Maslin Beach vs Tatachilla

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tatachilla, most households are couple families. On these figures, Maslin Beach tends to suit people living alone, while Tatachilla suits families with children and couples.

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

  • Maslin Beach carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 71/100)
  • Tatachilla is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 56%)

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

Tatachilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $335/wk)
  • But Maslin Beach has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Maslin Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maslin Beach

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 71/100)

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

Maslin Beach and Tatachilla 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 Tatachilla
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 Tatachilla
Walkability 20 / 0
Maslin Beach — Walkability: 20/100 Tatachilla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 29
Maslin Beach — Safety: 59/100 Tatachilla — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Maslin Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tatachilla — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Maslin Beach has more residents (1,213 vs 231); Tatachilla has higher household incomes ($107,900 vs $71,760).

Maslin Beach Tatachilla
Population 1,213
+81% vs other
 231
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +9.0%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $71,760/yr $107,900/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+16% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maslin Beach Tatachilla
0-4 3.1% / 4.8%
Maslin Beach — 0-4: 3.1% Tatachilla — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.0% / 16.0%
Maslin Beach — 5-14: 11.0% Tatachilla — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 7.3% / 7.8%
Maslin Beach — 15-19: 7.3% Tatachilla — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 5.5% / 5.2%
Maslin Beach — 20-24: 5.5% Tatachilla — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 9.9% / 4.8%
Maslin Beach — 25-34: 9.9% Tatachilla — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 11.6% / 11.7%
Maslin Beach — 35-44: 11.6% Tatachilla — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 15.1% / 19.9%
Maslin Beach — 45-54: 15.1% Tatachilla — 45-54: 19.9%
55-64 18.7% / 15.2%
Maslin Beach — 55-64: 18.7% Tatachilla — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 12.3% / 8.7%
Maslin Beach — 65-74: 12.3% Tatachilla — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 3.8% / 7.4%
Maslin Beach — 75-84: 3.8% Tatachilla — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 1.9% / —
Maslin Beach — 85+: 1.9% Tatachilla — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maslin Beach 38.2% couple families
Maslin Beach — Couple Families: 38.2% Maslin Beach — Lone Person: 39.9% Maslin Beach — One Parent Families: 18.2% Maslin Beach — Other Families: 1.7% Maslin Beach — Group Household: 2.0%
Tatachilla 65.5% couple families
Tatachilla — Couple Families: 65.5% Tatachilla — Lone Person: 9.1% Tatachilla — One Parent Families: 20.0% Tatachilla — Other Families: 5.5% Tatachilla — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Tatachilla 5.2% renting
Tatachilla — Owned Outright: 44.2% Tatachilla — Mortgage: 50.6% Tatachilla — Renting: 5.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maslin Beach Tatachilla
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 19.9%
Maslin Beach — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Tatachilla — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 13.9%
Maslin Beach — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Tatachilla — Bachelor Degree: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 10.0%
Maslin Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Tatachilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 4.3%
Maslin Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Tatachilla — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.5%
Maslin Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Tatachilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

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 Tatachilla
England 16.5% / 8.7%
Maslin Beach — England: 16.5% Tatachilla — England: 8.7%
Thailand — / 2.2%
Maslin Beach — Thailand: not among its largest Tatachilla — Thailand: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Maslin Beach — New Zealand: 1.5% Tatachilla — New Zealand: not among its largest
France — / 1.3%
Maslin Beach — France: not among its largest Tatachilla — France: 1.3%
Germany 0.9% / —
Maslin Beach — Germany: 0.9% Tatachilla — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Maslin Beach — Scotland: 0.8% Tatachilla — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada 0.7% / —
Maslin Beach — Canada: 0.7% Tatachilla — Canada: not among its largest

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%
Tatachilla 98.8% houses
Tatachilla — Houses: 98.8% Tatachilla — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maslin Beach Tatachilla
Median house price $915,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $597,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 13 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tatachilla has more rural and farming land (91% vs 26%); Maslin Beach has more industrially zoned land (31% vs 9%).

Maslin Beach Tatachilla
Rural and farming 26% 91%
Industrial 31% 9%
Parks and recreation 25% 0%
Environmental 11% 0%
Residential 8% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Maslin Beach Tatachilla
House price Higher than 29% of SA —
Income Higher than 45% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Affordability Higher than 60% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of SA —

Liveability

Maslin Beach is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Maslin Beach Tatachilla
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Tatachilla carries more crime risk (71 vs 41).

Maslin Beach Tatachilla
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
41/100
 High
71/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Maslin Beach Tatachilla
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 Maslin Beach

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

Schools in Tatachilla

  • Tatachilla Lutheran College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Maslin Beach Tatachilla
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Maslin Beach Tatachilla
Walkability score 20/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 39.9 km 41.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 41 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 5170
 0.7%
postcode 5171
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 5170
 90
postcode 5171

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 Tatachilla
Car (driver) 75.6% / 72.8%
Maslin Beach — Car (driver): 75.6% Tatachilla — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 13.7% / 20.2%
Maslin Beach — Worked from Home: 13.7% Tatachilla — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.4%
Maslin Beach — Car (passenger): 3.4% Tatachilla — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Train 4.1% / —
Maslin Beach — Train: 4.1% Tatachilla — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.6%
Maslin Beach — Walked Only: 1.5% Tatachilla — Walked Only: 2.6%

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

Setting

Maslin Beach Tatachilla
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 981 m
2.3 km to a named beach
 3.6 km
4.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Maslin Beach Tatachilla
Connectivity score 98/100 39/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
637 premises
 12%
97 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Maslin Beach

Acreage Coastal Outer

Tatachilla

Outer

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