 18.7% / 15.6%
Maslin Beach — 55-64: 18.7% Aldinga — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 12.3% / 17.5%
Maslin Beach — 65-74: 12.3% Aldinga — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 3.8% / 6.9%
Maslin Beach — 75-84: 3.8% Aldinga — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.9% / 0.4%
Maslin Beach — 85+: 1.9% Aldinga — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maslin Beach 39.9% lone person
Maslin Beach — Lone Person: 39.9% Maslin Beach — Couple Families: 38.2% Maslin Beach — One Parent Families: 18.2% Maslin Beach — Group Household: 2.0% Maslin Beach — Other Families: 1.7%
Aldinga 52.9% lone person
Aldinga — Lone Person: 52.9% Aldinga — Couple Families: 29.8% Aldinga — One Parent Families: 15.1% Aldinga — Group Household: 2.1% Aldinga — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maslin Beach 22.5% renting
Maslin Beach — Owned Outright: 39.5% Maslin Beach — Mortgage: 38.0% Maslin Beach — Renting: 22.5%
Aldinga 15.5% renting
Aldinga — Owned Outright: 47.2% Aldinga — Mortgage: 37.2% Aldinga — Renting: 15.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 13.2%
Maslin Beach — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Aldinga — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 14.1%
Maslin Beach — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Aldinga — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.9%
Maslin Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Aldinga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 5.6%
Maslin Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Aldinga — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.0%
Maslin Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Aldinga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Maslin Beach Aldinga
England 16.5% / 11.4%
Maslin Beach — England: 16.5% Aldinga — England: 11.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 0.9%
Maslin Beach — New Zealand: 1.5% Aldinga — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 0.9% / 1.0%
Maslin Beach — Germany: 0.9% Aldinga — Germany: 1.0%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.8%
Maslin Beach — Scotland: 0.8% Aldinga — Scotland: 0.8%
Canada 0.7% / 0.7%
Maslin Beach — Canada: 0.7% Aldinga — Canada: 0.7%
Singapore 0.4% / 0.9%
Maslin Beach — Singapore: 0.4% Aldinga — Singapore: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Maslin Beach — Netherlands: not among its largest Aldinga — Netherlands: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maslin Beach 96.8% houses
Maslin Beach — Houses: 96.8% Maslin Beach — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Maslin Beach — Townhouses: 0.0%
Aldinga 65.2% houses
Aldinga — Houses: 65.2% Aldinga — Flats / Apartments: 18.2% Aldinga — Townhouses: 16.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Median house price $915,000 $954,500
Median unit price — $475,000
Median land price $597,500 $780,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 13 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Aldinga has more rural and farming land (82% vs 26%); Maslin Beach has more industrially zoned land (31% vs 0%).

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Rural and farming 26% 82%
Industrial 31% 0%
Parks and recreation 25% 5%
Environmental 11% 0%
Residential 8% 10%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Maslin Beach Aldinga
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
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.

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Houses 4.3%
$650/wk on $782K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Maslin Beach Aldinga
House price Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 27% of SA
Income Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of SA —

Liveability

Aldinga is more walkable (60 vs 20).

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Grade B C
Score 52/100 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Aldinga carries more crime risk (88 vs 41).

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
41/100
 High
88/100
Flood — Low
31/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Maslin Beach

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

Schools in Aldinga

  • Cardijn College - Galilee Campus Catholic · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Aldinga sits further from the CBD (43.6 km vs 39.9 km).

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Walkability score 20/100 60/100
Distance to Adelaide 39.9 km 43.6 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 42 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 38.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 5170
 0.8%
postcode 5173
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 5170
 67
postcode 5173

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.

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Car (driver) 75.6% / 67.7%
Maslin Beach — Car (driver): 75.6% Aldinga — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 13.7% / 14.5%
Maslin Beach — Worked from Home: 13.7% Aldinga — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Train 4.1% / 6.4%
Maslin Beach — Train: 4.1% Aldinga — Train: 6.4%
Walked Only 1.5% / 6.0%
Maslin Beach — Walked Only: 1.5% Aldinga — Walked Only: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.5%
Maslin Beach — Car (passenger): 3.4% Aldinga — Car (passenger): 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 981 m
2.3 km to a named beach
 2.4 km

NBN connectivity

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Connectivity score 98/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
637 premises
 80%
362 premises

Climate

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Annual rainfall 786 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Maslin Beach Aldinga
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Division Kingston Mayo
Member Amanda Rishworth Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

Maslin Beach Aldinga
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maslin Beach

Acreage Coastal Outer

Aldinga

Coastal Outer Quiet

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